MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * AAN issues guidance on the use of wearable devices Article examines smart watches, fitness trackers and more for neurological care Highlights: * The AAN has issued new guidance on wearable devices and digital apps as potential tools in neurological care, focusing on non-FDA cleared technology. * Wearables can monitor physical activity, sleep, heart rate more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * AI weather models show promise for hurricane forecasts, but new Rice study finds key physical limitations Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming weather prediction, enabling forecasts that once required hours of supercomputing time to run in just minutes. But as AI tools play an expanding role in high-stakes hazard modeling, researchers at Rice University say an essential question remains: Do AI-gene more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * In former college athletes, more concussions associated with worse brain health Athletes assessed within five years of college graduation Highlights: * Former college athletes with three or more concussions had slightly worse physical, mental, behavioral and cognitive health five years after graduation compared to those with no concussions. * The study i more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 11 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * As wildfires intensify, UB researchers test if AI can improve fire spread prediction By Keith Page  With wildfires growing more destructive both in the United States and around the world, University at Buffalo researchers have conducted one of the most extensive evaluations to date of artificial intelligence-based deep learning models for predicting wildfire spre more PR

BOISE, Idaho, March 12 (TNSjou) -- Boise State University issued the following news: * * * E-tattoo research makes its mark on the wearable tech scene Peel and stick tattoos have been a childish fad for decades. Any shape, color and design can be applied directly to the skin, and removed with simple household ingredients. Despite its playful origin, Boise State researchers have taken this concept to the next level with "electronic tattoos" that hold promise for the growing field of wearable t more PR

LEICESTER, England, March 11 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * A New Understanding of Substances Vital for Life Sciences A scientist from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has contributed to a new understanding of substances that are vital for many medical applications, research, and even some foods. DMU's Dr Fuad Khoshnaw, along with colleagues from Birmingham City University, and Moroccan institutions University Mohamed Premier and University Ibn Tofa more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, March 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * AR Job Coaching Boosts Performance by 79% for People With Disabilities Study Snapshot: Employment offers a pathway to independence, dignity and social connection, yet for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), access remains limited. Despite the well-documented benefits of work and federal efforts such as su more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Gravitational-wave detections double with new catalog * * Astrophysicists detect 128 new gravitational-wave candidates, expanding the catalog from the previous catalog's 90 events * New discoveries include the heaviest, most asymmetrical and fastest-spinning binaries detected to date * As the catalog grows, scientists begin to see patterns emerge that could answer long-standing questions a more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, March 11 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T PetroBowl team wins North American championship * Petroleum engineering students from Missouri S&T have proven they are the best in North America when it comes to trivia related to their major. The Missouri S&T PetroBowl team won the 2026 Society of Petroleum Engineers North America Student Symposium PetroBowl championship, held Feb. 28 at Louisiana State University in B more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, March 11 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Preparing Ethical Leaders in National Security * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer Once a niche academic pursuit rooted in Cold War strategy, national security studies programs have surged in relevance in the 21st century -especially in a post-9/11 world defined by terrorism, cyber threats and global instability. As student interest in the field grows nationwide, Cedarville University is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Society of Personality and Social Psychology issued the following news: * * * PSPR Welcomes New Editorial Team as Outgoing Editor Reflects on Vision SPSP is excited to announce the incoming senior editorial team for our society's premier journal--Personality and Social Psychology Review (PSPR). Eranda Jayawickreme, the incoming Editor, will be joined by Associate Editors Franki Y. H. Kung, Ligia Carolina Oliveira-Silva, Sarah C. E. Stanton, Valerie Jones Taylor, an more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Scholars Focus on Credit, Accountability, and Transparency in Scientific Authorship Guidelines * Who takes credit and assumes accountability for published scientific scholarship are critical issues - for individual careers, for research institutions, for the scientific community and, importantly, for the trustworthiness of science itself. What constit more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 11 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -In April 2019, a marine heat wave struck a coral reef on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia, killing much of the coral and the beneficial algae that colonized it. This "bleaching" event reduced live coral populations on the reef from about 75% beforehand to less than 17% a ye more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, March 11 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study documents conflict between commerce and conservation at mining operation in Bangladesh * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -A new study using multidecade satellite imagery and face-to-face human interviews tracked the environmental and societal impacts of gravel mining in the Lubha River, Northeast Bangladesh. The researchers found that the river had recovered its natural shape within jus more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on March 11, 2026, by Indiana Nash with Melissa Arnold Lyon, assistant professor at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy: * * * 5 Questions with Melissa Arnold Lyon on the Impacts of Teacher Strikes Teacher strikes may be more effective than previously thought and have little or no impact on student academic achievement, according to new research from Melissa Arnold Lyon. Lyon, an assistant professor more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 10, 2026 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly The total consumption model (TCM) is a theory proposing that the prevalence of problematic behavior follows closely with that of population-level behavior, driven by social network effects and exogenous influences. This model of collectivity has been demonstrated in alcohol consumption, more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * To attempt world record, researchers will use their finding that prep phase is most vital to accurate three-point shooting * LAWRENCE -To be an excellent three-point shooter, you can be Stephen Curry. Or failing that, you can rely on sound biomechanics in the preparatory phase of a shooting motion from behind the arc. New research from the University of Kansas has found that proper elbow positioning -al more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Heavy Water Expands Energy Potential of Carbon Nanotube Yarns By Amanda Siegfried Chemistry doctoral student Ishara Ekanayake (left), Dr. Mengmeng Zhang, a research assistant professor and co-lead of the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute at UT Dallas, and their colleagues developed a new electrolyte system that significantly boosts the energy-harvesting performance of twistrons, more PR

EL PASO, Texas, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * 3D-Printed Rattlesnake Reveals How the Rattle Is a Warning Signal A team of researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso has uncovered new evidence explaining why the rattlesnake's rattle - one of nature's most iconic warning signals - has persisted and proven so effective across millions of years. The study, which was published in the journal PLOS One, shows that ratt more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A better built environment The Virginia Tech-led Coalition for Smart Construction integrates science, engineering, and technology into construction through collaborative research and development among innovative companies. By Albert Raboteau The need to address demand for buildings, and their affordability, has been a topic of reports, discussions, research, and even testimony for industry, academia, and gover more PR