AALTO, Finland, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Catalysis in a new light: Microscale interactions could enhance clean energy technologies A new study provides a more detailed view of how catalysts function during chemical reactions. The discovery could help develop more efficient materials for applications such as green hydrogen production and a more sustainable chemical industry. Catalysts power many technologies that modern life depends on. T more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, March 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Author Urges Examination of the Ethical and Environmental Consequences of Generative AI * "We need to separate AI from empire," Karen Hao, author of the New York Times bestselling book, "Empire of AI," and former foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, said during her talk and Q&A on March 9 at the Dodd Center for Human Rights. Her presentation, "Empire of AI: How Silicon Valley is Re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * China Is Affected by the Iran Conflict in Multiple Ways * Key Takeaways 1 The conflict in Iran is affecting most parts of the world, but few as much as China. 2 While the United States reduced its dependence on Middle Eastern oil by increasing domestic production, China has increased its imports from the region, particularly from Iran. 3 China has been purchasing 90% of Iran more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: "Trump's Energy Triumph" President Donald J. Trump's relentless pursuit of American energy dominance has "prepared the U.S. and its allies for the current troubles in the Persian Gulf," Kimberley Strassel writes in The Wall Street Journal. "The Democratic-media complex seems determined to get everything wrong about Iran, though few efforts compare with this week's work to tag the Trump administration with a globa more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Strong muscles start in the gut Researchers at LUMC, the Universities of Granada and Almeria have found a gut bacterium that is associated with stronger muscles in people and mice. Their findings, now published in the scientific journal Gut, hint at the potential for new probiotics to support muscle strength and healthy aging. 'As we grow older, our muscles naturally lose strength and size,' post more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 12 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Nine Graphic Design Students Earn Birmingham ADDY Honors * Samford University's School of the Arts celebrated an impressive showing at the 2026 Birmingham American Advertising Awards, often referred to as the ADDYs, where nine graphic design students were recognized for their work. With two gold and seven silver ADDY awards, the work represented a wide span of specialties-from packaging and editorial more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 13 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor named fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers * Abdu Abdelkefi, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in New Mexico State University's College of Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, one of the highest honors awarded by the professional organization. The ASME Fellow grade rec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Oil and Gasoline Prices Volatile Amid the Conflict with Iran * Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on March 9 and reached levels not seen in four years as the conflict in Iran forced exporting nations in the Persian Gulf to cut production. 2 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Iranian threats has led storage facilities to reach capacity, fo more PR

BEIJING, China, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Physicists Observe Rare Nuclear Isomer in Ytterbium-150 for First Time, Advancing Nuclear Structure Research Editor: Zhang Nannan Nuclear isomers are crucial probes for studying the structure of nuclei. Unlike chemical isomers--which have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms--nuclear isomers are nuclei that exist in a long-lived and relatively stable excited state.  more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary: improving the drug development pipeline Professor Amrita Ahluwalia is the Dean for Research in Queen Mary University of London's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, a pharmacologist and Professor of Vascular Pharmacology. She is also the former editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Pharmacology and inaugural Chair of the Basic and Translational Committee for the International Union of  more PR

BEIJING, China, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers Develop Novel Mass Spectrometry Method for Precise Isotopic Abundance Measurement Editor: Li Yali Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Beijing Normal University, Shenzhen Technology University, and Tianjin University, have developed a novel two-dimensional coincidence time-of-flight mass spectrometry method for more PR

BEIJING, China, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers Realize Room-Temperature Two-Dimensional Multiferroic Metal Editor: Liu Jia Multiferroic metals are materials that exhibit both electric polarization and magnetic order in the same crystal--a state known as multiferroicity. Because these properties coexist, they can interact through magnetoelectric (ME) coupling, allowing electric fields to influence magnetism. Unfortunately, bu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Saudi Arabia Moves to Fill Its East-West Pipeline to Capacity, Adding Oil Supply to Markets * Key Takeaways 1 The impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is being offset by two east-west pipelines. 2 Saudi Aramco is ramping up its pipeline system to the Red Sea from 2.8 million barrels per day to about seven million barrels per day. 3 The U.A.E. has a 1.8 mil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following transcript: * * * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Air Force Gen. Dan Caine Hold a Press Briefing * SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Good morning. UNKNOWN: Good morning. SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: I'll start as we often do here at the Department of War, with the bottom line up front, for the world to hear and the press to actually admit, that the United States is decimating the radic more PR

BEIJING, China, March 9 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals Possibility of Photon Bose-Einstein Condensation in Astrophysical Environments Editor: Zhang Nannan A new study has revealed the possibility of photon Bose-Einstein condensation within astrophysical environments, shedding light on the interaction dynamics between radiation and matter in the early universe. Conducted by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of t more PR

BEIJING, China, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Surface Halogen Passivation Achieves Efficient Methanol Photoactivation Editor: Zhang Nannan A research team from the Stable High Magnetic Field Facility (SHMFF) at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by CAS Member XIE Yi and Professor ZHANG Xiaodong, proposed a surface halogen (Cl, Br, and I) passivation strategy to significantly improve the stab more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Will Release 172 Million Barrels of Oil From the Strategic Petroleum Reserve * Key Takeaways 1 Member states of the IEA have agreed to release 400 million barrels of strategic reserves in the wake of Iran's closure and mining of the Strait of Hormuz. 2 The U.S. share will be 172 million barrels over four months, beginning next week in conjunction with other members. 3 T more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW SER Researchers Release Publication on Rare Earth Elements in Wyoming and Montana Coal Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) have published a pioneering study in the International Journal of Coal Geology. The study represents a first-of-its-kind explanation of rare earth element enrichment in Powder River Basin coals. The geological process paper, titled "R more PR