DALLAS, Texas, March 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * ACC/AHA Issue Updated Guideline for Managing Lipids, Cholesterol WASHINGTON and DALLAS -The American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association and nine other leading medical associations, today issued an updated guideline for the management of dyslipidemia-abnormal levels of one or more types of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood, including cholesterol  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on March 13, 2026: * * * ACC/AHA Issue Updated Guideline for Managing Lipids, Cholesterol Healthy lifestyle habits, earlier treatment to lower long-term exposure to plaque-causing lipids, new cholesterol target goals, selective use of coronary calcium scoring, lipoprotein(a) and apolipoprotein B testing, new treatments, and guidance for managing lipids in specific populations among key focus areas *  more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, March 14 -- Westminster College issued the following news: * * * Author Brenda Tate to present memoir at Westminster College Westminster College will host Brenda Tate, author of the memoir "Journal of a Black Woman in Blue: Navigating Abuse, Addiction, Racism and Sobriety," at 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Dietz Sullivan Lecture Hall in Hoyt Science Center on the College's campus. The presentation will include discussion of sexual abuse, assault and substan more PR

BEIJING, China, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Diatom-Based Microrobots Show Promise for Targeted Photodynamic Therapy of Glioblastoma Editor: Zhang Nannan Researchers in China have developed magnetically controlled microrobots made from diatoms for the treatment of glioblastoma using photodynamic therapy. These microrobots exhibit excellent magnetic responsiveness and programmable motion capabilities, enabling them to precisely target a more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 14 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bursting Cancer-Seeking Microbubbles to Deliver Deadly Drugs New ultrasound-based approach to getting relatively large therapeutics into cancer cells shows promise in benchtop experiments. By Ken Kingery Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a technique that uses microbubbles and ultrasound to help relatively large cancer drugs enter tumor cells and cause them t more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 13 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Maize mysteries: FSU scientists uncover new information on how DNA works in maize * Maize serves as a vital model species for advancing our understanding of plant biology, yet many mysteries remain about the intricate processes governing how DNA works and organizes itself in the genome. A team of FSU researchers together with colleagues at North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough in u more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, March 14 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * How the Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy is turning nano-scale discoveries into major impact The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy will use a new $15.5 million federal investment to expand its capabilities in cutting-edge microscopy and mass spectrometry. By Jesse Dorey, Faculty of Engineering The technologies that power modern life, advanced electronics, electric vehicles, medical devices and  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New gel-based system allows bacteria to act as bioelectrical sensors * Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a target substance, or analyte. These types of sensors offer many advantages over other types of biosensors based on proteins and enzymes: The bacteria can perform multiple functions, survive in a variety of environments 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 14 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on March 13, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * The Senate Just Passed a Rare Bipartisan Housing Bill. Here's What's in It The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act would cut red tape, reward cities that build more homes, and limit home buying from large investors. A generation of Americans is being priced out of homeownership. Congress may f more PR

BEIJING, China, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Novel Straw Granulation Technology Developed for Rapid Soil Carbon Sequestration in Infertile Agricultural Soils Editor: Liu Jia Improving soil organic carbon (SOC) levels is fundamental to enhancing cultivated land quality. Straw return has long been practiced as a common soil amendment strategy, but has limited efficiency in SOC accumulation. The conversion of straw into compact rod-shaped more PR

BEIJING, China, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Palau Fossil Genomes Prove Long-Term Genetic Continuity in Remote Oceania Editor: Li Yali A research team led by Prof. LIU Yuechen from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with international scientists, has provided new insights into the genetic origin, migration routes, and dispersal patterns of Austronesian-speaki 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

BEIJING, China, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Plant Diversity Shapes Soil Nitrogen Cycling in Complex Ways, Global Study Finds Editor: Zhang Nannan | Mar 13, 2026 Soil nitrogen (N) is crucial for sustaining ecosystem processes and functions, and plants play a significant role in influencing soil N availability and transformation processes. Yet, even as biodiversity declines, our understanding of how plant diversity impacts soil N cyclin 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 -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Researchers Develop Novel Alzheimer's Treatment to Sidestep Immune Side Effects Editor: Li Yali Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects nearly 57 million people worldwide and is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-B (AB) plaques in the brain. Antibody therapies targeting AB can slow disease progression, but they frequently trigger brain inflammation and amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), 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

THOUSAND OAKS, California, March 11 (TNSxrep) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Sage and JULAC announce new open access agreement Expanding publishing opportunities for researchers across Hong Kong Sage and the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee(opens in a new tab) (JULAC) have announced a new open access (OA) agreement, making Hong Kong research more widely accessible. This agreement supports greater visibility and impact for Hong Kong-based authors - s 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

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Targeting two flu proteins sharply reduces airborne spread * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A long-running debate in vaccine design revolves around whether a vaccine should be optimized to prevent the virus from replicating inside an infected host or prevent the virus from transmitting to others. New research led by Penn State scientists suggests there may not have to be a tradeoff. The study i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release: * * * For Innovative Space Activities, Mission Authorization Is the Right Model, but Congress Must Act Today, TechFreedom submitted comments to the Department of Commerce's Office of Commercial Space (OSC) on its framework to establish a "Mission Authorization" regulatory regime for innovative space activities. While the framework is sound, OSC lacks statutory authority to implement it. " more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College alumnus, world-renowned water scientist to deliver Commencement address * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Internationally recognized water researcher Shane Snyder, Ph.D. '94 will deliver the commencement address and receive an Honorary Doctor of Science degree during Thiel College's 2026 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. in the William A. Passavant Memorial  more PR

MACAU, China, March 13 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM team discovers aggregation-induced emission of DNA fluorescence as marker for cell death, senescence and sepsis * A research team led by Associate Professor Liu Tzu-Ming in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with Professor Yehuda G. Assaraf at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and Chief Physician Zeng Ning at Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medic more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Ph.D. Student Publishes Study Comparing Communication of Doctors and AI Chatbots We may not yet be seeking medical care from hologram doctors as envisioned by the "Star Trek: Voyager" television series of the 1990s, but the medical field is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in patient care. How, then, do the responses given by AI chatbots compare to those of flesh- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * The SAVE America Act Is the Most Popular Election Reform in Decades President Donald J. Trump is urgently calling on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act immediately and safeguard America's elections from illegal voting. The legislation includes straightforward protections to safeguard America's elections and enjoys overwhelming bipartisan support -- except from Radical Left Democrats in Washington who are putting their more PR