ITHACA, New York, March 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * A stable sense of purpose helps teens navigate life's challenges * Like their emotions and self-esteem, teenagers' sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, and those who experience it steadily - not just intensely - may benefit most, new Cornell research finds. Studying the phenomenon in adolescents for the first time, the research adds to an emerging understanding that purpose is not a constant, have-it-or-yo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 (TNSxrep) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Birth control pills, IUDs not associated with brain pressure disorder Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension, according to a meta-analysis published on March 25, 2026, in Neurology, the medical journal of the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Fewer Seniors with Heart Disease Report Skipping Meds After Medicare Reforms Survey shows less cost-related medication rationing after Inflation Reduction Act took effect in 2024 * Medicare beneficiaries with heart disease or major cardiovascular risk factors reported less cost-related medication non-adherence--skipping or reducing doses, delaying prescription fills or foregoing med more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * When Temperatures Drop, Heart-Related Deaths Rise Study links cold weather with 40,000 excess cardiovascular deaths per year in the United States * On the heels of one of the coldest winters in memory for large swaths of the country, new research highlights an often overlooked cost of cold weather: months with lower temperatures see significantly greater rates of death from heart at more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for March 24, 2026 Periodically, criticism of the "addiction is a brain disease" model (ABDM) pops up in the news media. The headline or even the lead often indicate a radical new perspective, and yet these perspectives often seem less about the science of addiction and more about the limits of language ( Vox ). One of the main critique more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Augmenting citizen science with computer vision for fish monitoring * Each spring, river herring populations migrate from Massachusetts coastal waters to begin their annual journey up rivers and streams to freshwater spawning habitat. River herring have faced severe population declines over the past several decades, and their migration is extensively monitored across the region, p more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN's Have I Got News For You Announces This Week's Guests * March 25th, 2026 NEW EPISODE PREMIERES SATURDAY, MARCH 28 AT 9PM ET ON CNN NEW YORK - (March 25, 2026) - Award-winning journalist Kara Swisher and comedian Nish Kumar will join as guests on this week's season finale of CNN's Have I Got News For You, the American version of the long-running UK comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 25 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Consumer Sleep Technology Can Support Better Sleep, With Limits * A new National Sleep Foundation statement shaped by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine sleep researcher Dr. Azizi Seixas outlines when consumer sleep technology helps and where its limits lie. Consumer sleep trackers, smart rings and sleep apps are now part of daily life for millions of Americans. But how more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers develop new model for predicting noise feedback loops from supersonic jets * The research could help develop methods for reducing intense noise that threatens aircraft and ground crews Researchers from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion, or FCAAP, are helping to solve a safety challenge in military aviati more PR

LONDON, England, March 25 -- Wellcome, a charitable foundation, posted the following news release: * * * High levels of carcinogen discovered in European gas supply * High levels of the carcinogen benzene have been discovered in the domestic gas supply for multiple Western European cities by US researchers. With low level gas leaks common in homes, "hazardous leaks are likely underreported in Europe" concluded a peer-reviewed paper by researchers at PSE Healthy Energy, an energy science an more PR

BEIJING, China, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * High-performance Catalytic Membranes Slash Costs and Boost Efficiency in Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment Editor: Liu Jia Membrane-based catalytic oxidation technologies have shown promise for removing emerging pollutants in recent years. However, their practical applications have been hindered by several challenges including catalyst leaching, membrane fouling, reduced catalytic efficien more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 23, 2026, by distinguished fellow Tom Tugendhat to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Quantum Computing Is Today's Manhattan Project The partnership between the US and the UK is a key advantage, as it was during World War II. * In Colorado, a machine the size of a small car holds single atoms suspended in an electro more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * An online intervention can help cancer patients share genetic testing results with family Platform addresses opportunity to identify family members at increased cancer risk who may benefit from genetic testing * When a person with cancer finds out they carry an inherited genetic variant that puts them at higher risk of cancer, the r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following Q&A on March 24, 2026, involving Michael Ford, lead author of a study entitled "Perspective: The Future of the Southern Resident Killer Whales Depends on Interactions With Other Killer Whale Populations", which was published in the Ecology and Evolution journal: * * * Endangered Killer Whales Known for Isolation May Depend on Their Interaction with Other Populat more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Physics Major Hannah Poon '27 Co-Authors Biology Education Activity * When Hannah Poon '27 first encountered a 1905 paper by zoologist George Wagner, she wasn't looking for her next publication. She was captivated by a series of meticulous, hand-drawn diagrams documenting the behaviors of Hydra -tiny, 1-millimeter freshwater polyps that cling to rocks in riverbeds. In those sketches, she saw not just ca more PR

DALLAS, Texas, March 25 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Premature placental separation may increase the child's risk of heart disease by age 28 * Research Highlights: * People born to mothers where the birth included a placental abruption (placenta separates from the uterus before delivery) may have a higher risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease than those whose birth did not have this complication. *  more PR

BEIJING, China, March 20 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop Mitochondrial Capsules for Organelle Therapy Editor: Li Yali Mitochondria, known as the "powerhouse of cells," are critical to human health. Dysfunction of these organelles underlies a range of major diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, hepatic diseases, ophthalmic conditions, and aging. Mitochondrial diseases, a unique category of genetic disorders, more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, March 25 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Rethinking dementia: New book argues attention -- not memory -- may be the earliest warning sign * A pioneering new book led by a Swansea University academic is offering a fresh perspective on dementia by challenging one of the most familiar assumptions about the condition: that memory loss is always the earliest and most defining symptom. A New Approach to Dementia: Examining Attention Impairment, authored by  more PR

BEIJING, China, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * RIS-Enabled Learning Framework Advances High-Precision Control in Wireless Cloud Robotics Editor: Zhang Nannan A team of researchers from the Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new framework that significantly improves the precision control of wireless cloud robotic systems. By combining Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) technolog more PR

BEIJING, China, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Scientists Develop Single-Cell Mass Spectrometry Imaging Method to Resolve Lipid Heterogeneity During Drug-Induced Cell Apoptosis Editor: Li Yali A research team led by scientists from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with partners, has developed a novel high-spatial-resolution mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) instrument usin more PR

PASADENA, California, March 25 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Seismic Activity in California Varies with the Seasons * Earthquakes occur when the tectonic plates of the earth's crust shift, jolting past each other in a release of built-up tension. However, other natural forces can also influence seismic activity: Hydrological dynamics, like changes in groundwater and snowpacks, in particular, put pressure on faults. A new study from Caltech finds t more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 25 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study examines effectiveness of politicians' public denials amid corruption accusations * LAWRENCE -Citizens have many ways to stay informed about political corruption, ranging from traditional media to prosecutorial disclosures to digital activism. "But we forget that politicians have many ways to fight back. Part of the model of accountability for corruption needs to include the communication and stra more PR

BEIJING, China, March 19 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Study Reveals How Plants Balance Survival and Remediation in Contaminated Environments Editor: Zhang Nannan As industries develop, heavy metal pollution of the soil has become a serious environmental problem. Phytoremediation, the use of plants to clean up contaminated land, is increasingly recognized as an environmentally friendly solution for mitigating soil contamination. However, surviva more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech adds rare spectrometer to chemistry program * Tennessee Tech University's Department of Chemistry has added a rare, custom-built research instrument that will expand opportunities for students and faculty while elevating the university's research capabilities. The new L-shaped molecular beam Fourier transform microwave spectrometer -or L-FTMW -is one of only a limit more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Three Consecutive Years of Torchbearers for the Herbert College of Agriculture * Food Science Student Named Among UT's Top Spring Graduates KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - University of Tennessee, Knoxville, leadership surprised senior food science student Alice-Grace Beavers last week with the 2026 Torchbearer Award, the highest honor for a UT student. From Athens, Tenness more PR

PASADENA, California, March 25 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Topological Solitons Power a Chip-Scale Frequency Comb Source * Caltech scientists have developed a new way to produce optical frequency combs-important tools in devices that keep time and measure distances very precisely-at the chip scale, an advance that should make it easier to incorporate such combs in optical devices and more practical to use them outside the laboratory. To generate more PR

MACAU, China, March 25 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM researchers reveal key to breast cancer's resistance to targeted drugs * A research team led by Chair Professor Chuxia Deng and Professor Edwin Cheung in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has revealed the key molecular mechanism behind resistance to the targeted drug PARP inhibitors in BRCA1-deficient breast cancer, providing a scientific basis for overcoming this type of  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Do cycling desks drive students to the vending machine? By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux An UdeM research team finds that cycling while learning increases sugary drink consumption afterward. Cycling desks, which let users pedal while typing, are gaining traction as a way to increase daily physical activity and reduce the health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle. In recent years, they have  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 24 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Urban stormwater ponds support rich bird life: U of T study * Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds including both resident and migrating species, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems. For the study, researchers placed audio recorders at 16 stormwater ponds in Brampton, Ont., and used AI-based sound identification software to ide more PR