WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by William Muntean, senior associate (non-resident) of the Americas Program: * * * The Structural Barriers to Resource Extraction in Antarctica A geologist estimated in 2018 that the global price of oil would need to be above $200 per barrel for commercial resource extraction of oil in Antarctica to be feasible. That is a remarkably high number considering the highest p more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 31 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following news on March 30, 2026: * * * Andrew Puzder: Europe must adapt as US shifts to Asia By Rajnish Singh, Media Outreach Executive One day after the European Parliament's approval of key elements of the EU-US trade agreement, US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder spoke to the EPC as part of its "Thought Leadership" series. The ambassador assured the audience that the transatlantic relationship, despite numerous diverg more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 31 -- MOXTEK, INC., Orem, Utah has been assigned a patent (No. US 12592355 B2, initially filed July 29, 2024) developed by Kasey Otho Greenland, South Jordan, Utah, for "Mounted planar filament." more PT

HONG KONG, March 31 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU announces "PolyU Top 10 Research & Innovation Stories of the Year"; Showcasing impactful research driving Hong Kong's high-quality development * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is dedicated to spearheading world-leading research and innovation for societal benefits. To recognise outstanding achievements with far-reaching impact locally and globally, PolyU has launched the i more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Utah. *** Thermographic Imaging for Quality Analysis ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 31 -- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, New York has been assigned a patent (No. US 12590844 B2, initially filed Oct. 28, 2022) developed by six inventors John R. Dangler, Rochester, Minnesota; Tory Johnson, Rochester, Minnesota; Gunnar Mills, Salt Lake City, Utah; Austin Carter, Olmsted, Minnesota; Susan Zi more ST