ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Wild west' era of GenAI poses opportunities and challenges for science * Experts from across academia, industry and funding agencies gathered to discuss how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is transforming science - the good, the bad and the unknown - at the Assessing and Imagining the Impact of Generative AI on Science Symposium, held March 3-5 on the Cornell campus. In a series of panel discussions, participants considered both the incredible boo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 ACRL Section Awards Recipients Announced * The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Section awards. These annual awards honor the very best in academic and research librarianship. A listing of the 2026 recipients is below, and you can see all of ACRL's past award recipients on the ACRL website more PR

LONDON, England, April 2 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Evidence Based Medicine: * * * Doubt cast on effectiveness of widely used 'KT-tape' for joint/muscle pain + mobility May confer immediate to short term benefits, but current evidence "very uncertain" This, plus potential skin irritation, may limit its use in clinical practice, conclude researchers * Kinesio taping, or 'KT tape' as it's usually known--widely used to ease joint/muscle pain and boost range of movement--may not be all that effective, su more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Celebrate future of manufacturing at Missouri Protoplex ribbon-cutting April 15 * Missouri S&T will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Missouri Protoplex, a new 117,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. Attendees should RSVP for the event at go.mst.edu/protoplexrsvp by Wednesday, April 8. "With the opening of the Missouri Protoplex, Missouri S&T is redefining what is possible for a univer more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 -- Consumer Action for a Strong Economy issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 2, 2026, by President Matthew Kandrach to DC Journal: * * * CASE Op-Ed in DC Journal: Without VICP, Future Treatments Won't Be Made in America The American economy is the envy of the world, driven in significant part by our unparalleled capacity for life-changing innovations that the world relies upon. However, some legislators and policymakers in Washington are threatening to dismantle what has made the U.S. a global l more PR

TACOMA, Washington, April 2 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * Ellen Ferguson '72 and Trustee Emeritus William T. Weyerhaeuser to Receive Honorary Degrees at University of Puget Sound's 2026 Commencement Ceremony * Alumna Ellen Ferguson '72 will deliver the keynote address for the 134th Commencement Ceremony at the University of Puget Sound and will receive an honorary degree alongside community leader and Trustee Emeritus William T. Weyerhaeuser Ellen Ferguson '72 Ellen Ferguson is a museum professional,  more PR

HONG KONG, April 2 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Astrophysicists Find Saturn's Magnetic Bubble Differ from Earth-Based Models * Latest research led by Professor Zhonghua YAO of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (DEPS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that auroras on Saturn behave markedly differently from those on Earth, appearing uneven and shifted to one side rather than forming the familiar symmetrical rings around the poles. Analysing archival data from NASA's Cass more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * How did this get made? Giant planet orbits small star * Observations of the highly unusual-sometimes called "forbidden"-exoplanet TOI-5205 b taken by JWST suggest the giant planet's atmosphere has fewer heavier elements than its host star. These findings have implications for our understanding of the giant planet formation process that occurs early in a star's lifespan.  Published this week by The Astronomical Journal, these fi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Sensors Lower the Cost of Studying Genetic Disorders Researchers have demonstrated a new class of low-cost, scalable sensors that can be used to monitor electrical activity in human cerebral organoids. Because electrical signals are key to understanding brain function, this advance facilitates research into both neurodevelopment and genetic disorders such as Angelman syndrome. Human cerebral organoids are millimeter-size more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSjou) -- Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that residues of a common hospital antiseptic linger on surfaces far longer than previously understood, potentially aiding microbes in developing tolerance. Erica M. Hartmann, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, led the study investigating the impact of chlorhexidine on bacteria within healthcare environments. The research document, titled Disinfectants influence microbes across hospital rooms, was published in the journal Environment more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 2 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Off the map in Mongolia: App State geology students explore origins of ancient mass extinction Their work is part of DAGGER research group expeditions led by Dr. Sarah Carmichael Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Student Research for the 29th annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors on Wednesday, April 22. By Bret Ya more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 2 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Growing Knowledge * DELAWARE, Ohio - Ohio Wesleyan University Professor Chris Wolverton's plant research continues to take root, with new findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and in Plant Physiology. Space Station Findings The Plant Physiology article is the first paper resulting from Wolverton's NASA-supported work to send Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings to the International Space Station to explore ho more PR

MUNICH, Germany, April 2 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Proof for theory of visual perception * 1981 Nobel Prize-winning model confirmed correct A scientific dispute spanning six decades about fundamental mechanisms of visual perception in mammals has now been settled. Researchers at TUM have succeeded in observing the visual information flow from neuron to neuron. Their findings confirm the validity of the 1981 Nobel Prize-winning model by David Hubel and Torsten Wiesel, which had remained controve more PR

ITHACA, New York, April 2 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rudeness may be rewarded - as a response to rudeness * If you don't have anything nice to say, perhaps it's OK to say it anyway - if responding to someone who has treated you or your team rudely, new Cornell research suggests. Civil responses to disrespectful behavior remain the best option. But in a variety of contexts - from hockey fights to the workplace - experiments showed that people view an uncivil action or comment more leniently when performed as ret more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, April 2 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Engineering Professor Embraces Uncertainty For Stronger Engineering Systems * A few years after receiving the National Science Foundation Early CAREER Award, UConn College of Engineering Assistant Professor Hongyi Xu is demonstrating how embracing uncertainty can lead to stronger, smarter engineering systems. Xu's research focuses on a simple, but challenging, fact, which is that not everything in engineering is perfectly uniform. Many rea more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah issued the following news release: * * * What's driving Salt Lake City's downward emissions trends? Emissions of NOx and carbon monoxide have dropped on the city's streets since 2005, according to new atmospheric sciences research that could help Utah address its air quality problems. * Emissions of two major pollutants have steadily decreased on Salt Lake City roads over the past two decades, while levels of carbon dioxide emissions, a related gas blamed for climate change,  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on April 2, 2026, by Zeina Mohammed with associate professor of anesthesiology Lori Urban: * * * Q&A: Why does women's pain last longer than men's? A new study published in the journal Science Immunology suggests that men are less likely than women to experience chronic pain in general, and that their pain is less persistent because testosterone may help with pain management. Lori Urban, an associate professor of anesthesiology at the Universi more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 2 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Recognizes 2026 Faculty Award Winners * The Office of Research and the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost hosted the 2026 Faculty Awards Ceremony on Wednesday. This event recognized the research, service and teaching efforts of Utah State University faculty. For those interested, photos of the ceremony will be posted to the public gallery. The nine recognized awards and recipients are as follows: The Cazier Professor Lifetime Achievement more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Zebrafish reveal new insights into the biology of autism In a new study, Yale researchers identified drug candidates that reverse disrupted behaviors in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk genes. By Meg Dalton In recent decades, the zebrafish has become one of the most valuable model organisms in scientific research. For a variety of reasons, including their genetic similarities to humans, these tiny tropical fish have helped researchers  more PR