PERTH, Australia, April 16 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * 'Dancing jets' from black hole reveal their immense power * New Curtin University-led research has used a radio telescope that spans the Earth to snap images that measure the immense power of jets from black holes, confirming scientists' theories of how black holes help shape the structure of the Universe. In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, researchers found the power of the jets in Cygnus X-1 - a system comprised of the first confirmed black h more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Air pollution associated with increased migraine activity Highlights: * Air pollution is associated with increased migraine activity. * The study does not prove that air pollution causes migraine attacks; it only shows an association. * Both short-term and cumulative exposure to air pollution were tied to increased migraine activity. * Heat and humidity were also associated with increased activity. * These findings  more PR

WHIPPANY, New Jersey, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * Statement on New England Journal of Medicine Publication of Phase III OCEANIC-STROKE Study Evaluating Asundexian Today, the New England Journal of Medicine published the full results from the global, pivotal Phase III OCEANIC-STROKE study. The study evaluated the investigational Factor XIa inhibitor asundexian in patients following a non-cardioem more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 16 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Business in style: Raksha Thiagarajan's path to fashion * For sophomore Raksha Thiagarajan, identity has always come in layers. She was raised in St. Louis by parents who immigrated from India, so she grew up with two different cultures. "When I went out, it was very much American. When I came home, it was Indian," she says. Blending those cultures influenced her academic path and her dream career: working in fashion -not as a des more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 16 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Defining the Modern Financier * For Wyatt Ross, a senior finance major from Mount Pleasant, Mich., choosing Central Michigan University wasn't about going far from home; it was about recognizing the value of a community that had already shaped him and continuing that experience in a place where he felt both comfortable and motivated to grow. "I chose CMU because it allowed me to remain close to the important people in my life," he said. "Since more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 16 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Coach's successful Hail Mary inspires April 22 blood stem cell donor drive at S&T * When Cody Fulkerson, a longtime volunteer assistant football coach at Missouri S&T, was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in December 2022, the only play his doctors had to call was a long shot -what's known on the gridiron as a Hail Mary. The coach needed someone with matching genetic markers to donate blood stem cells, and he needed it with th more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * College of Engineering Celebrates Faculty Promotions * The College of Engineering at Utah State University is recognizing faculty members who have earned promotions effective at the start of the 2026-27 academic year. The promotion and tenure process is highly demanding, reflecting years of sustained commitment, achievement and impact. These promotions honor excellence in teaching, research, outreach and service, as well as innovative contributions that advanc more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 16 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Developing equitable education in an unequal society * Professor Ruksana Osman to lead the UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development until 2029. The UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development, established in 2009, has evolved into a vibrant intellectual hub, where ideas are exchanged across borders but take root in local realities. Based in the Wits School of Education, it was establishe more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Too Hot to Handle? How Heat is Reshaping U.S. Population Shifts Study Snapshot: Rising temperatures across the United States are often assumed to be a major force driving people to relocate. But new research from Florida Atlantic University shows a more nuanced reality: climate alone is not a primary driver of migration patterns. Using county-level data from across the country, resear more PR

NEWPORT, England, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Global understanding of soil boosted by research at Harper Adams University field site Work using data from an experimental field at Harper Adams University has demonstrated the potential of high frequency seismology to improve our understanding of soil processes. The research, published in the most recent edition of the journal Science, was led by University of Washington in collaboration with Harper Adams University, Exeter University and the E more PR

PERTH, Western Australia, April 17 -- The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research issued the following news: * * * 'Dancing jets' from black hole reveal their immense power New Curtin University-led research has used a radio telescope that spans the Earth to snap images that measure the immense power of jets from black holes, confirming scientists' theories of how black holes help shape the structure of the Universe. In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, researchers found the power of the jets in Cygnus X-1 - a system comprise more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release: * * * Natural Component from Licorice Alleviates Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Stem Cell-based Model and in Animals A new study published today in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates how a human stem cell-derived model of the intestine can be used to identify potential therapies for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), highlighting glycyrrhizin as a promising candidate for reducing intestinal inflammation and cell death. The  more PR

PASADENA, California, April 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Interstellar Comet Reveals Methane on its Journey through our Solar System * Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now on its way out of our solar system, never to return. The comet was only the third-ever detected object to originate from outside our solar system. Traveling at high speeds, it looped around the Sun within 1.5 AU (one AU, or astronomical unit, is the distance between the Earth and the Sun) in October 2025; as of April, it is  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * The Middle East Policy Forum and the Elliott School Book Launch Series Presents Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran, and the Nuclear Question * WASHINGTON (April 16, 2026) \- Sina Azodi, Professor and Director of the Middle East Studies Program, is launching his new book, Iran and the Bomb: The United States, Iran and the Nuclear Question. Azodi examines Iran's nuclear program, which is one of the most complex issues of modern international politics more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, April 16 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T to offer new degree in biochemistry * As the biotechnology sector continues to rapidly expand, biochemistry graduates are increasingly in demand. Their expertise is needed in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and agricultural biotechnology to health care and environmental conservation. To meet this growing demand, Missouri S&T plans to offer a new degree in biochemistry. The University of Missouri Board of Curator more PR

LA JOLLA, California, April 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New Metric Identifies At-Risk Mangroves Before They Disappear * Scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Centro para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservacion in Mexico have developed a tool that identifies mangrove patches facing the greatest risk of degradation. The tool, called the Mangrove Threat Index and described in a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Enviro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern announces commencement speakers for 2026 ceremonies Singer and actress Hilary Duff will hit the commencement stage at Fenway Park to speak to undergraduate students on April 29. But commencement festivities go well beyond that.  By Cody Mello-Klein  A multiplatinum global superstar and a global entrepreneur are among the many speakers at Northeastern University commencements taking place in the coming weeks. Hilary Duff, a singer and more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Novel technique drills more detail into ice core records * Glaciers can reveal vast archives of information about Earth's environmental past, but deciphering the origins of the matter within them can be a challenge. Now, using a novel technique that enables researchers to directly analyze millions of individual particles at once, a new study has revealed that specks of dust trapped in Antarctic ice likely originated from a common source during the last Ice  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 16 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Three UW-Madison students awarded prestigious 2026 Goldwater Scholarships The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences in the United States. By Charles Monroe-Kane Three University of Wisconsin-Madison juniors have received 2026 Goldwater Scholarships, the premier undergraduate scholarship in mathematics, engineering and the natural sciences in the United States. The stu more PR

IRVINE, California, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine-led study achieves brain-controlled walking with artificial sensory feedback Bidirectional human-computer interface offers hope for spinal cord injury patients * An interdisciplinary, multi-institution team is the first to use a bidirectional brain-computer interface to control the gait of a walking exoskeleton. * The system enables patients suffering spinal cord impairments to regain both the ability to wa more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news on April 15, 2026: * * * Ocean eddies are amplifying climate extremes in coastal seas, study finds New research reveals a powerful yet overlooked driver of climate change: Intensifying ocean eddies. These swirling currents--that break off from major currents--are redistributing heat and nutrients in the ocean and amplifying climate extremes in key coastal ecosystems. By Annie Reisewitz Lisa Beal, a pr more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How new tools are helping officials, communities work toward environmental justice In a new report published in the journal Environmental Justice, Paul Mohai of the University of Michigan examined how new tools are leading to innovative policies to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate environmental burdens. "These tools that are coming online have been proving themselves to be very useful in both identifying disadvantaged co more PR

REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: * * * 'Safe' fertilizer linked to extreme water quality loss in Canadian Prairies Research published today in the prestigious journal Nature Water found that widespread application of the common farm fertilizer, urea, severely degrades water quality in the Canadian Prairies. Researchers at the University of Manitoba and the University of Regina added urea to farm ponds to simulate the effects of agricultural fertilization in the southern  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers test a two-way brain interface with wearable robotic legs that could one day restore walking and sensation after paralysis In a proof-of-concept study, a team of researchers from USC, Caltech and UC Irvine tested the full "bionic suit" with a patient for the first time, showing promising early results. * Restoring both walking and sensation to patients with paraplegia is an ambitio more PR

TAMPA, Florida, April 16 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news: * * * USF scientists solve 100 year-old mystery behind rubber that powers modern life Key takeaways * Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind reinforced rubber - a material used in everything from tires to industrial systems. * By explaining how tiny particles strengthen rubber, the research replaces trial and error with clear science, opening the door to safer, longer lasting and more efficient products. By John Dudley, University Comm more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Waves hit different on other planets * On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon Titan, a similar mild wind would kick up 10-foot-tall waves. This otherworldly behavior is one prediction from a new wave model developed by scientists at MIT. The model is the first to capture the full dynamics of waves and what it takes to whip them up under different planetary  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Worrying About Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office WPI researcher Angela Incollingo Rodriguez shows that stepping on the scale may be stigmatizing * A routine component of many medical appointments--stepping on the scale to be weighed--may be a stigmatizing experience that raises patients' blood pressure and potentially impacts their healthcare, according to work recently published by Worcester Polytech more PR