PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 17 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * Awards, accolades, and honors across the Penn community * In the School of Arts & Sciences, Colton Sheehan, a sixth-year Ph.D. student in the lab of Thomas Mallouk, Vagelos Professor in Energy Research, has been named a Schmidt Science Fellow -a prestigious honor given to "the next generation of science leaders, transcending disciplines and working to solve the world's most pressing problems." Two faculty members in Penn's School of Den more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Bottled lightning makes a cleaner fuel Bursts of plasma convert methane into methanol without high heat and pressures * Northwestern University chemists have discovered a new way to turn natural gas into liquid fuel -- and it's lightning in a bottle. By harnessing tiny bursts of plasma -- or mini "lightning bolts" -- in glass tubes submerged in water, the team has successfully converted methane directly into methanol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Rep. Castor Channels Popular Anger at Energy Sec. Wright for Sky-High Electric and Fuel Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) grilled Trump-appointed Energy Secretary Chris Wright on policies that are costing Americans. Trump and GOP policies and their war with Iran are driving massive price hikes and inflation. Rep. Castor grilled Energy Secretary Chris Wright over the painful energy squeeze, channeling th more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, April 17 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Microwave transforms waste into wealth In a shift away from simply burning or burying waste, new research led by James Cook University recommends using microwave energy to transform waste into high-value building materials, electronics and anti-fouling products. Research published in the Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis has reviewed the potential for microwave assisted pyrolysis (MAP) to convert problematic waste materials s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Rachel U. Greszler, senior research fellow in workforce and economics at the Advancing American Freedom Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise, and a visiting fellow at the Economic Policy Innovation Center, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers": * * * My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow in workfor more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 17 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Printed neurons communicate with living brain cells New devices mimic complex brain signals, point to more energy-efficient computing * Northwestern University engineers printed artificial neurons that don't just imitate the brain -- they talk to it. In a new study, the Northwestern team developed flexible, low-cost devices that generate electrical signals realistic enough to activate living brain cells. When tested  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 17 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * WashU researchers use efficient method to split hydrogen from water for energy * Using a renewable energy source has multiple benefits, including reducing harmful emissions and dependence on fossil fuels while increasing efficiency. But many renewable energy sources have a higher cost than fossil fuels due to the materials needed to make them usable, such as platinum group metals (PGMs), and the high cost of storage. A team of researchers  more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Waves hit different on other planets * From lazy ripples to towering breakers, waves should vary widely from one planet to another, according to a new model. Jennifer Chu, MIT News April 17, 2026 -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  more PR