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Journals Science Newsletter for 2026-04-20 ( 7 items )  
'Fingerprints' of childhood cancer treatment provide clues that may help mitigate second cancers (10)
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, April 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * 'Fingerprints' of childhood cancer treatment provide clues that may help mitigate second cancers * Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today report how lifesaving childhood cancer treatments leave "fingerprints" on DNA, which can lead to second neoplasms (cancers or cancer-like diseases) decades later. The discovery may provide a path toward reducing long-term risks of pediatric cancer therap more PR

Case Western Reserve: Department of Medicine Chair Igho Ofotokun Also Elected as 2025 AAAS Fellow (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 18 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * New Department of Medicine Chair Igho Ofotokun also elected as 2025 AAAS Fellow Story by: Kayla Kingston Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals have welcomed Igho Ofotokun, MD, as the newly appointed chair of the Department of Medicine--a role he assumes during a moment of national recognition, having also been elected a 2025 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). As the world more PR

CU Denver Celebrates First-Ever Research Week (10)
DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * CU Denver Celebrates First-Ever Research Week * CU Denver's first-ever Research Week is here, and as the state's premier public urban research university, there is much to celebrate! Our faculty are exploring ways to solve some of society's most pressing challenges. Both graduate and undergraduate students are working on cutting-edge studies. And this week, our campus hosts events that showcase and support scientific and creative inquiry. Plus, our d more PR

Presbyterian College celebrates scholarship, leadership at 2026 Honors Day Convocation (10)
CLINTON, South Carolina, April 18 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College celebrates scholarship, leadership at 2026 Honors Day Convocation * Hallie Cohen named Outstanding Senior; Dr. Austin Shull '11 earns Professor of the Year as campus celebrates research, discovery Presbyterian College celebrated a year of academic achievement, research, and discovery April 9 during its annual Honors Day Convocation, the capstone to a day that also featured the Honors Day Symposium for the College of Arts and Sci more PR

Presbyterian College celebrates scholarship, leadership at 2026 Honors Day Convocation (10)
CLINTON, South Carolina, April 19 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College celebrates scholarship, leadership at 2026 Honors Day Convocation * Hallie Cohen named Outstanding Senior; Dr. Austin Shull '11 earns Professor of the Year as campus celebrates research, discovery Presbyterian College celebrated a year of academic achievement, research, and discovery April 9 during its annual Honors Day Convocation, the capstone to a day that also featured the Honors Day Symposium for the College of Arts and Sci more PR

University of California-Berkeley: Sunbirds Suck, Scientists Find. Hummingbirds Don't. (10)
BERKELEY, California, April 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release: * * * Sunbirds suck, scientists find. Hummingbirds don't. Two unrelated groups of nectar eaters, hummingbirds and sunbirds, evolved different techniques to slurp the sweet liquid from flowers. The tongue suctioning employed by sunbirds is unique among vertebrates. By Robert Sanders While we often think of hummingbirds as sucking nectar from flowers, they're not sucking the way we suction juice through a straw -- they'r more PR

Washington and Lee University Junior Gray Awarded Goldwater Scholarship for Research in Autonomous Oceanographic Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Washington and Lee University student Aiden Gray has received a Goldwater Scholarship to fund future research in science and engineering. Gray, who is double majoring in engineering and earth and environmental geoscience, was selected for the award based on his potential to become a leader in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The scholarship provides $7,500 to undergraduate students intending to pursue a doctorate. Gray plans to use the funds to support his ongoing study of autonomous oceanographi more PR