PASADENA, California, May 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A Greener Route to Making Epoxides * When you hear the word "epoxide," what do you think? If anything, likely "glue." But epoxides are quite common in our everyday lives. You might be sitting on a foam seat cushion made from epoxides. There is a good chance the synthetic textiles in your clothing involve epoxides in their production. The same is true of the paint on your car and the printed circuit boards in your electronic devices. "It more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 12 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * AI could help agriculture grow smarter, Kentucky State researchers suggest * Review article examines AI's potential to strengthen controlled environment agriculture FRANKFORT, Ky. -The future of farming may depend as much on data as it does on soil, water, and sunlight. A new review article co-authored by Kentucky State University researchers examines how artificial intelligence can help producers grow crops more efficiently in controlled environm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The American Action Forum issued the following research on May 12, 2026, by health care policy analyst Nicolas Montenegro: * * * Certificate of Need: The Scope and Impact of Health Care Supply Restrictions Executive Summary * While federal policymakers establish national parameters for health care coverage and delivery systems, state-level policies that shape individual markets contribute to significant variation in health care access, quality, and costs across the country; among the most consequential policies are cer more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Solving hard problems in soft electronics * A crepe cake. That's how Camille Cunin describes the polymer-metal "sandwiches" that became a highlight of her doctoral thesis at MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE). Over close to five years, these composites were a key component of her research on bioelectronics -devices designed to interface with the human body. Cunin completed her PhD in February -she'll a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 12 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * The dam dilemma: How to build dams to best protect community, environment * As the U.S. and other countries expand clean energy, large hydropower dams, often seen as a reliable renewable solution, can come with significant environmental and social costs if not planned thoughtfully. New research from Michigan State University finds that without better planning and community involvement, dam projects risk repeating decades-old mistakes -raising impo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 12 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Thoreau, the artist? A new book sheds light on the author's other work * Henry David Thoreau, the artist? New book sheds light on the author's less known work In a new book, Northeastern's Kathleen Kelly delves into the little studied drawings in Henry David Thoreau's journal. Where words failed, drawings helped catalog nature in ways that were more scientific than poetic. by Cody Mello-Klein May 12, 2026 Hear the name Henry David Thoreau and peo more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Rural-urban divide: Neighborhood conditions shape teen smoking Teens in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to smoke, but it depends on whether they live in rural or urban areas. A new University of Michigan study highlights a distinct rural-urban gap in adolescent health. It reports that the link between neighborhood disadvantage and cigarette use appears only in rural areas. Teens in poor rural neighborhoods are more likely to smoke more PR