WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * AI Speeds Selective and High-Yield Recovery of Critical Minerals from Industrial Waste * RICHLAND, Wash.-A research team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from real-world industrial waste in days instead of the months or years required for manual experimentation. The team, led by PNNL materials s more PR

NEW YORK, May 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk welcomes Antitrust partner Jessica Delbaum in New York * Davis Polk today announced that Jessica Delbaum has joined the firm as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition practice in New York. "Jessica has extensive experience advising on the antitrust aspects of complex M&A transactions across multiple industries and brings a deep understanding of deal process and strategy," said Neil Barr, Davis Polk's Chair and Ma more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Did heart health impact the risk of severe COVID-19 infection during the pandemic? * Research Highlights: * The risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 infection was lower among adults with better heart health scores. * Adults without cardiovascular disease and with the best levels of heart health, as indexed by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 heart health metric, were nearly half as li more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 27 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Receive White Coats as Program Celebrates 75 Years * The UConn Doctor of Physical Therapy program celebrated its 75th anniversary this year as students in the Class of 2027 received their white coats during the program's annual White Coat Ceremony. Student speaker Evans Payen thanked family members, friends, and faculty for supporting students throughout their time in the program. "Thank you to the friends an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by Congress and legislative process specialist James V. Saturno. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety of human life or the protection of property." The interval during the  more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, May 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * ICR: Spring 2026 Semester of Scholarship * Seton Hall's Institute for Communication and Religion (ICR), within the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media (CHDCM), reports a successful and productive Spring semester. The semester began with ICR Director Jon Radwan, Ph.D., interviewing professor, journalist and author Anthony DePalma about his new book On This Ground: Hardship and Hope at the Toughest Prep School in America. Professor DePalma, more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, May 27 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU researchers: Daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems * Daylight saving time isn't just a seasonal inconvenience - it may also pose significant neuropsychological risks for the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience biannual clock shifts, especially those living with chronic mental illnesses. That's according to a major new study by a team of researchers from New Mexico State University's Co more PR

HONG KONG, May 27 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research reveals snow droughts continue to threaten global food security and calls for climate-resilient agriculture practices to promote sustainable development * Global climate change is reshaping agricultural ecosystems. As warmer winters becom e more prevalent, snow droughts caused by insufficient snowfall are becoming more frequent. This leaves winter wheat, which relies on snow cover for insulation and water supply, vulnerable to l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Husted joins Youngstown businesses leaders for tour, roundtable discussion YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined business leaders for a tour of the Youngstown Business Incubator & Innovation Hub and roundtable discussion with Mahoning Valley business leaders to discuss issues impacting Ohio's business community. "Ohio continues to lead the way with innovation that moves our state forward. These leaders in Youngstown ar more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * The grass beneath the American dream: Exploring the many facets of lawns * They evoke images of cornhole and cookouts, fertilizer and fences, and hedges and homeowners' associations. They consume an estimated 9 billion gallons of water per day and more than 80 million pounds of pesticides annually. And they raise multidisciplinary questions about biodiversity, soil chemistry, property rights, labor and leisure, gender roles, suburbia, and w more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 27 -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Global Democracy Conference convenes experts to confront public support for anti-democratic leaders Why do global citizens support autocratic leaders, and what can be done to mobilize support for democracy and its proponents? These questions guided the 250 scholars and practitioners from nearly 40 countries who gathered at the University of Notre Dame for the 2026 Global Democracy Conference on May 19-20. Conv more PR