WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48982) entitled "The 2026 Childhood Immunization Schedule:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Discussion of HHS's Justifications Comparison of the U.S. Vaccination Schedule with Those of Other Countries An individual country's public health system may weigh a range of factors when determining and developing vaccine recommendations. These considerations for a specific vaccine recommendation commonly include sociodemographic characteristics more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48983) entitled "China's Role in the International Financial Institutions" by international trade and finance specialist Rebecca M. Nelson. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents China and the IFIs: Key Policy Issues ... 1 Historical Context ... 2 China as a Recipient of Development Assistance ... 4 China's Representation at the IFIs ... 7 PRC Firms and MDB Procurement ... 12 Selected Policy Options for Congress ... 14 Figures Figure 1. I more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * New Research Indicates That in the Future, Trees May Store Less Carbon Than Expected Even as trees photosynthesize late into the year, their growth stops by mid-summer, which impacts their carbon uptake. Highlights * Researchers found that oak forests can continue taking up carbon after their seasonal wood growth has ended. * Aridity and heat limit tree growth more strongly than photosynthesis. * As the climate warms, fores more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, June 12 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * Nature Medicine Commission launch highlights closing day of Texas Brain Economy Summit * Global leaders in neuroscience, public policy, economics, and healthcare announced the launch of the Nature Medicine Commission on Brain Health for Economic Resilience on Wednesday, June 10, during the second and closing day of the Texas Brain Economy Summit at TMC3 in the Texas Medical Center in Houston. The announcement marked a major milesto more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * A new route to safe and sustainable synthetic chemistry Oxidation reactions are indispensable to the chemical industry, but from a process safety perspective they are among the most challenging transformations. A research team at the University of Bayreuth, working in collaboration with international partners, has now introduced a fundamentally new approach to oxidation reactions in which carbon dioxide is used as the oxygen source for  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A brain-computer interface that works with, not against, the brain In a new study, Yale researchers developed a new kind of brain-computer interface that lets humans rapidly learn how to play a video game with their brains. By Meg Dalton It might soon be "game over" for the video game controller. Yale researchers have developed a new kind of brain-computer interface (BCI) that lets humans play video games directly with their brains. Using real-ti more PR