WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following report on June 24, 2026 by Paul Carrese entitled "Sustaining Schools of Civic Thought and Leadership: Excellence, Opposition, and a New Academic Field." Here are the key points: * * * New civic thought and leadership (CTL) schools and centers established at public universities in the past decade, and their analogues at private universities, should continue proving their excellence as academic units serving the vital yet neglected role of reuniting libera more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSrep) -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement on June 23, 2026, by President and CEO Yolonda C. Richardson on the results of the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey: * * * The results of the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) published today in a scientific journal underscore both the enormous long-term progress the U.S. has made in reducing youth use of tobacco products and that youth tobacco product use remains a serious public health problem. In good news for the nation's health, t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists Develop Predictive Roadmap to Boost Performance in Next-Gen Spintronics Data-driven approach could accelerate the path toward spin-based optoelectronic technologies. - Chiral 2D metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are among the most promising materials for future technologies that exploit the spin of electrons in spin-based optoelectronics or spintronics, but getting them to perform consistently has pr more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, June 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following journal article on June 11, 2026 by Daniel H. de Vries, Marijn Stok, Susan Michie, Pete Lunn, Jonas Sivela and Marijn de Bruin entitled "Behavioural science policy advice-making during COVID-19: lessons from the Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Finland." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction: Effective pandemic response requires large-scale behavioural change. Despite efforts to integrate behavioural science advice in public hea more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University student selected for Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship * Florida State University student Sebastian Ruiz has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for its competitive Cech Fellows Program, a nine-week undergraduate research experience taking place this summer. A rising FSU senior majoring in statistics with a focus on psychology, Ruiz was chosen for the inaugural Cech Fellows cohort of 176 unde more PR

HONG KONG, June 25 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed-Tsinghua team develops first-in-class broad-spectrum small-molecule antiviral to combat SARS-CoV-2 and related coronaviruses * The on-going evolution of SARS-CoV-2, particularly the rapid emergence of the Omicron variant and its sub-lineages, has weakened the effectiveness of existing vaccines and antiviral drugs, underscoring the potential risk of future coronavirus pandemics. In response, a joint research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Students Partner with Chemistry Faculty on Publication Ginny Greenberg Adjunct Professor Ronald P. D'Amelia and Assistant Professor Mary Rooney, both from the Department of Chemistry, along with their research assistants - health science major Michael Leone '28 and biology major Matthew Neryaev '28 - have published "Various Quantitative Analytical Techniques for Compositional Analysis of Short-Chain Alkyl (C1-C4) Phthalate Diester Mixtures." more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Immune molecule may drive excessive drinking in alcohol use disorder Scripps Research scientists showed that blocking an immune molecule tied to inflammation reduced alcohol consumption in mice.  - The drugs that keep rheumatoid arthritis in check may one day help people stop drinking. A new Scripps Research study shows that an anti-inflammatory molecule, already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to trea more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, June 25 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Landmark study reveals 'megacluster' of bacterial genes that produce antibiotics to target rivals The cluster of genes produces four antibiotics that collectively work to stop multidrug-resistant bacteria, a discovery that could lead to more effective ways to fight drug-resistant infections. By Blake Dillon, Faculty of Health Sciences Researchers at McMaster University have discovered what they describe as a "megacluster" of genes in Streptomyces ba more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Plant-based alternatives contain twice as many additives as animal products, new UK study finds * Breaking research 25th June 2026 Peer-reviewed Observational study This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Science Media Centre. For more details click here.by Tatjana Baibakova via Alamy. A first-of-its-kind st more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 25 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Protein analysis of Homo naledi fossils finds zero male markers * New analysis of the fossils reveals hints to the first known example of a sex-specific burial site from a non-human species. An international team of researchers successfully extracted and analysed the first-ever protein fragments from fossil teeth of Homo naledi, an extinct human relative found in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa. In a stud more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: What can archaeology teach us about democracy and autocracy? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -When we think of the foundations of democracy, ancient Greece tends to get most of the credit. However, other contemporary and even older civilizations were practicing similar forms of inclusive governance based on the ruins they left behind, according to Jacob Holland-Lulewicz, assistant professor of anthropology at Penn State. Holland-Lulewicz a more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Stem cell education platform strengthens students' identity as scientists * Press Inquiries Press Contact Emily Cerf ecerf@ucsc.edu On a YouTube livestream, Berkeley City College students carefully study the movements of stem cells to observe what they do as they become neurons: are they moving, growing, forming new connections with other neurons? The cells are developing in a lab at the University of California, San more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 25 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * To play or not to play: Utah high school athletic trainers struggle with air quality concerns * Air pollution is a stubborn problem in Utah where periods of poor air quality often overlap with outdoor sports seasons for thousands of high school students. This intersection poses a dilemma for athletic trainers who have a duty to protect the health of young athletes. How do you decide when to cancel, relocate or reschedule outdoor practices or g more PR

MACAU, China, June 25 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM hosts health sciences academic forum to strengthen global partnerships in biomedical sciences * In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM), the UM Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) hosted an academic forum titled 'Friends of Health' today (25 June). The event brought together over 200 experts, researchers, faculty members and students in biomedical sciences, including a Nobel laureate and leading academicians, to discuss the lates more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Autonomous Vehicles May Drive Away Parking Congestion By Veronica Gonzalez High parking costs in central business districts and lengthy morning drive times can turn downtown commuting into an expensive slog. Dr. Neda Mirzaeian, assistant professor of operations management in the Naveen Jindal School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas, is first author of a study examining how self-driving cars could help alleviate bo more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Gut punch: New study knocks out norovirus where it strikes Gut-homing antibodies provide powerful protection against norovirus, a new Yale study finds, revealing a potential new path for developing vaccines and therapies. By Karen Guzman As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive upset -- not to mention its reputation for being notoriously contagious -- has earned it the nickna more PR