FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 14 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Could Exposure to Mold Play a Role in Autism? More Research Needed, Experts Say Experts -- and several published studies -- suggest the probability that exposure to mold could contribute to autism is high enough to warrant further research. They highlight the importance of raising awareness among parents and pregnant women more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Is using screens to calm a child bad? It depends. * In "Llama Llama Mad at Mama," a popular children's book from 2007, a little Llama Llama goes to the grocery with his mama and becomes overwhelmed by all the sounds, sights, smells and shopping decisions happening around him. In a scene familiar to every parent, the cartoon animal has an epic meltdown in his shopping cart, screaming and throwing the contents of his mom's shopping list on the floor. Mama Llama  more PR

SINGAPORE, July 13 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Major earthquakes can affect Southeast Asia sea-level projections: Study * Image: (Right) ASE Chair Prof Emma Hill with EOS Research Fellow Grace Ng. Earth scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have published an international study showing that major earthquakes in Southeast Asia can affect regional relative sea-level projections. The findings show that large tremors can trigger long-term sinking of the land. If  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 13 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Hubble discovers first of star cluster's missing black holes * Reposted from NASA's Hubble Mission Team, Goddard Space Flight Institute The massive globular star cluster Omega Centauri has puzzled astronomers for decades. It should be filled with black holes left behind by exploding stars, yet evidence for them is scarce. Now, astronomers using archival data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and supportive observations from NASA's James more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, July 14 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Accelerated Program Propelled Krish Poudel Toward Medicine and Innovation Written by: Mindy Weisberger Good things may come to those who wait, but Krish Poudel '26 isn't waiting to pursue his lifelong dream of a medical career. It took him just three years to earn a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering as part of New Jersey Institute of Technology's accelerated B.S./M.D. program, and he now continues his M.D. studies at Rutgers New  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Producing food while restoring biodiversity: VUB study highlights the potential of agriwilding Agriculture and biodiversity restoration do not have to be at odds. A new study by the WILD research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and UCLouvain, published in the renowned scientific journal Biological Conservation, demonstrates that agriwilding--a form of nature-inclusive farming--can successfully combine food production  more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 13 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University Students Discover a Different Way of Learning While Studying Abroad in Australia * BRISTOL, R.I. - Before Roger Williams University students traveled to Australia for a study abroad experience, they were asked to think differently about learning. Instead of giving every student the same assignment, Sarah Godfrey asks each student to explore a topic that interests them. She then helps them design an independent research or more PR