BATH, England, July 17 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Bath academics Manuel Barcia and Dimo Dimov elected to the British Academy * Two University of Bath academics have been elected to the Fellowship of the British Academy, the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Professor Manuel Barcia, the University's Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement), and Professor Dimo Dimov, an expert in entrepreneurship, management, and innovation, were confirmed as British Academy Fellows in recognition o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Antivaccine Legislation Is Rising Rapidly in US States, Driven Primarily by GOP Push *. A new study revealed that Republican lawmakers were responsible for 86 percent of antivaccine bills introduced across state legislatures after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this partisan polarization could undermine vaccine coverage and public health.  Despite overwhelming evidence on the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, v more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Children born-in-lockdown may struggle with executive functioning and self-regulation Study found that some children born-in-lockdown have difficulty at four years of age with complex thinking and planning, such as staying on task, following instructions and regulating emotions By Mr George Wigmore (Senior Communications Officer) A new study from City St George's, University of London has found that some children born-in-lockdown have more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Early career funding improves scientific influence and citations for women Study found that successful female applicants receive more citations and are better cited in their field than female applicants who did not receive funding By Mr George Wigmore (Senior Communications Officer) Early career funding has a bigger impact on women than men when it comes to their careers in science, according to a new study from City St George's, Univ more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Genetic study redefines a form of excessive sweating as a treatable neurological condition Ten years of research by VUB Professor Dr Frank Bosmans uncovers a genetic switch that keeps sweat glands constantly in overdrive - An international research team led by Prof. Dr Frank Bosmanbs (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) has discovered a major genetic cause of hyperhidrosis (chronic and excessive sweating). The study, published in the sci more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T, SEMO establish engineering partnership * Missouri S&T and Southeast Missouri State University have established a new partnership that will provide students with a streamlined pathway to engineering degrees while expanding access to engineering education in southeast Missouri. Leaders from both universities took part in a signing ceremony Friday, July 17, at Missouri S&T's Innovation Lab to celebrate the new Cooperative  more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * The Gravity from Entropy theory offers new clues for reconciling gravity with the second law of thermodynamics Queen Mary University mathematician Professor Ginestra Bianconi explores how gravity can be reconciled with thermodynamics within the Gravity from Entropy theory - A new study by Queen Mary University of London mathematician Professor Ginestra Bianconi proposes a new perspective on one of the deepest questions in modern physics: h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48605) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Safety Considerations for Automated Passenger Vehicles" by transportation policy analyst Naseeb A. Souweidane. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Automated vehicle technologies offer a range of driver support functions that some stakeholders assert may improve traffic safety. These technologies vary in their capabilities and current stages of development. Select automation technologies are currently availabl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S." by natural resources policy specialists Anthony R. Marshak and Pervaze A. Sheikh. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Shark conservation and management in the United States have received attention from stakeholders and Congress due to biological, aesthetic, human safety, and other factors related to sharks. Stakeholders have discussed issues related to the status more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S.:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Selected Legislation Related to Shark Conservation and Management in the 119th Congress In recent decades, Congress has considered legislative proposals with specific references to shark conservation and management, such as those focused on shark-finning practices and international shark conservation efforts./119 For exampl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48951) on July 15, 2026, entitled "Shark Conservation and Management in the U.S.:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Conservation Concerns for Threatened and Endangered Sharks Some shark species that inhabit U.S. waters are found in international waters and governed waters of other countries,/220 including some species identified as threatened or endangered. Therefore, U.S. shark conservation activities and issues are tied to international more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB researchers identify a rare class of 'oddball' meteorite that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs Earth scientists are getting ever closer to identifying the type of meteorite that caused the Cretaceous-Palaeogene mass extinction. New research shows that it was no ordinary space rock. An asteroid with a composition similar to that of CO chondrite meteorites was likely the culprit that struck the Earth 66 million years ago an more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * An asteroid doomed the dinosaurs. But did it drive tuna evolution? A new Yale study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years rather than in rapid response to the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. By Mike Cummings A long-held theory suggests that the asteroid strike that killed off non-avian dinosaurs -- and most large marine predators -- 66 million years ago create more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Inci Yildirim named the John F. Enders Professor of Pediatrics Yildirim, a member of the Yale School of Medicine faculty since 2020, is a globally recognized expert in vaccinology and infectious diseases among high-risk populations. - Dr. Inci Yildirim, a globally recognized expert in vaccinology and infectious diseases, was recently appointed the John F. Enders Professor of Pediatrics (Infectious Disease). Her appointment was effective July 1, 2025. A me more PR