GALWAY CITY, Ireland, July 28 -- Atlantic Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop battery-free smart sensor for structural health monitoring ATU researchers develop flexible self-powered sensing technology for structural monitoring, smart infrastructure and Internet of Things applications. Scientists have developed a battery-free smart sensor that generates its own electricity from movement, offering a potential solution to one of the biggest challenges facing connected devices: how to keep bill more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Is a Guest on WAMC's Midday Magazine * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on WAMC's Midday Magazine. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: David Guistina, WAMC: Joining us now to talk about the first-in-the-nation one-year moratorium on the construction of hyperscale data centers is none other th more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research: A new mechanism may shorten the time involved in drug discovery Binghamton University researchers uncover a reaction pathway that changes two neighboring carbon atoms in a single step By Jennifer Micale Binghamton University chemists have discovered a new mechanism that could potentially lead to quicker outcomes in pharmaceutical research. Carbon-halogen bonds are among the most common "handles" in organic chemistry, meaning that th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by Brian Williamson, a partner at the London-based Communications Chambers consultancy: * * * Avoiding a European AI Dark Age Europe suffers from low growth compared to the US. Artificial intelligence can help close the gap - provided copyright rules remain welcoming. - Over the past three decades, American output per hour increased by 85% versus 29% in Europe, reversing much of the post-World War II convergence. AI offers a win more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Chicxulub impact dust set the dinosaurs' world on fire Researchers propose that a layer of insulating impact debris brought the Cretaceous to a close within hours by setting forests aflame and frying fauna. - 66 million years ago, the six-mile-wide Chicxulub asteroid crash-landed in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and changed life on Earth forever. The reign of the dinosaurs ended, and only creatures that could shelter in burrows or shallow waters sur more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 29 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award ordering Romania to pay compensation to ten energy investors The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award ordering Romania to pay compensation to ten investors for changes to a renewable electricity support measure is in line with EU State aid rules. The Commission's investigation Romania established a scheme to support the production  more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, July 28 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK-led breakthrough rewrites evolutionary biology to pave way for pollution-neutral agriculture Discovery published in PNAS reveals free-living soil bacteria's nitrogen-fixing mechanism, offering eco-friendly biofertiliser alternative for global staple crops to reduce chemical fertiliser pollution * A collaborative research team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Diets high in a particular type of fat help protect bees against pesticides * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids -a type of fat that supports brain function, cell growth and heart health -may help protect honey bees against the toxic effects of pesticides, according to a study led by researchers at Penn State. The study, published in the Journal of Insect Physiology, described the effects of diets rich in va more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Dinosaur-killing asteroid also created a dust cloud that insulated Earth, 'charbroiling' Cretaceous creatures WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid about the size of Mount Everest smacked into Earth near where the Yucatan Peninsula is today. That impact created the Chicxulub crater and may have knocked out about three-quarters of all living species -including most of the dinosaurs. Planetary scientists from Purdue Universi more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 28 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * How rewarding better consumer choices could advance next-gen queueing platforms * Improving how crowdsourced information is shared across mobile platforms by incorporating a user penalty-and-reward system could curb long lines caused by inefficient human queuing behavior, a new study suggests. In environments where it is vital for customers to be aware of service information, such as in restaurants, amusement parks or for transportation routes, accurate conge more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 28 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Renowned scholar Pratim Biswas named to lead Vanderbilt Engineering initiatives at West Palm Beach campus * Pratim Biswas, a leading academic leader, member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a renowned aerosol scientist whose work has applications in energy and environmental nanotechnology, solar energy, air quality, medicine, and numerous other fields, has been named the inaugural Executive Director of the Institute for E more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Traditional Navajo medically tailored meals improved heart failure outcomes * Research Highlights: * Among 206 adults living with heart failure in the Navajo Nation, those who received eight weeks of medically tailored meals, incorporating traditional Navajo foods, were less likely to visit the emergency room or require hospitalization, than those on standard care with no meals provided. * Researchers found that within more PR

NEW YORK, July 27 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Widespread Lithium Found in Drinking Water Across Communities in Western U.S. * Lithium in drinking water is a widespread and persistent source of human exposure across Tribal communities in the Western United States, according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings document substantial regional variation in exposure and provide some of the strongest evidence to date that household drinking more PR