NEW YORK, July 27 -- Baruch College posted the following news: * * * Baruch Mathematician Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award * Associate Professor Guy Moshkovitz's research will investigate a new branch of mathematics that extends linear algebra. Baruch College Associate Professor Guy Moshkovitz, PhD, has received a $440,826 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to advance a new area of mathematics with broad applications in theoretical computer science, artificial intelli 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

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

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 29 -- 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: * * * Disappointed Trump Pressed RFK Jr. to Find Link Between Vaccines and Autism, and Reduce Number of Shots Required for Kids President Donald Trump is pushing U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to do more to investigate a possible link between vaccines and autism, according to a Wall Street Journal report based on an 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

LA JOLLA, California, July 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Juvenile Great White Sharks Fled Their Nursery During Tropical Storm Hilary * Key Takeaways * Scripps Institution of Oceanography researchers led a study tracking the movements of 22 juvenile great white sharks before, during and after Tropical Storm Hilary in 2023. * Acoustic tags showed that many of the sharks temporarily left their coastal nursery off San Diego when the storm hit, retreating to more sheltered waters and re more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * New Issue of Journal of Marriage and Family Available Plus, Read 32 New NCFR Journal Articles Published July 19-25 - Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Most Recent Journal Issues: JMF August 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley more PR

LONDON, England, July 28 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Professor Pippa Norris awarded Honorary Degree for contributions to political science * Professor Pippa Norris was presented with an Honorary Degree of the University of London by Royal Holloway for her work as a political scientist. Her commitment to the field has helped shape both academic research and public policy, providing insight into the challenges facing democracies across the world. Pippa's academic journey began while studying p more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 29 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving Rachel Hogg-Graham, associate professor and health management and policy chair in the College of Public Health: * * * Rachel Hogg-Graham: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A Rachel Hogg-Graham, Dr.P.H., associate professor and health management and policy chair in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor. Hogg-Graham examines how cross-sector coll 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

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, July 28 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists' biographies may demotivate, not inspire, children to study science * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -Currently popular biographies of famous scientists may demotivate -rather than inspire -children's desire to study or pursue careers in science, according to researchers who studied the messages in 422 bestselling children's books. Study leader Jessica Gladstone, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Illinois  more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, July 28 -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * South Professor Leads Study on Indigenous Land Protection in the Amazon * Posted on July 28, 2026 Dr. Gabriel de Oliveira, here in the Javari Valley in the western Brazilian Amazon, is the lead author on a paper focusing on increasing threats to the area and its Indigenous inhabitants. The paper has been published by Nature Sustainability. A study led by Dr. Gabriel de Oliveira, assistant professor in the Stokes School of Marine and Enviro 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

PRETORIA, South Africa, July 28 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * TUT symposium focuses on multivocality, interdisciplinarity and creative expressions in addressing GBVF * The Tshwane University of Technology will host the 3rd annual Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Symposium from 5 - 7 August 2026, bringing together stakeholders to explore artivism as a catalyst for social change. Co-hosted by the Faculty of Arts and Design's Research Niche Area: Artivism as a Tool to Combat Gender-Based Violen more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Juvenile Great White Sharks Fled Their Nursery During Tropical Storm Hilary Researchers tracked young sharks' movements off San Diego before, during and after the 2023 storm, revealing their response to a rare weather event Key Takeaways * Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach tracked the movements of 22  more PR

MACAU, China, July 28 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team uncovers new mechanism for inhibiting breast cancer metastasis * A research team led by Kathy Qian Luo, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has uncovered the molecular pathway behind a deadly paradox in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Fluid shear stress (SS), the mechanical force exerted by blood flow on circulating cancer cells, is known to kill many tumour cells during metastasis. However, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * U-M researcher discovers new ant behavior that could help protect coffee from pests For the first time, ants were observed using the homes of pests known as coffee berry borers to rear their own young - Ants are known allies in the fight against coffee pests known as coffee berry borers. Now, a discovery made by Jonathan "Jonno" Morris while he was a University of Michigan graduate student has revealed there may be a new dimension to this p more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Computer scientists design NosyNeighbor -- a cyberattack to prevent cyberattacks Protecting sensitive, precision-timed computing systems requires understanding the nature of cyberthreats. So researchers from Washington State University teamed up with experts at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Metro State University to design an attack -- dubbed NosyNeighbor -- that lurks on the sidelines of time- and safety-critical  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