ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme. The findings potentially provide evidence for federal agencies to ease restrictions and open organic markets to U.S more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, accor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Pulling Graphite Out of Thin Air A real-time look inside molten salts showed how carbon dioxide can be converted into the critical mineral graphite. Researchers hope the process could eventually provide a new source of graphite for battery manufacturing. Graphite, the carbon center of your humble #2 pencil, is also an essential component in technologies such as batteries, smartphones, laptops, and industrial p more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Eight colleges and universities collaborate to form the innovative Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance * The reality that a collection of higher education institutions can accomplish so much more together instead of each one always going it alone is the driving force behind a new collaborative in the region. Dr. Susan Monteleone speaks with attendees at the Appalachian Undergraduate Research Alliance meeting at Tusculum University. The Appalachi more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, July 30 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * EKU Advances Healthcare Research * Through innovative projects, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) advances healthcare discoveries while providing hands-on learning opportunities for students. Faculty and students collaborate together on research projects, from cancer treatment to suicide prevention, aimed at solving some of healthcare's greatest challenges. Cancer Treatment EKU Professor Dr. Margaret Ndinguri and University of Kentucky Associate  more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Insights into bee biology could ease US rules for organic honey * Strict regulations have prevented continental U.S. beekeepers from participating in the lucrative organic honey market, but new research finds that bees' actual habits make certain rules too extreme. The findings potentially provide evidence for federal agencies to ease restrictions and open organic markets to U.S. producers. "Consumers are willing to pay 20 to 30% more for organic certified hon more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, July 31 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Johnson & Johnson's RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM) (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) receives U.S. FDA Priority Review as potential first-in-class EGFR- and MET-targeted subcutaneous treatment for advanced head and neck cancer Priority Review reinforces the significant potential of subcutaneous amivantamab in recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer, where the current five-year survival rate is only 15 percent Patie more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others New findings could help researchers design synthetic catalysts that convert nitrogen gas to ammonia, a key step in fertilizer production. - Nitrogen gas is abundant in Earth's atmosphere, but most living organisms can't readily use this nitrogen. Only a subset of microbes that have enzymes known as nitrogenases can break nitrogen gas apart and convert it into am more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks * Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths - a devastating U.S. forest pest that consumes the leaves of a wide variety of trees - offer a promising solution for tracking where and when to spray and for identifying large scale trends and conditions that lead to pest outbreaks, according to a new study. The research, published online in the journal Forest Ecology a more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, July 30 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models * Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a natural protective protein that maintains healthy lung blood vessels. Increasing the expression of this protein in preclinical models of pulmonary arterial hypertension reversed key features of the disease, including pulmonary vascular remodeling and heart dysfunc more PR

MACAU, China, July 30 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team uncovers resistance mechanism in triple-negative breast cancer to enhance treatment efficacy * A research team led by Associate Professor Di Lijun in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has made a significant breakthrough in the study of therapeutic resistance in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The team discovered a mechanism that enables cancer cells to evade ferroptosis-an iron-dependent form of cell de more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists restore lost protein to reverse lung disease in preclinical models A study published in the European Respiratory Journal identifies a promising new therapeutic target for pulmonary arterial hypertension. By John Pastor Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have identified a natural protective protein that maintains healthy lung blood vessels. Increasing the expression of this protein in preclinical models of pulmona more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 29 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Water and functional diversity increase stability in temperate and Mediterranean forests * A research that included the involvement of the UAB and CREAF has studied the factors that help forests maintain stable productivity over time and concludes that water and biodiversity are key determinants. The study has been published in the European Journal of Forest Research. The study was conducted by Rafael Poyatos and Jordi Martinez-Vilalta, res more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, July 30 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * WM: Does culling small deer increase antler size? In open populations, culling small-racked individuals is unlikely to produce more big-racked bucks - A massive, multiyear study in South Texas has revealed that sustained removal of small-antlered deer doesn't boost the rack antler size in older bucks. "Culling didn't change the size of the antlers in the treatment area compared to the control area," said TWS member C more PR