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Journals Biology Newsletter for 2026-08-05 ( 5 items )  
Daylight Saving Time Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45208) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Daylight Saving Time (DST)" by energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham: * * * SUMMARY Daylight saving time (DST) is a period of the year between spring and fall when clocks in most parts of the United States are set one hour ahead of standard time. DST begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November. The beginning and ending date more PR

Dr. Velazco Part of Team Rewriting Chapter of Mammal Evolution (10)
GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- Arcadia University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Velazco Part of Team Rewriting Chapter of Mammal Evolution * A remarkably preserved fossil from Mongolia's Gobi Desert is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution during the age of dinosaurs. The new species, described recently in the journal Nature by a team of scientists including Dr. Paul Velazco, associate professor of Biology, reveals that a group of extinct mammals known as zhelestids were not close relatives of modern placental  more PR

Fossils from Wyoming's Smiley Draw deepen understanding of early primate evolution (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 4 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Fossils from Wyoming's Smiley Draw deepen understanding of early primate evolution * LAWRENCE -A new study from the University of Kansas complicates the picture of primates living in North America some 55 million years ago during the Eocene, a warm period that allowed mammals to diversify quickly. The research, published in the Journal of Human Evolution, introduces a new species of ancient primate and challenges long-held assumptions about the sequence o more PR

UCLA scientists build 'cell villages' to map the genetics of brain cell fitness (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA scientists build 'cell villages' to map the genetics of brain cell fitness * Key takeaways * UCLA researchers grew brain cells from dozens of genetically distinct donors together in a cell village, then built a statistical tool called Townlet to measure each donor's cell fitness -how well their cells grow and survive. * The platform has identified three findings: cells with a chromosome deletion linked to autism consistently gre more PR

WVU study explores AI's role in training tomorrow's psychiatrists (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU study explores AI's role in training tomorrow's psychiatrists * As the use of artificial intelligence for mental health conditions grows for both patients seeking support and psychiatrists treating them, West Virginia University researchers put ChatGPT-5 Pro to the test to determine its abilities on the psychiatry educational front. Their research showed that human supervision is still a top priority when it comes to ensuring patient safety a more PR