MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Avoiding 3 risk factors associated with living 13 more years without dementia Highlights: * Having normal blood pressure, no diabetes and not smoking was associated with living nearly 13 years longer without dementia. * The study does not prove that avoiding these vascular risk factors causes the delay in dementia; it only shows an association. * A limitation of the study was that the assessment of risk factors happened on more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Most people with atypical Alzheimer's may be ineligible for new therapies Up to 85% would not meet treatment criteria, researchers find Highlights: * A new study found that up to 85% of people with atypical Alzheimer's, variants of the disease that affect thinking, language or vision rather than memory first, may not qualify for newer treatments. * The study looked at whether people with posterior cortical atrophy, logopen more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Jeffery Talbert, professor and department chair of AI and health at Augusta University, and an eminent scholar at the Georgia Research Alliance, from a July 24, 2026, field hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce": * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping discussions about the future of work. Public debate often focuses on automation, job displacement, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn & Blumenthal Celebrate Commerce Committee Passage of Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation's passage of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) by voice vote: "For years, heartbroken parents have demanded Congress take action to protect  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Blackburn Celebrate Commerce Committee Passage of Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation's passage of the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) by voice vote: "For years, heartbroken parents have demanded Congress take action to prot more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about BMJ Health and Care Informatics: * * * Patient letters from UK hospital eye health services likely too difficult to understand They are largely college level readability, which isn't recommended for patient content Communication quality may influence clinical outcomes, but dual purpose makes improvement challenging, say researchers - Letters to patients from ophthalmology services---the highest volume outpatient specialty in UK healthcare--include too mu more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 5 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Brandon Lockhart named chair of the Department of Finance * The Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business has named Professor of Finance, Brandon Lockhart, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Finance. The appointment follows Lockhart's service as acting and interim chair. Lockhart joined Clemson in 2013 and has held several leadership roles in the Department, including associate chair. He has been a Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar since 2016 and was promote more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 4 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Bryant recognized for nationwide AI leadership by Center for Public Sector AI * Bryant University has been named a 2026 AI 50 Awards honoree by the Center for Public Sector AI. The AI 50 recognizes the nation's top 50 organizations, projects, and individuals advancing responsible, measurable innovations in artificial intelligence across government, education, nonprofits, and the private sector. "This national recognition affirms Bryant's distinctive app more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville Students Use AI To Tackle Space Debris * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer Low Earth orbit -the region of space extending approximately 1,200 miles above Earth's surface -supports thousands of communications, navigation and Earth-observation satellites that enable critical services, including global internet connectivity, weather forecasting, disaster monitoring and scientific research. As the number of satellites in low Earth orb more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Long-Term Study Suggests Landfill Methane Emissions Are Far Higher Than Estimates The study used continuous ground-based measurements to determine that landfill methane emissions are likely much higher than current assessments. Highlights * Researchers tracked methane emissions from a major New Jersey landfill for more than two years. * Emissions were highest in winter and lowest in summer, with cold temperatures and falling  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Coppin State University issued the following news: * * * Coppin State University Research Shows Hands-On Learning Advances Environmental Health and Community Impact Newly published study highlights how student-led research prepares future leaders in environmental justice and public health - A newly published study by Coppin State University researchers demonstrates how hands-on research experiences are preparing students to address environmental justice and public health challenges while strengthenin more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Reducing interview anxiety for autistic applicants By Tonya Engst, School of Industrial and Labor Relations To reduce the challenges of job searching, autistic applicants should rehearse socially appropriate responses and practice answering interview questions about teamwork with examples from previous experiences, according to a new Cornell study. The study, from researchers at the Yang-Tan Institute on Emplo more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Even light activity may lower stroke, death risk in people with atrial fibrillation * Research Highlights: * Being physically active was tied to a 9% to 19% lower risk of stroke or death for moderate to high physical activity levels, in an analysis of more than 87,000 adults in Norway. * Study participants had nearly the same health benefits from physical activity, regardless of whether they had an irregular heart rhy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47911) on July 24, 2026, entitled "Freight Rail Safety Issues in the 119th Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Prevention of Train Derailments Derailments account for roughly two-thirds of rail safety incidents (not including grade crossing incidents). In raw terms and on a per-train-mile basis, more derailments tend to occur on yard, siding, or industry tracks, as opposed to occurrences on main line tracks as in the East Palestin more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 4 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * In the Spotlight: August 2026 * Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. * NAU welcomed more than 150 public service professionals, managers, and executive leaders from across Arizona for the inaugural High Country Public Service Academy (HCPSA), a first-of-its-kind professional development experience  more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 6 -- 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: * * * Is a Federal Autism Committee Ignoring Vaccine-Autism Research? A draft strategic plan released last month by a federal autism committee outlines a framework for developing "precision" medical treatment and supporting better long-term care for autistic people -- but, according to critics, doesn't include a specific, detaile more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Drought-hardy ryegrass raises new challenge A study by La Trobe University researchers has found annual ryegrass, the most damaging weed in Australian grain systems, can adjust its growth and reproduction to survive under drought stress, making it potentially harder to manage as climate conditions become more variable. Annual ryegrass (Lolium rigidum) has evolved into the most problematic and economically damaging weed in Australia because  more PR

TUEN MUN, Hong Kong, Aug. 5 -- Lingnan University posted the following news release: * * * Leading AI scholar Prof Xie Haoran of Lingnan University elected as 2026 new member of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Young Member Section * Prof Xie Haoran, Associate Dean of the School of Data Science, Professor and Person-in-Charge of the Division of Artificial Intelligence at Lingnan University, has been elected a new member of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering (HKAE) Young Member Section (YMS) in 2026. He becomes the second young scholar at  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Scientists identify which cancer patients would respond well to glaucoma drugs Scientists have uncovered weaknesses in some cancer cells that could make them susceptible to a group of drugs currently used to treat glaucoma. The weaknesses have been found in breast cancer, melanoma and acute myeloid leukaemia, and the findings pave the way for future clinical trials of these drugs to treat a wide range of cancers. When cancer cells spread a more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment * Key Takeaways * An economic analysis from UC San Diego found that $1 invested in MORE, a mindfulness-based treatment for opioid misuse, could generate $12 in economic benefit, a significantly greater cost-benefit ratio than current treatment approaches. * Lifetime cost savings per patient were $324,489. * In the clinical trial underlying the ne more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners for Ocean Microplastics Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive meshes that are capable of capturing both large and small microplastic particles - a longstanding challenge in the field. The mesh can clean microplastics from both saltwater and freshwater and is made from sustainable and widely available b more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Study Suggests an Embryonic Planet Once Shared Earth's Solar System Scientists on the third rock from the sun, including a geologist based in Socorro, New Mexico, have traced the origins of a rare space rock to a protoplanet, an embryonic moon-to-Mars-sized planetary body formed just a few million years after Earth's 4.56 billion year-old solar system began. The new collaborative study by researchers from New Mexico Tec more PR

ARCATA, California, Aug. 4 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * New Study Suggests Some Catfish Can "Sniff" Underwater * According to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Ichthyology & Herpetology, a group of catfishes from the Congo Basin has a unique nasal structure that may allow them to actively draw water and scent molecules through their noses, a mechanism unlike anything described before in fishes. The study, co-authored by Cal Poly Humboldt Biological Sciences Professor more PR

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia, Aug. 5 -- St. Petersburg State University posted the following news: * * * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology expand research and education ties * St. Petersburg State University and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) have signed an agreement to deepen their partnership and continue their programme supporting joint research projects. The agreement provides for the expansion of academic mobility, the implementation of new research initiatives a more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 5 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI study finds evidence of liquid recently flowing on Pluto's surface * August 5, 2026 -A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) provides evidence that liquid nitrogen is rising to Pluto's surface through cracks in the northern edge of the Sputnik Planitia, part of the massive heart-shaped glacier on the dwarf planet's surface. This is the first evidence of liquid recently flowing on Pluto. The study is ba more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, Aug. 5 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Recognizes Student Organizations and Leaders * Announcing the 2026 student organization award winners Today, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) announced the 2025-2026 academic year winners of its annual student organization awards. From academic and professional groups to interest-based communities, these organizations led by students and alumni create meaningful opportunities for learners to connect and support one anothe more PR

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Edinburgh issued the following news: * * * Almost half of child mental health patients need adult care Four in ten children who attend Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland go on to attend specialist psychiatric services as adults, according to new research. - This figure increases for teenagers, with half of those attending CAMHS as teens going on to access adult mental health services by their early 30s - far more than previous research has suggested. Th more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 6 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * Marine scientist, retiring chemist receive College of Arts and Sciences top honors for 2026-27 academic year This year's top awards go to two members of the UNE community whose work has shaped student learning and scholarship across decades Story by Emme Demmendaal The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of New England has announced its highest annual faculty honors: the 2026-2027 Ludcke Chair of Arts and Sciences and the Distinguished Aca more PR

TYLER, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Tsusaki inducted into Fellows of American Association of Nurse Practitioners By Lizzy Spangler Rebecca Tsusaki, PhD, APRN-CNP, WHNP-BC, an assistant professor of graduate studies at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston, was inducted as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners during the association's national conference June 25. The respected designation recognizes leaders in the field for their outstanding contr more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 5 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * World's first semiconductor maser * Lasers have become indispensable in everyday life and research, with applications ranging from data transmission over metrology to manufacturing. Masers, by contrast, have so far found hardly any practical applications. The acronym MASER stands for Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In fact, the maser preceded the laser and works according to the same physical principle. However, ins more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Chart a Roadmap for Selecting Underground Gas Storage Sites Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a comprehensive review that presents a unified, "gas-aware" framework for evaluating subsurface storage sites for carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen (H2) and natural gas. Their article, "Subsurface storage of CO2, H2 and natural gas: A review of site-selection criteria and decision-support approaches," appears in the open more PR

UTICA, New York, Aug. 5 -- Utica University issued the following news: * * * Life, Death, and the Choices In-Between * The Canadian government consults with Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Dr. Christopher Riddle in challenge to Medical Aid in Dying Faced with a challenge to its Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD) policy, the Canadian government turned to a recognized expert for insight - Utica University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Dr. Christopher Riddle. "The Mentler Challenge is a constitutional challenge," says Riddle. "It's wh more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Darden School earns 11 top-10 rankings in Princeton Review The University of Virginia's Darden School of Business earned top-10 placement in 11 categories in The Princeton Review's Best Business Schools 2027 rankings, the highest total in the school's history and its third consecutive year with 10 or more ranked categories. The results are led by the No. 1 ranking for Best Professors for the third consecutive year. The school also ran more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists turn one of the world's most hated plastics into premium lubricant Polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, is among the most common plastics on the planet but also one of the hardest to recycle responsibly. In a new study in Nature, scientists describe a method to strip chlorine from PVC and convert the remaining material into synthetic lubricant-based oils that perform competitively with commercial products. By Syd Morgan Virginia Tech chemist and chem more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 5 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Why life's hardships may make conspiracy theories more appealing * People who experience greater hardship throughout their lives may become more susceptible to conspiracy theories when those experiences lead them to see the world as fundamentally unfair, according to new research. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology, working with the University of Cumbria, conducted three studies with over 1,200 participants. Ac more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 5 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Psychological Sciences Research on Infant Temperament Named Among Top 10 Most Cited in Infancy Journal * A research study led by Dr. Diane Lickenbrock, Professor in the WKU Department of Psychological Sciences, alongside three WKU alumni, has been officially recognized as one of the Top 10 Most Cited Papers published in 2024 by the peer-reviewed journal Infancy. The publication, titled "Parental sensitivity and intrusiveness with mothers and more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Red marks the spot: Network of complex microbes discovered at mysterious Blood Falls A research team co-led by a Yale scientist has identified complex organisms near the Blood Falls area of the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica -- a discovery that offers new implications for how microbial life adapts to harsh environmental conditions. By Jim Shelton Blood Falls, a mysterious, red-colored waterfall that flows from the edge of an Antarctic glacier, has f more PR