BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Aug. 12 -- The Alfred Wegener Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cyclone clusters in the Arctic reduce sea ice and threaten coastlines Rapid series of low-pressure systems can cause weather conditions under which the ice can only hardly recover. This affects Arctic coastlines and the global climate system. - In the Arctic, the weather plays a key role in determining how much ice covers the ocean. One weather phenomenon that has a significant influence on this is Arctic cyclones: they cause unusually wa more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 10 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Anna-Leigh Stone Named Sara J. Krawczak Chair in Financial Management, Honoring a Career of Scholarship and Service * Anna-Leigh Stone has been named the Sara J. Krawczak Chair in Financial Management at Samford University's Brock School of Business, a distinction recognizing her excellence in scholarship, teaching and service. The endowed faculty position, previously held by longtime finance professor and former dean Howard Finch before his retirem more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 10 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * But is it natural? How our affinity for 'naturalness' can save or sink new climate solutions * From nuclear energy to lab-grown meat, the list of effective but unpopular climate solutions is long. A new CU Boulder study sheds light on why people reject or accept some proposed sustainability technologies: If it doesn't seem natural, they won't go for it. "We found that naturalness predicts support over and above a lot of other things y more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 11 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exhibition gives voice to Artivism at GBVF Symposium * Art became a tool for activism in an exhibition featured at the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT's) 3rd Annual Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Symposium, where artists used creative expression to challenge silence, confront inequality and advocate for social change. Period Poverty III (2024) by Jessica Philile Mawuiena Foli confronts the realities of period poverty and  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following commentary by senior nature campaigner Elle Lawless: * * * Marine Parks Explained Australia's network of marine parks is the largest in the world, covering more than half (52%) of Australia's Commonwealth waters. You could be forgiven for assuming that a marine park is much like a national park on land: a highly protected place where people can enjoy nature while conservation efforts help habitats recover and wildlife thrive. You wouldn't expect someone  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 10 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Hustle House Cultivates Next Generation of Christian Entrepreneurs * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer What began as a shared interest in entrepreneurship has grown into a community of six Cedarville University students who are launching businesses, leading a national organization and pursuing kingdom impact through the "Hustle House." Centered on the intersection of faith and entrepreneurship, the Hustle House brings together college stude more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou discovery could change how scientists measure the universe Study challenges a decades-old assumption used by astronomers to estimate the mass and evolution of distant galaxies. - University of Missouri researchers have uncovered evidence that challenges one of astronomy's most trusted assumptions, a breakthrough that could reshape how scientists measure galaxies and reconstruct the history of the universe. For decades, astron more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Scientists Simulate Ant Swarms, Find a Single Ant Can Set the Colony in Motion Written by: Mindy Weisberger In ant colonies, a single ant can be the catalyst for a wave of mob activity, launching brief bursts of coordinated movement involving hundreds or even thousands of swarming workers, according to new simulations from New Jersey Institute of Technology. About three decades ago, biologists discovered that acorn ants in the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers stack RGB gratings to create bright color displays for AR glasses * 11 August 2026 # New approach improves the brightness and power efficiency of near-eye display, supporting more compact, lightweight designs WASHINGTON -Researchers have developed a full-color near-eye display that uses three stacked holographic gratings, each engineered to direct red, green or blue light. The new design could help advance more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 11 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK symposium brings national researchers together to advance the future of the bioeconomy * The University of Kentucky Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment welcomed faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and industry collaborators across the country for the 2026 S1075 Symposium. Held in the new Martin-Gatton Agricultural Sciences Building, the sympo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New tool helps forest restoration schemes include overlooked plants vital to biodiversity New study from the University of Birmingham suggests that by planting trees alone, we are leaving out a vast and fragile slice of the world's biodiversity - When forests are restored, the focus tends to fall on trees. But a new study from the University of Birmingham suggests that by planting trees alone, we are leaving out a vast and fragile slice o more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Vaping emerges as new concern in New Zealand infant deaths Maternal vaping is emerging as a potential risk factor for sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI), according to New Zealand researchers who say their findings highlight the need to reassess public health messaging around vaping in pregnancy and bed sharing. Smoking during pregnancy by mothers and sharing the bed with their baby are recognised major risk factors for SUDI, esp more PR