BRONX, New York, Aug. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * As Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks, Polar Bears Spend More Time on Land--and More Time Consuming Seabird Eggs * BRONX, NY, August 12, 2026-A polar bear spends nearly a day walking across a remote Arctic island, crushing and consuming eggs, and destroying almost an entire colony of seabird nests. While reported elsewhere in the Arctic, until recently, such scenes were almost unheard of in Alaska. Today, according to a new stu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by Director and senior fellow Andrew Friedman, and senior associate (non-resident) Brad Brooks-Rubin, both of the Human Rights Initiative: * * * New Approaches to Address the Role of Gold in Sudan's Civil War Introduction As the war in Sudan stretches on into its fourth year, the devastation is unceasing. The United States has formally determined that both the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have c more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Doctoral Student Earns Prestigious American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship * FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppCopy LinkEmailShare It's been a remarkable year for Ph.D. candidate Gracie Hamilton, who is entering her fifth year in CSU's Clinical Bioanalytical Chemistry program. Hamilton was awarded the 2026 American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship for her research investigating whether the gut microbial TMA-FMO3-TMAO pathway influen more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 11 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Extreme space weather could disrupt flights and expose passengers to high radiation, study warns * Extreme space weather events could force aircraft to reroute or even ground flights, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. The research, published in the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, details the scale of radiation risks to passengers, crew and onboard systems. Credit: Getty Images Researchers at the Surrey Spa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by distinguished senior fellow Richard D. Hooker Jr.: * * * Lessons Learned From Russia's War Against Ukraine: The Case of Estonia Executive Summary: * Reconstituted Russian forces may next attack Estonia if its war against Ukraine subsides into a stalemate.Estonia's proximity to Russia, large Russian-speaking minority, and limited conventional military capabilities make it a potential target for future Russian military aggression. * Seizure  more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Aug. 12 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere Urges New Postgraduates to Drive Africa's Research and Development Agenda By Moses Lutaaya Makerere University has challenged newly admitted postgraduate diploma and master's students to take ownership of their academic journey, produce knowledge that addresses Africa's challenges and use their training to create opportunities for society. The call was made on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, during the orientation of postgraduate diploma and master's studen more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * How to design a space habitat that supports its residents' mental health A new online platform helps engineers look beyond survival mode when designing habitats for extreme living conditions. - In extreme environments, habitats are built for survival. Submarines, Antarctic bases, and postdisaster dwellings are designed to prioritize health and safety. This is especially the case for habitats in space, where room is at a minimum, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 11 -- 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

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 12 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Spatial transformation research reimagines African cities and communities * What if architecture could reconnect communities separated by colonial borders, help reshape divided cities and create more inclusive futures? These are some of the questions driving research in the Tshwane University of Technology's (TUT) growing Architecture doctoral programme, where scholars are developing new perspectives on spatial transformation across Africa.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Bryan Steil * "Bryan Steil is a creature of Washington with a rolodex of special interests and insider allies who know he'll do their bidding. Steil backed every Trump price hike now hurting Wisconsin families in order to give a handout to his wealthy donors. While Steil has been working to solely serve the one percent, Mitchell Berman dedicated his career to serving veterans and families in times of need as a VA  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * AECT Groups Attend Two Education Conferences, Claim Multiple Honors Faculty members, students and former students from U of A's Department of Agricultural Education, Communications and Technology attended two conferences this summer with several earning honors and awards. Chris Estepp, professor of agricultural education; Don Johnson, University Professor of agricultural systems and coordinator of the agricultural systems technology management pro more PR

KOLN, Germany, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Quality control of proteins of the cellular membrane starts at the ribosome Ribosomes, the protein factories of our cells, have difficulties building large proteins residing in cellular membranes, a new study finds / publication in "The EMBO Journal" - Scientists at the Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC) and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence on Aging Research have demonstrated in a biomedical study that ribosomes, the protein facto more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Extreme weather now a key predictor of where bird species occur in North America, study finds A Yale-led study links severe weather to bird ranges and biodiversity for hundreds of North American birds. Accounting for extreme weather, the authors say, is critical to understanding and predicting where species are found in the environment. By Jim Shelton Scorching heat waves, severe cold snaps, and other extreme weather events are limiting where spe more PR