BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 13 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * 3 to join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni during Homecoming 2026 * Three leaders in military service, tourism, education and ministry will join WKU's Hall of Distinguished Alumni this fall. Lieutenant General (Ret.) Steven L. Basham, Deana Davenport Ivey and the late Rev. Dr. John E. Jones will be honored during WKU's 2026 Homecoming Celebration. The 35th class of noted alumni will be inducted into the Hall of Distinguished Alumni during th more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Estrogen-only hormone therapy associated with lower risk of dementia Use of hormone therapy later in life was associated with lower risk of developing dementia, according to a study published August 12, 2026, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that hormone therapy prevents dementia; it only shows an association. "While these findings help us better understand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI Study shows BMI does not reflect overall body composition since central adiposity is not measured - The size of a person's midsection is a better indicator of cardiovascular disease risk when compared to their body mass index (BMI) alone, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. BMI has traditionally been used to dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * 40 Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Sukup Manufacturing (Sheffield, Iowa) -- Expensing helps Sukup  more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, Aug. 13 -- East Texas A&M University (formerly the Texas A&M University Commerce campus) issued the following news release: * * * Astrophysics Undergrad Earns First-Author Publication in Renowned Astrophysical Journal * The Pittsburg native transformed a childhood fascination with the night sky into graduate-level research published in one of astronomy's leading journals. When Alan Briseno was 11 years old, growing up beneath the dark skies outside the small East Texas town of Pittsburg, he spent countless nights looking t more PR

UPTON, New York, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Gluons May Play Central Role in Baryon Number Conservation Quark-connecting 'gluon junction' could be primary carrier of baryon number, essential to stability of protons, atoms, and all visible matter - New results from the STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) suggest that gluons, the gluelike particles that hold quarks together inside protons, play a central role in the conservat more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Synchronized Stars Power Cosmic Radio Laser Physicists elucidate mechanism powering long-period radio bursts in binary stars - Researchers have helped unravel the mystery of why certain pairs of stars pulse with regular, long-period bursts of radio waves. The particular class of objects they observed come in pairs that always include a compact dead star, called a white dwarf, locked in orbit with an M dwarf, a red star smaller more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 12, 2026, by Google Policy Fellowship fellow Marta Granados Hernandez and Ian Hoerr, former intern for the Tech Policy Program: * * * AI Confusion: Washington Struggles to Respond to China Washington is debating whether to regulate artificial intelligence -- without coming up with a clear answer. - US AI policy is suffering from whiplash. It veers between the temptation of imposing strong export controls and the fear that protectionism wi more PR

MACON, Georgia, Aug. 13 -- Central Georgia Technical College posted the following news: * * * Central Georgia Technical College Faculty Member Selected for Prestigious ASRT Educator Institute * Warner Robins, Ga. - Amanda Cobb, MSRS, RT(R)(M), Program Chair for Radiologic Technology at Central Georgia Technical College, was among a select group of educators from across the United States chosen to participate in the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Educator Institute, held in the month of April at ASRT headquarters in Albu more PR

KEY WEST, Florida, Aug. 11 -- The College of the Florida Keys issued the following news: * * * CFK faculty member named Lead Guest Editor of international, peer-reviewed energy journal Dr. Hussain, a faculty member from the Department of Engineering Technology at The College of the Florida Keys (CFK), has been named Lead Guest Editor for a special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). Sustainability is an international, peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, a global open access publisher serving the scholarly community. Dr. Hussain's more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * East Portland's lower-income, more diverse neighborhoods a hotspot for hazards, PSU study finds * When it comes to compounding natural hazards like landslides, wildfires, flooding and extreme heat, where you live makes all the difference. New research from Portland State University underscores this disproportionate reality, finding that in Portland, the areas most vulnerable to multiple climate hazards are historically underinvested neighborhoods more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 13 -- Kent State University posted the following news: * * * From Big Bang to Big Discovery, Kent State Professor Leads Research Project * More than two decades of research on a project led by a Kent State University professor has resulted in a new discovery in nuclear physics that is being celebrated nationally. The breakthrough came from work done by Brookhaven National Laboratory's STAR Collaboration, an international group of hundreds of scientists and engineers who conduct nuclear research using the laboratory's Sole more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Hopkins Press executive director Barbara Kline Pope to retire in February Pope, who joined the university in 2017, has helped the Press evolve and expand its digital offerings during a complex and challenging era for academic publishing - Barbara Kline Pope, a leader in academic publishing who has dedicated her career to sharing high-quality research as widely as possible, has decided to retire from her role as executive director of Johns Hopkins Univ more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 13 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Journalism, key to combating bad practices in science * A UAB study investigates for the first time watchdog science journalism in Ibero-America, an essential practice to combat fraud, abuse and corporate interference in science. Watchdog science journalism has become a fundamental tool to counter scientific malpractices, such as publication fraud, abuse, and political and corporate manipulation of science. A study by the Universitat Auto more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New molecular images reveal how cells switch on a key DNA repair machine Scientists have provided fresh insight into one of the earliest stages of global genome nucleotide excision repair (NER) - a pathway that continuously scans DNA for damage throughout the genome. By revealing new intermediate stages in the repair process, the research offers a more detailed understanding of how cells maintain genetic integrity and protect themselves aga more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * JFTR Call for Papers: Indigenous Family Life Submit Manuscripts by Dec. 15, 2026 - NCFR's Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) has released a call for papers for a special collection with the theme "Indigenous Family Life." The guest editors are Sarah Allen, Ph.D., and Vanessa Simonds, Sc.D. Manuscript submissions are due Dec. 15, 2026. Everything necessary for a strong family life and healthy relationships is inherent in Indigen more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * New study finds chronological age may not be the best guide to prevention and care * Life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century, thanks to remarkable advances in basic science, medicine, and public health. That longer average lifespan, however, brings a greater risk of developing multiple chronic diseases at once. While so-called multimorbidity is known to be associated with poorer health outcomes-including increased hospitalizations, emergency depart more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 12 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU researcher's team finds supermassive black holes may create massive planets * A popular myth about black holes is that they act like giant cosmic vacuum cleaners sucking in everything around them, but Wladimir Lyra's research found a new mechanism around supermassive black holes that is more like a cosmic nursery, giving birth to planets bigger than Jupiter. "We're finding objects that are a thousand times the mass of the Earth, but more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * PBS Announces Season Two of Nature Docuseries HOPE IN THE WATER * Groundbreaking Three-Part Series to be Headlined by Environmental Enthusiasts Shailene Woodley, Andrew Zimmern and Kristen Kish Arlington, VA; (August 13, 2026) - PBS today announced that the hit series HOPE IN THE WATER has begun production on season two. From four-time James Beard Award and Emmy Award winner Chef Andrew Zimmern and his production company Intuitive Content (MS more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 13 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops AI-powered virtual patient simulation system integrating multimodal data to advance personalised cancer treatment * A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a patient-centric "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Patient Simulation System", overcoming the limitations of conventional static diagnosis. By dynamically integrating multimodal patient data, including genomic data, medical imaging  more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops AI-powered virtual patient simulation system integrating multimodal data to advance personalised cancer treatment A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a patient-centric "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Virtual Patient Simulation System", overcoming the limitations of conventional static diagnosis. By dynamically integrating multimodal patient data, including genomic data, m more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 13 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Top voices driving automation, life sciences, leadership trends headline Bryant's Global Trade Summit * SMITHFIELD, RI -Nationally recognized leaders in automation, life sciences, and executive leadership will headline Bryant University's John H. Chafee Center for International Business' 40th Global Trade Summit on September 24, bringing decades of industry expertise and strategic insight to New England's premier international business event. As the Summ more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Clearing the air: Public prefers 'natural' approaches to curbing climate change Public support for climate solutions isn't just about whether the technique works--it's also about whether people perceive it as a natural process. That key takeaway of research from the University of Michigan and other institutions offers big implications for how policymakers, scientists and communicators talk about new climate technologies--and how much the pub more PR

MARINA DEL REY, California, Aug. 13 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * USC Scientists Are Using Quantum Computing to Rethink Cancer Detection By combining quantum computing with artificial intelligence, USC researchers are laying the groundwork for medical imaging tools that could help doctors diagnose cancer and plan treatments more precisely By Marc Ballon While many researchers are racing to prove what quantum compute more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 14 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Currano Helps Reconstruct Ancient Wyoming Forest Canopy For more than a decade, University of Wyoming botany Professor Ellen Currano has been collecting fossilized remnants of trees and plants that thrived about 56 million years ago in what is now Wyoming. The work of Currano and a dozen UW undergraduate and graduate students in the Big Horn and Hanna basins has helped paint a picture of a much different landscape than exists today, showing that the more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB research calls the global debate on scientific innovation into question Three years ago, an influential study published in the leading journal *Nature* claimed that science was becoming less and less innovative. That conclusion made headlines worldwide and found its way into science policy, including Flemish innovation policy. However, new research by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and KU Leuven now shows that this conclu more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Robinhood users target simplicity in choosing stocks Millions of investors using the Robinhood app tend to favor simpler, easy-to-understand stocks, according to new research from Washington State University -- and those stocks outperformed more complex firms during the study period. Those are among the findings of a new paper that examined investment patterns on Robinhood, the popular commission-free, game-like app and web platform more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Secretary Kennedy Announces Landmark Food Policy Reforms to Advance President Trump's MAHA Agenda The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Monday announced two landmark actions to modernize federal oversight of food ingredients and establish a stronger scientific foundation for future nutrition policy. HHS proposed a rule requiring manufacturers to notify the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when conc more PR