MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Maryville College welcomes 10 new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year * As Maryville College welcomes students back to campus for the 2026-27 academic year, 10 new faculty members will join the ranks of those delivering the College's prestigious liberal arts education across a variety of disciplines. Five visiting lecturers, three lecturers and three assistant professors bring the total faculty count to 79, according to the Division of Academic Af more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Messy life-producing cellular process caught in action for first time * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -All living things have a fleet of tiny copy machines that turn instructions from DNA into RNA, the molecules responsible for helping build proteins that keep organisms alive. One of those nanoscale machines, called eukaryotic RNA polymerase II, performs a crucial early step required by nearly every biological process. It makes messages, copying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49124) on August 11, 2026, entitled "New World Screwworm - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Research and Technology Development USDA research related to NWS involves multiple agencies and partners supporting both operational eradication programs and long-term preparedness. APHIS conducts operational research and collaborates on surveillance, sterile fly production, and eradication activities. The Agr more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Math and medicine join forces to solve a cancer mystery How UC Irvine scientists uncover a key cause of immunotherapy failure - and a path to overcoming it - Immunotherapy has transformed outcomes for many cancer patients. Unlike conventional treatments, these therapies do not attack tumors directly. Instead, they enable the body's own immune system to identify and kill cancer cells that had previously escaped elimina more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Otago researchers uncover genetic clues to eating disorders A landmark international study involving University of Otago research and hundreds of New Zealand participants has identified distinct genetic signatures for binge eating and anorexia nervosa, challenging the traditional view of eating disorders as primarily psychological illnesses. Led by researchers at King's College London and the University of North Carolina, the study is  more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Aug. 20 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * UWindsor researcher studies breast cancers that occur after childbirth -- and heads to national competition to spread the word By Sara Elliott Isabelle Hinch's ability to explain her research on how childbirth affects breast cancer risk in three minutes has earned her a spot in a national pitch competition. Her talk, Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of breast cancer...but, explores the complicated truths surrounding breast cancer risk after childbirth. more PR