BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 21 -- The American Society for Nutrition issued the following commentary on Aug. 20, 2026, by President Naima Moustaid-Moussa: * * * A Presidential Farewell: Reflections and Gratitude from Naima Moustaid-Moussa It has been an honor to serve as the 2025-2026 President of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). Over the past year, I have had the privilege of working alongside an extraordinary community of scientists, clinicians, educators, students, and staff dedicated to advancing nutrition science. ASN is a vibrant more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 20 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Breakthrough in tuneable 'super-mode' lasers could help advance photonic computing * An international team of researchers has for the first time achieved spontaneous synchronisation of multiple, microscopic lasers, at room temperature, to create a coherent and reconfigurable light source. The discovery could be a first step in paving the way towards lower-cost, reconfigurable and accessible photonic computing. Most standard computers utilise  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 21 -- The European Union issued the following news release: * * * Commission approves Euros4.5 million German State aid for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices The European Commission has approved a Euros4.5 million German State aid scheme for fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. The scheme was approved under the Middle East Crisis Temporary State Aid Framework (METSAF) adopted by the Commission on 29 April 2026. The German scheme G more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 20 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers design magnetically levitated quantum bit * Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have designed new quantum computing architecture that uses magnetic levitation to smooth over design flaws in the intricate bits necessary to run a quantum computer. Quantum bits, or qubits, can be as small as a few nanometers,  more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 20 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering Team Unveils the Physical Nature of Ultralarge Elasticity in Covalent Semiconductors * A research team led by Professor Yang Lu from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has achieved a breakthrough by uncovering the microscopic physical nature of ultralarge elasticity in covalent semiconductors such as silicon and diamond. This discovery provides crucial quantitative more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Preschool teachers overwhelmingly support play-based learning, study finds * COLUMBUS, Ohio -Thinkers from Plato to Maria Montessori have championed play as one of the most powerful ways that young children learn and grow. American preschool teachers overwhelmingly agree -but a new study finds that teachers in urban settings feel less family support for play-based learning than their suburban counterparts. The study, published in the Early Childhood Education more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following Q&A involving Nir Kshetri, professor of management at Bryan School of Business and Economics: * * * UNCG Expert Weighs in on AI's Environmental Impact * Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to raise questions about energy consumption and water use, but Dr. Nir Kshetri believes people should keep an open mind about this powerful problem-solving tool. As the Charles A. Hayes Distinguished Professor at UNC Greensboro's Bryan School  more PR