AALTO, Finland, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * What counts as rational in debates about technology is political Techno-optimism and techno-pessimism seem to be surprisingly little about technology - Academy Research Fellow Johanna Ahola-Launonen from the Department of Management Studies at the School of Business has spent much of the last decade studying technological hopes, fears, expectations, and imaginaries. Over the past couple of years, that work has crystallised into this paper, which  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Epilepsy drug taken by dad not associated with disorders in baby Use of the antiseizure drug valproate by fathers before conception is not associated with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in their children, according to a new study published August 19, 2026, in Neurology(R), an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found no association more PR

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

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up entitled "The ASAM Weekly for August 18, 2026": * * * The ASAM Weekly for August 18, 2026 We open this week with virtual care. One of the few silver linings of the public health emergency was the rapid expansion of telehealth-a shift from which our patients in SUD treatment settings stand to benefit immensely. An exploratory analysis of the rollout of a virtual SUD clinic across Texas offers key insights on imp more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 20 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Creativity research aims to rewrite global military culture By Gillian Minaker Nancy Taber is determined to help military veterans process their lived experiences in public service, one story at a time. The Professor of Educational Studies and fiction author was recently appointed the inaugural International Visiting Professor with the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Uniformed Public Services (CEEUPS) in the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CIRES welcomes extreme heat and urban resilience expert Sara Meerow The social scientist joins Council of Fellows after a very hot summer - Colorado had several extreme heat warnings this summer, a hazard many communities are unprepared for. The city of Boulder estimates even hotter summers in the future, and increasing resilience to this change is essential. CIRES is excited to broaden its expertise in extreme  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Dr. Mohamad Alkhouli Named Editor-in-Chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions Alkhouli to lead journal through a rapidly evolving era of cardiovascular care - The American College of Cardiology announced today the appointment of Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA, as the new editor-in-chief of JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Alkhouli brings to the journal an internationally recognized career in interventional cardiology and car more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 20 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty/Staff Achievements Roundup: CAPE staff earns regional and statewide recognition for leadership and service * This is part of a regular series highlighting the honors and achievements of Buffalo State University faculty and staff. The roundup is compiled from the previous months' submissions to the Daily Bulletin and department newsletters. The staff of Buffalo State's Career and Professional Education Center (CAPE) was recently recognize 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

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Scientists debunk volcano myths A volcano does not 'smoke', and a magma chamber is not an underground swimming pool - Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an eruption is imminent. And if a 'supervolcano' like Yellowstone were to awaken, a global catastrophe would be upon us. These are images and ideas that regularly crop up in news reports, documentari more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 20 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * From the lab to the headlines: Why do some studies make the news while others do not? * A large share of scientific research is funded with public money, yet only a small proportion is ever communicated to society. A new study by the Institut de Neurociencies of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) and the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) shows that research centres and universities need to actively p more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- North Carolina Central University issued the following news: * * * Gipson Rankin Appointed Interim Associate Dean * North Carolina Central University School of Law has named Sonia M. Gipson Rankin interim associate dean for technology and innovation. Gipson Rankin, who joined the NCCU School of Law faculty in August, teaches Torts I and leads the law school's Technology Law and Policy Center. She brings extensive experience at the intersection of law, technology and higher education, as well as nine years 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

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 19 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * How well do past extinctions predict extinction risk today? * In the last few centuries, mammals and other animals have been going extinct at least 100 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene. So who will be next? Which species are most likely to survive and which will die out? New research by EEB core faculty member Lydia Beaudrot and colleagues shows that, when deciding which species need protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by senior fellow Michael Sobolik to Civitas Outlook: * * * America's NIMBY Problem with China: Open Models, Closed Minds Less than a month ago, White House officials sounded the alarm: China was catching up to America in the AI race. According to Michael Kratsios, Director of the Office of Science and Technology, a Chinese AI company set up a "large-scale, covert" operatio more PR

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

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Aug. 20 -- The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2026, by Director of Research and Education Annie Peters and Cole Dyar, executive director of virtual services at Northbound Treatment Network: * * * Building a Data-Driven Future for Addiction Treatment Introduction When people talk about "using data" in healthcare, they often mean very different things. Data can describe the resources available to deliver care, the services provided, whether people can acc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Research Demonstrates Utility of Non-Animal-Derived Antibodies to Improve Biomedical Research * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Researchers have shown that antibodies developed without the use of animals perform as well or better than animal-derived antibodies in commonly used laboratory applications. Antibodies are essential research tools used to: identify proteins, study how cells work, investigate diseases, and dev 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

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research team develops trustworthy AI framework TRUECAM to enhance reliability of pathology AI in cancer diagnosis Cancer diagnoses directly affect treatment decisions and prognosis and can even have life-altering consequences. Traditional pathological diagnosis primarily relies on pathologists examining and analysing tissue slides under a microscope and making judgements based on their professional experience. In recen 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

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * RNA droplets may have helped start life on Earth. A new study explains why they form * Realistic illustration of RNA and DNA strands. A University at Buffalo-led study is shedding light on why RNA has a tendancy to assmebly together into liquid-like droplets, a trait that may have allowed RNA to help kickstart life on Earth. A tiny chemical difference helps make RNA better than DNA at condensing into liquid-lik more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: * * * Springer Nature Announces Transformative Agreement with Binghamton University The three-year agreement will ensure eligible researchers share their findings with a broader audience at no additional cost - New York - Springer Nature has reached a new Transformative Agreement with Binghamton University, allowing researchers to publish Open Access (OA) in the Springer hybrid portfolio encompassing a wide r more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * PhD student wins forensic science award for pioneering bloodstain research A University of Staffordshire PhD student's award-winning research could transform how bloodstain evidence at crime scenes is analysed - Emma Hook has been awarded the Science & Justice Review Award by the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences for the best review paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Science & Justice during 2024-2025. The award, chosen by more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Study found artery damage in adults in their 20s, highlighting need for early cardiovascular risk assessment * Research Highlights: * A new study found that nearly 8 out of 10 young adult participants, average age 23 years, had cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome (CKM syndrome) stages 1 - 3. * Participants in higher CKM syndrome stages had early signs of arterial injury. * Young adults with more advanced CKM synd 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

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop electronic skin for prosthetics to sense temperature and pressure An electronic skin with a sensing system that can detect pressure and temperature could someday be used to help amputees gain feeling in their prosthetics. The work led by Washington State University researchers and published in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, can sense at ten times a finer scale than current commercial glove sensors. " more PR