PASADENA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Using AI to Thwart Election Misinformation Election rumors, such as unverified accounts of voter fraud, have run rampant in the US in recent years. Powered by the speed of social media and artificial intelligence (AI), it can be hard for people to know what messages to trust. Now, a team led by Caltech researchers is using AI as a tool for good in the fight against election misinformation. In a recent paper published in the jour more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Bandwidth Editor William Echikson: * * * Data Centers Move Center Stage Strong majorities on both sides of the Atlantic oppose the construction of AI data centers. China could benefit. - In Virginia, home to the world's largest concentration of data centers, the buildout of AI data centers has become a central campaign issue. In Finland, public anger is rising over grid strain. It's a common European and American challenge:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 27, 2026, by Emil Avdaliani, research fellow at the Turan Research Center and a professor of international relations at the European University in Tbilisi, Georgia: * * * Trump's Route Begins to Re-Make the South Caucasus The project unites the common interest of the participating states. - August marks the first anniversary of the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) - an agreement poised to reshape the geopolitics  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * How we remember may change our memories, study finds * We tend to think of memory as something stored away in the brain, ready to be retrieved when we need it. But remembering may be far more dynamic than that. New research from Rice University's Marc Coutanche suggests that each time we access information, the way we recall it can influence how the brain represents it the next time. "Our memory is far from simply a fixed resource that we consult as needed more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Launches Business Advisory Council, Bringing New York's Business Leaders to the Table What you should know * New council will bring together 15 leaders across finance, real estate, technology, sports, retail, food and health care to advise City Hall on strengthening the city's economy * New York City reaches near all-time high for total jobs, with almost 5 million jobs as of July - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani ann more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Neighborhood Walkability Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Women With Prior Gestational Diabetes * More walkable neighborhoods in New York City were associated with a lower risk of developing postpartum type 2 diabetes among women who had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), according to a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, the association varied depending on individual and neighborhood so more PR

PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 27 -- Tshwane University of Technology posted the following news: * * * Three new researchers join TUT's growing NRF-rated list * The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is proud to add two new emerging researchers and one established researcher to its thriving list of National Research Foundation-rated researchers.The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is proud to add two new emerging researchers and one established researcher to its thriving list of National Research Foundation-rated researchers. Dr Ja more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The University of Dayton posted the following news: * * * UD professor among scientists investigating Himalayan flood * The University of Dayton's Umesh Haritashya is helping an international group of scientists investigate the catastrophic flash flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border Wednesday. Haritashya, a professor of earth, environment and sustainability and director of UD's Sustainability Program, has spent more than two decades studying glaciers, glacial lakes and natural hazards in the Himalayas and other more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 28 (TNSxrep) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Rare Weller's salamanders are doing better than scientists thought A rare salamander found along the spine of the Southern Appalachian Mountains may be more common than scientists previously believed. But Weller's salamanders' requirement of high-elevation spruce fir forests in the summer still leaves the species vulnerable. "I'm cautiously optimistic," said TWS member Jon Davenport, an associate profes more PR