EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 10 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * AI influencers are not real. So why do consumers connect with them? * While traditional influencers continue to impact consumer preferences, a new type of influencer has emerged: AI influencers. While consumers may know these AI influencers are not real, they can still be persuaded by them. Researchers at Michigan State University's Department of Adverting and Public Relations examined what leads consumers to accept AI influencers and how those  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * AI-Assisted Imaging Tool for Breast Cancer Could Tailor Screening for Women According to Individual Risk * An artificial intelligence model that analyzes women's past and recent annual 3D mammograms is more effective at predicting the five-year risk of developing breast cancer than a tool that uses only the most recent, single 3D mammogram, as well as an AI model that anal more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 12 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Faculty in the News, Sept. 11 Stuart Sumida (biology) comments on a lawsuit to protect the Bears Ears National Monument, and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) is interviewed about the increase in violence fueled by ideology. Ethel Mickey (sociology), Eric Vogelsang (sociology) and Zachary Powell and Sishi Wu (both criminal justice faculty) all recently published research pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Copycat Tech: Why the AI Bubble Might Burst Artificial intelligence models are expensive to develop. Will they ever be profitable? By Garvan Walshe September 11, 2026 Large language models share an open secret: they're trained on the same data and generally detect the same patterns. Engineers race to produce updated versions only for their competitors to catch up to them within a few weeks. This makes for high production costs but low sw more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Sept. 11 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Fertility tests are not a reproductive crystal ball * Increasing numbers of Australian women are using a blood test to assess their fertility, but new research suggests it may not provide the answers many are looking for. A study led by Flinders University and published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology found requests by GPs for anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) tests increased more than 13-fold between 2011 and 2021,  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 11 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Hong Kong: Journalist and union leader Selina Cheng secures court conviction against Dow Jones * 11 September 2026 A Hong Kong court convicted Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), on September 10 for blocking journalist and Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) chair Selina Cheng from pursuing union leadership but cleared the outlet of wrongful dismissal charges. The International F more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Nadwa Al-Dawsari, associate fellow at the Middle East Institute, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Countering Houthi Terrorism: Protecting U.S. Interests and Security in the Red Sea": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Sherman, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the threat posed by the Houthis and what it means for the United  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 11 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * People with ADHD more likely to suffer from gut problems, major review finds * People with ADHD may be far more likely to suffer from problems like constipation, IBS and diarrhoea, finds the largest review of its kind led by the University of Warwick. University of Warwick researchers have analysed data from over 1.9 million people across 23 studies and found that ADHD is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms co more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * PET/MRI Improves Presurgical Lesion Detection in Pediatric Epilepsy * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org QUESTION: Is PET/MRI more accurate than MRI alone in pediatric epilepsy surgery? PERTINENT FINDINGS: In 79 pediatric epilepsy patients under surgical evaluation, MRI alone detected 26 inconclusive lesions, while PET/MRI detected 46 positive lesions. Of patient more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 10 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Scribendi named Pacemaker finalist for the ninth time * The University of New Mexico Honors College's student literary magazine, Scribendi, has been named a 2026 finalist for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award, one of the highest honors in collegiate student publications. The 2026 recognition marks the ninth time Scribendi has been named a Pacemaker finalist, continuing a nearly two-decade tradition of national recognition for t more PR

ATCHISON, Kansas, Sept. 11 -- Benedictine College issued the following news: * * * Sept. 11 25th Anniversary Remembrance at Benedictine College * The terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, happened before students at college today were born, so it is important to tell the story and keep the memory of the victims and sacrifices of first responders alive. President Stephen D. Minnis reflected on that reality in a special ceremony on the Benedictine College campus. It was 25 years ago when terrorists highjacked four jetliners and turned them int more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Adetobi Moses (Ph.D. '26) Named Center on Digital Culture and Society Postdoctoral Fellow During the next year, she will explore how narratives and cultural memory intersect with political realities, particularly during global crises. - The Center on Digital Culture and Society (CDCS) at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania has announced that recent Annenberg doctoral more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 11, 2026 Warren Probes Rise of Private Investment Firms in Insurance Sector Following Mark Walter Scandal Warren requests information from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on state regulators' efforts to investigate and address the risks posed by the increasing ties between private investment firms and insurance companies. "C more PR