MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 17 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Blast exposure in military associated with conditions like seizures, stroke years later SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 Highlights: * Exposure to high-level blasts among military veterans is associated with an increased risk of conditions such as seizures, neuropathy and stroke years later. * The study does not prove that exposure to blasts causes these conditions; it only shows an association. * The study involved 36,641 veterans who had re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Beach-burrowing beasties shovel more sand than any other animal on Earth Millions of crustaceans shape California's beaches. Here's why their hard work matters. 16 September 2026 WASHINGTON -- At only an inch long, the sand hoppers skipping across California's Isla Vista Beach at dawn don't exactly look like a force of nature. But a new study reveals that these shrimp-like creatures might be doing more to shape the landscape in which th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * The Mediterranean is getting warmer and saltier at an ever-faster pace -- even thousands of meters below the surface The speed-up is strongest in the Adriatic, where dense water forms and sinks, and may alter the sea's deep circulation 16 September 2026 WASHINGTON -- Across its basins and thousands of meters down, the Mediterranean Sea is getting warmer and saltier. Now, a new study finds it is also doing so at a faster and faster pace. more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Belmont Law Welcomes Three New Faculty Members * New faculty bring courtroom, military and research experience to the law school this fall Belmont University College of Law new faculty for fall 2026: Nino C. Monea, assistant professor of law; Kaleigh Ruiz, faculty fellow; and Kathryn Booth, visiting professor of law. #Professor Nino C. Monea Professor Monea joins Belmont Law as an assistant professor, teaching Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, N more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Carers worldwide often sacrifice their own wellbeing, 20 years of research further confirms * Breaking research 16th September 2026 #Analysis of studies involving more than 80,000 carers suggests many deprioritise and dismiss their own emotional needs Peer-reviewed Systematic review People This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Eric Bryan named Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor at S&T Author By Ehrhard, Peter Publication date September 16, 2026 Dr. Eric Bryan, professor of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T, has been named a Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor. The University of Missouri Board of Curators awards this title to honor outstanding professors, call attention to teaching excellence and foster improvements in teac more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Four Students Recognized for Research Excellence with the 2026 Undergraduate Library Research Prize * What connects obesity, microbes and cancer progression? Do the tools we use to measure healthy eating reflect diverse communities? How does the media narrative around Asian American student activism diverge from the historical record? Can a new mathematical framework solve a longstanding optimization challenge? This year's four U more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Research on Empathic Digital Humans Expands With New Publication, International Reach September 16, 2026 ATLANTA -- Research originating at Georgia State University's Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) into empathic digital humans and human-centered artificial intelligence is continuing to evolve, with a new peer-reviewed publication, international research activity and professional recognition for Professor of Practice Jeasy Sehgal. S more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * In the News: MTSU faculty, staff talk fuel costs, budgeting, politics and Dolly Parton * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including Dolly Parton, budgeting, politics and rising fuel costs. * Becca Smitty, MT One Stop director, talked with The Tennessean on July 27 about federal loan changes and the impacts on students. Read the  more PR

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa, Sept. 16 -- Cornell College issued the following news: * * * Iowa scientists release 2026 Climate Statement * As electricity demand continues to rise in Iowa, scientists are examining ways to meet the challenge in the 2026 Iowa Climate Statement. According to the authors of the 16th annual Iowa Climate Statement, including Cornell College Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston, Iowa has been a leader in cheap, clean, and reliable wind and solar energy for decades. With electricity use rising sharply, due in part to the gr more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Measuring Milk's Carbon Footprint * Every product or service has a "carbon footprint," a measure of the environmental impact of creating or delivering it. A new study from the lab of Elias Uddin, assistant professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) determined a more accurate measure of the carbon footprint of milk produced in Bangladesh. This work was recently published in the Journal of Dairy more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered * Breaking research 16th September 2026 #Discovery could reshape the timeline of dinosaur origins Open Access Logo Credit: Gabriel Ugueto A new prehistoric animal species from Tanzania dating back around 240 million years to the Triassic period has been described by an international team of researchers. Led by the Univer more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 16 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * New species of 240-million-year-old prehistoric animal from Tanzania discovered * The study, published in the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology today [16 September], suggests that some of the earliest potential dinosaur fossils from Tanzania may be younger than previously thought. More than 60 years ago, an extensive collection of synapsid fossils - mammal-lineage vertebrates that flourished before the rise of dinosaurs - was discovered durin more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- New York University issued the following news: * * * New Study Uncovers Links to Support for White Nationalism Support is highest among young white men; people with predominantly online friendships, personal hardship, and social strain also among traits linked to endorsing of extremist ideology Sep 16, 2026 From social media to the streets of Washington, DC, the organized white nationalist movement has become more visible in the United States over the past few decades. But the extent of this extremist movemen more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * S&T structural engineering expert named Curators' Distinguished Professor Author By Studyvin, Laura Publication date September 16, 2026 Dr. Mohamed ElGawady, a professor of civil engineering and Alard and Sheri Kaplan Faculty Scholar at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named a Curators' Distinguished Professor. The University of Missouri Board of Curators awards this title to honor outstanding professors, call  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 16 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Speeding glaciers drive half a century of polar ice loss * The longest satellite record ever assembled shows that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s, raising global sea levels by more than 3 centimetres - and that most of the loss has come from glaciers flowing faster into the ocean, not from melting at the surface. An international team of polar scientists has produced the most complete pict more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Study of bone strength reveals new clues about human evolution * Bipedalism, or walking on two legs, is one of the key features that distinguishes humans from other apes. But when and why our ancestors transitioned from a life often spent in trees to a life spent almost exclusively on the ground remains a subject of debate. New evidence from fossils representing two groups of human ancestors-Australopi more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for September 15, 2026 * ASAM Weekly -September 16 Non-Opioid Overdose & Emerging Trends Last week, I opened with the encouraging news that overdose deaths are plateauing, citing opioid studies. This week, our focus shifts to non-opioid substances and polysubstance overdose. Unfortunately, US drug overdose deaths involving stimulants without opioids continued to rise in 2024. I love  more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16 -- Thiel College issued the following news release: * * * Thiel College Constitution Day program to feature retired judge, Greenville attorney * GREENVILLE, Pa.-Thiel College will mark Constitution Day with a public town hall featuring retired Mercer County President Judge Daniel P. Wallace, J.D. and Greenville attorney Jason R. Dibble, J.D. at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 in Stamm Hall of the James Pedas Communication Center. Wallace and Dibble will discuss contemporary legal issues, the American legal  more PR

LONDON, Canada, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western engineers investigate cracking in nuclear reactor pressure tubes Study describes how hydrogen combined with zirconium may cause stress inside reactors By Jeff Renaud, September 15, 2026 Western University engineers have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing challenge in nuclear power. A study, published in the high-impact journal Nature Communications, describes for the first time how hydrogen can combine with zirconium to form tiny more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 15 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Young, eco-anxious Canadians are the most likely to support disruptive tactics by environmental activists, study finds * The tolerance of individual Canadians for radical forms of environmental activism depends on several factors. Overall, however, Canadians do not support vandalism or violence as forms of protest. Those are the key findings of a new study by researchers from McGill University and Universite Laval. "There is a very clear red line: peop more PR