PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 29 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - On a quest to unearth insights about ethylene production and plant growth, Adrian Lee spent his summer applying the revolutionary genetic engineering tool alongside Brown faculty. * * * Although rising junior Adrian Lee came to Brown University interested in pursuing a career in medicine, he spent the last three months watering plants and extracting DNA from leaves. Lee, who more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - A new study shows that graphene sheets can block the signals mosquitos use to identify a blood meal, potentially enabling a new chemical-free approach to mosquito bite prevention. * * * The nanomaterial graphene has received significant attention for its potential uses in everything from solar cells to tennis rackets. But a new study by Brown University researchers finds a su more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - A new technique for isolating cells carrying the full fetal genome from cervical swabs could enable doctors to diagnose genetic disorders without using needles to harvest cells from the placenta. * * * Brown University researchers have developed a simple method for isolating placental cells from cervical swabs. The technique, described in the journal Scientific Reports, could more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 [TNSsociologyresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - In a summer internship at the Swedish advertising firm NORD DDB, rising junior Harshita Agarwal unearthed surprising insights that revealed decision-making patterns and biases among Swedes. * * * Harshita Agarwal loved chemistry in high school -- so much so that when she came to Brown University, she intended to concentrate in the subject. "I loved the idea of being able  more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- Grace Matthews, a specialized, middle-market investment bank, issued the following news release: Meridian Adhesives Group ("Meridian") announced the acquisition of Epoxies, Etc. ("Epoxies"), a leading resin formulator of epoxies, urethanes and silicones. Arsenal Capital Partners ("Arsenal") created Meridian in 2018 as its platform in the global adhesives and sealants sector, focusing on high-value adhesives technologies. Epoxies, based in Cranston, Rhode Island more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * - Focused on Reducing Traffic Congestion to Boost Economic Competitiveness * * * Governor Larry Hogan, chairman of the National Governors Association (NGA), today joined Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, and leading transportation technology experts in Boston to discuss innovative solutions for the repair, enhanc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz is pleased to announce that Benjamin R. Sigel has been honored as Regional President of the Year by the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of Hispanic legal professionals in the United States and its territories. Mr. Sigel is the current President of the HNBA's Region  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 30 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release: * * * - Early-career researcher Jessica Plavicki is advancing understanding of how environmental contaminants interfere with heart and brain development -- the formidable task of establishing her new lab should prove fruitful for decades to come. * * * The room is bright and warm -- a mild mid-70s year-round -- redolent of algae and burbling water. It sounds like a tropical oasis on  more PR

CHERRY HILL, New Jersey, Aug. 28 -- TD Bank, a financial services company, issued the following news release: TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank(R), has named Steve C. Webb Regional President for Southern New England (SNE). In this role, Webb will lead the SNE Metro commercial and retail banking teams in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Upstate New York and Connecticut. "Steve's leadership and strategic mindset are widely recognized at TD Bank and within the New England business community, m more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 26 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * - Three-day event will open discussions between political and educational leaders on educational financing and its impact on long-term improvements, student outcomes and quality educational environments. * * * The University of Rhode Island's first Education Summit will bring together educational and political leaders from across the state to discuss pre-school to doctoral education, finance  more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 27 [TNSscienceresearch] -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Farmers have had long-running battles trying to keep birds of many varieties from eating their sweetcorn. They've used propane cannons, visual deterrents and even shotguns, but none succeed for very long. Now a University of Rhode Island researcher has created what she calls a laser scarecrow and tested it at numerous farm fields around the state. She found that the technology is h more PR