BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: The United States federal government has announced its 2035 climate target or Nationally Determined Contribution: to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60-61% below 2005 levels. 350.org is concerned that today's climate target is insufficient to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5 C and prevent climate chao more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Trade (Consumer Book) Revenues Up 7.3% for Month of October, and Up 6.9% Year-to-Date * * * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released its StatShot report for October 2024 reflecting reported revenue for Trade (Consumer Books), Religious Presses, Higher Education Course Materials, and Professional Publishing. Total revenues across all categories for October 2024 w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: An Accountable.US review found former U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-MO), President-elect Trump's nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), took $248,500 in donations from 17 top tax-avoiding corporations during his career In Congress. These 17 companies - identified in the recent "corporate tax avoidance" report from the Inst more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * US Hyperscalers Set to Deploy Over 5 Million AI Training-Capable Accelerators in 2024 * * * According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, revenue for accelerators, consis more PR

STANFORD, California, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine researchers trained a large language model to read medical charts, looking for signs that kids with ADHD received the right follow-up care when using new medications. * * * By Erin Digitale Stanford Medicine researchers have built an artificial intelligence tool that can read thousands of doctors' notes in electronic medical records and detect trends, providing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024: Credit union input on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) provided an important perspective during Wednesday's Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) roundtable, which focused on how AI can transform housing and financial services. Bethpage Federal Credit Union uses AI to "reimagine and strengthen" how it delivers member value, Senior Vice President/Chief Transformation Officer Musadiq Hassanal more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: For healthy older adults, using antibiotics is not associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment or dementia, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Cognitive impairment is when someone has subtle changes in thinking and memory like forgetting events and losing items more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: People with breathing problems during sleep may have a larger hippocampus, the area of the brain responsible for memory and thinking, according to a study published in the December 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study, which included mostly Latino people, also found that those with lower oxygen levels during sleep more PR

ITASCA, Illinois, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: Children who are not given "the talk," a conversation had in Black families centered on staying safe during encounters with police, are shown to have twice the amount of severe anticipatory stress of direct or vicarious police brutality when compared to their peers who did receive the same guidance, according to an analysis of a Baltimore City survey. The study, "The Role of 'The Talk'  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued the following news release: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has issued an important report," A New Vision for Women's Health." The Congressionally mandated report calls for expanded funding, support, oversight, and accountability for women's health research throughout NIH and urges the creation of a new institute on Women's health research. To accomplish these goals, the report cal more PR

ORONO, Maine, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate last week passed the Stop Campus Hazing Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at preventing hazing on college campuses nationwide. The legislation previously passed the House of Representatives, and has been sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. The act requires colleges and universities to implement comprehensive hazing prevention programs and to publicly report incidents in their annu more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: Radiologic technology education program directors report the number of new students enrolled increased compared to 2023, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Enrollment Enrollment Snapshot 2024. Conducted annually, the survey highlights entering class enrollments, student capacity and program data that measures past trends, attrition and viab more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release: * * * Standards bodies should lower observation requirements to allow more time for education and infection prevention activities * * * Arlington, Va., December 19, 2024 - Hand hygiene (HH) monitoring in hospitals could be reduced significantly, allowing infection preventionists to redirect efforts toward quality improvement and patient safety initiatives more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Association for Psychological Science issued the following summaries: * * * Mindfulness-Gratitude Practice Reduces Prejudice at High Levels of Collective Narcissism Agnieszka Golec de Zavala, Oliver Keenan, Matthias Ziegler, Magdalena Mazurkiewicz, Maria Nalberczak-Skora, Pawel Ciesielski, Julia Wahl, and Constantine Sedikides Intergroup hatred fueled by prejudice is one of humanity's greatest challenges. The need for easy-to-implement and cost-effective p more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * The Complicated Role Race and Ethnicity Play in Research By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Using race and ethnicity categories in research contributes to health inequities - but leaving them out can also be problematic, according to a recent consensus report published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Racial categories in the U.S., as more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * Emerging Solutions to the Global Increase in Chronic Kidney Disease By Katie Burke During the growing season, sugarcane workers in Guatemala cut on average six tons of sugarcane per day, six days a week. This population, like many agricultural workers in hot climates, is at increased risk of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. In the United States, more PR

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world's oldest professional safety organization, is encouraged by newly released fatality data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS reported today that 5,283 fatal work injuries occurred in 2023, a 3.7 percent decrease from the previous year's total of 5,486. The fatal occupational injury rate of 3.5 more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: Researchers from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, led by Raghavan Raju, PhD, have discovered a promising therapeutic approach that could improve outcomes for sepsis patients by targeting senescent cells, offering a potential breakthrough in sepsis treatment. Sepsis is a leading cause of death in critically ill patients worldwide. Despite advances in treatment, many sepsis patients s more PR

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * * Innovative measuring technologies and AI determine the composition of waste plastics in real time * Improved quality of recycled plastics thanks to precise process steering and use of additives * Higher recycling rates to strengthen circular economy * * * BASF has teamed up with Endress+Hauser and Te more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Human norovirus, a positive-strand RNA virus that is the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis accounting for an estimated 685 million cases and approximately 212,000 deaths globally per year, has no approved vaccines or antivirals. Paving the way for improved drug therapies, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center report in Science Advances the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Shayna Olesiuk, Director of Banking Policy, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a new report by the Treasury Department on the "Uses, Opportunities, and Risks of Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services." "We applaud the Treasury De more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Innovations like AI PCs and ultra-large TVs are taking priority with consumers, along with discounts * * * U.S. consumers flocked to retailers online and in stores during the weeks of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to purchase technology products. According to the latest retail sales data from Circana, tot more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Iowa - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment rose in 3 of the 4 largest counties in Iowa from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual average employment levels of  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in South Dakota - Second Quarter 2024": * * * South Dakota's only large county, Minnehaha, reported an employment increase of 1.6 percent from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivale more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "Consumer Expenditures in the Boston Metropolitan Area - 2022-23": * * * Households in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, metropolitan area spent an average of $101,247 per year in 2022-23, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner William J. Sibley noted that food, housing, and transportation more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2564) on Dec. 19, 2024, entitled "National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries in 2023": * * * There were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023, a 3.7-percent decrease from 5,486 in 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-2563) on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Work Experience of the Population - 2023": * * * There were 13.7 million people who experienced unemployment at some point during 2023, up by 747,000 from 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The proportion of the civilian noninstitutional population age 16 and over who worked at some time during the year incre more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University's Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso is a selection for one of only five 2024 Early-Career Research Fellows in Education Research by the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. This prestigious fellowship highlights a select few researchers in the nation for their innovative contributions to STEM and environmental education in the more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The British National Audit Office issued the following news release: * * * * The number of public electric vehicle chargepoint installations is currently on track to meet the 300,000 that government estimates is the minimum needed across the UK by 2030. * However, more needs to be done to ensure that there is adequate chargepoint coverage outside London and the South-East and that the rollout meets the needs of drivers with disabilities. * There are also  more PR

UPTON, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Lab celebrates a year of scientific successes, from creating the biggest bits of antimatter to improving qubits, catalysts, batteries, and more! * * * With one-of-a-kind research facilities leveraged by scientists from across the nation and around the world, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory is a veritable city of scienc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on talk shows on major media outlets to invite Palestinian and Palestinian-American guests to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza after a new report showed that three major networks (https://www.thenation.com/article/society/sunday-morning-n more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, after statewide efforts to protect Free Speech in Ohio, CAIR-OH, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), OPAWL, the ACLU and other coalitional partners celebrate the defeat of the attempt to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism in Ohio Law. During the press conference on December 12th, CAIR-Ohio leadership, including Executive Directors Faten Odeh and Khalid Turanni,  more PR

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Austin Flores's death from an officer-involved shooting in Fresno, California, on May 19, 2022. The incident involved officers from the Fresno Police Department (FPD). The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts to provid more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: * * * From a South African pygmy pipehorse to an endangered Oaxacan dahlia, these new discoveries expand our knowledge of Earth's biodiversity around the world * * * Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 138 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2024, enriching our understanding of Earth's biodiversity and strengthening our ability to regenerate the nat more PR

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Sorting through a kitchen cabinet jam-packed with coffee mugs, Carrie Lane selected a few to donate to Goodwill. She felt relieved and proud, but did not understand why. "As a cultural critic, that was the moment where I decided I wanted to investigate the belief that decluttering makes us happier people," said Lane, Cal State Fullerton chair and professor of American stud more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Verisk Analytics Inc., a data analytics provider, issued the following news: CargoNet, a Verisk business and leader in cargo theft prevention and recovery, has announced that an analysis of holiday-period theft data from the past five years reveals a concerning pattern that indicates heightened risk during the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. "The days immediately following Christmas have historically been the most active for cargo thie more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Canadian Civil Liberties Association issued the following news release: The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) are profoundly disappointed that the City of Toronto has failed to act on the Toronto Ombudsperson report investigating the decision to deny refugee claimants access to shelter beds. The December 12, 2024 report found that the decision specifically discriminated on the basis of ra more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: An ongoing study led by Dr Giulia Giunti from the University of St Andrews Business School is highlighting forms of workplace discrimination towards those without children. This can be particularly acute over the Christmas period as single and/or childfree workers are often selected as first choice for longer shifts often at unsociable hours compared to their colleagues with children. The resea more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 19, 2024 - Despite challenges posed by external factors, such as climate risk and inflation, the U.S. commercial property insurance segment shows signs of turning a corner in terms of rates and remaining on track for stable growth, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), an affiliate of The Institutes. In its latest Issues Brief, Commercial Property: Tren more PR

IRVINE, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * U.S. Single-Family Rent Prices Increased 1.7 Percent Year Over Year in October 2024 * * * CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its latest Single-Family Rent Index (SFRI), which analyzes single-family rent price changes nationally and across major metropol more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism issued the following news: Five veteran journalists have been named the latest recipients of the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism. Each of the winning projects will receive a grant of up to $15,000. The new McGraw Fellows will explore subjects ranging from the emerging market for biodiversity credits and fraud schemes that target tribal corporations, to the impact of chemicals used in manufactu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: The DARPA No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program recently completed a successful first test of at-sea refueling designed for use with the program's Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV). The USV Defiant is intended to operate autonomously for long durations at sea and is designed from the ground up with no provision, allowance, or expectation for humans on boa more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: Warfighters operate in environments that stress physiology and present conditions that can compromise health and reduce readiness. Stressors may include too much/little oxygen, extreme heat or cold, pathogens, or endemic diseases such as malaria. Warfighters often enter these conditions with little or no physiological preparation or protection. Increased prepared more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief today in Parents Defending Education v. Olentangy Local School District urging the court to protect students' First Amendment rights. The case challenges the Olentangy Local School District's policies that compel students in the Ohio district to use preferred pronouns for classmate  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: * * * City Should Bolster Reserves To Guard Against Future Uncertainty * * * New York City's finances have stabilized amid declining costs for asylum seekers and strong revenue, largely from growth in business and property tax collections. But potential policy changes on the federal level creates uncertainty for the coming years which require fiscal preparation, according to more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued the following news release: Global and domestic disruptions continue to destabilise the container freight supply chain, leading to congestion, delays and higher costs, which resulted in some importers having to pay four to 11 times as much for ocean freight as a year earlier, according to the 2023-24 ACCC Container stevedoring monitoring report (https://www.accc.gov.au/about-us/publications/serial more PR

NEW DELHI, India, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news release: * * * * DIA-CoE, IIT Delhi Sign MoA with Reliance Industries for development of Indigenous Polymeric Ballistic Material * MoA signed with multiple industry partners for limited series production of Extreme Cold Weather Clothing and Extreme Heat Protective Clothing * * * Equipping the defence forces with indigenous advanced technologies that rely on home-grown research has been t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: There's a well-established link between greenspace and health benefits, including lower rates of heart disease risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Now, according to a recently published study, rates of deaths from heart disease -- especially among men -- are lower in neighborhoods with more greenspace. The findings, from researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of P more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Duke University's General Robotics Lab present CREW, a platform facilitating seamless interaction between humans and AI to enable more intuitive and effective partnerships * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) has already become an invisible but indispensable collaborator in our lives. It helps filter spam from your inbox, improves your Netflix recommendations, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for more complicated electronics, like 3D computer chips, could be possible. The findings are published in Materials Horizons and supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Center for Complex Particle Systems. The technique exhibits a relatively "passive"  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The European Medicines Agency issued the following news: * * * Benefit of medicine used in Crohn's disease no longer demonstrated * * * Data from a recent study have shown that Alofisel, a medicine used to treat complex anal fistulas (abnormal passages between the lower parts of the gut and the skin near the anus) in adults with Crohn's disease, does not work well enough. The available data indicate that the benefit of Alofisel is no longer demonstrated a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * More than 7 million troubled homeowners helped during conservatorships * * * The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today released its third quarter 2024 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report. The report shows that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) completed 43,459 foreclosure prevention actions during the quarter, raising the total number of homeow more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 24-14) in November 2024 by Katarina Borovickova and Robert Shimer entitled "Assortative Matching and Wages: The Role of Selection." Here are excerpts: * * * We develop a random search model with two-sided heterogeneity and match-specific productivity shocks to explain why high-productivity workers tend to work at high-productivity firms despite low-productivity workers gaining ab more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 24-13) in November 2024 by Christoph Gortz, Christopher Gunn and Thomas A. Lubik entitled "The Changing Nature of Technology Shocks." Here are excerpts: * * * We document changes to the pattern of technology shocks and their propagation in post-war U.S. data. Using an agnostic identification procedure, we show that the dominant shock driving total factor productivity (TFP) is aki more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation issued the following news release: Executive Summary Financial knowledge assessments often provide an opportunity for respondents to indicate they "don't know" (DK) the correct answer to a question. While these responses are often treated as incorrect, emerging research suggests that DK responses may convey information that is distinct from wrong answers. In this brief, we seek to better u more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: Five recipients of the U.S. Department of Energy's Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award for the 2024 Solicitation 1 cycle will conduct their research at DOE's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, including four from local universities in Virginia. Each year, the SCGSR award allows U.S. graduate students to conduct their graduate t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following news release: More than 23 million children attending high-poverty schools had access to healthy school meals at no charge through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) during the 2023-2024 school year, according to a new report released today by the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). Participation in CEP grew by 18 percent this school year, with 47,766 schools adopting the program and half of all N more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Translational Biology, Medicine, and Health Graduate Program students gather for a "Shark Tank"-style event, pitching commercialization ideas to solve health problems. * * * By Lena Ayuk There is no swimming with sharks on the Health Sciences and Technology campus in Roanoke, but a handful of students have managed to do something just as exhilarating. In the fa more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Briefs for November and December 2024 on Dec. 19, 2024: By Logan Lowery, Jenny Ralph and Anna Prentiss Florida State University's faculty and staff are central to its mission and the key to its countless accomplishments. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- FutureCoal (formerly the World Coal Association) issued the following news: FutureCoal welcomes the International Energy Agency's (IEA) 2024 Coal Outlook findings, which confirm coal's enduring role in the global energy landscape. Global coal demand reached historic levels in 2024, underlining its essential role in energy security, economic growth, and industrial development. Key findings from the report include: * Global coal demand is expected to grow by more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger issued the following statement on Dec. 16, 2024: * * * As Secretary of State, my top priority is clear: creating better futures for Georgia families. Whether it's securing our elections, cutting red tape for businesses, or empowering individuals to thrive, every initiative we pursue is aimed at building a stronger, brighter Georgia. As we step into 2025, I'm excited to share the progress we've made in 2024--bec more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study finds improved outcomes in balance from earlier physical therapy * * * By Erik Robinson People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests. Even though most people naturally recover from concussions within four weeks, the study revealed people who d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Green America issued the following news release: * * * Largest US Grocery Operator Commits to CO2 Refrigerants in New Stores and Propane for All Stand-Alone Refrigerator Cases. * * * Following the release of Kroger's 2024 ESG report (https://www.thekrogerco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kroger-Co-2024-ESG-Report.pdf?page=1), the nonprofit Green America welcomed small steps forward and called on the company to take more serious action to address hydrofluorocar more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Helen Keller International issued the following 2024 Year in Review: * * * Last year, Helen Keller Intl reached 81 million children and family members with the building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision. Community health heroes, peer mentors, parents, young people, and Helen Keller staff are creating positive change that ripples across communities and generations. We're highlighting some of the incredible contributions made by members of our more PR

HONG KONG, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A research team led by Professor Zhiqin Chu, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, and Professor Yuan Lin, Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has developed a groundbreaking method for massively producing ultrathin and ultra-flexible diamond membranes, in collaboration with Professor  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Circana, a company that says it is a leading advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Season-to-date discretionary general merchandise spending remains 3% below last year following strong promotion peaks * * * U.S. discretionary general merchandise spending at retail over the combined weeks of Black Friday and Cyber Monday increased 3.7% compared to the same promotional weeks last year. Un more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, ongoing investments in AI infrastructure fueled a 82 percent increase in hyperscale data center capex in 3Q 2024. Additionally, the g more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * The state curbed its population loss, adding an estimated 67,899 residents this year * * * Illinois ended 9 years of population loss, adding an estimated 67,899 residents from July 2023-June 2024, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Additionally, last year's data was updated to reflect population growth when it initially showed a loss. Illino more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Pacific Northwest Center for Cryo-Electron Microscopy and OHSU Multiscale Microscopy Core provide some of the most advanced imaging in the country, world * * * By Angela Yeager When Claudia Lopez, Ph.D., first arrived at Oregon Health & Science University in 2003 as a postdoctoral fellow, she never imagined the trajectory her career would take. Originally trained in biology and biophy more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * A clinical trial shows that the oral antibiotic levofloxacin reduced the risk of developing drug-resistance tuberculosis (TB) by 56% in children. * * * New findings from a study led by researchers at Imperial and Stellenbosch University show that giving antibiotics as a precaution to children at high risk of developing drug-resistant TB can help to reduce the incidence of TB disease. The findings a more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: The current bird flu outbreak underscores the importance of maintaining strong public health systems. "Stay alert, but do not panic," says Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). "The risk to the public is currently low and there are steps everyone can take to help protect their own health and prevent the sprea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release: UCITS remain a global success story, serving as a cost-effective savings tool for investors worldwide since their adoption in 1985. An updated report from the Investment Company Institute (ICI), Ongoing Charges for UCITS in the European Union, 2023, shows the average ongoing charge for equity UCITS remained unchanged in 2023, and the average ongoing charge for fixed-income UCITS increased by one  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: A new report launched today by the American Bar Association Center for Human Rights and the Clooney Foundation for Justice's TrialWatch initiative found Kenyan authorities have used the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (PFGM) Act to disproportionately punish victims of FGM, not perpetrators -- turning the law against the very people it is designed to protect. While Ke more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: The U.S. House of Representative's bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) released a report outlining policy proposals and recommendations for the regulation of AI. The report acknowledges that AI can lead to inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise flawed outputs and exacerbate existing biases in systems even when it is accurate, leading to discrimination based on more PR

LEEDS, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: Adult social care experts at Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds have been selected to join a centre of excellence for research and best practice in the sector. Leeds Beckett University's Centre for Dementia Research and The University of Leeds School of Healthcare partnership, known as SSCR@Leeds, has been chosen by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to join its Sch more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A scoping review of indices to measure a community's health status is published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Management. Click here (https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/pop.2024.0138) to read the article now. Composite health indicators are valuable tools to assess population health over time and to identify areas for intervention. Susan Pastula, MPH, from EpidStrategies ( more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Andres Sevtsuk applies new sources of data to creating more sustainable, walkable, and economically thriving city spaces. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Dozens of major research labs dot the streets of Kendall Square, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, neighborhood in which MIT partially sits. But for Andres Sevtsuk's City Form Lab, the streets of Kendall Square themselves, an more PR

HAMBURG, Germany, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter issued the following news: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) and MIT have successfully created a new, long-lasting magnetic state in an antiferromagnetic material using only light. This breakthrough holds significant promise for advancing information processing and memory chip technology. The team reports the direct stimulation of atoms in more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Minnesota added 2,500 jobs and its labor force grew by more than 4,600 workers in November, according to data released today by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota has added jobs nine of the last 12 months. Minnesota's unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.5%, lower than the na more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota State Auditor issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released the 2022 Minnesota County Finances Report today. Minnesota county finances remained stable in 2022, aided by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The annual report is based on county reporting forms, financial statements, and audits. The report covers the current and long-term trends for county revenues, expenditures, a more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release: Results from the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 2024-25 Educator Shortage survey show there are 5,160 vacancies among teachers, administrators and school support staff across the state. Educator Shortage survey results show an increase of 148 compared to the 2023-24 school year and a decrease of 343 since the initial survey administration in 2021-22. The survey was co more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five MIT faculty and staff, along with five alumni, are honored for electrical engineering and computer science advances. * * * By Alex Shipps, Joanna Chen, Daniel Darling, Anne McGovern, MIT CSAIL, MIT News, Department of Biological Engineering, Lincoln Laboratory The IEEE recently announced the winners of their 2025 prestigious medals, technical awards, and fellowships. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The neuroscientist turned entrepreneur will be hosted by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and focus on advancing the intersection of behavioral science and AI across MIT. * * * By Terri Park, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Frida Polli, a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, investor, and inventor known for her leading-edge contributions at the crossroads of behaviora more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in the UK at Cambridge University and Imperial College London. * * * By Julia Mongo, Office of Distinguished Fellowships Lara Ozkan, an MIT senior from Oradell, New Jersey, has been selected as a 2025 Marshall Scholar and will begin graduate studies in the United Kingdom next fall. Funded by the British government, the Marshall  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In math and in music, senior Holden Mui values interesting ideas, solving problems creatively, and finding meaning in their structures. * * * By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Senior Holden Mui appreciates the details in mathematics and music. A well-written orchestral piece and a well-designed competitive math problem both require a cert more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * MIT engineers developed AI frameworks to identify evidence-driven hypotheses that could advance biologically inspired materials. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Crafting a unique and promising research hypothesis is a fundamental skill for any scientist. It can also be time consuming: New PhD candidates might spend the first year of their program trying to d more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * At a symposium of the Simons Center for the Social Brain, six speakers described a diversity of recently launched studies aimed at improving understanding of the autistic brain. * * * By David Orenstein, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory From studies of the connections between neurons to interactions between the nervous and immune systems to t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Corvus Robotics, founded by Mohammed Kabir '21, is using drones that can navigate in GPS-denied environments to expedite inventory management. * * * By Zach Winn, MIT News Whether you're a fulfillment center, a manufacturer, or a distributor, speed is king. But getting products out the door quickly requires workers to know where those products are located in their warehou more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Regional variation in rent growth continues, with national average expected to inch up * * * The national multifamily market recorded modest but steady performance in 2024, and the 2025 Multifamily Outlook from Yardi Matrix expects moderate gains in the coming year. Advertised asking rents increased by  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Assets and loans at federally insured credit unions rose at the median over the year ending in the third quarter of 2024, while shares and deposits declined, according to the latest NCUA Quarterly U.S. Map Review. Nationally, median asset growth over the year ending in the third quarter of 2024 was 0.3 percent. That compares with a 1.6 percent decline during th more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The American Mathematical Society issued the following news release: Cheikh Birahim Ndiaye, associate professor of mathematics, Howard University, has been named the 2025-2026 Claytor-Gilmer Fellow by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). "I am honored to receive the 2025-2026 AMS Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship. This fellowship supports research excellence and highlights the value of diversity in mathematics," Ndiaye said. "I look forward to contribu more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * American Journal News: "Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo endorsed and financially supported state legislature candidates who made racist and bigoted remarks." * * * A new report (https://americanjournalnews.com/gop-gov-joe-lombardo-funded-candidates-tied-to-racist-remarks/) revealed Joe Lombardo took an unprecedented role by going out of his way to meddle in Republican primaries and endorse ca more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Chartis, a healthcare consulting firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, today released a new brief, "The 2024 health equity regulatory landscape across states." The report analyzes four years of data from state departments of health and legislatures, examining how states have expanded efforts to advance health equity through legislative efforts, including Medicaid programs and requirements. The report more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Washington State Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: * * * Interactive HEAL Act dashboard highlights agency progress in first year of reporting * * * The recently released Healthy Environmental for All (HEAL) Act dashboard shows that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has made genuine progress in incorporating environmental justice into Agency actions. The HEAL Act, passed in 2021, transforms how age more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: Despite its abundant natural resources, excellent conditions for renewable energy generation, and young population, Africa's economic potential remains largely untapped, with infrastructure investment holding the key to unlocking both current opportunities and long-term prosperity. These are the key findings of From Riches to Returns, a new report released by Dentons. The report highlights the transformative potent more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that's both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other. Materials research has shown that the stiffer a polymer, the less flexible it will be but no longer. The findings are published in the journal Science Advances and supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation. The University of Virginia resear more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: The National MS Society is launching an Undergraduate Summer Research Program, designed to provide college students with hands-on experience in conducting MS-related research. This unique program will provide participants with one-on-one mentorship with seasoned MS researchers. This program is open to current undergraduate students who have enrolled and have completed at least one year as an underg more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Event marked an exciting step forward for the recently created City St George's Research in Radiography, Radiotherapy, and Radiology Group * * * By George Wigmore, Senior Communications Officer The newly formed City St George's Research in Radiography, Radiotherapy, and Radiology Group (CRRA3G) team welcomed Professor Adam Lewandowski, Deputy Chief Scientist for UK Biobank and Associ more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Changes in our weather, air quality, ocean, and Great Lakes continue to affect almost every aspect of society. Throughout 2024, NOAA Research has continued to study the Earth to better understand the challenges Americans are facing, such as impacts of droughts, flooding, severe weather, heat waves and other environmental hazards that put lives, property and ecosystems at r more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * In response to increasing frequency of extreme heatwaves in Pakistan, an international research initiative has been awarded pound sterling2.8 million by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to develop energy-efficient cooling technologies that could save lives and reduce environmental impact. * * * The S2Cool project, led by Northumbria University, brings together an interdisciplina more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * With a processing speed a billion times faster than nature, chip-based laser neuron could help advance AI tasks such as pattern recognition and sequence prediction * * * Researchers have developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron. With a signal processing speed of 10 GBaud --a billion more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU Knight Cancer Institute funding will increase cancer survivorship programs, cervical cancer screening, among other initiatives * * * By Amanda Gibbs The Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute has awarded funding to 10 organizations across Oregon to help address the most pressing cancer-related needs identified by each organization and people living in those co more PR

OXFORD, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Oxford Economics, a corporate, financial and government decision-makers and thought leaders adviser, issued the following consulting report: * * * Commissioned by Zalando * * * Oxford Economics was commissioned by Zalando to produce an assessment of the company's economic impact. The report, "The Economic Impact of Zalando in Europe" highlights Zalando's significant contributions to the European economy in 2023. Zalando was founded in 2008 as an online s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Events convene international scientists and academic researchers * * * By Maren Disney A team from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently coordinated a series of international workshops in Bulgaria and Romania. The events aimed at enhancing chemical research security and fostering collaboration among scientists and academic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Study will help Oregon better prepare for changing future demands for finished gasoline * * * By Elsie Puig-Santana Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) are collaborating on a pilot project to evaluate risks to petroleum fuel infrastructure, distribution, and supply chains and compounding more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * World-renowned physiology expert and chair of the National Water Safety Forum, Professor Mike Tipton, wants more to be done to prevent deaths by drowning * * * The National Water Safety Forum (NWSF) has issued an urgent appeal to the UK government to appoint a Minister responsible for drowning prevention, after the release of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) groundbreaking Global Statu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: Written by Raphael Rosen Technique may prevent formation of unwanted waves that siphon off needed energy Heating plasma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8cSQltH6TU) to the ultra-high temperatures needed for fusion (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNve35UnkHs) reactions requires more than turning the dial on a thermostat. Scientists consider multiple methods, one of w more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Online safety, the future of cinema, and the digital life of children are the timely topics being tackled by academics from the QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) at the 2024 Woodford Folk Festival. DMRC Director Professor Dan Angus said three public sessions would canvas current discussions relating to online safety, who is responsible and why it matters, as well as challenges tha more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Corruption and Russia's Illicit Gold Trade By John Kennedy This week, the UK Government appointed Baroness Margaret Hodge as the country's new Anti-Corruption Champion, announced significant new funding for the National Crime Agency's anti-corruption efforts, and introduced additional sanctions targeting the illicit gold trade. In its press release, the Government stated: "Illicit gold more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary commentary on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Digging In: The Army's Promising Path to Real Change in Audit By Katharina Ley Best and Drake Warren For the past two years, the Army has committed to improving its business processes in order to make progress towards achieving what would be its first "clean" audit. Under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, all federal agencies are required to pass a financial audit, bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Researchers have directly observed the microscopic mechanism involved in "work hardening," a process by which materials like metals become stronger when deformed by hammering or stretching. The research provides a deeper understanding of how this process strengthens materials and could have wide-ranging impacts on material design and manufacturing, where work hardening techniques are used to stren more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Mitaali Taskar More than 265 students from across the U.S. dove into the mysteries of the ocean and explored how STEM can address global environmental challenges during a virtual event hosted by Rutgers University's Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS). The students from the FIRST LEGO League, participated as part of their preparation for this year's robotics competition. They learned f more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A new Rutgers-led project tracks how Americans view artificial intelligence's impact on politics, media and daily life * * * As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent, a new Rutgers University-New Brunswick survey sheds light on public attitudes, revealing widespread concerns about its impact on politics and media, alongside an increasing adoption of AI tools in daily life. More t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education proudly announces the release of its annual publication, Leadership, Research & Innovation in Education. The digital compilation highlights the creativity, impact and faith embodied by the school's faculty, students and alumni. This award-winning publication underscores the school's dedication to fostering a culture of continuous learning and imp more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys used two sequencing methods in tandem to uncover gene product mRNA alterations and relationships from brains affected by three common diseases. Diseases marked by progressive deterioration of the brain -- neurodegeneration -- have proven challenging to understand and treat. These common conditions affect millions of patients and families around the world, yet more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Sanford Health issued the following news release: The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society - the nation's largest not-for-profit provider of senior care and services - is featured in a new book aimed at sharing the strategies and characteristics of the country's most innovative skilled nursing providers. The book, titled Long Term Care Success: How Senior Care Communities Thrive Clinically and Financially, is authored by Mark Parkinson, form more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer commending finalization of CHIPS and Science Act manufacturing investments announced by the U.S. Department of Commerce and SK hynix. The incentives will supplement the company's $3.87 billion investment in Indiana for advanced packaging operations more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- SRI International issued the following news: * * * Researchers have developed a new framework that reduces generative AI hallucinations by up to 32%. * * * Today's generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) platforms are powerful yet imperfect. While the large language models (LLMs) that power GenAI applications seem to provide plausible answers, the answers they provide often contain errors, which AI researchers refer to as "hallucinations." Rese more PR

STANFORD, California, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new Stanford study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu - a different subtype of the same influenza virus - in dairy cattle have raised concerns about the potential for a new pandemic. In brief * More than 14 million Americans consume raw milk annually, according to the U.S. Foo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following news release: The Project on Predatory Student Lending (PPSL), the leading legal organization representing student borrowers against predatory for-profit colleges, issued the following statement on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) report on private student loan servicers. PPSL has been working to uncover and draw attention to these issues throughout the year, including: *  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: This week, the Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Task Force released a report outlining a road map for future policy guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI). The comprehensive report represents an effort to seek common ground in Congress on fundamental issues such as privacy, worker protections, and safeguards against bias and discrimination in automated decision-making. Dr more PR

ARCATA, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Cal Poly Humboldt students have crafted one-of-a-kind trophies for the 2025 California State University (CSU) Student Research Competition. Handmade in the University's makerspaces, the trophies reflect both the spirit of Humboldt and the research categories they honor. For the first time in its history, Cal Poly Humboldt will host the annual competition, now in its 39th year more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: * * * 85% of Surveyed Small Businesses Say That Using Online Marketplaces Allows Them to Reduce Their Overall Business Expenses, 92% Agree That E-Commerce Marketplaces Allow Them to Reach Potential Customers More Easily * * * TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Teesside University issued the following news release: New material being developed by Teesside University academics could play a major role in reducing carbon in the atmosphere at a fraction of the cost of traditional carbon dioxide removal technologies. The material, which is being developed in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Edinburgh, has the potential to capture 3.5-5 million tonnes of CO2 in the UK and nearly 30 million ton more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Dr Chris Hardy of UCL's Dementia Research Centre has been announced as Alzheimer's Society's second Carol Jennings Fellow. The fellowship honours the legacy of former honorary Vice-President of the Alzheimer's Society, Carol Jennings, who together with her husband Stuart was a passionate global advocate for dementia research, raising awareness and championing progress. Dr Hardy said: "It's extremely  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics less likely to have used obesity medications in the last year compared to whites * * * Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to lower their weight compared with whites, new research suggests. The differences could not be fully explained by income or education level,  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- UK Finance, which monitors the banking and finance industry, issued the following commentary on Dec. 20, 2024, by Nevan McBride, risk practice director at Jaywing: * * * New Study: The State of AI Risk Adoption Here's something that keeps cropping up in our conversations with risk leaders: everyone's talking about AI and the groundbreaking business benefits, but few have truly embedded it across functions. Jaywing's new AI research study performed across  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release: * * * "Time for Hilton and Hyatt to Follow Marriott's Lead," Union Says * * * San Francisco, Calif. - After nearly three months on strike, hotel workers with UNITE HERE Local 2 have voted by 99.8% to approve a new union contract at Marriott hotels  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB-led experiments show the technique safeguards personal health info, and is more than 99% effective detecting sleep apnea * * * Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve doctors' ability to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. But the technology is not widely adopted due to fears that it does not safeguard patient data. This could soon change. A  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Producing enough ammonia to feed the world comes with a large carbon footprint; process described in new UB-led study could help fix that * * * There's a good chance you owe your existence to the Haber-Bosch process. This industrial chemical reaction between hydrogen and nitrogen produces ammonia, the key ingredient to synthetic fertilizers that supply mu more PR

EXETER, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The natural history of Caribbean landscapes that were subject to years of colonial sugar plantation-related oppression is to be the focus of a new Transatlantic research project. Led by the University of Exeter, Plants, Plantations, and the Anglophone Caribbean: Exploring Indigenous and African-descendent knowledge through text, archive, and orality will seek to recover and celebrate ancestral ecological a more PR

EXETER, England, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Queen Elizabeth II's iconic Golden Wedding anniversary speech that popularised the term 'strength and stay' was inspired and influenced by John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost. For years, it's been assumed that the late Queen coined the expression herself for the 1997 speech in referring to the love and devotion she shared with her husband, The Duke of Edinburgh. And the phrase's popularity reached new h more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * For the first time, placental genes were studied to explore how Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) affects a child's development. Differences showed up between pregnancies from frozen and fresh embryo transfers in the placentas. Changes were also observed in the function of a gene associated with obesity and type 2 * * * Approximately one in six couples trying to have a child experi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Part of International Team Working to Make Sodium Batteries Better * * * By Rashda Khan While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing concerns about the future because lithium is relatively scarce, expensive and difficult to source, and may soon be at risk due to geopolitical considerations. Scientists  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Brendan M. Lynch A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs for human leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease that afflicts about 1 million people and kills about 30,000 people around the world every year. The findings, reported recently in Nature Communications, also solve a decades-long scientific puzzle that more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: Local governments in developing countries are crucial for providing public services that promote human development and address challenges like extreme weather, unemployment and crumbling infrastructure. Yet, they often face difficulties in implementing cost-effective programs that meet citizens' diverse needs, particularly in areas with significant socioeconom more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: From the cheetah to the antelope to the yellowfin tuna and the needletail swift - these speedy creatures may look very different but they each share common traits. Not only are they among the fastest animals on the planet, but for the groups they represent, they are all intermediately sized. The reason for this has puzzled biologists for generations. But a team of researchers - including Dr Taylor more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Co-led by UTEP and UCF, project supports research in defense-related fields and best practices to support applications to grad school * * * The Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities (HSRU) will lead a project to increase the number of doctoral graduates in technical fields from its 22 institutions from across the nation. The initiative is supported by a new $9.3  more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * International research team analyzes data on European top executives' pay - Sustainability criteria have only minimal influence on performance-related compensation * * * A study by an international team of researchers from the University of Tubingen and the HEC business school in Paris has shown that the payment of bonuses to executive board members in large European corporations is onl more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW researchers identify novel genetic variants across diverse populations * * * Hundreds of novel genetic variants across an ancestrally diverse cohort of 195 families, including 222 people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), have been identified by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, expanding the catalog of known mutations associated with ASD. The un more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released the National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. The report is the most comprehensive national report on Veteran suicide, analyzing Veteran suicide from 2001-2022 (the most recent years for which we have data). The report shows that there were 6,407 suicides among Veterans in 2022, lower than 12 of 14 previous  more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Jonathan Hubler, PhD, and graduate student Sarah Burghardt lead Villanova research effort to study storm impacts and improve hurricane preparedness * * * In October 2024, during the height of hurricane season, Hurricanes Milton and Helene swept across the southeastern United States. Their impact on Florida was severe, with damages totaling tens of billions of dollars. While communities  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- U.S. Tour Operators Association issued the following news release: * * * Tour Operators Also Forecast Growth Ahead * * * In a recent study by PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), tour operator members of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) named Italy the most popular or "hot" destination for travelers in 2024 and 2025. Europe rounds out the top three "hot" destinations with Portugal ranked second, followed by Greece in third. Also named on the " more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSfact) (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Marks Progress Strengthening America's Supply Chains Upon taking office in 2021, President Biden and his Administration immediately got to work addressing the shocks that were roiling global supply chains and moved swiftly to secure key industries for America's economy and national security. Everything in our lives--the food we eat, the medicines in our hospitals, the e more PR

BRONX, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * New research, conducted over two decades by a team of 48 scientists, estimates that between 8,000 to 18,000 adult bonobos inhabit Salonga National Park in Democratic Republic of Congo * * * The following comments were issued by Boo Maisels, a conservation scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and a contributing author to a new study on bonobos, an Endangered great ap more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Workers participated in Wisconsin's economy at unprecedented numbers last month, setting a seventh consecutive record for employment, according to preliminary U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates for November 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced today. Preliminary employment estimates for November 2024 showed Wisco more PR

CAMARILLO, California, Dec. 20 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students and their mentors are preparing for the world of big data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) by learning and sharing all they can about High-Performance Computing or HPC. HPC is a way of combining a network of computers to create a more powerful system designed to handle data or problems too big for one computer. There's a growing demand more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Duke University's General Robotics Lab present CREW, a platform facilitating seamless interaction between humans and AI to enable more intuitive and effective partnerships * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) has already become an invisible but indispensable collaborator in our lives. It helps filter spam from your inbox, improves your Netflix recommendations, more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 20 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: For many years, William T. "Ted" Frantz '80, P'13 has been a faithful contributor to his alma mater, donating annually to the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) where he earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering. But this year, Frantz made a philanthropic decision and a substantial investment in ECS that is designed to be transformative for the college and the region. A gif more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech marks the end of the 2024 calendar year with many achievements and milestones. Here are 24 highlights, in random order, that stood out this year. College of Natural Resources and Environment students and faculty traveled to every continent in 2024. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed Mario Ferruzzi as its new dean. The Division of Facilities achieved its highest Sustainability Tracking,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Andres Sevtsuk applies new sources of data to creating more sustainable, walkable, and economically thriving city spaces. * * * By Peter Dizikes, MIT News Dozens of major research labs dot the streets of Kendall Square, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, neighborhood in which MIT partially sits. But for Andres Sevtsuk's City Form Lab, the streets of Kendall Square themselves, an more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five MIT faculty and staff, along with five alumni, are honored for electrical engineering and computer science advances. * * * By Alex Shipps, Joanna Chen, Daniel Darling, Anne McGovern, MIT CSAIL, MIT News, Department of Biological Engineering, Lincoln Laboratory The IEEE recently announced the winners of their 2025 prestigious medals, technical awards, and fellowships. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The neuroscientist turned entrepreneur will be hosted by the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and focus on advancing the intersection of behavioral science and AI across MIT. * * * By Terri Park, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Frida Polli, a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, investor, and inventor known for her leading-edge contributions at the crossroads of behaviora more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT senior will pursue graduate studies in the UK at Cambridge University and Imperial College London. * * * By Julia Mongo, Office of Distinguished Fellowships Lara Ozkan, an MIT senior from Oradell, New Jersey, has been selected as a 2025 Marshall Scholar and will begin graduate studies in the United Kingdom next fall. Funded by the British government, the Marshall  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that North Allegheny Intermediate High School 10th grader Shivum Telang is the winner of Pennsylvania's 17th District 2024 Congressional App Challenge. His app, "MedMatch," helps patients and primary care offices find and compare top-rated doctors in the area with ease and objectivity. Click here to watch a demo of this winning app. A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. John Rutherford, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: On Thursday, U.S. Congressman John H. Rutherford (FL-05) announced the winner of Florida's Fifth Congressional District's 2024 Congressional App Challenge. Eesh Majithia, a current senior at The Bolles School in Jacksonville, earned first place for his app, "Notecandy," which provides a variety of notetaking services to users with various learning styles. Notecandy was inspired by Neil  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB-led experiments show the technique safeguards personal health info, and is more than 99% effective detecting sleep apnea * * * Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve doctors' ability to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. But the technology is not widely adopted due to fears that it does not safeguard patient data. This could soon change. A  more PR