CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news on May 14, 2024: The world today is facing unprecedented, complex challenges, and the need to address them through research is more important than ever. As a leading global research university, the University of Chicago is home to hundreds of the world's most advanced research facilities and laboratories. Through the support of federal and private funding as well as collaboration with corporate and acade more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Faculty are exploring an expansive collection of topics that delve into social and cultural identity as well as practical applications. * * * By Emily Komornik, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Faculty-led projects that touch on a range of topics - from sculpture and swimwear to pediatric medical care and theater - are among the 2024 grant recipients from Virginia more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSres) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: Findings from an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia poll show that half of Fulton County voters believe Fulton County Jail is poorly managed, dangerous, and overcrowded. The poll of 800 registered voters in Fulton County, which was conducted by the African American Research Collaborative (AARC) between January 31 and February 14, also found that two out of three vo more PR

MANILA, Philippines, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: The Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s partners committed $16.4 billion in cofinancing in 2023, up by 44% from the previous year. This bolstered ADB's efforts to tackle the complex challenges faced by developing member countries, as reported in ADB's Partnership Report 2023: Climate Action, Sustainable Development (https://www.adb.org/multimedia/partnership-report2023/). "Working hand in hand with more PR

TUNIS, Tunisia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The African Development Bank Group pledged $2 billion over 10 years towards clean cooking solutions in Africa--a major step along the road to saving the lives of 600,000 mainly women and children each year. Speaking at a landmark summit on Clean Cooking in Africa held yesterday in Paris, the Bank Group's President Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said the institution would now commit 20 per c more PR

AREQUIPA, Peru, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, an inter-governmental forum that says it aims to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the 21 member countries, issued the following news release: APEC's gross domestic product grew by 3.5 percent in 2023 compared to 2.6 percent in 2022. The expansion was driven by robust household spending amid high consumer confidence, according to the latest report by the APEC Policy Support Unit. "APEC's economic grow more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Association for Psychological Science issued the following summaries on May 15, 2024: Personality Pathology and Momentary Stress Processes (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21677026231192483) Colin Vize, Aleksandra Kaurin, and Aidan Wright The expression of personality pathology differs between people and within a person in day-to-day life. Personality pathology may reflect, in part, dysregulation in basic behavioral processes. Thus, a useful approac more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * The two-day conference brought together academics and policy experts * Its aim was to strengthen crisis and disaster research cooperation between institutions in Taiwan and Nepal with Hounslow Borough Council and Birmingham City Council * The event laid the groundwork for ongoing cooperation and knowledge exchange in disaster management. * * * Aston University has welcomed a delegation of global dis more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Aston University researcher's work highlighted by the British government * Dr Muhammed Imran and his collaborators to develop and commercialise cascade heat pumps. * Part of programme designed by British and Ukraine governments over the last 12 months. * * * An Aston University researcher's project has been selected as part of a package of support to help rebuild Ukraine's energy system, phase out  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare issued the following news release: Overall hospitalisations rose, with Australians spending more than 33 million days in hospital during 2022-23, new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) data shows. MyHospitals: Admitted patient care 2022-23 includes the latest data on the number of hospitalisations for admitted patients across Australia, including public and private hospitals, during 2022-23. I more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, May 15 (TNSres) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: Dr. Jeff Spanke, associate professor of English and director of the English education program at Ball State University, was selected as one of four recipients nationwide for the esteemed Fulbright Roving Scholar of American Studies Fellowship. The Fulbright Program strives to promote dialogue and collaboration between nations through immersive cultural experiences. Recipients of the Fulbright Roving Sc more PR

NEW YORK, May 15 (TNSres) -- Baruch College issued the following news: Lin Peng, PhD, Krell Chair Professor of Finance in the Bert W. Wasserman Department of Economics and Finance, has been named a 2024 Influential Leader by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the world's largest business education alliance. Dr. Peng is one of 22 business school faculty to receive the honor, which recognizes outstanding faculty and alumni from AACSB-accredited business schools w more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, May 16 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher When flooding hits a region where fire ants live, their survival response is to latch together to form a buoyant "raft" that floats and keeps the colony united. Think of it like a condensed, adaptive material where the building blocks -- individual ants -- are actually alive. Binghamton University Assistant Professor Rob Wagner led research as part of the Vernerey Soft Matter Mechanics La more PR

LA MIRADA, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- Biola University issued the following news release: With nearly two-thirds of people saying they stay quiet about their beliefs due to the fear of offending others, it's clear a shift needs to occur to end the stalemate in today's argument culture. Biola University professors Dr. Sean McDowell and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff co-wrote a new book on how to do just that. On May 22, the two will host an exclusive event -- The End the Stalemate Challenge -- and live c more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria - April 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $3.775 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in April 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that area gasoli more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.0 percent over the past 2 months, up 2.9 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 1. more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.4 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Northeast Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), were up 0.4 percent in April, the U.S more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past 2 months, up 4.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), ad more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.0 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in Ap more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 2.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.5 percent from a year ago. * * * Prices in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 2.8 percent f more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, New York-Newark-Jersey City - April 2024": * * * Area prices up 0.4 percent over the past month; up 3.8 percent over the year * * * Prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.4 percent for the second consecutive month i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell - April 2024": * * * Area prices up 3.1 percent over the past 12 months * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell rose 0.3 percent from February to April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach - April 2024": * * * Area prices up 4.5 percent over the past 12 months * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach rose 1.0 percent from February to April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - April 2024": * * * Prices in the South up 0.2 percent in April and 3.3 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.)  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.8 percent in March and April, up 2.9 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 perce more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Anchorage Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 2.2 percent over the past two months, up 3.2 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Anchorage area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 2.2 percent for the two months end more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.9 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Los Angeles area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bure more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Phoenix Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.9 percent over the past two months, up 2.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Phoenix area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.9 percent for the two months ending  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, San Francisco Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.8 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the San Francisco area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.8 percent for the two mo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Seattle area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.2 percent over the past two months, up 4.4 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Seattle area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.2 percent for the two months ending  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.6 percent over the past month, up 3.7 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.6 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labo more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 14, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Utah - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Utah were 97,547, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 92,500, the U.S. more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region - April 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.5 percent in April, up 2.8 percent over the year * * * Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 15, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, St. Louis Area - April 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.0 percent in March and April, up 4.0 percent over the year. * * * Prices in the St. Louis area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.0 percent for the two months ending more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 15, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 4.2 percent for the 12-month period ending March 2024, compared with an increase of 4.8 percent for the year ending March 2023. Civilian workers include all private industry workers plus all state and local government workers. Total compensation costs are the sum of wages and salarie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 14, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * In 2022, there were 116 police officer fatalities. Homicides accounted for 50 (43.1 percent) of the fatalities to officers. There were 123 government police officer fatalities in 2021 (data are not available for the combination of private and government fatalities in 2021), and 52.0 percent of the fatalities were from homicides (64) more PR

LONDON, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- The British Diabetic Association, operating as Diabetes UK, issued the following news: Our researchers have discovered a gene that plays a critical role in preventing the immune system from attacking the pancreas in type 1 diabetes. The findings pave the way to new treatments that target the gene to slow or prevent the condition. The gene's importance in type 1 diabetes came to light when researchers found two siblings in Morrocco, who are the only people i more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, May 16 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi Male carpenter bees have a reputation for being aggressive, especially when they dive-bomb those who venture too close to nests they're guarding. Lyllian Corbin, a Brock University Biological Sciences PhD student, is fascinated with watching male carpenter bees in action and hopes to draw attention to the crucial pollinators as World Bee Day approaches on Monday, May 20. In the spring, t more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- Burford Capital, a finance firm focused on law, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases a new study that examines how senior legal and finance department leaders across industries approach litigation spend, legal cost and risk management and optimizing legal department value. Much has changed in the 15 years since Burford's inception in the wake of the gl more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Business issued the following news on May 15, 2024: * * * CFIB's new report highlights flaws with minimum and living wage policies * * * Mandating a $20 per hour living wage in each province would cost the Canadian economy $44.9 billion in extra wages and put almost 600,000 small businesses at risk of becoming unprofitable, finds a new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The report, ent more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Center for Data Innovation issued the following statement on May 15, 2024: * * * In response to the Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Policy released by Sens. Schumer, Heinrich, Rounds, and Young, the Center for Data Innovation released the following statement from Senior Policy Manager Hodan Omaar: "This roadmap for AI policy shows Congress is listening to those who have called on policymakers to ensure the United States remains the global leader in AI. B more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, May 16 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Conner Leslie Samantha Hahn, PhD, MPH, RD, an assistant professor in the College of Medicine, has received the Provost's Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity. This award can only be won once in a professor's career at CMU and celebrates the success a junior faculty member has had throughout their time here. This is Hahn's second year as a faculty member at CMU and her resea more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Chartered Institute of Taxation, an organization that says it deals with all aspects of taxation, issued the following news release: A new report on HMRC service levels has laid bare the extent of customer service failings and the scale of cuts being asked of the tax authority, the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has warned. The report by the National Audit Office1 reveals that callers to HMRC spent a cumulative 798 years waiting on hold in 2022-2 more PR

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis today signed legislation into law to help prevent firearms from being stolen from vehicles by requiring them to be secured while unattended in a vehicle. "As a Western Slope legislator, I know how important responsible and safe gun ownership is for our rural communities and our way of life," said Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs. "This commonsense law helps reduce g more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Governor Polis today signed legislation into law to help prevent firearms from being stolen from vehicles by requiring them to be secured while unattended in a vehicle. "As a Western Slope legislator, I know how important responsible and safe gun ownership is for our rural communities and our way of life," said Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs. "This commonsense law h more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 15 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy Partner Punam Rogers will present a webinar on navigating the DEI regulatory landscape after the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College. The webinar, hosted by Strafford, will take place on June 5th from 10-11:30 a.m. PT. Corporate DEI programs have been heavily scrutinized since the Supreme Court' more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 15 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Dalhousie University infectious disease specialists and scientists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have completed the genomic sequencing and mutational mapping of a new, more transmissible strain of the mpox virus that is spreading through parts of the central African country. This information is key to understanding the transmission dynamics and protein targets necessary for vaccine and an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability issued the following news on May 15, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the selectees of $15 million in awards to show that new Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) technologies will work reliably and cost effectively in the field. LDES will transform the electric grid to meet the nation's growing need for clean, reliable, efficient,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on May 14, 2024: * * * Improved mapping of root exudates and focusing of photosynthates within plant tissues. * * * The Science Organic carbon in soil is linked to enhanced plant growth and to improved subsurface biodiversity, and it is a potential sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2). Yet, injection of organic carbon into soil through var more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 16 (TNSres) -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The key role of Cohesion Policy in addressing major economic and social challenges was the main topic discussed by the President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Vasco Alves Cordeiro, and the President of the Delors Institute and former Prime Minister of Italy, Enrico Letta, in a bilateral meeting on Wednesday 15 May. Enrico Letta was tasked by the Europ more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: An innovative new capability being developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) that combines the abilities of human medics with virtual and robotic assistants has been recognized with an honorable mention in the Rapid Response category of Fast Company's 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards (https://www.fastcompany.com/world-changing-ideas/list). Medica more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel Kleitman, Daniela Rus, Senthil Todadri, and nine alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research. * * * By Leah Campbell, School of Science The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 members and 24 international members, including five faculty members from MIT. Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel J more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 15 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A newly renovated facility on the Mississippi State campus is forging new capabilities and partnerships in steel manufacturing and materials research. The Edwards Building, located behind the Industrial Education Building at the eastern edge of the parking lot, has been optimized to meet the research needs of MSU's Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering and the Center for Advanced Vehi more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 15 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: Shopping online may be convenient and time-saving, but it comes with a price. According to a new report by Greenpeace Sweden, Amazon, Zalando, HelloFresh and other big players are connected to the destruction of old-growth forests in Sweden. The report illustrates how the increased demand for throwaway products like packaging paper and cardboard for shipp more PR

BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15 (TNSres) -- GSMA, an organisation that says it is unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that helps business and society, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: * * * The GSMA's Mobile Economy Eurasia 2024 report charts growing 5G activities amid digitalisation ambitions in the region * * * 5G will account for over 40% of Eurasia's mobile connections by 2030, according to the GSMA's newly published Mobile Economy Eurasia more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities issued the following agency statement on May 15, 2024: * * * The European Union is about to negotiate its tenth framework programme for R&I (FP10) while at the same time defining a new vision for its competitiveness and values in an increasingly turbulent geopolitical context. We trust that the renewed impetus given to Europe's competitiveness and strategic autonomy could be a unique opportunity to reas more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- HarperCollins Publishers issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: HarperCollins Children's Books today announced a new publishing program with Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA), the largest girl-serving organization in the world. The program, which includes eight books, will focus on themes central to Girl Scouts, including friendship, leadership, and taking action, with the goal of inspiring readers everywhere to make the world a better place. The first book more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The American Bar Association Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law will meet with legal, government and private housing experts to discuss homelessness, green communities, access to housing, fair housing and tax credits May 22-24 at the Salamander Hotel in Washington, D.C. Damon Smith, general counsel at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will gi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Houston Association of Realtors issued the following news release: Stubbornly high interest rates continue to keep the dream of homeownership out of reach for many households in the Greater Houston area, according to new data from the Houston Association of Realtors (HAR). HAR's Housing Affordability Index reveals that 40 percent of households in the Houston area could afford a median-priced home in the first quarter, down from 42 percent in 2023. The m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: * * * Rankings come as the Humane Society Legislative Fund releases its Indiana Humane Scorecard * * * Today, the Humane Society Legislative Fund released its 2024 Indiana Humane Scorecard (https://hslf.org/2024-indiana-state-scorecard), which grades state legislators' actions on threats to animal protection during the 2024 session, when legislation imperiling Indiana's wildl more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: "The federal budget reinforces that the economic focus of the government is solely on redistribution to benefit sectional interests, rather than growth to benefit the entire nation," said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. The release last night of the 2024-25 federal budget locks in higher spending, debt, and taxes for future generations: * Over  more PR

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 15 (TNSres) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release: * * * IISD experts set out what it will take to put a transition away from fossil fuels into practice * * * At the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, 198 governments agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. That means phasing out oil and gas, as well as coal. Yet, most oil and gas producers plan to drill more, not less. Some countries are dependent on revenues fr more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: Three members of the faculty at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law have been awarded John S. Grimes Faculty Fellowships. These awards are made in support of and recognition of a faculty member's excellence as a classroom teacher, recognition of a faculty member's legal scholarship, or recognition of a faculty member's high achievement in the legal profe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions issued the following news release: A new study demonstrated parity between a minimally invasive procedure to replace the aortic valve in the heart--transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)--and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). In the meta-analysis of seven randomized trials, published in JSCAI and presented at the 2024 EuroPCR conference in Paris, France, researchers compared the outcomes  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: A long-awaited new rule recently finalized by the Biden Administration gives LGBTQ+ people more protections against discrimination when seeking health care and coverage from a range of programs and organizations, including Medicaid, Medicare, Health Insurance Marketplaces, many health insurance plans, and most hospitals and providers. The rule has been sub more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock In everything from electronics in cars to the components of commercial airliners are state-of-the-art 3D-printed materials. Their strength and properties depend on what they're made of and how they're made. Inside Tarik Dickens' lab at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, researchers are fine-tuning the tools used in 3D printing, helping to create better, stronger materials for a wide  more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on May 15, 2024: After months of convenings with industry experts and stakeholders, a bipartisan group of senators released a policy roadmap today outlining how the U.S. Congress might address issues related to artificial intelligence (AI). The report, drafted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Todd Young (R-IN), comes at a  more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 (TNSres) -- Locke Lord, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Gregory T. Casamento, Co-Chair of Locke Lord's Litigation Department, Co-Chair of the Firm's Business Technology Group and former Managing Partner of the Firm's New York office, has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Casamento graduated from the Boston University School of Management in 1992, received his Juris Doctor degree from the Boston University School more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 15 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: In a second round of Big Idea seed grants, the largest internal funding program in LSU history, the Provost's Fund for Innovation in Research is investing $1.2 million in 15 interdisciplinary research teams. Aligned with LSU's Scholarship First Agenda, the teams and their projects aim to solve pressing problems in Louisiana and everywhere. "This substantial investment marks a strategic adva more PR

NEW YORK, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: Economist Glenn C. Loury is one of the most prominent public intellectuals of our time: he's often radically opposed to the political mainstream, and delights in upending what's expected of a black public figure. But more so than the arguments themselves, his public life has been characterized by fearlessness and a willingness to recalibrate strongly held and forcefully argued beliefs. LATE ADMISSIONS: Conf more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) today released the Fiscal Year 2023 Problem Gambling Helpline report, which highlighted an increase in call volume to the line and included initiatives that served more than 2,000 individuals in communities across Massachusetts in prevention efforts. DPH established the Office of Problem Gambling Services  more PR

ROSTOCK, Germany, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, a part of the Max Planck Society, issued the following news release: This recent study by Silvia Loi and colleagues examines how life events like job loss and divorce affect the health of immigrants using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. They find that immigrants experience more rapid declines in health as they age. Moreover, they find that job loss has a stronger and more long-lasting impact on th more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: Chemotherapy is usually the first treatment doctors try to treat lymphoma, including the two most common forms: non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin. But alternatives to chemotherapy are developing, as first-line treatments and as backup options, explains Stephen Ansell, M.D., Ph.D., hematology chair and hematologic oncologist at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Lymphoma is a blood cancer that begins whe more PR

MIAMI, Florida, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Miami International Airport (MIA) started 2024 with its fastest pace ever for passenger growth, serving 1.5 million more travelers in the first quarter than its previous record set in the same period last year, according to audited statistics recently released by the Miami-Dade Aviation Department. In the first three months of 2024, MIA welcomed 14.9 million passengers, which w more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 16 (TNSres) -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Tim Walz today announced over $100 million in state grants will be awarded to organizations serving Minnesotans facing homelessness. The money is supporting a number of services including street outreach, shelter, and harm reduction for drug users. The Minnesota Department of Human Services awarded four sets of grants to support Minnesotans experiencing homelessness l more PR

SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, the Minnesota House passed the conference committee report on the 2024 Labor Policy Bill (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3947&ssn=0&y=2024), which includes provisions to enhance worker protections, strengthen the minimum wage, ban shadow non-competes, increase pay transparency, and more. The report passed with a vote of 68- more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on May 15, 2024: Senator Julia Coleman (R-Waconia) expressed concern on Monday following the adoption of the Education Policy Conference Committee Report (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF3567&version=0&session=ls93.0&session_year=2024&session_number=0&type=ccr&format=pdf), stating it fails to address the urgent needs of Minnesota's students and educators: "This bill draws more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Students have new avenues for learning and research on the most effective approaches to fighting poverty in the US and other high-income countries. * * * By Brynn Fieldhouse, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and Department of Economics have announced an expansion of their jointly administered Master of Appli more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on May 14, 2024, with Olivier de Weck, the Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics and professor of engineering systems: * * * Professor Olivier de Weck's approach combines quantitative engineering analysis and strategic thinking to drive innovation. By Marisa Demers, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Innovation is rarely accidental. Behind every new invention and produc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The new world is the second-lightest planet discovered to date. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege in Belgium, and elsewhere have discovered a huge, fluffy oddball of a planet orbiting a distant star in our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery, reported today in the journal Nature Astronomy, is a promising key to the mystery of how such more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Circling a cold, Jupiter-sized star, the new world could offer an unobstructed view of its surface composition and history. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege, and elsewhere have discovered a new planet orbiting a small cold star, a mere 55 light years away. The nearby planet is similar to Earth in its size and rocky composition, t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Longtime influential professor and expert in structural engineering remembered for his mentorship and contributions to the field. * * * By Stephanie Martinovich, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Jerome J. Connor '53, SM '54, ScD '59, professor emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a member of the MIT faculty since 1959, di more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A filter made from yeast encapsulated in hydrogels can quickly absorb lead as water flows through it. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water. Through a process called  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 15 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A study from North Carolina State University has found that environmentally caused alterations to specific areas of the genome - known as imprint control regions - during early development may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, and that Black people may be more affected than white people. The work adds to our understanding of the ways in which environmental facto more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 15 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 1.5% in April compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released (https://www.osc.ny.gov/files/local-government/publications/excel/local-sales-tax-collections-monthly-quarterly-collections-region.xlsx) today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.76 bill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: The U.S. is short nearly four million housing units. As cities, towns, and communities grapple with the ongoing housing crisis, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the American Planning Association (APA) released the Housing Supply Accelerator Playbook: Solutions, Systems, Partnerships (https://www.nlc.org/resource/housing-supply-accelerator-playbook/). The playbook is a game-changer - designed t more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 16 (TNSres) -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: A survey by National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest union of registered nurses, found that artificial intelligence technology (A.I.) often contradicts and undermines nurses' own clinical judgment and threatens patient safety. The findings, coupled with anecdotal reports from nurses at hospitals nationwide, underscore the urgent need for stricter regulation and greater input from nurs more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Yesterday, May 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency transmitted a report to Congress outlining clean water infrastructure investments--including wastewater and stormwater system upgrades--that are needed over the next 20 years. Through the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey, states and U.S. territories report on future capital costs or investment needs to maintain and moderni more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 15 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Dalhousie University community health researcher Dr. Alexa Yakubovich is addressing Nova Scotia's high rate of violence against women by embedding with IWK Health. Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research's Health System Impact (HSI) program, the new partnership will allow Dr. Yakubovich to work directly with care programs most likely to come in contact with women experiencing intimate p more PR

SINGAPORE, May 15 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: Addressing the urgent challenge posed by escalating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their impact on climate change, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel technique that significantly advances the conversion of waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added chemicals and fuels. Led by Assistant Professor Lum Yanwei from the Department of Chemical and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: As excitement builds for the grand opening of the new U.S. National Science Foundation Arecibo Center for Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Science Education, Computational Skills, and Community Engagement (NSF Arecibo C3), anticipated in November 2024, NSF is pleased to announce the start of a pilot phase this summer, engaging small groups of local students and educators to test the center's activ more PR

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 15 (TNSres) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Four Ohio Wesleyan University students have earned competitive Baran Fellowships to fund projects intended to make them stronger candidates for graduate school admission and post-graduate fellowships. The newest recipients of the university-awarded Baran Fellowships are Savannah Brantley of Fairborn, Ohio; Jennifer Garner of Oro Valley, Arizona; Timothy Page of Roseville, Michigan; and Callie Staley  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, May 15 (TNSres) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Oracle has been named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner(R) Magic Quadrant(TM) for Warehouse Management Systems for the ninth consecutive year. Oracle was recognized based on its Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision. A copy of the report is available here (https://www.oracle.com/scm/logistics/warehouse-management/analyst-report/). "Fast-changing market  more PR

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe issued the following news release: The Third Review Conference on the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence, held yesterday in Sarajevo and inaugurated by the OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid, emphasized the need for harmonizing laws with international standards and ensuring their full implementation. The conference gathered representatives from state, entity and cantonal autho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Automated methods for the detection and tracking of deep convective storms in geostationary satellite imagery have a vital role in both the forecasting of severe storms and research into their behaviour. Studying the interactions and feedbacks between multiple deep convective clouds, however, poses a challenge for existing algori more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Part II: Radiative Impact During Different Synoptic Regimes * * * Abstract Different cloud types are generated over Antarctica as a result of various synoptic conditions. The cloud characteristics affect their impact on the surface energy budget. In this study, the dominating synoptic regimes over Antarctica (centered on the Ross Ice S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Implementing management practices in a cost-ecient manner is critical for regional efforts to reduce the amount of pollutants entering Chesapeake Bay. We study the problem of selecting a subset of practices that minimizes the resulting pollutant load|as simulated in a widely used regulatory watershed model|subject to budgetary an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Conservation management practices - including agroforestry, cover cropping, no-till, reduced tillage, and residue return - have been applied for decades to control surface runoff and soil erosion, yet results have not been integrated and evaluated across cropping systems. Using a global soil health database (SoilHealthDB), this s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Net-zero emissions scenarios consistent with global climate stabilization are characterized by increasing electrification and efficiency of energy end uses, rapid decarbonization of the power sector, and deployment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies to offset remaining emissions. Although the use of liquid fuels and nat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Consensus on the cause of recent midlatitude circulation changes toward a wavier manner in the Northern Hemisphere has not been reached, albeit a number of studies collectively suggest that this phenomenon is driven by global warming and associated Arctic amplification. Here, through a fingerprint analysis of various global sim more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract This study explores the uncertainties in terrestrial water budget estimation over High Mountain Asia (HMA) using a suite of uncoupled land surface model (LSM) simulations. The uncertainty in the water balance components of precipitation (P), evapotranspiration (ET), runoff (R), and terrestrial water storage (TWS) is significantly more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Shortwave (SW) cloud feedback (SWFB) is the primary driver of uncertainty in the effective climate sensitivity (ECS) predicted by global climate models (GCMs). ECS for several GCMs participating in the sixth assessment report exceed 5K, above the fifth assessment report 'likely' maximum (4.5K) due to extratropical SWFB's that are more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Heat and drought affect plant chemical defenses and thereby plant susceptibility to pests and pathogens, but how they do so in mature trees remains largely unknown. Monoterpenes play critical roles in tree chemical defense against bark beetles. We measured needle and woody tissue monoterpene concentrations and primary physiology  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Marine stratocumulus clouds are the "global reflectors," sharply contrasting with the underlying dark ocean surface and exerting a net cooling on Earth's climate. The magnitude of this cooling remains uncertain, in part due to the averaged representation of microphysical processes such as the dropletto-drizzle transition in globa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Hydrogenation is a critical reaction in the chemical industry, yielding a range of important compounds such as fine chemicals, pharmachemicals and agrochemicals. However, conventional hydrogenation typically requires pressurized hydrogen, high temperatures and involves noble metal catalysts. We proposed a two-step hydrogenation p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract The fidelity of a prerelease Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM) in reproducing atmospheric blocking is evaluated with -100- and -25-km horizontal resolution within ensembles of simulations with Atmospheric Modeling Intercomparison Protocol-type active atmosphere and land surface configurations. This evaluation is conducted more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Soil respiration (RS), the soil-to-atmosphere CO2 flux that is a major component of the global carbon cycle, is strongly influenced by soil temperature (Tsoil) and water content (SWC). Because of scant high-quality Tsoil and SWC data at global scales, large-scale RS modeling commonly uses air temperature (Tair) and monthly precip more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Diagnostic challenges continue to impede development of effective therapies for successful management of alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH), thus creating an unmet need to identify and develop non-invasive biomarkers for AH. In murine models of ethanol-induced liver injury, complement activation contributes to hepatic inflammation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract State of the art impact models characterizing aspects of the interaction between the human and Earth systems require decade-long time series of relatively high frequency, spatially resolved and often multiple variables representing climatic impact-drivers. Most commonly these are derived from Earth System Model (ESM) output, acco more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: University of Pennsylvania fourth-year undergraduate Zijian (William) Niu has been awarded a 2024 Hertz Fellowship in applied science, engineering, and mathematics by the Fannie and John Hertz Foundation. The Hertz Fellowship provides five years of funding, as much as $250,000, and the "research freedom to pursue innovative ideas with real-world impact." Niu is a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new MIT system could help astronauts conserve energy and extend missions on the lunar surface. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Need a moment of levity? Try watching videos (https://www.newsweek.com/watch-apollo-astronauts-falling-moon-1449937) of astronauts falling on the moon. NASA's outtakes of Apollo astronauts tripping and stumbling as they bounce in slow motion are more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 15 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * All medicines, including antihistamines, carry risk of side effects, says Rutgers medical expert * * * By Alicia Gambino People suffering from seasonal allergies turn to over-the-counter and prescription products for relief of common symptoms - coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat - often aren't aware of the potential side effects. An estimated 1 million pe more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 15 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: A Rutgers researcher has teamed up with a local high school student to develop a method using machine learning to screen current and existing drugs to determine which could potentially become effective treatments for addiction-related disorders. Morgan James, assistant professor of psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, core member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute, and member of the exec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission today published a new report of Investment Adviser Statistics, which is based on aggregated data filed by investment advisers on Form ADV. The new report, which will be updated on an annual basis, is designed to give the public a view into the investment advisory industry, with insights into areas such as business activities more PR

SOLNA, Sweden, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute issued the following news release: On 2 May, SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) successfully convened a roundtable discussion on climate, environment, peace and security. The event marked the occasion of a visit to Berlin by three members of the SIPRI-FES Latin America network, which issued a report earlier this year about climate justice in Latin America. Representatives from the SIPRI-FES West Af more PR

VIENNA, Virginia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following statement on May 15, 2024, by President and CEO Danielle Coffey: * * * The News/Media Alliance applauds Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Heinrich, Rounds and Young for soliciting a diverse set of views related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their recognition of the importance of journalism in their new AI report. We appreciate the opportunity for News/Media Alliance President & CEO, Danielle more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts System issued the following news release: Moody's, S&P Global Ratings, and Fitch Ratings all recently reaffirmed the University of Massachusetts' strong bond ratings, each citing effective management practices as a factor in affirming the ratings and the university's "stable" outlook. In reports released in late April, the university was rated Aa2 by Moody's, AA by Fitch Ratings, and AA- by S&P Global, indicating that UM more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 15 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news on May 14, 2024: By Erin Frick University at Albany seniors in the School of Public Health (SPH) recently visited the New York State Capitol to try their hand at field research and discover what it would be like to work as a scientist at the New York State Department of Heath's (NYS DOH) Center for Environmental Health and at the Wadsworth Center laboratories. The experience more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 (TNSres) -- Tall Timbers, an advocate to protect the right to use prescribed fire for land management, issued the following article: By Brian Wiebler Western scientists increasingly recognize that Indigenous land stewardship practices built and maintained more resilient and ecologically diverse forests than today. Braiding Indigenous and Western Knowledge for Climate-Adapted Forests: An Ecocultural State of Science Report, released in March 2024, included more th more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 15 (TNSres) -- Tall Timbers, an organization that says it is the home of the study of fire ecology and is an advocate to protect the right to use prescribed fire for land management, issued the following article: By Kevin Robertson The Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Lab has been collaborating with entomologists Dr. Michael Ulyshen and Scott Horn of the U.S. Forest Service Southern Research Station to study the effects of season of fire on bee-flower interactions. With our more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: Monitoring the effects of climate change in Greenland has been made much easier with an innovative method developed by researchers at DTU using 61 national GPS stations in Greenland. When the ice sheet in Greenland melts, as it has done increasingly in recent years, the bedrock beneath moves slightly. This occurs because the pressure from the ice above decreases, causing the land beneath more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Prof Stefanie Jegelka and Prof Suvrit Sra are the new Humboldt Professors at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Artificial Intelligence. The researchers moved together from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA to Bavaria. * * * The Humboldt Professorships aim to attract top talent from all over the world to German universities. Each professorship is endowed w more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- Teesside University issued the following news release: Ambitious research being led by scientists at Teesside University is helping to create a circular economy for biomanufacturing industries which rely on fermentation to make their products. Teesside University academics are working alongside counterparts from the University of Leeds and three industry partners to investigate how residual solids left over from the fermentation process can be turned  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 15 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A new technology studied at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) Veterinary Medical Park is making giving dialysis to patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) -- or complete kidney failure -- easier while also prolonging their ability to continue receiving treatment. The device, called the Ark, crea more PR

MANILA, Philippines, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines posted the following news release: On May 13, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) launched a new fellowship program for Philippine academic officials that will equip them to develop innovative and high-impact programs in higher education. The Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship Program, part of USAID's five-year, Php1.6-bill more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 15 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Bethany Bump Sean Desiree didn't really think of themselves as an artist until 2020. A year earlier, the Bronx native had been working as a furniture maker in Albany and considering ways to support the community when they got the idea to harness their woodworking skills for a public art project. "I try to figure out how to use whatever I'm doing in my life to support comm more PR

LONDON, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University and College Union issued the following news: The Migration Advisory Committee has concluded its rapid review of the UK graduate visa route and recommended retaining the route in its current form. Responding to the report, UCU general secretary Jo Grady said: "We welcome the Migrant Advisory Committee's important recommendation to maintain the graduate visa. It is shameful the government has wasted so much effort attacking migrants and undermi more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB researchers identify 109 new candidate genes for human male infertility by analyzing gorillas' unusual reproductive system * * * Despite their formidable bodies, male gorillas are lacking in one particular area of their anatomy. They have the smallest penises and testes of all apes, and produce a low amount of sperm that neither swims fast nor binds easi more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Adults spend an average of 59 times a day thinking about the future. This helps them to cope with upcoming challenges. But what do children do? * * * Adults find it particularly easy to prepare for the future when they imagine how they will feel. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have investigated whether this is also the case with preschoolers. In a study with 90 children aged more PR

MERCED, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced UC Merced's Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center has earned multiyear funding to continue its mission to embolden community partners and share policy-influencing data in the long battle against the pervasive use of tobacco and other inhalants in underserved San Joaquin Valley and foothill populations. NCPC will receive a $3.9 million grant from the Tobacco-Related Dis more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Food Technologists issued the following news release: The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization with global members spanning academia, government, and industry, is pleased to announce that Catherine (Chengchu) Liu, PhD, has been selected as a 2024 IFT Fellow - one of the highest honors bestowed upon a member of the science of food community. Being recognized as an IFT Fellow is a unique professional dist more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Four University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduating seniors and two alumni have accepted Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2024-25 academic year. The Fulbright program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, is supported by an annual appropriation made by Congress to the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affair more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Ben Knight The extent of neglect and abuse suffered by people with disabilities in prison and custody systems in Australia has been revealed. People with disability are subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in incarceration. Those are the findings of a new report led by researchers from UNSW Sydney, which unveils the systemic and ongoing maltreatment and harm that occurs when pe more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: A new way of delivering treatment to prevent rheumatic heart disease progression is significantly less painful than an almost 70-year-old existing treatment, a University of Otago-led study has found. The Cure Kids funded study, published in Plos One, was conducted by public health researchers from New Zealand and Australia seeking to improve a painful monthly method of treatment that many patie more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Scientists are one step closer to combatting coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a University of Queensland study into the pest's genetics. In a world first study, University of Queensland PhD candidates Marie Morin and Mathias Jonsson analysed the genetics of the toxic coral-eating invertebrates found on the Great Barrier Reef. Key points: * First time crown-of-thorns starfish ge more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * It's no secret that the Mediterranean diet is good for your health. Already recommended to reduce the risks of bowel cancer, heart disease, and dementia, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the Mediterranean diet can also reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety. * * * Conducted in partnership with the University of the Sunshine Coast, researchers assesse more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: African elephants use a range of combined gestures and vocalisations in different social scenarios, according to collaborative research by a group of animal behaviourists from the Universities of Vienna, St Andrews and Portsmouth. The study, published this month in Communications Biology, shows that elephants greet each other using visual, acoustic, and tactile gestures depending on whether the o more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: The powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses deep in the ocean, as revealed in new scientific findings shared today by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of Victoria initiative. ONC's subsea observatories on the west and east coasts of Canada recorded the temporary distortion of t more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, May 16 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: The research of physics professor Roman Gr. Maev has earned him global recognition. The International Committee for Non-Destructive Testing will confer its Sokolov Award for major contributions to work in the field on Dr. Maev at its 20th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing in Incheon, South Korea, on May 27. Maev holds the rank of distinguished university professor in the UWindsor Department of Phys more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: The University of Wurzburg is proud to establish two new Research Training Groups in physics and chemistry. They deal with particle physics and photoluminescence. Research Training Groups are research programmes funded by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG). They serve to provide structured training for doctoral students; the doctoral students work together on v more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: Compared to Black and Asian people, white and Hispanic people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias were most likely to be diagnosed with symptoms like depression and agitation, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics. White and Hispanic people with these diagnoses were also  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S.-China Business Council issued the following statement on May 14, 2024: * * * The US-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of 270 American companies that do business in China, expressed disappointment in the results of the Office of the US Trade Representative's (USTR) four-year Section 301 investigation announced today. "While today's announcement was not unexpected, we are disappointed with the outcome because  more PR

LONDON, Ontario, May 16 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: By Dee Keilholz The Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN) is Western University's first official open science institute. The institute partnered with McGill University's Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) to develop a framework that outlines WIN's commitment to implement open science across the institute and provides researchers with hands-on guidelines and best practices. By becoming a TOSI-designated  more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, May 16 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Five Westminster College biochemistry students traveled to San Diego, Calif., to present their undergraduate research at Pittcon 2024, a leading annual conference and expo on laboratory science. In addition to participating in a national conference and honing their presentation skills, the students were able to network with other students and scientists from across the country. Olivia Herma more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: The Wistar Institute was awarded a $649,971 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the continued expansion of its award-winning Biomedical Technician Training (BTT) Pre-apprenticeship Program. The grant supports Wistar's reach to community colleges in New Jersey and Delaware who may have limited or no access to hands-on laboratory training and internships. This marks the s more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 16 (TNSres) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher Natalie Farny is launching a $1.2 million, five-year project that could advance the use of bacteria for environmental cleanups by determining how a critical biological process regulates genes in bacteria as they adapt to conditions outside of laboratories. Farny, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology and Biotechnology, wi more PR

BANBURY, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Waste and Resources Action Programme issued the following news release: * * * * WRAP is excited to unveil their new data stories platform - a whole new way of bringing their food waste research to life. * This is the first time that it will be possible for existing household food waste statistics (from 2021/2022) to be investigated in a visual way, with interactive charts and graphs. * * * Data stories will provide an alternative new way for WRAP's r more PR

LONDON, England, May 15 (TNSres) -- The World Travel and Tourism Council issued the following news release: The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) together with IC Bellagio and Members of the private Travel & Tourism sector, has launched a new consumer focussed initiative helping travellers understand how they can discover the world sustainably. WTTC has joined forces with IC Bellagio on the new campaign, 'Community Conscious Travel', and aims to raise awareness and drive action amongst con more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 15 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Artificial intelligence and scientific computing play a critical role in helping researchers address some of the world's most complex challenges--from finding solutions to environmental challenges and developing solutions that combat climate change to modeling the spread of infectious diseases. With a new five-year, $15 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Univ more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University has announced the election of six new members to its Board of Trustees. All innovators in their fields, the new members bring diverse backgrounds and experiences as entrepreneurs, investors, executives and visionaries. The new members are Nomi Bergman, Brian D. Grossman, Stephen H. Hagerty '91, G'93, Allegra F. Ivey G'99, Jeannine L. Lostritto '90 and Kirthiga U. Reddy G'95, "We are excited to welc more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Dr. Jacob Sherwood, Pacific West District Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Sarah Branam as the Education Research Analyst. Dr. Branam earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching from University of Indianapolis; a Master of Science in Computer Science: Software Engineering from University of West Florida; and a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel Kleitman, Daniela Rus, Senthil Todadri, and nine alumni are recognized by their peers for their outstanding contributions to research. * * * By Leah Campbell, School of Science The National Academy of Sciences has elected 120 members and 24 international members, including five faculty members from MIT. Guoping Feng, Piotr Indyk, Daniel J more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 15 -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: During his freshman year, John Billos visited Wake Forest's Office of Personal and Career Development to refine his resume. He met with career counselors, planned his summer internships and honed his networking skills. Senior year, he enrolled in one of Wake Forest's half-semester, for-credit, career planning courses which helped him to think strategically about his career beyond his first job. During hi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: An indictment was unsealed today charging Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, of Boston, and James Pepaire-Bueno, 28, of New York, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The charges in the indictment arise from an alleged novel scheme by the defendants to exploit the very integrity of the Ethereum blockchain to fraudulently obtain approximately $25 m more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Lisa Monaco, the Deputy Attorney General of the United States; and Thomas Fattorusso, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation ("IRS-CI"), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging ANTON PE more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected a chair, home secretary, and four members to its council, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. The NAE Council is the governing body of the NAE with oversight for general policies and programs and all funds administered by the NAE. All terms begin July 1, 2024. Newly elected to serve a two-year term as the NAE chair is Err more PR

LONDON, England, May 15 -- The Royal Statistical Society issued the following agency statement on May 14, 2024: * * * With the aim of promoting strong leadership and mentors in the statistics and data professions - in all of their diversity - last year we secured funding from the Academy of Social Sciences for a programme that would welcome 15 career-young professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds into the RSS fold. We were inspired by the phrase 'you cannot be what you cannot see' and a more PR

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, May 16 -- Charleston County School District issued the following news release: Seven Charleston County Schools (CCSD) schools have been identified as Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished Schools. PLTW is a national nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students and teachers in schools across the U.S. A school earns the PLTW Distinguished School honor for its commitment to increasing student access, engagement, and achievement in its PLTW program more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Prof Stefanie Jegelka and Prof Suvrit Sra are the new Humboldt Professors at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Artificial Intelligence. The researchers moved together from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA to Bavaria. * * * The Humboldt Professorships aim to attract top talent from all over the world to German universities. Each professorship is endowed w more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More than 400 students and faculty gathered in April for the annual Dennis Dean Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship Conference to present their work and discuss topics from every college at the university. "It's significant to the students because it allows them to shine as experts in their own right," said Keri Swaby, director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. "To communicate and to learn from each ot more PR

KENT, Ohio, May 15 -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Bob Mihalek Students can now prepare for careers in engineering technology, environmental studies, health sciences, exercise science and agriculture through seven new or restructured degrees offered at Wright State University. The new undergraduate degrees are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in high-demand careers in the region. The programs include new bachelor's degrees in engi more PR