RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 23 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * A DIY, fly-powered fix for food scraps * UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major environmental problem. Black soldier flies have long been used by cities and industry to break down food scraps and agricultural waste. Comp more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * AI Could Help Predict Nutrition Risks in ICU Patients, Study Finds * A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict which critically ill patients on ventilators are at risk of underfeeding, potentially enabling clinicians to adjust nutrition early and improve patient care. Details of the study  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 22 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Brain injuries linked with potential risk of suicide, new study finds * Adults who experience a head injury face a substantially higher risk of attempting suicide compared to those without such injuries, according to the findings from a new UK-based study. Published in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, the study was led by University of Birmingham researchers. more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Dec. 23 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Early Childhood researchers from UU and UMCU share knowledge during REACH conference On 11 and 12 December, the Early Childhood community within the strategic theme Dynamics of Youth organised the REACH conference. The aim: to bring together researchers in the field of Early Childhood and share experiences and knowledge. During these two days, more than fifty researchers presented their work to colleagu more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 23 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Fathers' microplastic exposure tied to their children's metabolic problems * A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father's exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his offspring. The research, conducted using mouse models, highlights a previously unknown pathway through whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Tarren Bragdon, president and CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee, thank you for hosting this important hearing. I am Tarren Bra more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 23 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Night shifts aren't just tiring, they can be deadly * Working the night shift, frequently flying across time zones or keeping an irregular sleep schedule does more than just leave us exhausted; it can fuel the risk of aggressive breast cancer. Exactly how and why this happens has remained a mystery, until now. A new study from the Texas A&M University College of Arts and Sciences led by Dr. Tapasree Ro more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Novel A1 Tool Offers Prognosis for Patients with Head and Neck Cancer * A team led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Mass General Brigham has developed and validated an artificial intelligence (AI)-based noninvasive tool that can predict the likelihood that a patient's oropharyngeal cancera type of head and neck cancer that develops in the thr more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights issued the following report entitled "Factsheet of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana." Here are excerpts: * * * WHO WE ARE The Programme Office in Astana is an OSCE field operation based in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana. Based on the Decision of the Permanent Council No. 1153, from 1 January 2015, the OSCE Centre in Astana was transformed in more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 23 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Rates of opioid use in pregnancy have more than doubled, OHSU study finds * New research from Oregon Health & Science University found that the rate of opioid use during pregnancy has risen two-fold over the past decade. The study, published today in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, also identified significantly increased risks of maternal and infant health complications among patients with more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion (NY-22) Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge Winners * SYRACUSE, NY Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages middle and high school students to explore computer science by designing and coding original software applications. The first-place winner for NY-22 is M more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 23 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Resound Radio Welcomes New Leadership * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer In today's digital age, where social media and streaming platforms dominate the media landscape, radio broadcasting faces both challenges and opportunities. That's why the industry needs experienced, innovative leaders leaders like Cedarville University alumnus Craig Vinson. Craig Vinson Returns to Lead Resound Radio  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Schwartz Featured in ABA Journal Article * Taft Detroit partner Jonathan H. Schwartz was featured in a recent ABA Journal article, "Stolen Treasures," which examines efforts to recover art and other property stolen from Jewish families during the Holocaust. The article highlights Schwartz's work identifying and tracing looted cultural property through wartime Hungarian government re more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Scripps Research study links sleep variability with sleep apnea and hypertension * How consumers' digital activity trackers could enable personalized health screening and early intervention for cardiovascular health and beyond. December 23, 2025 LA JOLLA, CA Over 70 million Americans wear digital activity trackers (DATs) to record their sleep, steps and heart rate. A n more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Brain injuries linked with potential risk of suicide, new study finds The first of its kind study analysed data from over 1.8 million adults in the UK across a 20-year period * Adults who experience a head injury face a substantially higher risk of attempting suicide compared to those without such injuries, according to the findings from a new UK-based study. Published in Neurology(R), th more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Scientists unravel mystery of stripe patterns in nature, which could in future improve blood disorder diagnosis Stripe patterns are commonly seen in nature - for instance birds and fish move in coordinated flocks and schools, fingerprints form unique designs, and zebras can be identified by their distinctive stripes. What influences such pattern formations has long been a source of myster more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * A story of earth and fire: Ancient pottery workshop reveals Iron Age production chain Universities of Tubingen and Munich discover a well-preserved workshop in northern Iraq's Dinka Settlement Complex, uncover-ing valuable new details of ceramic production some 3000 years ago * Ceramics are one of the most important sources of information for archaeologists. Yet how these objects are p more PR