WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. The Coalition to Stop Radioactive Pollution Beyond Nuclear Committee to Bridge the Gap Ecological Options Network Fukushima Fallout Awareness Network Generational Radiation Impact Project HEAL Utah San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace Nuclear Energy Information Service Nuclear Information Resource Service Oregon Conservancy Foundation Physicians for Soci more ST

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs July and August 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced  more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Sept. 1 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) posted the following news: * * * Healthy ageing: Training the Mind and Emotional Skills Helps Keep the Brain Healthy * Education, intellectually stimulating work, and an active lifestyle help preserve cognitive abilities in adults over 65, leading to more effective verbal expression and stronger cognitive performance. But there is another important factor: emotions. The way we recognize and interpret them can signific more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. August 31, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS-1850-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; and Quality Reporting Programs; Includin more ST

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 -- Rush University Medical Center posted the following news: * * * Before They Play: Student Athletes and Baseline Concussion Testing * As school bells sound out the start of classes, it's time for student athletes to prepare for their upcoming sports seasons. Schools make parents and students aware that athletes need physical exams before they hit the field or court. But these exams may leave out something important -baseline concussion testing. This testing can make a big difference if an athlete gets injured  more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Sept. 3 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Research and Innovation: August 2026 * High Point University's Society of Physics Students (SPS) collaborated with the Natural Science Fellowship (NSF) to host for the first time a program on Aug. 26 to feature six students who conducted hands-on scientific research during the summer. Pictured from left were student presenters Megan Mueller, Skyler Gangestad, Caitlyn Wingeart, Isabella Frankovic, Jake Ankrum and Josh Elbertson. HIGH PO more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 31 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus posted the following news: * * * IU's brain health 'powerhouse' targets inflammation in fight against Parkinson's * - 1:View print quality image about Three researchers in casual clothes walk down a brightly lit white hallway in front of a red wall with the words IU School of Medicine IU professor of neurology Malu Gamez Tansey, center, speaks with assistant research professor of neurobiology Andrea Merchak, left, and Ph.D. student Prithwijit Duttagupta in the Medi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Efforts to Protect Military Brain Health Making Improvements, Identifying Remaining Challenges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), member of the Senate Armed Service Committee (SASC) and the Senate Veteran's Affairs Committee (SVAC), is continuing to push for research into the traumatic effects of blast overpressure on servicemembers during and after their time in the military. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) rel more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 2 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in various studies looking for participants * Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants. #Speech motor control study for stuttering research Researchers at Purdue are currently recruiting adults who stutter for paid studies on speech movements. Participants will be asked to speak into a microphone and/or wear an electrode cap or motion tracking sensors. Studies will take place in a quiet lab set more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Research presentations span infant sleep to cancer therapy * How does sleep shape the infant brain? How can research inform addiction-related public policy? What makes us who we are? These and other topics are part of the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC's 2026-27 Pioneers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series. Eighteen leading scientists will share the latest discoveries on topics spanning neuroscience, cardi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research presentations span infant sleep to cancer therapy The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's 2026-27 Pioneers in Biomedical Research lecture series brings top scientists to Roanoke and Washington, D.C., for talks on neuroscience, cancer, cardiovascular health, metabolism, addiction policy, and more. By Leigh Anne Kelley How does sleep shape the infant brain? How can research inform addiction-related public policy? What makes us who we are? These and  more PR