WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Afghanistan's economic outlook remains uncertain, with the threat of stagnation looming large until at least 2025, says the World Bank in its latest Afghanistan Development Update. The report, Navigating Challenges: Confronting Economic Recession and Deflation, notes that a 26 percent contraction in real GDP growth, coupled with declining external financing avenues for off-budget expenditures, paints a stark pictur  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs statement on May 3, 2024: * * * On May 1, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2022/maternal-mortality-rates-2022.pdf) from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) pertaining to maternal mortality rates in the United States. This data shows a significant decrease in the U.S. maternal mortality rate from 32.9 to 2  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: The American Gas Association released the following statement after publication of a new study in Science Advances which claims to estimate the number of childhood asthma cases and adult deaths due to natural gas use, but contained serious flaws in analysis: "Despite the impressive names on this study, the data presented here clearly does not support any linkages between gas stoves and childhoo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * Accelerating growth of the IPC workforce is essential to meet future needs * * * The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology today announced the publication of the Infection Preventionist (IP) Career Development and Advancement Guide (https://apic.org/professional-practice/infection-preventionist-car  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 27 (TNSres) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: With the start of the 2024 proxy season, Climate Action 100+ investors are highlighting key shareholder proposals at the initiative's high-emitting focus companies to inform other investors about priority votes and  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Animals and Society Institute issued the following news: ASI is pleased to share our 2023 Impact Report (https://www.animalsandsociety.org/about-asi/finances-and-impact-report/) detailing all the ways we've been working across seasons and continents toward our mission to advance and share knowledge to improve nonhuman animal lives. With your support, ASI's work serves our shared vision to live in a compassionate and equitable world where nonhuman anima  more

LONDON, England, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news on May 2, 2024: Policy makers must recognise the value of enrichment in education and provide ring-fenced funding to ensure all students can benefit, a new report has said today. The Valuing Enrichment study, led by the Association of Colleges and the University of Derby and funded by NCFE, puts enrichment activity for 16 to 19-year-olds under the microscope and demonstrates the impact it has on learners b  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: In partnership with the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), and the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), ARL strongly opposes the proposed removal of the Academic Libraries component from the annual National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS survey. IPEDS--the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System--is a critical  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Army concepts and doctrine must evolve as the service looks to a future battlefield that arguably will be dominated by artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army. "The Principles for the Future of Warfare and Stand-off Warfare" by Lt. Col. Amos Fox is the third paper in a series focused on future warfare and  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Dr Stephen Pihlaja will help to develop a toolkit for young women to cope with potentially harmful social media content * The project is being led by Dr Helen Ringrow from the University of Portsmouth in collaboration with The Girls' Network * The online toolkit is expected to be ready in September 2024. * * * Dr Stephen Pihlaja from Aston University's School of Social Sciences and Humanities is work  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Beer Institute issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, the Beer Institute published an unofficial estimate of domestic tax paid shipments by beer brewers for March 2024: The March 2024 estimate is 12,700,000 barrels, a decrease of 13.6% compared to March 2023 removals of 14,692,547. Domestic Tax Paid - TTB (31 Gallon Barrels) Month ... 2023 ... 2024 ... Percent Change ... Volume Change January ... 11,198,891 ... 11,489,000 ... 2.6% ... 290  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC and Mass General Brigham Collaborators Identify Opportunity to Improve Early Detection and Increase Therapeutic Treatment Options for Patients * * * Early detection has the potential to transform treatment and outcomes in cancer care, especially for cancers like liver cancer, which is typically diagnosed at later stages when survival rates are lower. A new study led by investi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In her analysis, Joycelyn Wilson explores Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' album, influenced by icons like Tina Turner, representing a bold departure into country-pop fusion, while delving into its cultural resonance and musical evolution. * * * Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album has captivated global audiences with its bold fusion of country and pop influences, solidifying her status as a musical icon.   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Maryland - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Maryland were 140,643, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 137,846  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 2, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.8 percent in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.5 percent in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA, Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Chicago Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.8 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Maine - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Maine were 41,735, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 36,676, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

NEW YORK, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.1 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Will  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Pheonix Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 2.7 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 3, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - March 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.5 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0795) on May 2, 2024, entitled "Productivity and Costs - First Quarter 2024, Preliminary": * * * Nonfarm business sector labor productivity increased 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today, as output increased 1.3 percent and hours worked increased 1.0 percent. (All quarterly percent changes in this release are se  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on May 3, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * From March 2023 to March 2024, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 31 states and was essentially unchanged in 19 states and the District of Columbia. The largest percentage increases occurred in Idaho (+3.7 percent), Nevada (+3.4 percent), Alaska (+3.2 percent), and South Carolina (+2.8 percent). * * * Chart: Change in nonfarm e  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 4 (TNSres) -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Consolidated Financial Results Overview The following table presents highlights of CBRE performance (dollars in millions, except per share data; totals may not add due to rounding): "We started 2024 by delivering core earnings that exceeded   more

NORTHAMPTON, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management issued the following news release: Leading industry organisations the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and Groundwork are calling on UK environmental professionals to participate in the annual National Environmental Services Survey 2024. The 2024 survey dives deep into current practices, challenges, and evolving attitudes towards critical environ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 3 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: World-renowned physicians and researchers from City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, will present new findings and offer expert perspectives on leading-edge cancer research and treatment development at the ASCO Annual Meeting 2024, which will take place in Chicago from May 31 to June 4. In total, City of Hope experts will present at 64 sessions  more

BASILDON, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- CNH Industrial, a designer, manufacturer and seller of agricultural and constructions equipment, trucks, commercial vehicles, buses and specialty vehicles in addition to a broad portfolio of powertrain applications, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI) today held its annual general meeting of shareholders. Shareholders re-appointed the Company's director nominees, including Suzanne Heywood and Scott W. Wine as ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following bulletin (No. 2024-11) on May 3, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) today published Third-Party Risk Management: A Guide for Community Banks. Note for Community Banks This guide is designed for community banks. Al  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 4 (TNSres) -- Conservation International issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * A human development gap explains why some countries suffer far worse than others in the face of disaster * * * The country where you live might determine your fate when disaster strikes, according to new Conservation International research released today. The study, published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, examines the number and location of peop  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on May 3, 2024: * * * New CIRES-led study: Heavy pooling meltwater can fracture ice, potentially leading to ice shelf collapse * * * When air temperatures in Antarctica rise and glacier ice melts, water can pool on the surface of floating ice shelves, weighing them down and causing the ice to bend. Now, for the first time in the field, CIRES-led research shows that   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Denver Museum of Nature and Science issued the following news release: Denver Museum of Nature & Science researchers are excited to announce the fossil discovery of a species of a 65-million-year-old mammal that was collected in the Corral Bluffs area on the edge of Colorado Springs. The newly discovered species, named Militocodon lydae, is part of a group of animals that gave rise to all modern hoofed mammals, including deer, cows and pigs. * Media kit  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 4 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Space scientists are the boots on the ground of space exploration, and Purdue's researchers are among the most elite. Celebrate the wonder of space with this collection of the most recent and impactful news from Purdue University's space research labs. * * * Icy impacts: Gauging thickness of ice on Europa brings science closer to finding possibility of life (https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/release  more

OLD ELVET, England, April 29 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * A new study examining nitrogen pollution in the Mersey Estuary over the last 200-years has found concerning levels of sewage in the water today - and our experts say immediate action is needed to clean it up. * * * The River Mersey, in north-west England, was once dubbed the most polluted river in western Europe. And new research by geochemists Freya Alldred and Professor Darren Grocke has found th  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, May 4 (TNSres) -- ENSCO, a provider of engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for defense, transportation, aerospace and intelligence sectors, issued the following news release: * * * * Five countries are confirmed to attend the air quality workshops, which are focused on monitoring and predicting air quality in southern Asia. * ENSCO Staff Scientist Jon Case will assist in training participants in modeling and satellite systems. * The NASA-developed   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering grad students are undertaking a broad range of innovative research projects. * * * By Kimberly Tecce, Department of Mechanical Engineering From cutting-edge robotics, design, and bioengineering to sustainable energy solutions, ocean engineering, nanotechnology, and innovative materials science, MechE students and their advisors are  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following roundup on May 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: * Today, the FDA announced (https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/cvm-updates/fda-announces-draft-guidance-pharmaceutical-development-veterinary-drug-products) the availability of draft guidance for industry (GFI) #290 (VICH GL61)  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today issued its annual report on single-family guarantee fees charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises). Guarantee fees are intended to cover the expected credit losses, administrative costs, and cost of capital that the Enterprises incur when they acquire single-family loans from lenders. The report analyzes loans acquired b  more

MACON, Georgia, May 4 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: Seniors Josie Arbaugh, Seiler Rivers and Abigail Van Pelt and graduate student Marlo Mecredy were selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, with one additional student selected as an alternate. Arbaugh and Rivers were chosen as finalists and awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships to Laos and the Czech Republic, respectively. The Fulbright English Teac  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, issued the following news on May 3, 2024: In a study presented today at the American Urological Association (AUA) Annual Meeting 2024, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center showed that in men who have undergone surgery for prostate cancer, the function of artificial urinary sphincters for stress urinary incontinence was improved when radiation was used as an adjuvant therapy ra  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Exercise is good for you. To understand why, MoTrPAC scientists are creating a whole-body map of molecular responses to endurance training -- finding striking "all tissue effects" in a new set of studies, featured on the May cover of the journal Nature. * * * In a group of papers released May 1 in the journal Nature, scientists are one step closer to a whole-body map of the body's cellular re  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Selena Langner Quantum sensors detect the smallest of environmental changes -- for example, an atom reacting to a magnetic field. As these sensors "read" the unique behaviors of subatomic particles, they also dramatically improve scientists' ability to measure and detect changes in our wider environment. Monitoring these tiny changes results in a wide range of applications -- from improving navig  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: To avoid catastrophic climate impacts, excessive carbon emissions must be addressed. At this point, cutting emissions isn't enough. Direct air capture, a technology that pulls carbon dioxide out of ambient air, has great potential to help solve the problem. But there's a big challenge. For direct air capture technology, every type of environment and location requires a uniquely specific design. A dir  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 3 (TNSres) -- Global Water Partnership, an organization that aims and values the sustainable development, management and use of water resources, issued the following news: The Global Water Leadership in a Changing Climate Programme in Nepal marked its closure and unveiled a country specific Response Strategy for Water Resources Management on 29 March 2024. Summary: The Response Strategy for Water Resources Management for Nepal consists of two components: an Action Plan   more

NEWPORT, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * "Every year, volunteers, enthusiasts and professionals create thousands of records that contribute to scientific research and conservation decisions - we are glad to see this subject in the academic limelight and hope it will serve to increase the interest in biodiversity identification, surveying and monitoring." * * * A specialist ecological recording programme to strengthen understanding of the UK  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, May 3 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: Charge-recharge cycling of lithium-superrich iron oxide, a cost-effective and high-capacity cathode for new-generation lithium-ion batteries, can be greatly improved by doping with readily available mineral elements. The energy capacity and charge-recharge cycling (cyclability) of lithium-iron-oxide, a cost-effective cathode material for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, is improved by adding small amou  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world's problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program. * * * The recent ransomware attack on ChangeHealthcare, which severed the network connecting health care providers, pharmacies, and hospitals with health insurance companies, demonstrates just how disruptive s  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The International Commission of Jurists issued the following news release: On World Press Freedom Day, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) condemns a pattern of ostensibly intentional attacks against journalists and other media workers who have been targeted by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the 7 October attacks. The human rights organization calls on all competent authorities to investigate such attac  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 175,000 jobs were added in April. Employment in February and March combined was 22,000 jobs lower than previously reported. The unemployment rate ticked to 3.8% (seasonally adjusted), and the number of unemployed persons ticked to 6.5 million. The labor force participation rate held steady at 62.7% (still below pre-pandemic levels).   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 3 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: Researchers from La Trobe University will share in more than $11.5 million to support health projects to fight cancer, viruses, and knee pain in young adults. Seven researchers from La Trobe's School of Cancer Medicine; La Trobe's School of Agriculture; Biomedicine and Environment; and La Trobe's School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, will have their work supported through the Federal Gov  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending May 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending April 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 208,000, unchanged from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 207,000 to 208,000. The 4-week moving average was 210,000, a decrease   more

NEW YORK, May 3 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: By Kevin Krajick In early spring, George Okoko was perched on a ledge 15 feet up a crumbly cliff, trying to whack off a basketball-size piece of rock with a hammer and chisel. The locale was suburban Berkeley Heights, N.J. The rock was basalt, a common product of volcanism. This batch formed some 200 million years ago, during vast eruptions that occurred as Europe slowly tore away from  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- LeadingAge, an organization that says it focuses on education, advocacy and applied research, issued the following news release: * * * "Rather than disparage us, partner with us," says Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of association of nonprofit providers of aging services, including nursing homes * * * With the regulatory clock ticking on nursing home compliance following the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) April 22 release of the final mi  more

ROMEOVILLE, Illinois, May 3 (TNSres) -- Lewis University issued the following news release: The U.S. Congress has finalized Community Project Funding of $950,000 for Lewis University secured by Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) in the 2024 appropriations bills. The funding supports innovation in semiconductor manufacturing through research at Lewis University's state-of-the-art semiconductor innovation and workforce development center. Lewis University faculty, students and semiconductor  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 4 (TNSres) -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: In April 175,000 jobs were added to the economy. This month also saw a slight uptick in topline unemployment to 3.9 from 3.8. This topline increase is seemingly driven by larger increases among Hispanic and Asian unemployment which both saw increases of .3 percentage points over the last month. Hispanic unemployment specifically rose from 4.5 percent to 4.8 percent. When broken down further Hispanic men   more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory issued the following news: Some of the ocean's tiniest organisms get swept into underwater currents that act as a conduit, shuttling them from the sunny surface to darker depths, where they play an important role in carbon cycling and other ecosystem dynamics, according to new research. Published this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and based on fieldwork during three research cruises spanning  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 4 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: A new study found extensive alternative splicing of messenger RNA in the blood cells of untreated multiple sclerosis patients compared to healthy controls. The study, which showed that highly dysregulated alternative splicing was largely corrected by interferon-B (IFN- B) therapy, is published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research (JICR). Click here (https://www.liebertpub  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following legislative update on May 3, 2024: THIS MONTH IN ANNAPOLIS Governor Sign Bills to Protect Freedom to Read, Strengthen Profession With educators, bill sponsors, and legislative leaders beside him on April 25, the governor signed the Freedom to Read Act into law and made Maryland one of the first states to lead against politicized attacks from extremist activists seeking to ban books and deny st  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 3 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Andrea Lawson A campaign to boycott Loblaw-owned stores in May is unlikely to push changes for a company that has such a large share of the Canadian grocery market, say two McMaster experts. Canadians upset about increasing costs of groceries have set their sights -- and their anger -- on Loblaw Cos., with an online campaign urging a boycott of the grocer and all its chains in May. "In theory the boycott c  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, May 3 (TNSres) -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release: Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), has reached a settlement agreement on its 2024 electric rate proposal with the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Minnesota Attorney General's Office and Large Power Intervenors. If approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC), the agreement would set final rate increases of about 4.9% for residential and s  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT EC^3 Hub, an outgrowth of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub, will develop multifunctional concrete applications for infrastructure. * * * By Andrew Paul Laurent, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub The MIT Electron-conductive Cement-based Materials Hub (EC^3 Hub), an outgrowth of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), has been established by a five-year sponsor  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor Jonathan Ragan-Kelley optimizes how computer graphics and images are processed for the hardware of today and tomorrow. * * * By Lauren Hinkel, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab A single photograph offers glimpses into the creator's world -- their interests and feelings about a subject or space. But what about creators behind the technologies that help to make those  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Colleges and Employers issued the following news release: Faculty are a key source of career advice for students--with more than nine out of 10 saying students asked them for guidance in the past year, according to a new study of 6,800 college and university faculty members conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in collaboration with the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is urging President Biden to decriminalize marijuana and to grant clemency to individuals incarcerated for marijuana offenses. In a letter to the White House Counsel on April 30, the nation's criminal defense bar urged immediate commutation of sentences, compassionate release, and second chances for pers  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: Fifty-five percent of ninth-graders said they expected to complete a postsecondary credential after high school, according to early results from the High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 2022 (HS&B:22), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the statistical center within the U.S. Department of Education's In  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 4 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The legalization of marijuana in Washington state is not associated with any uptick in the percentage of young people driving under the influence of either cannabis or alcohol, according to data published in the journal Prevention Science. A team of researchers with the University of Washington assessed DUI trends among young adults immediately prior to the adopt  more

KILMARNOCK, Scotland, May 3 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: The administration of a purified formulation of plant-derived CBD (aka Epidiolex) provides significant short-term relief to patients suffering from acute toothaches, according to placebo-controlled clinical trial data published in the journal Evidence-Based Dentistry. A pair of Scottish scientists assessed the use of Epidiolex versus placebo in 61 patients with  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 4 (TNSres) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Teens' use of cigarettes and other nicotine products is predictive of later cannabis use, according to data published in Substance Use & Misuse. A team of investigators affiliated with the University of Arizona assessed data from 21 studies involving nearly 2.8 million adolescents. They determined, "Nicotine-product use emerged as a significant factor associated w  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition is deeply concerned about reports (https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2024/05/campus-encampments-live-updates-police-start-taking-students-away) of two Dartmouth College student journalists being arrested while covering a protest on their campus Wednesday night. The protest is one of many pro-Palestinian demonstrations occurring   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Center for a New American Security issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, The Role of AI in Russia's Confrontation with the West, by Samuel Bendett, adjunct senior fellow for the Technology and National Security Program at CNAS. The report offers key insights into Russia's strategic approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in the military and civilian domains. "Russian thin  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 3 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: By midlife, individuals exposed to maternal smoking while in the womb or to environmental tobacco smoke in childhood and adolescence are at greater risk for high blood pressure and diabetes by middle age, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study was conducted   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following report (No. 8521) on May 2, 2024, entitled "Predicting Heat Release Rate from Fire Video Data Part 1. Application of Deep Learning Techniques." The report was written by Kuldeep Prasad. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract A novel approach for estimating transient heat release rate from fire images and video using deep learning techniques is presented. The heat re  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Regional Office issued the following feature story: * * * Rescue attempt provides valuable information for next time. * * * After more than 20 days of rehabilitative care at Mote Marine Lab in Sarasota, the first rescued smalltooth sawfish has died. The animal was rescued off Cudjoe Key on April 5. It was transported to a Mote quarantine facility in Sarasota that allowed for extensive rehabilitation  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 3 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: A new study by Northwestern University researchers and coworkers explains a puzzling problem with maps of future earthquake shaking used to design earthquake-resistant buildings. Although seismologists have been making these maps for about 50 years, they know very little about how well they actually forecast shaking, because large damaging earthquakes are infrequent in any area. To learn more, the  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 3 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * * New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning * In tests, robots started with no knowledge and then learned and correctly performed tasks within a single attempt * New model could improve safety and practicality of self-driving cars, delivery drones and more * * * Northwestern University engineers have developed a new artificial intellig  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following statement on May 2, 2024: * * * We all know that exercise helps our bodies in many ways. But how, exactly, does going for a jog or bike ride lead to those beneficial genetic, biochemical, physiological and genetic effects? An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation researcher is seeking to answer that question. And a national consortium she's helping to lead has released its initial findings,  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 2, 2024: * * * Abstract The 239Pu, 238U, and 241Am concentrations and 239Pu/240Pu, 235U/238U, and 236U/238U atom ratios were measured in the hair and nail samples from individuals who donated their bodies to the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries. The concentration of 239Pu ranged from 0.22-15.8 ng/kg. The 240Pu/239Pu isot  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 3, 2024: * * * Abstract Metallic glasses represent a class of metallic alloys with a fully amorphous structure and attractive properties, making them promising in bioimplant applications. Here, the degradation tolerance of biocompatible cobalt-phosphorus (Co-P) metallic glasses was studied in a simulated physiological environment. The me  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 3, 2024: * * * Abstract The release of radioactive gas into the atmosphere can diffuse into large volumes of air downwind from the point of release. The extent of radioactivity can cover thousands of cubic meters of air and radiation transport simulations for such large source distributions can take tens of hours on multi-node institutiona  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 2, 2024: * * * Abstract Thousands of artificial ('human-made') structures are present in the marine environment, many at or approaching end-of-life and requiring urgent decisions regarding their decommissioning. No consensus has been reached on which decommissioning option(s) result in optimal environmental and societal outcomes, in part,   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 3, 2024: * * * Abstract The International Standard ISO 18115-1 on terminology in surface chemical analysis has been revised with clarifications, modifications, and deletions to more than 70 terms and with the addition of more than 50 terms in response to trends, issues and needs identified by the surface analysis community. This revision  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 2, 2024: * * * Abstract Unlike existing literature that primarily concentrates on either the plasma treatment of adherends alone or solely on adhesive surfaces, this work leverages plasma modification of both adhesive in tape form and adherend surfaces to largely enhance the interfacial bonding between a thermoset-based adhesive tape and c  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 2, 2024: * * * Abstract A 2D bicrystal atomistic model of dislocation transmission through a Sigma11{131} symmetric-tilt grain boundary reveals details of Hall-Petch breakdown in the single dislocation regime in Al, Ni, and Cu. Partly based on a previous study [1], this research determines the stress required for a single dislocation to   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 2, 2024: * * * Abstract Russia's invasion of Ukraine fuelled an energy crisis, considerably impacting Europe given its heavy reliance on Russian natural gas. Using four integrated assessment models that are further soft-linked to two sectoral models, this model inter-comparison study explores the trade-offs among three approaches to living  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article on May 3, 2024: * * * Abstract Ensuring the long-term chemical durability of glasses is critical for nuclear waste immobilization operations. Durable glasses usually undergo qualification for disposal based on their response to standardized tests such as the product consistency test or the vapor hydration test (VHT). The VHT uses elevated tempera  more

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: Students in Penn College's physical therapist assistant program recently presented research posters to members of the Northcentral District of the American Physical Therapy Association Pennsylvania Chapter. Posters were created as part of the Rehabilitation course, taught by Autumn M. Breon, assistant professor of physical therapist assistant. Students and their topics: * Grace N.   more

MANCHESTER, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has secured pound sterling2.73 million to enhance its research and teaching capabilities over the next five years in the critical areas of AI, trust and society. The funding package from the University's Strategic Investment Reserve Fund (SIRF) is being matched by pound sterling2 million from the Faculty itself. The investment will go   more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 4 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Three Purdue University research teams that specialize in artificial intelligence and machine learning will share $1.8 million as recipients of the U.S. Defense Department's Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) awards, a program designed to bolster basic research initiatives at higher educational institutions. All three selected Purdue projects engage with issues i  more

BERLIN, Germany, May 4 (TNSres) -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: Springer Nature now supports researchers from over 3700 institutions, across six continents, with open access (OA) publication via its Transformative Agreements (TA). The continued growth of the publisher's TAs underscores the Springer Nature's in accelerating the global transition to OA, ensuring all who want to publish OA can do so regardless of location o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights below. Organization: The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) Rollins Authors: Bethany Caruso, PhD; Sheela Sinharoy, PhD; Madeleine Patrick; Nicole Stephan Important Takeaways: * The WHO/UNICEF JMP partner  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a research facility under construction in Chile and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, achieved a major milestone on April 27, 2024, with the successful coating of its largest mirror with silver. The now-reflective 8.4-meter primary-tertiary mirror -- about as wide as a tennis court -- is so-called beca  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health researchers examine connections between mental health wellness education among correctional officers and support for at-risk incarcerated individuals * * * By Nakaysha Gonzalez According to Rutgers Health researchers, training correctional officers in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for adults, a 7.5-hour national education program from the National Council of Mental Wellbeing, may  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * "Just The Latest Dirty Trick From The Long Playbook Of Deceit..." * * * The Federal Trade Commission has uncovered efforts by former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources Scott Sheffield to collude with OPEC in order to increase the price of oil through agreed up cuts in production. The conduct was discovered as part of an investigation into the $64 billion acquisition of Pioneer by Exxon Mobil, which FTC says   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Society of Actuaries issued the following news release: The Society of Actuaries (SOA) Research Institute has named the winners of its 2024 Student Research Case Study Challenge. This annual global competition enables university actuarial students to showcase their actuarial skills in team competitions. The team StatSmart Solutions from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, won first place. Second place went to Luminous Lake Lifegu  more

MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Federation of Somali Journalists issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: From May 2023 to May 2024, the FESOJ office recorded 28 cases of violations against Somali journalists. These included three incidents of killings, with one targeting a journalist in Abudwaq District, Galmudug, another in a suicide bombing in Mogadishu, and the third due to long-term injuries caused by a bomb attached to a journalist's car years ago. Furthermore, 20 jour  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSres) -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: * * * Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found 156 potential CAR targets across the brain and solid tumors, validating a top result in the laboratory. * * * Targeting anti-cancer therapy to affect cancer cells but not healthy cells is challenging. For chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy, where a patient's own immune cells are re-engin  more

LAREDO, Texas, May 3 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) assistant professor of Communication Dr. Arthur D. Soto-Vasquez recently concluded a spring book talk tour representing his co-editors and authors at institutions of higher learning across the United States. Dr. Soto-Vasquez shared information and insight on the group's new book "Migrant World Making," pu  more

MUNICH, Germany, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Mountain meadows are unique ecosystems. A research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now discovered that climate change reduces the humus content as well as the nitrogen stores in the grassland soils of the Alps and disturbs the soil structure. Organic fertilization, for example with liquid manure, can compensate this loss of soil organic matter to some extent. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: This week, Sethuraman Panchanathan, director of the U.S. National Science Foundation, has been actively forwarding science, education and engineering initiatives through meaningful collaborations with congressional leaders and NSF researchers. His efforts underscore a steadfast commitment to catalyzing innovation and progress across these vital sectors. Director Panchanathan spoke at the AI Roboti  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, May 4 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news wrap up on May 3, 2024: * * * "Purdue News Now" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef_yfmxK79Q&_ga=2.135510962.2015703153.1714806490-601436737.1714714852) New initiatives are underway to reduce food waste on campus, and Purdue looks to add another chapter to its storied history at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway later this month. Trevor Peters has all the latest headlines in this week's "Purdue News Now." Pl  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today issued frequently asked questions (FAQs) in Fact Sheet 2024-19 (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/disaster-relief-frequent-asked-questions-retirement-plans-and-iras-under-the-secure-20-act-of-2022), relating to rules for distributions from retirement plans and IRAs and for retirement plan loans, for certain individuals impac  more

UPTON, New York, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Honor recognizes distinguished contributions to particle physics, chemistry, and materials science * * * The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has recognized two staff scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory with the distinction of Fellow: Deputy Associate Laboratory Director for High E  more

BONN, Germany, May 4 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following news: The UN Body responsible for establishing a new global carbon market took a historic step reinforcing the protection of environmental and social human rights. "This is a defining moment," said Maria AlJishi, Chair of the Supervisory Body. "With the introduction of the Appeals and Grievances Procedure, we're establishing new avenues to empower vulnerable communities and individua  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following statement on May 3, 2024: * * * More Than 1,500 Firearms Were Reportedly Intercepted at Airport Checkpoints Nationwide During the First Quarter of 2024. * * * The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently released data (https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2024/04/11/tsa-intercepted-more-1500-firearms-airport-checkpoints-nationwide) indicating how many firearms were apprehended at air  more

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: The University of Wolverhampton is exploring endometriosis at an educational event designed to shine a spotlight on the condition. Endometriosis is the name given to the condition where cells similar to the ones in the lining of the womb (uterus) are found elsewhere in the body. In the UK, around 1.5 million women and those assigned female at birth are currently living with the conditi  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: The University of Glasgow will partner in an exciting new MRC-funded medicines career development programme, led by the University of Liverpool in partnership with Queen Mary University London, the University of Manchester, and a number of industry partners. The Medical Research Council (MRC) Medicines Development Fellowship Programme will strengthen interactions between academia and industry to deliver w  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following Q&A on May 3, 2024, with Penn Integrates Knowledge professor Michael Platt: * * * In the 1992 dystopian novel "Children of Men," later adapted to film, humanity faces the chilling reality of a world without children, a global infertility crisis that threatens to extinguish the species. While this apocalyptic vision might seem far-fetched, today's real world faces a quie  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service released new data today that shows how the agency has made progress in mitigating the impacts of climate change. The new data, published in the Forest Service Climate Action Tracker, represents a significant milestone in the agency's efforts to keep forests healthy. The agency is also updating its directives to cl  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 (TNSres) -- Vermont Conservation Voters posted the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, the Vermont House voted to pass S.213, the Flood Safety Act. This bill takes important steps to reduce flood risk across Vermont, at a critical time when flood-related disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe. The bill will now head back to the Senate for their consideration of the House amendments. Following the devastating floods of 2023, and in recognition   more

NANAIMO, British Columbia, May 4 (TNSres) -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news wrap up: * * * Experts on harm reduction, wildfires and politics In this issue of VIU news & experts: * Substance use in public places: Harm reduction advocate and Nursing Professor Sarah Lovegrove * Slowing the spread of wildfires: Dr. Sean Sloan, VIU Canada Research Chair in the Human Dimensions of Sustainability and Resilience * Political scientists from across BC at VIU for conference *  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: Rail incidents such as derailments and collisions can have serious impacts in terms of loss of life and damage to equipment and infrastructure. When the rail incident involves hazardous materials (HAZMAT), the consequences can be even more severe. PHMSA, in collaboration with FRA, asked the U.S. DOT Volpe Center to analyze an addit  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Jelena Damjanovic In 2019, a world championship marathon in Doha was scheduled at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. That same year, athletes at the Rugby World Cup in Japan waded through knee-high water to reach the pitch after Typhoon Hagibis dropped 240 mm of water over Tokyo - the wettest storm on record in Japan. From no-snow winters to sweltering summer heat, the sporting world is feeling the  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * An analysis of global efforts found conservation actions are making a difference for biodiversity * * * Conservation work can seem like an uphill battle, but a recent study concluded that actions around the world--particular  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Osprey electrocution is dangerous for birds, human safety and power infrastructure * * * By Joshua Rapp Learn Researchers uncovered hot spots in the Tennessee Valley where ospreys that nest on transmission poles and towers   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Wistar Institute issued the following news release: * * * Wistar's Veglia lab identified how glioblastoma evades the immune system by inducing pro-tumor macrophages via a glucose based epigenetic modification. * * * The Wistar Institute assistant professor Filippo Veglia, Ph.D., and team, have discovered a key mechanism of how glioblastoma -- a serious and often fatal brain cancer -- suppresses the immune system so that the tumor can grow uni  more

THIMPHU, Bhutan, May 4 (TNSres) -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Bhutan's economy continues its strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two new World Bank reports launched today. The April 2024 Bhutan Development Update (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099501004012435478/idu1759321fa12def14d4e184141198c9abcdf67) indicates that economy is showing signs of a strong recovery with an expected 4.6 percent real GDP   more

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, May 4 (TNSres) -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Papua New Guinea's economy is forecast to accelerate in 2024 after a slowdown last year, yet greater investment in education is critical to the country's longer-term economic future, a World Bank report released on Thursday says. Economic growth in Papua New Guinea is forecast to rise to 4.8% this year from 2.7% in 2023 after the reopening of the Porgera gold mine, but growth is expected to rema  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Jim Shelton Two Yale faculty members have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis and chemist James Mayer are among 120 new members elected to the academy, which was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 and charged with providing independent,  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 4 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Patients with PTSD experience both emotional numbness and hyperreactivity. A new study digs into how these contrasting symptoms are linked. * * * By Mallory Locklear Patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can experience symptoms that include under-expression of emotions, such as numbness, as well as over-expression, such as rage outbursts. These seemingly contrasting symptoms may  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 3 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Mike Cummings A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Nicholas A. Christakis demonstrates that tapping into the dynamics of friendship significantly improves the possibility that a community will adopt public health and other interventions aimed at improved human wellbeing. The study, published May 3 in the journal Science, evaluated a strategy that exploits the so-called "friendship paradox" of human   more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Ellie Parkes (left), AJ Bekoe (center) and Sandy Lin say their experiences at Syracuse University have helped prepare them for careers in historically male-dominated fields. Women have traditionally found themselves outnumbered by their male counterparts when it comes to jobs in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, as only 21% of engineering majors and 19% of computer and information science majors   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 3 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: There was no limit to the amount of engineering innovation displayed this weekend by the Oklahoma State University College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology students. Two significant events -- the 13th annual Speedfest and the fifth year of the Senior Design Expo -- were high-energy presentations of just how much CEAT students have to offer. On Friday, April 26, visitors from public schoo  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: The office of Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional App Competition. The competition is open to all 6-12 grade students in the 11th Congressional District of Texas and is an opportunity for students to develop their skills in computer science and STEM. Rep. August Pfluger: "The Congressional App Challenge is an incredible opportunity for students to put the  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Five Penn State professors have been named Evan Pugh University Professors, an elite and prestigious distinction conferred by the University on only 79 faculty members since the establishment of the designation in 1960. The five professors newly bestowed with the University's highest faculty honor, effective July 1, are: Reka Albert, distinguished professor of physics and biology, Eberly Colle  more

MACON, Georgia, May 4 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: Seniors Josie Arbaugh, Seiler Rivers and Abigail Van Pelt and graduate student Marlo Mecredy were selected to receive the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Awards for the 2024-25 academic year, with one additional student selected as an alternate. Arbaugh and Rivers were chosen as finalists and awarded Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships to Laos and the Czech Republic, respectively. The Fulbright English Teac  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 3 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has approved a new Neuroscience and Neurotechnology Ph.D. Program at Georgia Tech. The interdisciplinary degree is a joint effort across the Colleges of Sciences, Computing, and Engineering. The program expects to enroll its first graduate students in Fall 2025, pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The I  more

ORLANDO, Florida, May 4 -- The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Kevin J. Thibault, Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA), encouraged University of Central Florida graduates today to be lifelong learners and to stay open to opportunities throughout their careers during a commencement ceremony address. Thibault spoke to graduates of the UCF College of Business and College of Undergraduate Studies during the ce  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Together, the Hasso Plattner Institute and MIT are working toward novel solutions to the world's problems as part of the Designing for Sustainability research program. * * * The recent ransomware attack on ChangeHealthcare, which severed the network connecting health care providers, pharmacies, and hospitals with health insurance companies, demonstrates just how disruptive s  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 4 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor Jonathan Ragan-Kelley optimizes how computer graphics and images are processed for the hardware of today and tomorrow. * * * By Lauren Hinkel, MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab A single photograph offers glimpses into the creator's world -- their interests and feelings about a subject or space. But what about creators behind the technologies that help to make those  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 3 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: * * * * New algorithm encourages robots to move more randomly to collect more diverse data for learning * In tests, robots started with no knowledge and then learned and correctly performed tasks within a single attempt * New model could improve safety and practicality of self-driving cars, delivery drones and more * * * Northwestern University engineers have developed a new artificial intellig  more

MANCHESTER, England, May 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has secured pound sterling2.73 million to enhance its research and teaching capabilities over the next five years in the critical areas of AI, trust and society. The funding package from the University's Strategic Investment Reserve Fund (SIRF) is being matched by pound sterling2 million from the Faculty itself. The investment will go   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 4 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: Next week, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents will invite in-person and online public comment on the budget as the Board reviews Interim President Jeff Ettinger's recommended fiscal 2025 operating budget. The budget focuses on fair pay for faculty, staff and student employees and the need to invest in student program and research priorities, while actively managing sharply rising costs, c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 3 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: In addition to holding annual elections for various representatives, the Penn State Board of Trustees took a handful of actions and heard reports from University leaders during its meeting on May 3. The board approved: A proposal to sell a commercial office building property at 1010 N. 7th St. in Harrisburg for $3.1 million to the Harrisburg School District. Penn State originally purchased the b  more