ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 13 -- The Journal of Medical Entomology, a journal from the Entomological Society of America that says it features all phases of medical entomology and medical acarology, including the systematics and biology of insects, acarines and other arthropods of public health and veterinary significance, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2024 edition (Vol. 61, Issue 4): REVIEWS: * Refining Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) distribution models: a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 13 -- The Maryland Public Service Commission issued the following news release: The Maryland Public Service Commission has established a dedicated email account for comments related to the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a high-voltage transmission line proposed by PSEG, as part of a regional transmission process. Although PSEG has not yet filed an application with the Public Service Commission for authority to build the project, and there is no case pending bef  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, July 12 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Macon, Ga. (July 11, 2024) - Piedmont Macon North Hospital has opened a new in-house "stone center" that offers state-of-the-art laser-guided lithotripsy to treat kidney stones. "Piedmont Macon North is the only hospital in Middle Georgia using the laser technology," said Piedmont Macon Chief Operating Officer Scott Strong. The first laser procedure was performed in late June by urologists from the Piedmont Macon Nor  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 13 -- The Soil Science Society of America Journal published research articles on the following topics in its July/August 2024 edition (Vol. 88, Issue 4). Here are excerpts: * * * SPECIAL SECTION: NORTH AMERICAN FOREST SOILS CONFERENCE: * Soil and Ecosystem Processes - Connecting forest soil properties with ecosystem services: Toward a better use of digital soil maps--A review REVIEW: * Fundamental Soil Science - Tripartite interactions among free-living, N-fixing  more