EVANSTON, Illinois, May 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * A more realistic look at DNA in action * Most scientists look at DNA behavior in isolation, without considering how matter within a cell interacts with DNA * Researchers observed DNA strand separation preceding replication and repair suppressed by molecules pushing strands together * Findings challenge the standard in biochemical practice of heating DNA to separate strands EVANSTON, Ill. ---  more

LONDON, England, May 9 -- The British Department for Education issued the following news release: * * * Red tape slashed to get more teachers into classrooms Government announces cut to the duration of apprenticeships, opening up more training opportunities to get thousands of more teachers into the classroom. More people will soon have the opportunity to train to teach, as the government cuts apprenticeship red tape as part of steps to get thousands more teachers into the classroom. As th  more

CARDIFF, Wales, May 9 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * DNA-like molecule could survive conditions akin to clouds of Venus, study finds Punishing conditions in the clouds of Venus could be home to a DNA-like molecule capable of forming genes in life very different to that on Earth, according to a new study. Long thought to be hostile to complex organic chemistry because of the absence of water, the clouds of Earth's sister planet are made of droplets of sulphuric acid, c  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 10 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Reimagining Academic Publishing with Game Theory Duke researchers are launching an open-source publishing model where researchers are incentivized to participate in every step of a paper's journey. When Han Zhang published his first research paper as a PhD student at Duke, he couldn't help but think that there must be a better way. After looking into the pitfalls of the current mode  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 9 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants A team of researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil, even ones that have never been isolated or studied in a lab. The new approach, described in a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, uses light-based imaging, theoretica  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 9 -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Ultrasound unlocks a safer, greener way to make hydrogels McGill researchers develop a method that could revolutionize biomedical and environmental applications Researchers at McGill University, in collaboration with Polytechnique Montreal, pioneered a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustain  more

HAMILTON, New York, May 9 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Next Up on 13: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life On the latest episode of 13, the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies Anthony Aveni discusses his newest book, Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life. Aveni started teaching at Colgate in 1963 and is wide  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Obernolte, Stevens, Weber, Hudson introduce new legislation to expedite quantum computing applications in USA U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced the Quantum Sandbox for Near-Term Applications Act alongside co-leads Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC). The bill aims to increase quantum technology commercial advancement through the c  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Trustees reappoint Penn State Health directors, OK renewal project in Hershey UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Penn State Board of Trustees held annual elections for various representatives and approved the reappointment of directors for Penn State Health and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, among other actions, on May 9. During their meeting, the trustees approved: * The renewal of air  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 10 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New research reveals how organisms are shaped to optimize feeding A major transition in the evolution of life on Earth can be traced to how ciliates have adapted to maximize nutrient intake. We're used to the saying "you are what you eat." But you're also how you eat - in other words, the physical form of living organisms adapts to optimize for nutrient inta  more