PHOENIX, Arizona, May 21 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Chairman Quang Nguyen Expands Investigation Into Prison Violence, Demands Records From ADCRR on Inmate Deaths, Weapons, and Outside Influence State Representative Quang Nguyen, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is escalating his investigation into the Arizona Department of Corrections following a string of violent inmate deaths, including the April 4 triple homicide at the Tuc  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 22 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: * * * Morvan Regional Park designated as France's newest International Dark Sky Reserve Saint-Brisson, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region, France The Morvan Regional Natural Park has officially been designated as an International Dark Sky Reserve, known locally as "Reserve Internationale de Ciel Etoile du Morvan" (RICE Morvan). This recognition marks the culmination of a territory-wide effort to improve night sk  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 21 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * NASA selects rocket for U of A-led Aspera mission By Daniel Stolte NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. of Long Beach, California, to launch the agency's Aspera mission, which consists of a small satellite, or SmallSat, to study galaxy formation and evolution and provide new insights into how the universe works. The Aspera mission is led by one of the youngest principal investigators in NASA histor  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 22 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Researchers identify drug candidate for difficult-to-treat heart disease By Anna Christensen College of Medicine - Tucson researchers found a way to potentially reverse heart failure with preserved ejection fracture. A study led by a physician-scientist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson's Sarver Heart Center identified a drug candidate that appears to rever  more

TUCSON, Arizona, May 21 -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Study identifies new mechanism for reducing female post-operative pain Researchers say inhibiting prolactin may break the link between psychological stress of scheduled surgery and worsening of post-operative pain in women. University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study by an international collaboration led by Penn State astronomers. The study leveraged the unparalleled capabilities of NASA's James Webb Space Tel  more