BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * 'Zap-and-Freeze' Technique Successfully Used to Watch Human Brain Cell Communication Findings could help scientists investigate root cause of some forms of Parkinson's disease * Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used a "zap-and-freeze" technology to watch hard-to-see brain cell communications in living brain tissue from mice and humans. Findings from the new experiment  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Nov. 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Amentum Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2025 Results * CHANTILLY, VA., November 24, 2025 Amentum Holdings, Inc. ("Amentum" or the "Company") (NYSE: AMTM), a leading advanced engineering and technology company, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 3, 2025, and issued guidance for fi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Welcomes Sen. Van Hollen's Call for Release of Florida Teen from Israeli Detention * Civil Rights Group Urges Sen. Alsobrooks, Other Members of Congress to Break Silence, Bring Him Home The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed U.S. Se  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Introduces Legislation to Support Food Banks During Future Lapses in SNAP Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) has introduced the Food Bank Emergency Support Act designed to safeguard Americans' access to food during any future lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: * * * DreamBox Math for Texas Earns IMRA Approval, Bringing Adaptive TEKS-Aligned Learning to Classrooms Statewide * Charlotte, NC (Monday, November 24, 2025) DreamBox Math for Texas by Discovery Education is fully approved by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) through the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process fo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Encouraging Couples to Talk Improves Birth Outcomes in Ethiopia "When couples talk, they better understand one another and behaviors change," says CCP's Habtamu Tamene. "And when behaviors change, so do outcomes for mothers and babies." * Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, working with local partners in Oromia, Ethiopia, have found that enc  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, Nov. 24 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board Backs IAM Union's Record of Protecting Aviation Jobs in Hawaii * HONOLULU - The Honolulu Star-Advertiser Editorial Board recently endorsed the IAM Union 's (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) history of protecting the local workforce in the Alaska-Hawaiian   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has filed its response to public comments regarding the proposed final judgment in the antitrust case against UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Amedisys Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The document, filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, addresses 173 comments received concerning the proposed remedy for the acquisition. The U.S. maintains that the proposed final judgment   more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Navy welcomes new PEO (U&W) leader to drive unmanned systems, weapons forward * Rear Adm. Tony Rossi assumed command as Program Executive Officer for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO (U&W)) from Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford during a ceremony Nov. 21 at Naval Air Station Patuxent River. Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Resea  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Ocean robots, air drones break records in major hurricanes, researchers advance forecast models In a 2025 hurricane season noted for one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes observed by scientists, NOAA measurements broke records using uncrewed air and ocean observing systems. NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) also advanced experimental forecast mo  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Novel Liver Cancer Vaccine Achieves Responses in Rare Disease Affecting Children and Young Adults Three patients who presented with advanced disease are now believed to be cancer-free * An experimental cancer vaccine developed at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg - Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy has shown early promise in a phase I clinical trial for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, McGovern Condemn Pakistan's Imprisonment of Human Rights Defender, Demand Answers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and James P. McGovern (MA-02) condemned the Government of Pakistan's brutal detention of Pashtun human rights advocate Idris Khattak and demanded his immediate release in a letter to the country's ambassador to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. Kh  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Get Detailed Look at Part of a Cellular 'Stress' Warning Protein ZAK protein places the ribosome at the center of cell signaling and offers therapeutic potential * In an effort to reveal the inner workings of a protein that serves as a cell's damage detection system, scientists at Johns Hopkins and the Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich (LMU) have published what is believed  more

ADELPHI, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: * * * UMGC Team Takes First Place in Regional Cybersecurity Competition The cyber competition team from University of Maryland Global Campus took first place in the Association of Old Crows 2025 Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Capture the Flag Event, challenging teams from across academia, government, and industry. "This victory is further evidence of the excellence of UMGC students, faculty, an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 25 -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * Behavioral Health Fellowship Shows Lasting Workforce Impact By Charles Schelle A University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) analysis has shown that a federally funded fellowship to increase social workers and counselors is successful at developing students into professionals who continue to work in the field. More than a decade after its launch, the Behavioral Health Workfo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Introduce Bill to Rename Post Office in Olney After Beloved Employee, Edward Ramsey * U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) introduced legislation to name the U.S. Post Office located at 3570 Olney Laytonsville Road in Olney, Maryland, after Sergeant Edward Lawrence Ramsey, an Army veteran and 27-year employee of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)   more