WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Africa Still Matters - An EU Opportunity With an absent US, the EU has a great opportunity to strengthen a vital partnership and prove itself a serious global contender. By Niccolo Comini The continent of Africa will become ever more important in the 21st century. Home to some of the fastest-growing populations and economies in the world, a plethora of critical minerals, ye  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Pax Silica - Can it Stop China? The US has launched a coalition to head off China's challenge to its semiconductor supremacy. It needs work. By Christopher Cytera Pax Silica aims to secure a silicon supply chain, from critical minerals and energy to high-end manufacturing and software. It is framed as a response to "countries of concern," implicitly, but not naming the targ  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Deaf, hard-of-hearing children's adversity influences adult health, study finds * MEDIA, Pa. -Children who are deaf or hard of hearing may experience higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than their hearing peers, and these experiences pose long-lasting effects to adult mental and physical health, according to a research team led by Danielle "Danni" Guth, who started the pr  more

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Jan. 14 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Embry-Riddle Study Finds Out What Aviation Has Learned From 100 Years of Data Collection, Research on Safety * Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have analyzed a century of aviation safety and human factors research and found new directions for the fields. Mining more than 1,600 studies published between 1937 and 2023, the researchers used advanced analytical tools to iden  more

MEDIA, Pennsylvania, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Pennsylvania State University Brandywine Campus issued the following news: * * * Deaf, hard-of-hearing children's adversity influences adult health, study finds Brandywine undergraduate led study on trauma, resiliency in deaf and hard-of-hearing children By Christina Billie Children who are deaf or hard of hearing may experience higher rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) than their hearing peers, and these experiences pose long-lasting   more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Scientists measure cellular membrane thickness inside cells for the first time * Measuring membrane thickness was previously only possible in artificial membranes-now scientists can do it inside intact cells, providing crucial context for understanding how cells work. January 14, 2026 LA JOLLA, CA- Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Sustainable Construction in Saudi Arabia: Balancing Vision 2030 Ambitions with Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges * Aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), the country is implementing green policies in construction to promote sustainability, reduce emissions, and support a green economy. Launched in 2021, SGI un  more