CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay's Dr. Stephen Kershner wins national award for classics education * Dr. Stephen Kershner, an associate professor of classics at Austin Peay State University, speaks with students during a world languages event on campus in March 2025. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Dr. Stephen Kershner, an associate professor in Austin Peay State University's Department of Languages an  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 15 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "The BMJ": * * * Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health disparities * Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker tha  more

BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 15 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Canada losing track of salmon health as climate and industrial threats mount * by Sam Smith Canada is failing in a decades-old pledge to monitor the health of Pacific salmon, according to new research from Simon Fraser University. At a time when government policy is geared towards accelerating industrial development across sensitive B.C. watersheds, an SFU study published today in the Canadian   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Europe's Tech Still Packs a Punch The US plays geopolitical hardball in tech, logically convinced of its dominance. But Europe has more leverage than many may realize. By Clara Riedenstein Picture a poker table. Someone across the table convinces you that your cards are bad. Eventually, you believe them and react accordingly: you are timid, don't take big risks. Turns out,   more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Evidence suggests the Milky Way's black hole had a more active past * Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space telescope shows that this might not always have been the case. Sagittarius A*, located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, appears to have flared dramatically sometime within the past few hundred to 1,000 yea  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 16 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Four ARU researchers ranked among best in the world Global scholarly index places academics in top five in their respective fields * Four researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have been ranked in the top five in the world in their respective fields, by a renowned academic index. ScholarGPS has placed Professor Nick Drydakis, Professor Stephen Bustin, Professor Viren Swami and Professor Anna N  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Hearing aid prescriptions not associated with changes in memory and thinking Highlights * A new study has found that for people with moderate hearing loss, being prescribed hearing aids had no impact on cognitive test scores. * Following people with moderate hearing loss, researchers compared those prescribed hearing aids to those without prescriptions. * They found both groups ha  more

HONG KONG, Jan. 15 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering Researchers Develop Soft, 3D Transistors * The WISE research group (Wearable, Intelligent, Soft Electronics) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU-WISE) have addressed a long-standing bioelectronic challenge: the development of soft, 3D transistors. This groundbreaking work introduces a new approach to semiconductor device design with transformative potential for bioelectronics, which has  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 15 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * Johnson & Johnson Introduces Mobile Simulator App to Support Breast Augmentation Patients * Irvine, Calif. - January 15, 2026 - Today, Johnson & Johnson announced the U.S. launch of the Arbrea Breast Simulator Surgeon App for Mentor, a digital consultation tool available on tablets and smart phones that helps plastic surgeons personalize planning for patients by v  more

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 15 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Mentoring strengthens educational opportunities for socially disadvantaged children * Social background continues to play a major role in determining the educational path of children in Germany. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. The research team led by Professor Pia Pinger (University of Cologne), Profess  more

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 15 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami brain cell research could lead to targeted therapies for autism * Two Miami researchers have learned how to "rescue" malfunctioning brain cells linked to autism spectrum disorder by restoring the electrical signals that allow neurons to communicate. Their video-documented technique was published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), giving other researchers a roadmap for developing new targeted therap  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * More resources and collaboration needed to support prevention and treatment of obesity * Statement Highlights: * More than one-third of adults and children in the U.S. are living with obesity. Obesity rates are highest among non-Hispanic Black children and adults, low-income families, people living in rural areas and adults with a high school education or less. * Th  more

DANIA BEACH, Florida, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The International Game Fish Association issued the following news: * * * New Research Publications | Exciting Science from the 7th Annual International Billfish Symposium Co-hosted by the IGFA and Wild Oceans at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute * Since its inception in Kona, Hawaii in 1972, the International Billfish Symposium Series has emerged as the leading global forum where researchers, fishery managers, and anglers collaborate to share cuttin  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Gender Bias Influences Math Education Numerical estimation, a foundational math skill for children, can be negatively influenced with wrong answers from male teachers, Rutgers researchers find By Greg Bruno Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in   more

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 15 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Board of Trustees Welcomes 2 New Members, 4 Reappointees * Six distinguished business and community leaders will serve on the UCF Board of Trustees following their selections -including four reappointments -by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State University System Board of Governors. New Members Alan Florez '98 Trustee Florez is chief sales officer at Foundation Risk Partners. Previously, Fl  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Study Shows Fragmented State and Local Authority Complicates Clean Energy Rollout Researchers examine trade-offs in patchwork of approval systems * As states race to build wind and solar projects needed to curb climate change, how governments approve those projects can either speed construction or fuel delays and conflict, according to a new study by researchers at the   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * How do bats tell insects from leaves? Ask a robot Researchers use robotics to explain big-eared bat's echolocating superpower By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Why do researchers think big-eared bats can find hidden insects without having to scrutinize every leaf in a forest? Their robot can do it. Led by the University of Cincinnati, engineers programmed an autonomous robot to  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 15 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * UWindsor study links climate-driven water level changes to increased toxic pollution levels in the Detroit River By Sara Elliott As water levels in the Detroit River rise and fall, so do concentrations of toxic legacy pollutants. New research by University of Windsor environmental science PhD candidate Mona Farhani shows that higher water levels are associated with increased concentrations of bioavailable   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Immunometabolism may be a key to controlling sepsis: study This discovery may lead to new ways to block metabolic changes contributing to excessive and ineffective inflammation, reset the immune system, and bring sepsis under control. By Bill Snyder Metabolic changes that "rewire" part of the immune system can intensify sepsis, the body's dysregulated response to infection  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Whole-Person Education in Medical Humanities at Seton Hall * Aleksy Tarasenko-Struc, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Medical Humanities Program, has recently authored a series of articles in top-tier academic venues. His recent publications include " Dehumanization: From Ethics to Metaphysics (and Back) " in the European Journal of Philo  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 16 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Law Library Symposium Leads to Collection of Essays on Legal Treatise "New Perspectives on the Legal Treatise" - edited by Femi Cadmus, law librarian and professor of law at Yale Law School, and Nicholas Mignanelli, former lecturer in legal research at the Law School and assistant director for reference at the Lillian Goldman Law Library - examines the legal scholarship through the lenses of history, authorshi  more