CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer * For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that could make it easier for breast ultrasounds to be performed more often, either at home or at a doctor's offi  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 2 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Black History Month events at Michigan State University * This story will be updated throughout February. Michigan State University celebrates Black History Month each year in February and, this year, recognizes its 50th anniversary as a federal designation. This month is dedicated to highlighting the U.S. history of Black and African American people and their contributions to society. Across campu  more

HONG KONG, Feb. 2 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed-Dentistry study discovers brain microenvironment redefines metastatic tumour subtypes, facilitating precision oncology treatment * An interdisciplinary multi-centre research team led by the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong has constructed the world's largest multi-omics atlas of brain metastases. This comprehensive analysis included 1,032 br  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Pink noise reduces REM sleep and may harm sleep quality * Pink noise-often used to promote sleep-may reduce restorative REM sleep and interfere with sleep recovery. In contrast, earplugs were found to be significantly more effective in protecting sleep against traffic noise, according to new study published in the journal Sleep from the University of Pennsylvani  more

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Feb. 3 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Shining a light on recyclable polymers * For the first time, scientists have used ultraviolet (UV) light, a low-cost and readily available energy source, to successfully synthesise more sustainable and recyclable polymer materials. Led by green chemistry experts at Flinders University, and just published in the high-impact Journal of the American Chemical Society, the development is a major step in maki  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Jeremiah Workman, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve veterans' employment programs: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at today's legislative hearing. The mi  more

MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 2 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * What is the field of microelectronics and why is it so important? * By Carol Tseng When we pick up our cell phones to make a call or search the internet, small - approximately 20,000 times thinner than a human hair - but powerful technology is working behind the scenes. Microelectronic devices enable a wide range of daily tasks from sending text messages to running cutting-ed  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A clearer look at critical materials, thanks to refrigerator magnets With an advanced technology known as angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), scientists are able to map out a material's electron energy-momentum relationship, which encodes the material's electrical, optical, magnetic and thermal properties like an electronic DNA. But the technology has its limitations; it doesn't work we  more