WACO, Texas, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * "Bugs Delivering Drugs" - Baylor Researchers Publish New Approach to Colorectal Cancer Treatment Using Common Food-Borne Bacteria Michael S. VanNieuwenhze, Ph.D., and Baylor students highlight use of Listeria Monocytogenes in Cell Chemical Biology By Derek Smith, Baylor University Marketing and Communications Baylor University researchers have published a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modif  more

AALTO, Finland, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Learning with the Natural Environment: Maarit Makela & Bilge Merve Aktas -- International Journal of Art and Design Education Makela, Maarit & Aktas, Bilge Merve (2023). Learning with the Natural Environment: How Walking with Nature Can Actively Shape Creativity and Contribute to Holistic Learning (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jade.12447). International Journal of Art and Design Ed  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Ancient rocks reveal evidence of the first continents and crust recycling processes on Earth New analyses of the planet's oldest minerals suggest a diversity of tectonic settings not previously expected more than 4 billion years ago. By Will Cushman New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uncovered chemical signatures in zircons, the planet's oldest minerals, that a  more

GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Lander University issued the following news: * * * Another Successful Publication Year for Lander's New Voices Hannah Lovett Lander University is home to an array of talented students and continues to showcase their work in its literary journal, New Voices. The Department of Communication and Languages released the 2025-26 edition of New Voices Wednesday, Jan. 28, at their annual launch party. What started as a small project by a group of faculty  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On The Washington Post * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the Washington, D.C. suburbs in the U.S. House, today issued the following statement after the announcement of mass layoffs at the Washington Post, which reportedly included the elimination of substantial portions of the newspaper's desks covering local and regional news, international   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 5 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Black History: TSU's Robbie Melton Recognized Among Top African American Innovators in Technology Emmanuel Freeman In a celebration of excellence and leadership in technology, Dr. Robbie Melton, provost and vice president of Technology Innovations at Tennessee State University, has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Important African Americans in Technology for 2026 by the Journal of Black Innovati  more

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Feb. 5 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Kidney cells exposed to nanoplastics * As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new research on whether nanoplastics can accumulate or cause damage in kidneys - our body's major blood filtering system. Their study, published in high-ranking international journal Cell Biology and Toxicology, calls for more investigations into t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 4 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * From sea to space: Turning the tide on microplastic pollution * What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal environmental science in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University at Galveston is exploring an innovative idea: using satellites to spot microplastics in the ocean. How? By studying how tiny pl  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Sounding out animal reactions to the 2024 eclipse Calling behavior subtly altered by temporary darkening, study finds * No natural phenomenon provides a rarer chance to study the secrets of the animal world than a total solar eclipse. This was recently demonstrated by researchers investigating how a total solar eclipse might affect the soundscape of Midwestern United States prairie communities. Their  more

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Mercury from historic gold mining still affects Carson River watershed and waterfowl University researchers link high river flows, floods to renewed mercury exposure in resident wood ducks Emma Lande Long assumed by some to have been diluted and washed away over time, mercury contamination from 19th-century gold mining is still moving through Nevada's Carson River, with levels in some waterfowl reach  more