POTSDAM, Germany, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * Climate change could halve areas suitable for cattle, sheep and goat farming by 2100 A new study conducted at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) shows that grassland-based grazing systems - currently covering a third of the Earth's surface and representing the world's largest production system - will see a severe contraction as global temperatur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * CMSSF Leadership Library * Guardians, We are the warfighters charged with securing the ultimate high ground...The Invisible Front Line. As the United States Space Force evolves, so do the threats we face. The complexity of the space domain demands more than just technological superiority; it demands cognitive dominance. To win, we must be able to out-think, out-maneuver, and out-lead our adversaries at every turn.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * CMSSF Leadership Library: February 2026 * Guardians, We are the warfighters charged with securing the ultimate high ground... The Invisible Front Line. As the United States Space Force evolves, so do the threats we face. The complexity of the space domain demands more than just technological superiority; it demands cognitive dominance. To win, we must be able to out-think, out-maneuver, and out-lead our adversaries  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSxrep) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2026: * * * Global Heating Will Hit Socially Vulnerable U.S. Communities First and Hardest TNC-led study stresses urgency of directing climate adaptation funding to the places that need it most * As temperatures increasingly exceed the ability of electric fans to cool homes affordably, a new study highlights the extent to which extreme heat is already making socially vulnerable communities   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 9 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * New research supports 'trauma-informed lens' for entrepreneurship community * LAWRENCE -Entrepreneurs are often viewed as being independent. Motivated. Go-getters. These qualities help them persevere and thrive. But for many entrepreneurs, there is something else going on inside that is darker and much harder to see. "We continue to find evidence there is a higher prevalence of trauma in society and a h  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 9 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Oysters play unexpected role in protecting blue crabs from disease * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's Batten School & VIMS. - Ed. Oysters famously filter their surrounding water, but it turns out they are removing more than algae and excess nutrients. New research from William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS shows they can also reduce the spread of   more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 10 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: * * * University of Dubuque Professor Leads Bioinformatics Analysis in Discovery of Bacterial Communities Living in Scorpion Venom University of Dubuque Professor of Biology Adam Kleinschmit, PhD, was part of a collaborative research team that published new findings challenging a long-standing assumption that animal venom is sterile. The study, "Microbiota Discovered in Scorpion Venom," was published Janua  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Discovering new connections between Great Lakes' winter storms and global climate patterns A better understanding of these teleconnections could improve weather forecasting * About a year ago, researchers at the University of Michigan found that the extratropical cyclones that are the biggest drivers of winter weather in the Great Lakes region are warming and trending northward. That means, o  more