WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on January 26, 2026, entitled "Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project Overview In September 2021, the Australian, UK, and U.S. governments announced a significant new security partnership, called AUKUS (pronounced AW-kus, rhyming with ca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by John V. Gray, dean's distinguished professor of operations and business analytics in Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, Columbus, from a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From": * * * Senator Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee. Thank you for this opportunity an  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Signal carriers from cells embedded in tissue send short-range messages Study of tumor environment is first to show how vesicles are exchanged in tissue * A new study may change the way scientists think about the distance traveled by tiny bubbles carrying signals between cells that are embedded in tissue. These particles, called extracellular vesicles, are known to safely carry signaling cargo as a   more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 10 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: UB researchers develop new inhalable treatment for TB * Scanning electron micrograph shows the morphology of biocompatible nanoparticles developed by UB researchers that encapsulate rifampin for the treatment of tuberculosis; the image appeared on the cover of the Journal of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. By Dirk Hoffman BUFFALO, N.Y. - Researcher  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- The Tennessee Bar Association issued the following commentary blog posted on Feb. 10, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Kirkland & Ellis Opens Nashville Office Kirkland & Ellis, the world's largest law firm by revenue, announced today it is opening an office in Nashville. "Nashville offers an ideal environment for our continued growth by enhancing our ability to attract exceptional legal talent in a vibrant and growing city with talented lawyers and a stro  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 10 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * The genetics of anxiety: Landmark study highlights risk and resilience * Anxiety disorders -including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder and phobias -affect as many as one in four people over the course of their lives. They often begin early in life and persist for years, inflicting significant personal, social and economic consequences. Now, a major breakthrough published in Nature Genetics   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Noise pollution is affecting birds' reproduction, stress levels and more. The good news is we can fix it. New research led by the University of Michigan is painting a more comprehensive picture of how noise pollution is impacting birds around the world. "The major takeaway from this study is that anthropogenic noise affects many aspects of bird behavior, with some responses more directly tied  more