BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 -- The Centre for Genomic Regulation issued the following news: * * * 25 years since the publication of the human genome in Science: a firsthand perspective Twenty five years ago, humanity witnessed the culmination of the most important scientific feat of the 21st century. The publicly-funded Human Genome Project published its landmark draft sequence in the journal Nature on 15 February 2001, while Celera Genomics released its own genome assembly in Science just one   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Lane selected as fellow of the American Association of Geographers * Maria Lane, dean of Graduate Studies and professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, has been named as a fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). The AAG Fellows program recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to the field. Geography as a discipline seeks to advan  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Feb. 14 -- The Institute for Work and Health, a research organization that says its goal is to protect and improve the health, safety and wellbeing of working people, issued the following news: * * * Lower injury rates found when workers feel their workplace prioritizes their wellbeing Key messages * Psychosocial safety refers to an organization's commitment to workers' mental health and wellbeing. * Workers with poor psychosocial safety have more than twice the risk of a   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Research shows companies can gain advantage by prioritizing customer privacy * For many companies, customer privacy is often seen as a regulatory burden that limits data use and personalization rather than as a business opportunity. Research by Natalie Chisam at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reveals companies that handle customer data with transparency, care and clear communication can gain a measu  more

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Spain leads global research on AI and journalism * According to an analysis carried out by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and the CEU Abat Oliba University, Spain leads the world in research on the relationship between AI and journalism. Most academic studies treat AI as a promising innovation, and pay little attention to its impact on the environment and the Global South, among other   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 14 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * A Lifelong Pursuit Brings Professor Hongsong Song to Franklin Pierce School of Law as a Visiting Scholar As a new visiting scholar, Hongsong Song is a professor of intellectual property law of the Law School of Yantai University, and the director of the Intellectual Property Research Center of Yantai University. Professor Song will conduct his research at Franklin Pierce School of  more