PASADENA, California, March 3 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Ancient Zircon Crystals Provide a Window into Early Earth History * There are many open questions about how our planet formed 4.55 billion years ago: When did plate tectonics start? When did the earth's mantle begin to vigorously circulate in a process called convection? What was Earth like early in its lifetime? Because no rock records from the earliest years of the earth remain, researc  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -An international team of scientists, including Penn State astronomers, have used data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX) to construct the largest, most accurate 3D map yet of the light emitted by excited hydrogen in the early universe, a time span ranging from 9 to 11 billion ye  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * At home in two worlds, father and daughter are a living connection between UCLA and Homeboy Industries * An eastbound Metro train rumbles on an elevated track above Homeboy Industries's home in downtown Los Angeles near Chinatown. It's part of the city's burgeoning light rail network, set to connect downtown and UCLA in time for the summer Olympic Games in 2028. The track noise goes un  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Atlanta Journal Constitution: DOT Secretary: Georgia trip shows why U.S. is in golden age of travel * OP-Ed Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- My visits to Delta, Atlanta airport and beyond showed me the spirit of 'sheer American will' is alive and well. President Donald J. Trump delivered a historic State of the Union speech on Feb. 24, and the message was clear: America is winning a  more

OSLO, Norway, March 3 -- The Bank of Canada issued the following issued the following remarks on March 2, 2026, by Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki at the Norges Bank Monetary Policy Mandate Conference: * * * Canada's monetary policy framework in a world of supply-driven trade-offs Introduction Thank you for the kind introduction. It's a pleasure to be here in Oslo to discuss monetary policy frameworks. The Bank of Canada's framework is a joint agreement with the federal government that is re  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Engineering a better heartbeat * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Many patients with heart disease -including those suffering from atrial fibrillation (AFib), the most common arrythmia or abnormal heart rhythm in elder populations -require surgical procedures, all of which differ slightly to account for the precise structural and sign  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * A "Plug" for Light-Controlled Chips How Heidelberg scientists address photonic processors * Addressing a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as electronic components via a "plug", rather than by expending extensive experimental effort: this vision has now been realized by physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University. Their development could serve as the basis for  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 3 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * Learn how to amplify your expertise by writing for The Conversation * USC faculty have access to a powerful and proven platform to elevate their research to national and global audiences. The Conversation is a nonprofit news outlet that features articles written by scholars in collaboration with the website's editors, and those stories are republished by national and international media o  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Urge Colleagues to Pass His Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Stop Unauthorized War in Iran * FULL VIDEO OF THE SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to pass his bipartisan War Powers Reso  more