DALLAS, Texas, March 31 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Following 9 key steps for a lifetime of eating well can support heart health * Statement Highlights: * Sustaining lifelong healthy eating patterns may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic health issues, according to the latest updated dietary guidance offered in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. * The guidance em  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 30, 2026, by Aura Sabadus, senior energy journalist for Independent Commodity Intelligence Services: * * * Pollution and Power Cuts: Russia Targets Moldova The Kremlin has not ended its efforts to subvert and capture Moldova, as recent events make clear. * At first sight, the damage to Moldova's vital infrastructure might appear to be collateral damage from Russia's attacks on Ukraine. Bu  more

MANCHESTER, England, March 31 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Crushing soda cans and the mathematics of corrugation formation Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely people consider why things squash the way they do.  One object that caught the eye of researchers at The University of Manchester was a simple drinks can. When crushed while fille  more

LEICESTER, England, March 31 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU research with international partners reveals how and why some hip implants fail over time A scientist from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has contributed to international research that sheds new light on how and why some types of hip replacements fail, and offering valuable insights that could improve patient outcomes and implant design. Dr Fuad Khoshnaw, of DMU's School of Engineerin  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 31 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * How hair-cell bundles in the inner ear not only sense sound, but also amplify it * By combining biological experiments, AI, physics, and mathematical equations, an international team of researchers has gained new insights into how hair-cell bundles in the inner ear sense and amplify sound. By emitting energy through oscillations, certain hair-cell bundles amplify sound waves so they can be picked up bet  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Europeans Hard * Key Takeaways 1 Europe was already suffering from high energy prices before the Iran conflict, as climate policies and other factors lifted prices there much higher than those in Asia and the United States. 2 Higher rates of renewable energy adoption in Europe have not reduced electricity prices, but have instead led to the offsho  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * More anxiety and depression symptoms in Groningen due to earthquakes Residents of Groningen who have been dealing with earthquakes due to gas extraction for years are demonstrably more likely to suffer from anxiety and depressive complaints. There are tens of thousands of additional cases of gloom, loss of interest, concentration problems, restlessness and tension, according to resear  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Did Impacts From Meteors Help Start Life on Earth? Research synthesized by a recent Rutgers graduate suggests vents generated from the impacts of space rocks may have enabled suitable environments for the first living cells By Kitta MacPherson Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells could take shape, according to  more

BEIJING, China, March 27 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Scientists Develop Unified Spin-Evolution Model to Explain Magnetar's Anomalous Spin-Down Editor: Li Yali A research team from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has observed the unusual spin-down behavior of the magnetar Swift J1834.9-0846, developed a unified evolutionary model that simultaneously incorporates magnetic dipole radiation, wind braking, a  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 31 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led research indicates a more complex Sun's magnetic engine * A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind.  Magnetic reconnection converts magnetic energy into explosive kinetic energy, powering solar events and c  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign Espionage, Stolen Innovation, and the National Security Threat": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about research security at the University of Michigan. My name is Dome  more