LOS ANGELES, California, April 4 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * AI can describe human experiences but lacks experience in an actual 'body.' UCLA researchers say understanding this 'body gap' may matter for safety Study states artificial intelligence systems lack a fundamental property of human cognition that could make AI safer and more aligned with human behavior * When a person reaches across a table to pass the salt, their brain is doing something far more co  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Demands DHS Rescind Noem's Reckless 'Shoes On' Airport Screening Policy that Watchdog Says 'Created a New Security Vulnerability' * April 03, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) Aviation Subcommittee-today demanded the Trump Administration rescind former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Se  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Electrons in moire crystals explore higher-dimensional quantum worlds * The electrons that power our society flow left and right through the circuitry in our electronics, back and forth along the transmission lines that make up our power grid, and up and down to light up every floor of every building. But the electrons in newly discovered "moire crystals" move in much stranger ways  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48892) on April 2, 2026, entitled "Housing Supply - Current Trends and Policy Considerations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Barriers to Increasing Supply This section briefly highlights a few of the most commonly cited explanations of why housing supply may be constrained and failing to adequately respond to demand and pricing conditions. Some are explanations for the longer-term trend  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Mittelstaedt and Gentry Symposium connects nation's doctoral students for 34 years * For 34 years, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mittelstaedt and Gentry Doctoral Symposium has brought doctoral students from across the country to share research ideas and build a scholarly community. Organized by the Department of Marketing, the 2026 symposium runs April 2-4 at the Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln Downt  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 3 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Record returns: Class of 2025 finds success, achieves highest starting salary in university history * Graduates from Bryant University's Class of 2025 achieved the strongest return on investment in university history, according to new data from its Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategy. The analysis shows a median starting salary of $77,000 within six months of graduation -the highest on re  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSjou) -- A bioactive compound found in turmeric may assist in lowering oxidative stress and inflammation for individuals living with Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. Hossein Rafiei, assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University, served as lead author of the study which suggests these biological processes are central to the progression of metabolic diseases. The research document, titled Curcumin supplementation improves markers of inflammation a  more

BEIJING, China, April 4 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Scientists Discover Locally Excited Slow-Mode Waves as Critical Coronal Heating Mechanism in Solar Coronal Holes Editor: Li Yali Coronal heating remains a pivotal enigma in modern astrophysics: Why is the Sun's outermost atmospheric layer--the corona--hundreds of times hotter than its photosphere? Solving this longstanding puzzle hinges on addressing two core questions: How is energy transpo  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news: * * * UMass Chan researchers shed light on how inflammation in GI tract rewires enteric nervous system Hypoxia-induced stress response shown to protect neurons from cell death and remodeling By Jim Fessenden Research by Milena Bogunovic, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology, sheds light on how inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as that associat  more