MUNICH, Germany, April 7 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * "Better design instead of blanket bans" * Digital safety for children and youths US courts have ruled against platform providers for failing to protect children, and the debate over age restrictions for social media has gained momentum. An international group of experts from academia, children's rights organizations and non-profit institutions is convinced that bans would be the wrong approach.   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following statement on April 8, 2026: * * * Center for a Humane Economy Responds to Courier-Journal Investigation on Lead Poisoning of Kentucky Eagles The Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action and the today issued the following statement in response to a deeply reported investigation by the Louisville Courier-Journal documenting the ongoing toll of lead poisoning on Kentucky's bald eagles and other rap  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, April 9 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Triple Threat as Sharks, Beach Nourishment and Murky Waters Collide Study Snapshot: Each winter, thousands of blacktip sharks migrate to the shallow, clear waters just offshore of South Florida, coinciding with annual beach nourishment projects in northern Palm Beach County. These projects, which add sand from nearby or offshore sources   more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Food Science Trifecta: Flavor, Diet and Kale * David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food Science, recently pulled off the academic trifecta: a major award, a publication in the journal Science and a profile in National Geographic for his work on getting the most out of kale.The sweep began with the news that the Institute of Food Technologists had awarded him t  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor environmental exposures and Kawasaki disease: scoping review synthesizes global epidemiological evidence Review of the global literature suggests Kawasaki disease may be linked to outdoor environmental exposures, with the most consistent signals for long-term or prenatal particulate matter and airborne biological agents, and mixed findings for meteorology and short-term air pollution that  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Fordham University posted the following news: * * * How Do Our Siblings Help Raise Us? * Our parents raise us, yes, but our siblings have an influence too-a fact that science hasn't spent a lot of time exploring, according to a study co-authored by Fordham psychology professor Alexander Kriss, PhD. "Siblings in general have been overlooked broadly in psychological research," and there are few studies of how sibling relationships might affect what's happening between ch  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 8 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T, Idaho National Laboratory sign SUPER-powered research agreement * Missouri S&T and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) held a signing ceremony Tuesday, April 7, during a visit by INL leaders to the university for a collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities. The partnership was formalized through a memorandum of understanding highlighting their j  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Penguin 'toxicologists' find forever chemicals in remote Patagonia * Two Magellanic penguins stand in a nest. Magellanic penguins at nest at in Patagonia. Researchers from the University of California, Davis attached silicone sensors to the penguins' legs, which were later analyzed by University at Buffalo researchers. Photo: Ralph Vanstreels/UC Davis Study from  more

DAVIS, California, April 8 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * Penguin 'Toxicologists' Find PFAS Chemicals in Remote Patagonia * Penguins living along the Patagonian coast of Argentina can serve as living monitors of their environment by using small, chemical-detecting leg bands, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and the State University of New York at Buffalo. For the proof-of-concept study, published in the journal Earth: En  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Physicists zero in on the mass of the fundamental W boson particle * When fundamental particles are heavier or lighter than expected, physicists' understanding of the universe can tip into the unknown. A particle that is just beyond its predicted mass can unravel scientists' assumptions about the forces that make up all of matter and space. But now, a new precision measurement has   more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * New hydrogen fuel cell design could unlock key clean energy technology Tom Melville UNSW researchers have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw, bringing clean energy for aviation, heavy transport and beyond closer to reality. Hydrogen fuel cells, using locally produced green hydrogen as the only fuel, have long been viewed as the ultimate clean energy source, but thei  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Names New Governor's Chair for Quantum Devices * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, welcomes Deep Jariwala, a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, as the UT-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Governor's Chair for Quantum Devices. Jariwala, who will hold a joint appointment in UT's Tickle College of Engineering and at ORNL, will officially join both institut  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Putting the 'forever' in Forest Park * Over the past few decades, a collaboration of St. Louis regional groups have partnered to be good stewards of Forest Park, one of the largest urban parks and wildlife areas in the country. Organizations such as Forest Park Forever have restored habitat, while scientists with the Saint Louis Zoo have partnered with conservation groups and universities incl  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Winning contest entry shows AI's agricultural potential * Nipuna Chamara, research assistant professor in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, won a category of the 2025 Testing Ag Performance Solutions competition using artificial intelligence to make decisions for him. The takeaway? AI can be an invaluable agricultural tool when paired with farmers' experience and kn  more