| Journals Environment Newsletter for Thursday April 16, 2026 ( 15 items ) |
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'Interstellar Glaciers': NASA's SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions
PASADENA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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'Interstellar Glaciers': NASA's SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions
The water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide ices are attached to the surface of tiny dust particles in clouds spanning hundreds of light-years across.
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NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) mission has mapped interstellar ice at an unprecede
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'Interstellar Glaciers': NASA's SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release:
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'Interstellar Glaciers': NASA's SPHEREx Maps Vast Galactic Ice Regions
In observations led by CfA scientists, NASA's SPHEREx has mapped water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide ices attached to the surface of tiny dust particles in clouds spanning hundreds of light-years across.
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Using NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of R
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A view from China: Building Resilience in a Polycrisis World
NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release:
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A view from China: Building Resilience in a Polycrisis World
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"Heightened vigilance."
That was the sentiment shared amongst business leaders at the recent annual Dow Jones China Risk & Compliance Summit last month.
Held across Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, this year's China roadshow brought together industry leaders, legal experts, and compliance o
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Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
SAN JOSE, California, April 16 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release:
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Cadence and NVIDIA Expand Partnership to Reinvent Engineering for the Age of AI and Accelerated Computing
Expanded collaboration combines agentic AI, physics-based simulation, and digital twins to accelerate engineering and unlock new levels of productivity across semiconductors
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Center for European Policy Analysis Issues Commentary: Hidden Plague - Russia's Sex Trafficking of Ukrainians
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on April 15, 2026, by Ilya Timtchenko, fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program:
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A Hidden Plague: Russia's Sex Trafficking of Ukrainians
Western nations can do more to stop criminal gangs forcing Ukrainians into sexual slavery.
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Amid widespread suffering and more than 180,000 documented war crimes committed by Russia during its war on Ukraine, the heightened risk of sex t
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Curtis Institute of Music Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Curtis Institute of Music issued the following news:
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Curtis Institute of Music Announces Recipients of Fifth Annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund
Curtis awarded 26 grants totaling $130,000 to recent graduates for creative and community-based projects; travel and professional expenses; and instrument needs.
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Curtis Institute of Music is proud to announce its fifth annual Daniel W. Dietrich II Young Alumni Fund grantees. This impactful
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Dark matter could explain earliest supermassive black holes
RIVERSIDE, California, April 15 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Dark matter could explain earliest supermassive black holes
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A growing mystery in astronomy is the presence of gargantuan black holes -some weighing as much as a billion suns -existing less than a billion years after the Big Bang. According to the standard theory of black hole formation, these black holes simply should not have had enough time to grow so large.
A study led by U
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Gutierrez Published in Top Academic Journal
CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, April 15 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news:
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Gutierrez Published in Top Academic Journal
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For most college students, contributing to a peer-reviewed journal is a long-term goal. For University of the Ozarks junior Caleb Gutierrez, it's already a reality.
Gutierrez, a finance major from Chihuahua, Mexico, is a co-author on a research article published in Environment, Innovation and Management (EIM) -a top-tier, peer-reviewed international
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How Do Cancer Cells 'Learn' to Resist Treatment?
NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release:
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How Do Cancer Cells 'Learn' to Resist Treatment?
A long-standing mystery in cancer treatment is how tumor cells so often become resistant to drugs, even ones they have never encountered before.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health propose a model that could explain how cancer cells adapt to environmental stress, an approach t
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Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences President Rosenberg Testifies Before Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee
CARMEL, Indiana, April 15 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by David Rosenberg, president and CEO of the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences, from an April 7, 2026, field hearing entitled "Fueling Innovation: The Role of Small Businesses in America's Bioeconomy":
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Senator Young and distinguished guests, thank you for holding this hearing right here in the heartland. That choice is itself a statement that America'
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Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Reported Shadow Operations and Improper Management of DHS and FEMA
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Reported Shadow Operations and Improper Management of DHS and FEMA
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today demanded answers in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin following deeply troubling reports that Special Government Employees, contractors, and other non-career personnel exercised improper influence over core agency f
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Nature videography replicates the mental health benefits of outdoor activities
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, April 15 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news:
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Nature videography replicates the mental health benefits of outdoor activities
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -New research led by a scholar at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that watching and creating videography of scenic locations cultivates nature-based mindfulness -conveying the same cognitive and emotional benefits as outdoor activities and fostering a deep sens
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NDWRRI researchers tackling issues affecting state's water supply and quality
FARGO, North Dakota, April 15 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news:
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NDWRRI researchers tackling issues affecting state's water supply and quality
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In the words of North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute (NDWRRI) interim director Trung Le, water management in the state isn't only an environmental issue.
"Because the state relies so heavily on agriculture and energy, water is the backbone of the economy," said Le, who was named NDWRRI interim director in
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Neurodivergent students showcase talents at APSU's Reverse Career Fair
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news:
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Neurodivergent students showcase talents at APSU's Reverse Career Fair
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Junior mathematics and computer science major Owen Fink during APSU's third annual Reverse Career Fair. Fink was offered an internship with Altivum through the event. | Photo by Chris Tallent
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's third annual Reverse Career Fair recently gave neurodivergent students a chance
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New imaging tools help cancer researchers see inside living cells
PORTLAND, Oregon, April 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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New imaging tools help cancer researchers see inside living cells
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A new study co-led by an Oregon Health & Science University researcher describes a breakthrough in microscopy tools that could dramatically expand how cancer biology labs study the inner workings of living cells.
The research, published today in Nature Methods, introduces a series of fluorescent dyes that make it much easier
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