PERTH, Australia, April 16 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * 'Dancing jets' from black hole reveal their immense power * New Curtin University-led research has used a radio telescope that spans the Earth to snap images that measure the immense power of jets from black holes, confirming scientists' theories of how black holes help shape the structure of the Universe. In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, researchers found the power of the jets in Cygnus X-1 -  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 16 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Defining the Modern Financier * For Wyatt Ross, a senior finance major from Mount Pleasant, Mich., choosing Central Michigan University wasn't about going far from home; it was about recognizing the value of a community that had already shaped him and continuing that experience in a place where he felt both comfortable and motivated to grow. "I chose CMU because it allowed me to remain close to  more

PERTH, Western Australia, April 17 -- The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research issued the following news: * * * 'Dancing jets' from black hole reveal their immense power New Curtin University-led research has used a radio telescope that spans the Earth to snap images that measure the immense power of jets from black holes, confirming scientists' theories of how black holes help shape the structure of the Universe. In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, researchers found the p  more

PASADENA, California, April 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Interstellar Comet Reveals Methane on its Journey through our Solar System * Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is now on its way out of our solar system, never to return. The comet was only the third-ever detected object to originate from outside our solar system. Traveling at high speeds, it looped around the Sun within 1.5 AU (one AU, or astronomical unit, is the distance between the Earth  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 16 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T to offer new degree in biochemistry * As the biotechnology sector continues to rapidly expand, biochemistry graduates are increasingly in demand. Their expertise is needed in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and agricultural biotechnology to health care and environmental conservation. To meet this growing demand, Missouri S&T plans to offer a new degree in biochemis  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranes * Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting that these membranes do more than simply provide protection -they also influence the behavior of the protein receptors embedded in them. A new study from   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New Metric Identifies At-Risk Mangroves Before They Disappear * Scientists from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Centro para la Biodiversidad Marina y la Conservacion in Mexico have developed a tool that identifies mangrove patches facing the greatest risk of degradation. The tool, called the Mangrove Threat Index and described in a new study published   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Seeks Data on States Seizing Americans' Unclaimed Assets U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), raising concerns and seeking data regarding rece  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 16 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Teaching Artificial Intelligence by Questioning It * Inside a Merrick Classroom In Professor Mikhail Pevzner' s recent MBA economics class at the Merrick School of Business at the University of Baltimore, the conversation began with a provocation rather than a conclusion. The Professor of Accounting assigned an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal written by U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders, in wh  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 16 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Teen substance use linked to peer pressure and wellbeing, study finds * Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified a range of key risk and protective factors influencing whether young people vape, drink alcohol, smoke or use drugs. Based on data from more than 30,000 pupils aged 12-15, the study provides one of the most comprehensive pictures to date of adolescent substance  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Novel diabetic wound treatment turns cells into manufacturers Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers have developed a treatment for chronic diabetic ulcers using lab-grown human cells to produce natural skin structures. By James Cavin, College of Engineering Diabetes affects over 40 million people in the United States, according to the American Diabetes Associ  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How new tools are helping officials, communities work toward environmental justice In a new report published in the journal Environmental Justice, Paul Mohai of the University of Michigan examined how new tools are leading to innovative policies to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate environmental burdens. "These tools that are coming online have been proving themselves to b  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Improving credit card repayments, one nudge at a time UTS researchers find that small design features on credit card payment screens can significantly change how much people repay, which can lead to reducing household debt and improving financial wellbeing. Credit cards provide easy access to finance when needed and many people use them only for convenience. However, holding high leve  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Waves hit different on other planets * On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon Titan, a similar mild wind would kick up 10-foot-tall waves. This otherworldly behavior is one prediction from a new wave model developed by scientists at MIT. The model is the first to capture the full dynamics of waves and what i  more