WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Kateryna Odarchenko, president of the PolitA Institute for Democracy and Development, also a political consultant and partner of the SIC Group Ukraine: * * * Ukraine and the Future of War The asymmetry of the Ukraine war has driven radical changes in weapons and those who wield them. The West should learn the lessons. * When a Ukrainian drone commander suggested new recruits  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 20 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Engineers develop new plasma spray technique to deliver stronger, more reliable Tungsten-Copper protective coatings * Engineers have developed a new high-performance tungsten-copper metallic coating in one step using plasma spray, for future high heat flux (HHF) plasma facing components (PFC), specifically in the divertor target plate. The Centre of Excellence in Coating and Surface Engin  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Apr 20, 2026 ICYMI: Republicans Plan Big Spending to Keep Ohio's Senate Seat. A Bribery Scandal Adds to Their Challenges [Associated Press] Associated Press: "Husted was recently called to testify as a defense witness in the related criminal trial of two former energy executives, testimony he might have to reprise after a hung jury led to a mistrial in the case in   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Trump Administration Takes Actions Stemming From the Conflict With Iran * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration's blockade of Iranian ports has been successful so far, with movements of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowly increasing. 2 Iran had indicated that the strait would be completely open due to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, only to  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Taras Kuzio, professor of political science at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and an associate research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Ukrainian Military Offers Lessons Learned to NATO (Part Two) Executive Summary: * Ukraine's most important battlefield lessons have much to teach the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (N  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 20 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers * Football is widely regarded as the most popular sport globally, is played by over 260 million players and is followed by an estimated 3.5 billion fans. Heading is a fundamental skill within the game, but repetitive headers through a player's career have been linked to an increased r  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 20 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news wrap up: * * * In the Spotlight: April 20-24, 2026 * APS assistant research professor Jean-Francois Smekens was selected to be a part of the NASA PREFIRE Science Team. The PREFIRE mission comprises two small satellites equipped with spectrometers to measure the Earth's radiation, aiming to reveal the full spectrum of radiant energy over the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Smekens will create a spectral library  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Cracking a long-standing problem in high-entropy alloy nanoparticle synthesis New three-step method opens a systematic path to next-generation catalyst discovery * Composed of five or more elements in nearly equal amounts, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have emerged as promising catalysts due to their compositionally complex surfaces that can accelerate chemical reactions. Until now, scient  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Sustainable Polymer Class Discovered Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics. These polymers are characterised by biodegradable and recyclable properties and can also be processed in a more sustainable way. The researchers report their findings   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study points to new treatment target for fatal infant heart disease In a study of mice and lab-grown human heart cells, a research team led by the Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC identified a gene that may someday help treat a rare heart muscle disease in infants. * Researchers from the Keck School   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: "There's a Storm Coming" - Senate Republicans "Sound the Alarm" as Democrats Create "A Feasible Path" to the Majority New York Times: "[Democrats have] recruited unusually strong candidates in three states that supported Mr. Trump three times: North Carolina, Ohio and Alaska" MS NOW: "Now, just over six months out from Election Day, the herculean suddenly seems p  more