PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2026 * Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR, begins term as AACR President SAN DIEGO - The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have welcomed Keith T. Flaherty, MD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, as AACR President for 2026-2027. He was in  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, April 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Connected habitats help wildlife fight disease, strengthen protective microbes * Maintaining connections between natural habitats may support beneficial microbes that help wildlife defend against disease. In a new study of tropical amphibians, a team led by Penn State biologists found that amphibians in connected natural forests and aquatic habitats were more likely to host beneficial sk  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on April 20, 2026: * * * CRC News: The growing influence of InfluenceWatch InfluenceWatch has become a go-to research reference page for Just the News, the Daily Caller, the California Globe, the Federalist, the Tampa Bay Times and many more. * Washington Examiner - 'Local independent' outlet in Virginia pushing redistricting is owned by Democratic operatives Political advocacy masquerading as unbiased, grassroot  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

LONDON, England, April 21 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) approved in China for treatment of 2L+ relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma * Blenrep combination showed a 42% reduction in risk of death and nearly tripled median progression-free survival versus a daratumumab-based triplet/1,2 * As the only anti-BCMA approved in 2L+ multiple myeloma in China, Blenrep provides a n  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

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, April 20 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Knapp & Adams are UNCG's 2026 Research Excellence Award Winners * Congratulations to our 2026 Research Excellence Awards winners Dr. Paul Knapp and Dr. Heather Adams. Dr. Heather Adams, associate professor of English, receives the Early Career Research Excellence Award for her groundbreaking scholarship in rhetoric, composition, and writing studies, with interdiscipli  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 21 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Material Makes Heart Monitoring Tech More Comfortable Researchers have created heart monitoring sensors that conform to the skin, are comfortable, and can be worn while people are moving. With performance comparable to sensors already on the market, the new technology can be made using existing manufacturing processes. "Medical patients are often asked to wear devices to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 21 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Each Protein in the Epigenome Produces a Different Pattern of Gene Expression A new study finds the proteins responsible for controlling which genes are expressed in a genome do more than simply turn a gene on or off. Essentially, each type of protein that interacts with a gene produces different behaviors - a finding with ramifications for everything from biomedi  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

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the expansion of the citywide trash containerization program during remarks in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Mayor Mamdani shared that six districts will receive specialized "Empire Bins" and automated side-loading trucks by the end of 2027 to eliminate bags from sidewalks. The plan aims to achieve full containerization across all 59 community districts by 2031 to improve quality of life and mitigate rat populations. To suppo  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 21 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Peruse New Research From NCFR's Journals Read New Early-View Articles Published April 12-18 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Most Recent Journal Issues: JMF April 2026 issue (https://o  more

CLINTON, South Carolina, April 20 -- Presbyterian College posted the following news: * * * Presbyterian College celebrates scholarship, leadership at 2026 Honors Day Convocation * Hallie Cohen named Outstanding Senior; Dr. Austin Shull '11 earns Professor of the Year as campus celebrates research, discovery Presbyterian College celebrated a year of academic achievement, research, and discovery April 9 during its annual Honors Day Convocation, the capstone to a day that also featured the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Rapid population aging across five Asian healthcare systems has caused a surge in the overall disease burden, even as medical advancements improve outcomes for individual patients, according to a research study from the Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. The analysis of data from 2000 to 2019 across China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan confirms that demographic shifts are the primary engine behind the rise in chron  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 20 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: * * * Goldwater Scholar Ohio Wesleyan University student Ian Sander has been named a 2026-2027 by the prestigious Barry M. ship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The highly competitive ship is widely considered the preeminent undergraduate award for students pursuing degrees in mathematics, science, or engineering. A junior from Pemberville, Ohio, Sander is one of 454 college sophomores and juniors  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * AI-powered imaging could speed detection of microplastics in seafood Hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence reveal plastic particles on fish surfaces without the need for destructive testing. By Marya Barlow Microplastics are now found almost everywhere -- in our environment, drinking water, and increasingly, in the food we eat. But detecting them in seafood is a slow, labor-intensive proc  more