ALFRED, New York, April 24 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University hosts 2026 Scholes Memorial Lecture * Mario Affatigato, Fran Allison and Francis Halpin Professor of Physics at Coe College, gave the annual Samuel L. Scholes Sr. Memorial Lecture at Alfred University, on Thursday, April 23, in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. In his lecture, titled "Strange Transformations: Nontraditional Techniques for Fabricating Glass," Affatigato discussed traditi  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Midlife Fitness Linked to Longer, Healthier Lives Study finds higher fitness in midlife tied to more years free of chronic disease and longer lifespan * How fit you are in midlife may help determine not just how long you live, but how many of those years are spent in good health, according to a new study published today in the JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Car  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary by John Kartch: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provisions In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Liberty Landscape Sup  more

LONDON, England, April 25 -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: * * * Over 600,000 seabirds killed in marine heatwave * Almost two-thirds of a million seabirds were killed by a marine heatwave off the coast of Australia in 2023/2024 * Marine heatwaves are becoming more common * Eight of the 10 most extreme global marine heatwaves have occurred since 2010 * New research suggests that the seabirds washing up on Australian beaches in 2023/24 were only a tin  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 24 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Could a dam between Alaska and Siberia stabilise the AMOC? * A dam in the Bering Strait could potentially help stabilise the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), according to research by PhD candidate Jelle Soons from Utrecht University. Using climate models, he investigated how closing the strait between Alaska and Siberia would affect the current. In some scenarios, the AMOC remains mor  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 24 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Democracy scholar David Campbell elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences * David Campbell, the Packey J. Dee Professor of American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest learned societies and independent policy research centers. Campbell was one of the 252 leaders in academia, the arts, journali  more

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, April 24 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * European Society of Cardiology pays tribute to Professor Eugene Braunwald (1929-2026) * Sophia Antipolis, France - 24 April 2026: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Eugene Braunwald, MD, one of the most influential figures in the history of cardiovascular medicine, who died on 22 April 2026, aged 96. Born   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Laboratory Statement on Ames II Technical Report The FBI Laboratory is aware of inaccurate claims made in a recent amicus brief and various court proceedings regarding the circumstances surrounding the release of a document titled, Report: validation study of the accuracy, repeatability, and reproducibility of firearm comparisons (Ames II Technical Report, 2020). This report is the result of work jointly per  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 24 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Four Johns Hopkins students awarded Goldwater Scholarships The prestigious award honors exceptional STEM students from universities across the United States * Johns Hopkins University students Henry Le Chang, Roma Desai, Sameer Gabbita, and Oliver Nizet are among 454 students awarded Goldwater Scholarships--one of the oldest and most prestigious national scholarships in the United States--for the 2026  more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, April 24 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Julian Reed explores connection between upper body strength, academic achievement * Furman University's Julian Reed explores the relationship between upper body muscular strength and endurance (UMSE) and academic achievement in a study published in the Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. Reed, a professor of health sciences and co-founder and CEO of ActivEd, Inc., found a positive association bet  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 23 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Measuring squishiness and stiffness of cells just got faster, easier and more reliable * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells -an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in cell elasticity can be used to better understand diseases, diagnose patient symptom  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 24 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How AI Can Help Us Count the 'Good' Viruses Used in Biopharmaceuticals Researchers have developed a new methodology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to identify and count target viruses more efficiently than previous techniques. The new approach can be used in applications such as pharmaceutical biomanufacturing. "Many gene therapies rely on viral vectors, which   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 25 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern study finds bipartisan-cited science is rarely used by policymakers New analysis explores how policymakers engage with science * Past research has shown that even though science is commonly viewed as essential for effective policymaking, Democrats and Republicans cite different scientific research when creating policy -- even when addressing the same topic. Now, a new Nort  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 25 (TNSjou) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: * * * OSU paleontology student coauthors landmark ape evolution study in Science The discovery of a new ape fossil in Egypt is changing how scientists think about the geography of ape evolution. Abdullah Gohar, a Ph.D. student in anatomy and vertebrate paleontology at OSU Center for Health Sciences, grew up in Faiyum, Egypt, and has always been fascinated by fossils. The Sallam Lab at the Mansour  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Bailing out Spirit Airlines would not help taxpayers, travelers or the airline industry This week, The Wall Street Journal and others are reporting that the Trump administration is in advanced negotiations to provide up to $500 million in government financing to troubled Spirit Airlines. According to the reporting, this taxp  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48916) on April 23, 2026, entitled "Retailer Inventory and Pricing Behavior During Supply Chain Disruptions" by Michael Alan Havlin and Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialists. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Recent supply chain disruptions have contributed to price increases for certain consumer goods, such as vehicles, groceries, apparel, and consumer electr  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 24 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Royal honours for Radboud employees * Five employees from Radboud University and Radboudumc received royal honours at the annual 'lintjesregen' (honours ceremony) on the occasion of Koningsdag (King's Day) 2026 for their exceptional scientific and/or societal achievements. The honourees are: * Marc van Oostendorp, Professor of Dutch and Academic Communication, Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau  more

PARIS, France, April 25 (TNSrpt) -- Sanofi, a life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * Sanofi's Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) recommended for EU approval by the CHMP to treat secondary progressive multiple sclerosis without relapses * Recommendation based on the HERCULES phase 3 study which demonstrated that brain-penetrant Cenrifki (tolebrutinib) significantly delayed the onset of disability progression in non-relapsing SPMS * The European Medicines Agency's Committee for   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Threat of California's native tree loss is greater than current estimates * New study finds that many of the state's valuable and most recognizable trees could decline sooner than expected because current risk calculations don't incorporate climate change Key takeaways * California's iconic trees are in much more danger from climate change than official international conserva  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48179) on April 22, 2026, entitled "Tickets for Live Entertainment Events:" (Continued fromPart 1 of 2) * * * Selected Legislative Options Some Members of the 118th and 119th Congresses have introduced bills related to ticketing services for live events. The provisions in some of these bills aimed to increase protections for consumers by, for example, increasing transparency about the tick  more

ITASCA, Illinois, April 24 [Category: Medical] -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Survey Finds Increase in Use of Alternative Medicines Like Melatonin Among Children * A study based on three cycles of a national survey has found that the use of alternative medicines has increased among children. The study, titled, "Changes in Dietary Supplement Use Among Children and Adolescents in the United States, 2015-2016 to 2021-2023," published online o  more

MACAU, China, April 24 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM develops AI platform to support TCM drug discovery for Alzheimer's disease * A research team led by Lu Jiahong, deputy director of the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with Hangzhou MindRank AI Technology Co Ltd and Imperial College London in the UK, has developed an AI platform that integrates a million-compound library and multiple predictive m  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Research Highlights Benefits, Risks and Best Practices for Using AI Tools to Prepare Scientific Manuscripts A new study provides a practical roadmap for using AI in gastroenterology research writing, along with a clear-eyed assessment of where these tools fall short. * Academic writing is the backbone of research, but it's also a heavy lift. For many r  more

LONDON, England, April 24 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * One in ten NHS operations are cancelled at short notice One in ten NHS operations are cancelled within 24 hours' notice, while nearly 40% of last-minute cancellations are deemed potentially avoidable, largely due to patients not being adequately prepared, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, looked at data from 91 NHS tru  more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 24 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for April 18-24, 2026: * * * UD faculty and staff contributed their expertise to Axios, The Journal of College Admission, The Columbus Dispatch and WLW-AM in Cincinnati while Spectrum News 1 Ohio highlighted the D.C. Flyers program. The pope's English fuels a Trump feud (https://www.axios.com/2026/04/20/pope-leo-english-trump-iran) Axios Vince Miller, religious studies * * * Admission scrut  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maryland Baltimore campus issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine Researchers Uncover Pathway Allowing Red Blood Cells to Make Hemoglobin Under Stress Jon Kelvey Scientists have long been puzzled by how maturing red blood cells manage to produce all the hemoglobin they need to carry oxygen to tissues, even after shedding the vital structures they need to produce it. Now, new research at the University of Maryland Schoo  more

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, April 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * Advancing understanding of trout population change to guide conservation and management efforts In her first co-authored paper, UNBC Master of Science student Carly Walters reveals how warming temperatures and environmental factors are affecting rainbow trout survival in the Stellako River, offering valuable insight to support sustainable freshwater fish p  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Four co-authors - Nigel Driffield, Saul Estrin, Chris Jones and Ha-Phuong Luong published a study examining why certain multinational enterprises continue to invest in countries subject to international sanctions. The research, posted by the University of Warwick Business School, found that companies with stronger resources and extensive international experience are more likely to operate in these high-risk environments, using their capabilities to navigate complex regula  more