MISSOULA, Montana, May 11 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * High Above the Valley Floor, a UM Researcher Studies a Vanishing Tree Species * Deep in the wilderness of Montana's Bitterroot Mountains, Josh Beisel and his team of field technicians heft 60-pound packs across rough terrain. Alongside their sleeping bags and dehydrated meals, they carry poster tubes full of tree cores - small cylinders of wood collected from the trunks of high-elevation trees, in  more

HONG KONG, May 11 -- The Hong Kong Trade Development Council issued the following news release: * * * International Healthcare Week opens today, fuelling healthcare breakthroughs * ASGH and Medical Fair open concurrently, showcasing cutting-edge AI, Robotics and MedTech The fifth International Healthcare Week (IHW), organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), opens today, featuring two flagship events. The sixth Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) is being held today and t  more

RARITAN, New Jersey, May 12 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Johnson & Johnson reinforces its leadership in advancing neuropsychiatry with new portfolio and pipeline data at APA and ASCP Oral presentations feature CAPLYTA(R) long-term data assessing relapse risk reduction in schizophrenia and new seltorexant analyses in major depressive disorder (MDD) with insomnia symptoms 18 abstracts highlight J&J's leadership and deep por  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Is AI democratizing global health or reinforcing old inequities? * Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the tools that are central to global health decision-making in areas like disease control policies, financing and vaccination strategies, such as infectious disease modeling. This brings new opportunities to the modeling landscape, but could also exacerbate existing   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 11 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * Spring 2026 Outstanding UNLV Graduates * On the weekend of May 15 and 16, commencement ceremonies will create lifelong memories for thousands of new UNLV graduates -acting as both the close of one chapter, and the start of another. No two stories align in quite the same way. And as students cross the Thomas & Mack Center stage, friends and family will join professors and faculty to celeb  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study reveals common mutation linked to autoimmune diseases may protect people from viral infections * New research from the University of Kansas shows a "risk gene" linked to higher odds of developing autoimmune diseases such as diabetes or lupus may also provide a survival advantage fighting viral infections like coronavirus. The research centers on a gene called PTPN22, which carries a mutation, 1858C>T   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Study: Indonesia's Illegal Hornbill Trade Linked to Global Wildlife Trafficking * BIG LAKE RANCH, British Columbia -A new study published in the journal Wild reveals widespread, illegal exploitation of multiple hornbill species in Indonesia, documenting a growing trade in live birds, beaks and casques. Hornbills are tropical birds that sport a large and often colorful casque  more

ALBANY, New York, May 12 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * SUNY Elevates Five UAlbany Faculty Members to Rank of Distinguished Professor Five University at Albany faculty members have been awarded Distinguished Professorships, the highest academic rank in the State University of New York system. The new Distinguished Professors are Jeanette Altarriba, Youqin Huang, Melinda Larsen, Shao Lin and Juan Andres Melendez. The title ranks above full professor and is confe  more