SANTA CRUZ, California, May 22 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Astronomers clarify exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detection technique Key takeaways * Using the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers found that a planet 700 light-years away has a daily cycle where mineral clouds form in the cool morning and completely evaporate by the scorching evening. * Instead of blurring the cloudy and clear sides of the planet together like o  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial cour  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, May 22 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Coral refuges show resistance to climate bleaching New research has found that some reefs play host to heat-tolerant corals, highlighting the importance of identifying and protecting these reefs as an insurance policy against future bleaching. The team of scientists from James Cook University, University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University surveyed coral reefs in the West Aust  more

LONDON, England, May 22 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Scientists generate electricity from ambient moisture using everyday ingredients An international research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London has developed an innovative method to power wearable electronics using ambient moisture and simple, non-toxic materials commonly found in the kitchen. * In a study published in Nano Energy, researchers from Queen Mary, the Univer  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 19 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * Scientists map which genes are active in a developing seed to build hardier crops Seeds like wheat, rice, and corn are at the center of the global food supply and provide most of the daily calories consumed worldwide. But despite their importance, scientists still do not fully understand many of the basic biological processes that allow these seeds to grow, transport nutrients, and develop traits that  more