CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- The American Dental Association issued the following news release: * * * Court of Appeals Rules EPA Case 'Commandeered' by Lower Court Federal Appeals Court Rejects Federal Judge's Ruling as Beyond His Purview * The American Dental Association (ADA) applauds the recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on their decision to overturn the lower court's 2024 order that had directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate fluoride in drinking   more

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

LONDON, England, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Blue and fin whale sightings on the rise in the South East Atlantic Results "point to resilience", following the cessation of commercial whaling, however both species remain vulnerable to human pressures such as climate change and pollution Peer-reviewed Observational study Animals This additional information is included as part of a press release labelin  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 22 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Strava data analysis reveals blind spots in Brussels cycling policy VUB study identifies the 30 busiest Brussels bottlenecks where bike lanes are missing * Researchers from the Mobilise research group and the VUB's Data Analytics Laboratory have developed an innovative method to map the effectiveness of cycling infrastructure in the Brussels Capital Region. Researchers Sara and Flo  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

GLEBE, New South Wales, May 18 -- The Sax Institute, an organisation that says it improves health and wellbeing, issued the following news: * * * Sax Institute welcomes Heart Research Institute as a Member The Sax Institute is proud to welcome the Heart Research Institute (HRI) as a new Member, strengthening our collective effort to translate research into real-world health impact. With the addition of HRI, the Sax Institute now has 78 Member organisations spanning research, policy and practi  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * When Human Movement Changes, Different Animal Species Respond in Their Own Ways Tracking Animal Adaptations During the COVID-19 Lockdown, Scientists Show How Human Presence and Habitat Modifications Affect the Way Animals Behave * A new analysis of GPS tracking data from 37 animal species, paired with cellphone location data from across the Unit  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 22 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Students launch UK's 3rd edition of undergrad research journal * Undergraduate students at the University of Kentucky who participate in research under the guidance of faculty mentors have the opportunity to publish and broadly share the outcomes of their work and collaborative experiences. The third edition of Aperture Journal of Undergraduate Research (AJUR) is now available and highlights the projec  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 22 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T researchers develop silicone-based coating that could help curb hospital infections * Researchers in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have developed a non-toxic coating that can prevent proteins from sticking to surfaces, potentially offering a new tool in the fight against hospital-acquired infections. For the study, a team led by Kevin Golovin, an assistant pr  more

MISSOULA, Montana, May 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Researcher Uncovers How Atmospheric Rivers Recharge the Arid West * The new science was conducted by Matthew Swarr, a UM geosciences doctoral student, who worked with faculty researchers Payton Gardner, Zachary Hoylman and Hilary Martens. Their work was published in the journal Water Resources Research. "Drought and inconsistent snow accumulation in recent winters have resulted in significant   more