DAVIS, California, May 26 -- The University of California Davis posted the following news: * * * After the Fires: Protecting LA's Trees While Learning Lessons for the Future * Southern California is emerging from yet another round of wildfires just as the wildfire season gets underway. It's been less than 18 months since catastrophic wildfires hit the communities of Altadena and Pacific Palisades. The lessons from those twin 2025 fires are still being learned as researchers from University  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 26 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Astrophysicists strike black gold with treasure trove of gravitational wave detections * Researchers from the University of Glasgow's Institute for Gravitational Research are celebrating the publication of a vast new treasure trove of gravitational wave detections, hailed as a milestone marking the coming of age of gravitational astronomy. The Gravitational Wave Transient Catalogue-5.0, or GWTC-5, is re  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Carol M. Swain, author of the 1993 book, "Black Faces, Black Interests", and former professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Dr. Carol M. Swain, a former tenured   more

VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 27 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * EIFL renewal with The Company of Biologists EIFL's free read & publish agreement with The Company of Biologists is renewed for a further three years - EIFL has signed a renewal agreement with The Company of Biologists to continue free access as well as free open access publishing for corresponding authors in all five of its journals. The agreement covers 33 EIFL partner countries and is valid  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * IFT Scientific Journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety Releases 25th Anniversary Special Issue * CHICAGO - May 26, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a nonprofit scientific organization committed to advancing the science of food and its application across the global food system, is proud to share that one of its peer-reviewed  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 26 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news: * * * International Network of Obvervatories Highlights New Level of Precision Gravitational Wave Astronomy * The international network of deep space gravitational wave detectors operated by the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has announced the online release of an updated catalog of all gravitational wave events observed to date, named the Gravitational Wave Transient Catalog-5.0 (GWTC-5.0  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jones Day's Randy Kay and Edward Reines named Top Intellectual Property Lawyers by the Daily Journal Jones Day partners Randy Kay and Edward Reines have been named to the Daily Journal's list of Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California for 2026. Attorneys are selected for their impact on patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation. Mr. Kay appears on the Daily Journal's Top IP Lawyer list for the twe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Senior shares her thoughts on faith and science in national journal Chemistry student earns rare distinction as published author in academia before earning her degree this past May. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 You might think that Dr. John Smith, professor and department chair in chemistry, most often likes to think about small things: molecules, atomic particles or nanocrystals. But Smith   more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor elected to American Concrete Institute board * Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to a three-year term as a director on the American Concrete Institute's (ACI) Board of Direction. "I've been proud to serve ACI throughout my professional and academic career and now to have the oppo  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * New Publications: April 2026 * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In April 2026, 12 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Giacomini, J. J., Torres-Morales, J., Dewhirst, F. E., Borisy, G. G., & Mark Welch, J. L. (2026). Spatial  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences issued the following news: * * * People With Chronic Back Pain May Be More Sensitive to Unpleasant Sounds People who have chronic back pain may be more affected by unpleasant sensations -- including lights, tastes and sounds -- than people without chronic pain. Many people may find these sensations uncomfortable, but those w  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Memory decline after menopause linked to loss of estrogen production in brain tissue Preclinical study findings may help explain why women are at higher risk for Alzheimer's disease * 'Females -- but not males -- may be uniquely sensitive to loss of brain estrogen at old age' * First to demonstrate estrogen loss is associated with altered space between brain cells called the extracellular  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 24 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Cited for Excellence Lipscomb students earn rare distinction as published authors in academia before earning their degree, across disciplines from biology to poetry. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Academics know that notoriety in research is usually long in coming. Scientific research projects take years to complete and academia reserves its journal space for only the best of peer work. So, it is rare,  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with two co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 15, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: We write to express deep concern over the  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 26 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T College of Engineering and Computing honors 9 high-achieving Ph.D. students * Nine Missouri S&T graduate students received dean's honors from the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a ceremony held earlier this month. Six students received the Dean's Ph.D. Scholar Award, which recognizes scholarly contributions among the college's most productive Ph.D. students. Three  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 26 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ announces 2025 Mark of Excellence National winners * The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce national winners of the 2025 Mark of Excellence Awards, recognizing collegiate work published or broadcast in 2025. This year, students and staffs from 45 collegiate and professional newsrooms across the United States are receiving national honors.    more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 27 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A faster way to find extreme-temperature alloys Ph.D. candidate Cafer Acemi has earned an Acta Student Award for student-led research accelerating the discovery of high-temperature alloys. By Leon Contreras, College of Engineering Cafer Acemi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received the Acta Student Award,   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Tomato-soy juice lowers inflammation in adults with obesity Drinking tomato-soy juice loaded with compounds shown in animal studies to promote health lowered pro-inflammatory proteins in healthy adults with obesity after four weeks, a new study found.  The findings hint at the juice's promise as a functional food that may help curb the unchecked inflammation that characterizes a range of chronic conditions, res  more

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, May 26 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posted the following news: * * * UTRGV School of Medicine research team identifies new biomarker that could improve ALS diagnosis RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - Researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine have identified a promising new biomarker that could help change how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is detected and studied, marking another step forward for biomedical research in the Rio Grande Valley.  The discover  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, May 27 -- Wiley posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Wiley Bolsters Research Integrity Efforts with Imagetwin's Enhanced Image Screening Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation and learning, today announced that it has integrated Imagetwin's leading AI-powered image integrity software into Research Exchange, its award-winning research publishing platfo  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 26 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Yu installed as Art Krieg Professor * Yan Yu, a scientist trained in both chemistry and engineering whose research focuses on developing nanotechnologies to detect and treat immune-related diseases, is the inaugural Art Krieg Professor at Washington University in St. Louis. An installation ceremony took place March 31. Yu joined the Department of Chemistry in WashU Arts & Sciences in fall 202  more