WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * AI Speeds Selective and High-Yield Recovery of Critical Minerals from Industrial Waste * RICHLAND, Wash.-A research team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has deployed AI agents with the potential to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from real-world industrial waste in days instead of the months or years required for manual ex  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on May 27, 2026, by Justina Budginaite-Froehly, transatlantic security and defense expert and a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Europe Center and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security: * * * Turning Baltic Vulnerability Into Strength The Baltic states know how to use a crisis. They have done it before under Russian pressure, and should do it again now with the growing dron  more

LONDON, England, May 27 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Disability inclusion in advertising builds stronger brand affinity Consumer attitudes towards brands are more positive when their adverts feature people with a disability, new research finds. By Hamish Armstrong (Senior Communications Officer) Adverts that feature people with a disability greatly enhance consumer attitudes towards brands and their products, according to new research co-  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by Congress and legislative process specialist James V. Saturno. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety of human life or the  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 28 -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Alumna blazing trail in nuclear waste remediation research By Adrienne Sylver Armed with a doctorate in materials science engineering from FIU, Mellissa Komninakis is focusing her career on confronting a problem that predates her by decades. Radioactive waste and contamination, like that created during the Manhattan Project's launch of the worl  more

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, May 27 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * FlagSHIP Study Abroad Croatia: Exploring Cities, Coastlines, and Centuries * The following recap, written by professor and faculty advisor for the trip Dr. Sandra Davis, highlights the group's experiences and adventures across Croatia throughout mid-May. Days One & Two Our Croatian journey began with a two-day stay in Zagreb, the country's vibrant capital where centuries of history blend effortlessly with  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, May 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth scientists help detect 161 new gravitational wave signals as part of international collaboration Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have contributed to the largest-ever catalogue of gravitational wave detections, with three record-breaking discoveries that reveal new secrets about the most extreme events in the Universe - Artistic representation of a binary black hole me  more

BRISTOL, England, May 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Researchers take soft robotics to new heights with pioneering tiny pump able to power and control a robot butterfly * The breakthrough, led by the University of Bristol and published in the journal Nature Communications, presents a low-voltage power source with the potential to transform robotic systems in a wide range of applications from robotics legs to haptic gloves used in medical and industri  more

ROLLA, Missouri, May 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * S&T researcher awarded $2 million to develop AI for concrete supply chain security * A Missouri S&T researcher has been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation to develop artificial intelligence tools aimed at strengthening the nation's construction materials supply chains by expanding the use of alternative materials in c  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Temple University researchers uncover metabolic weakness in ovarian cancer * Nathaniel Snyder, assistant professor in the Aging + Cardiovascular Discovery Center in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, served as one of the principal investigators on the study, which was published online May 27 in the scientific journal Nature. Nathaniel Snyder, assistant profe  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, May 28 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * UNCW Honors Regional Entrepreneurs, Local Energy Company Takes Top Award Caroline Cropp For more than 15 years, the UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Greater Wilmington Business Journal have honored standout companies and nonprofits with the Coastal Entrepreneur Awards. The GWBJ accepts nominations in 11 categories, from biotech to retail. The CEA c  more