WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by Ferenc Nemeth, research fellow and manager of Western Balkans and Eastern Europe Research Program at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs: * * * Hungary's Blitz of Change The new prime minister is moving swiftly to uproot the old regime and to ensure Hungarians understand its excesses. - Hungarians are experiencing something extraordinary: real changes under new lead  more

HONG KONG, May 31 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Chemists Unlock the Secret to Designing Ultra-Tough and Responsive "Smart" Materials * From household plastic packaging to the flexible frameworks that support wearable electronics, polymer materials form the invisible backbone of modern life. At a microscopic level, polymers consist of long, ribbon-like molecular chains that are entangled into a disorganised mass resembling a bowl of cooked noodles  more

BOCHUM, Germany, June 5 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Physical Activity is Linked to Well-being in Daily Life * Going on walks, going up stairs, working around the home: One meta-study shows how everyday movements are linked to our mood. Movement is good for us, as we all know. But many people do not engage in enough physical activity in their daily lives. Because knowledge of the positive effects of movement is clearly not sufficient to induce ch  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Armadillos Inspire New Protective Technology for Soft Machines Researchers have drawn inspiration from armadillos to create a protective structure that responds to external threats by curling into a protective ball to protect electronic devices or other payloads. The structure is designed to automatically respond when it detects strain and can be tuned to respond to anything fr  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 28 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Awe-Inspiring Nature Helps People Connect to Science A new study finds that when people engage in participatory science activities that involve awe-inspiring natural phenomena, such as an eclipse, they more closely identify with science and feel a greater sense of belonging. Participatory science, also called citizen science, refers to projects in which members of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "No Sure Bets: Protecting Sports Integrity in America": * * * Chairman Cruz, Chairman Blackburn, Senator Cantwell, Senator Hickenlooper, and members of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, thank-you for the opportunity   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * RAS(ON) Inhibitor Doubles Median Overall Survival in Results of Phase 3 Trial for Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer * At the ASCO annual meeting, Dana-Farber's Brian Wolpin, MD, MPH, will present positive results from the RASolute 302 trial showing a substantial prolongation of survival for patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer, r  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Study: New Drug Could Dramatically Increase Pancreatic Cancer Survival * A new medication could double survival time in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to Phase III clinical trial results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 annual meeting and simultaneously published in The New England Journa  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New research helps scientists unlock evolution of gigantism in Scottish island wrens Island birds could be the key for researchers to better understand the evolutionary paths that lead to 'island syndromes'. - A new study of British Wrens has provided new insights into the inner workings of 'island syndromes', according to research led by the University of Birmingham. The paper, published   more