LOGAN, Utah, June 4 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * A New Vision: How Utah State Bioengineering Researchers Are Changing the Outlook for Aging Eyes * The rods and cones in your eyes are responsible for helping you see, but what's responsible for helping them? Retinal pigment epithelium cells are their caretakers; but environmental, genetic and aging factors can strain them and make them less effective. This is known as age-related macular degeneration -a leading cau  more

EL PASO, Texas, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Dust-Prone Desert of the Southwest May be Ideal for Solar Energy, UTEP Study Finds Research points to lower maintenance costs and strong performance outlook for solar facilities near White Sands despite dusty panels - Solar energy developers eyeing parts of southern New Mexico may have less to worry about than expected when it comes to dust. A new study led by University of Tex  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, June 5 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * A New Approach to EdTech New toolkit offers a human-centered, collaborative approach to sustainable innovation By Megan Silander, Nicole Breslow and Daniel Light What happens when an edtech intervention is introduced into classrooms where teachers have little access to technology or experience using it? This question shaped the evolution of Kenya Play (KPLAY), part of the LEGO Foundation-fund  more

LIVERPOOL, England, June 4 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Experts highlight limits of evidence from ultraprocessed food trials * A group of eating behaviour and metabolism experts from across Europe have published a Perspective article in the journal Science examining the limitations of current evidence on ultraprocessed foods (UPFs). The authors include Professor Eric Robinson (Department of Psychology, University of Liverpool), Professor Faidon Ma  more

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * More Jobs, More Local Living: Study Redefines the 15-Minute City Study Snapshot: The "15-Minute City" has emerged as a popular urban planning model focused on creating communities where residents can access daily essentials within a short walk, bike ride or transit trip. To examine how this concept functions in practice, researchers from   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * From Cedarville to the White House: A Student's Internship Experience * When a government shutdown from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, 2025, halted operations in Washington, D.C., Cedarville University junior Paige Johnson suddenly found her participation in the White House Internship Program on pause. The unexpected disruption became one of the defining moments of a semester that tested her resilience, faith and calling.  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 4 -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience * Mangrove forests, once considered one of the world's most threatened coastal ecosystems, are showing signs of recovery worldwide, according to new research from Tulane University that finds decades of losses largely offset by regrowth and expansion. The study, based on four decades of satellite data and publ  more

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * Climate change linked to increase in oyster-borne pathogen in Atlantic Canada Mount Allison researchers collaborate with Fisheries and Oceans Canada to examine climate-related increase in Vibrio in the Gulf of St. Lawrence - New findings of a university-government research team show the marine bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vibrio) has increased in tandem with water temperatures in the  more

AMES, Iowa, June 4 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Preparing future math teachers to teach data science * AMES, Iowa -When Eric Weber, professor and chair of mathematics at Iowa State University, talks about data science with future math teachers, he doesn't begin with code, algorithms or buzzwords. Instead, he asks them to imagine the scientific method -form a hypothesis, collect data, conduct experiments -running in reverse. "In data science, you don't  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Record $75 million commitment to Virginia Tech A historic show of support will strengthen Hokie athletics and extend innovative Honors College learning experiences. By Albert Raboteau Virginia Tech recently received its largest commitment ever. The unprecedented $75 million in support will advance the university's ambitious athletics strategy and expand one of its most innovative academic programs. A   more

ROCHESTER, New York, June 4 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Vodacek returning to Africa as Fulbright Scholar Imaging science professor will be researching the African Great Lakes - Imaging science Professor Anthony Vodacek is no stranger to Africa, having visited numerous countries on the continent for more than a decade. This fall, he will be making another trip for his longest stay as he conducts research through the Africa Regional Research P  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 4 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns * In homes with guns, proper storage is important in preventing injuries and deaths. Now, researchers have found a secondary benefit: Gun owners may be able to minimize children's exposure to lead, an environmental toxin, by safely storing their firearms and ammunition.  "Keeping guns away from children is an important factor   more

STANFORD, California, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New model refines search for habitable planets Researchers have developed the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model (STEHM) to assess which planets can maintain life-supporting atmospheres, focusing on size and atmospheric dynamics. In brief * The ability to detect exoplanets has grown swiftly in recent decades, leaving scientists racing to describe thousands of newly discovered planets and assess   more

PERTH, Australia, June 4 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Study details epic transportation of Stonehenge stone across ancient Britain * New research by Curtin University has revealed how one of Stonehenge's most mysterious stones was likely transported hundreds of kilometres across Britain through challenging terrain, highlighting the remarkable capabilities of ancient communities. Stonehenge's central Altar Stone is a six-tonne sandstone megalith now believed  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Explaining how skin and other tissues stay strong Scientists at IRIC have discovered an actin network linking several skin cells that can transmit mechanical forces over long distances. By Myreille Larouche Scientists at Universite de Montreal's Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) have identified a dynamic structure that forms a network on the surface of epithelial cells. Le  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 5 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska actuarial science research ranked No. 1 in North America By Sheri Irwin-Gish The University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked No. 1 in North America and No. 12 in the world for business school actuarial science research productivity in the latest UNL Global Research Ranking of Actuarial Science and Risk Management and Insurance. "Top rankings like this are earned through sustained research productivit  more

NEW YORK, June 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * WSJ's Global Food Forum 2026: Forces Reshaping Food and Agriculture * The Wall Street Journal's Global Food Forum took place in Chicago on June 1 and June 2, bringing together top executives, investors and policymakers for two days of insightful programming and candid conversations exploring the forces reshaping food and agricultural industries. From clim  more