CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Cooke's updated text on information services to diverse populations * CHICAGO -The development of cultural competency skills and social awareness benefits LIS students, their future employers, and the library profession at large-not to mention library customers and society as a whole. Nicole A. Cooke's freshly updated second edition of " Information Services to Diverse  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news: * * * CRC News: A month in the busy life of InfluenceWatch The Capital Research Center launched InfluenceWatch in 2017 "after identifying a need for more fact-based, accurate descriptions of the various influencers of public policy issues." - A May 29 official committee staff memo written for the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, cited InfluenceWatch as evidence for its findi  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * CU Denver Rankings * CU Denver is committed to helping students meet their moment, graduate, and pursue meaningful careers that contribute to the communities they live in. Our students change the world by changing their own lives because we are a highly accessible institution that propels students into higher earnings. That means students who might not otherwise have access to higher education are able   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 5 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Engineering enzymes with potential against ALS and Parkinson's disease * In an advance that could one day lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, Meredith Jackrel, an associate professor of chemistry in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and her team have developed a method to rapidly produce and screen a class of "disaggregase" enzymes that can break down the  more

TORONTO, Ontario, June 5 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Fastest and most furious ultraviolet wind near a black hole found by York University researchers A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven by the disc of matter, or quasar, surrounding the black hole. "This quasar has a black hole of 1.7 billion times the mass of the Sun. That's typical. Wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * "Buy Now, Pay Later" Beyond "Pay in 4", A Comprehensive Product Overview Nina R. Acree, Kayleigh Barnes, Alexander Bruce, Simona M. Hannon/* 1. Summary The emergence and rapid growth of "Buy Now, Pay Later" (BNPL) services represent a novel financial development in the consumer credit landscape, reflecting evolving payment preferences and changes in point-of-sale financing arrangements. While BNPL provid  more

LAUREL, Maryland, June 5 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory posted the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins Team Models Quantum Noise on Superconducting Processors * Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have developed a practical, comprehensive noise-modeling framework for a popular class of superconducting quantum processors. Their work, published   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 6 -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell: * * * CEO Innovation Policy Update 06.04.26 A busy week in Washington with real consequences for Massachusetts -from new legislation putting biotech licensing deals under national security review, to a sweeping OMB proposal that would hand political appointees veto power over scientific peer review. Here's what we're tracking, and where   more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, June 4 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * McCarthy announced as new editor of ANS fusion journal * The American Nuclear Society journal Fusion Science and Technology (FS&T) has named a new technical editor: Kathryn McCarthy of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The announcement came during the opening plenary at this week's ANS Annual Conference in Denver, Colo. McCarthy's term begins on July 1. A key moment: "Fusion en  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * New CAR T treatment opens doors for kidney patients * A pioneering clinical trial has successfully enabled two patients with end-stage kidney disease to receive previously improbable kidney transplants. These individuals were considered among the most difficult in the nation to match with a compatible donor kidney due to harmful antibodies they had developed ("sensitized"). Researchers at th  more

LONDON, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Freshwater methane emissions maximised by global warming It is not just cows that emit the powerful greenhouse gas methane - microbial emissions from the natural world will inevitably increase as our planet continues to warm. - A new study led by Professor Mark Trimmer of Queen Mary University of London, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, explains how increases in natural methan  more

KYOTO, Japan, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Ritsumeikan University issued the following news: * * * Examination of Nutritional Intake for Promoting Health Among Middle-aged and Elderly Women: a Comparison Between Finland and Japan Prof. Satoshi Fujita, College of Sport and Health Science Locations of Impact * Finland * Japan * Worldwide Co-researchers * Dr. Eija Laakkonen, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland * Dr. Sarianna Sipila, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland * Dr. Tiina Jokela, University of J  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * It's alive! Research reveals fog may be a habitat for bacteria that clean the air For decades, Susquehanna University's Derek Straub has studied what is suspended in fog - the microscopic particles and compounds most people never notice on their morning commute. But a recent collaboration with researchers at Arizona State University has revealed something unexpected: fog may be alive. The di  more

MACAU, China, June 5 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research: natural compound show promise in combating obesity, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction * A research team led by Associate Professor Di Lijun and Assistant Professor Wang Li in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has made a significant breakthrough in the study of metabolic diseases associated with obesity and chronic inflammation. The study reveals how the natur  more

LONDON, England, June 5 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Trial to test AI for prostate MRI cancer diagnosis A new UCL-led international trial will assess whether AI can perform as well as expert radiologists at detecting prostate cancer on MRI scans. Following the practice-changing UCL-led PROMIS and PRECISION trials, prostate MRI is now the standard first test for men with suspected prostate cancer in the UK (and many parts of the world), helping doctors avo  more

DAYTON, Ohio, June 5 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for May 29-June 5, 2026: * * * In an editorial for Inside Higher Ed, UD President Eric F. Spina and Vice President for Mission and Rector Bro. Tim Driscoll, S.M., wrote how Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on artificial intelligence is a direct challenge to higher education. The Pope just challenged higher ed (https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2026/06/02/higher-ed-should-answer-popes-challenge-op  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How peach fuzz could hold clues to develop new treatments for chronic itch Researchers discover specialized neurons and vellus-like hair in mice--hairs that are like vellus hairs, or peach fuzz, on humans--give rise to itchiness in response to touch - Working with mouse models, research led by the University of Michigan has revealed previously hidden biology of how touch-sensitive hairs creat  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * University of Pittsburgh study finds RSV vaccination during pregnancy cuts infant hospitalizations by nearly 70% A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published today in JAMA Network Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Medical Association, found that vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy reduced the ri  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 5 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Growing a new 'leaf' that harnesses sun, water and CO2 to make liquid fuel A research team led by Yale chemists has taken the ability of science to mimic photosynthesis to a new level, with a standalone device that produces methanol. By Jim Shelton A Yale-led research team has developed the first standalone device that produces the liquid fuel methanol using only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide  more