DUBLIN, Ireland, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following journal article on May 17, 2026 by Gretta Mohan entitled "Divergent media engagement in a consensus democracy: media typology, political moderation, and climate change beliefs in Ireland." Here is the abstract: * * * Public perceptions of climate change are pivotal, shaping policy support, individual behavioral changes, and societal response to environmental challenges. However, the role of di  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Announces Historic Development in Nutrition Accreditation Standards, New Medical School Pledges The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education today hosted eight of the nation's leading accreditors, assessors, and medical organizations to announce a historic development to increase nutrition requirements at every level o  more

LONDON, England, June 8 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Cancer trials under the microscope: Study finds barriers to inclusion persist in the UK A new UK-based study is shedding light on a quiet but consequential problem in cancer research: whether some people have less opportunity than others to participate in clinical trials. The findings show that some trials may unintentionally be inaccessible to groups of patients who could benefit from cuttin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Van der Waals Forces Can Play Unexpected Role in Thin Film Properties Researchers have demonstrated the ability to use van der Waals forces to tune the physical and electronic properties of ferroelectric thin films. The work opens the door to new techniques for engineering materials for use in smaller, more energy efficient electronic devices. "Epitaxy is when you deposit a cr  more

CARDIFF, Wales, June 8 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * New study on "building block of discipline" could improve chemistry education and understanding * Educators must change the way they teach a foundational concept in chemistry to improve outcomes for students, increase understanding and support innovation, according to an international team of scientists. Their 2024 research revealed that the inductive effect, a core principle of structural organic chemistry, had   more

BUFFALO, New York, June 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Resistance Training Appears to Restore Physical Strength, Immune Health in Frail or At-Risk Cancer Survivors * BUFFALO, N.Y. -Cancer survivors significantly improved their strength and immune health after completing a 10-week resistance training program as part of a pilot study led by Shernan Holtan, MD, Chief of Blood and Marrow Transplantation at Roswel  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Alumnus Is Honored for Research Into Transgender Health Care Barriers Rutgers School of Health Professions alumnus Saren Nonoyama's peer-reviewed research on transphobia in health care has broken barriers and earned him the Stanley S. Bergen Medal of Excellence By Chris Burton Saren Nonoyama had his sights set on becoming a practicing physical therapist as early as his high school years in Jerse  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 8 -- The University of Illinois Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * Study links toxic waste sites to marginalized communities * A new nationwide study led by a University of Illinois Springfield faculty member finds that people in lower-income communities and communities of color are more likely to live near sites where industries dispose of cancer-causing chemicals. The research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Inst  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 8 -- Washington University in St. Louis posted the following news: * * * Vij named inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor * Ravi Vij, MD, who has dedicated his career to advancing treatments for blood cancers, has been installed as the inaugural Jeffrey S. and Prue H. Gershman Distinguished Professor in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine. Vij, a professor of medicine in the department's Division of Oncology, wa  more