CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following 2024 in Review: From the health benefits of Ozempic to the historic presidential election--as well as the ever-evolving frontiers of science and engineering--Case Western Reserve University faculty were part of the year's biggest stories. In 2024, our faculty continued to be key contributors to the national and international dialogue on a range of critical issues, from the growing influence of artificial  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 19 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Hector D. Abruna, the Emile M. Chamot Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the Enrico Fermi Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government. The award will be shared with two other scientists, Paul Alivisatos and John Hopkins Nuckolls. Abruna is being recognized "for revolut  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Demand for water is increasing as U.S. droughts are expected to get more frequent and intense. "Cloud seeding" is an 80-year-old technology that adds tiny particles--usually silver iodide crystals--to clouds to trigger rain or snow. But the benefits of this technology are unproven. Some states are using cloud seeding, but there is little federal involvement.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate just passed Congress' annual defense bill, the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation includes numerous Mississippi priorities. U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., serves as the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), affording him a unique position to advocate for Mississippi's national defense capabilities. It is ex  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The bicameral resolution was included in the final Water Resources Development Act, which now heads to President Biden's desk for signature Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today applauded the House and Senate passage of their bicameral resolution, included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, to rename   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The bicameral resolution was included in the final Water Resources Development Act, which now heads to President Biden's desk for signature Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today applauded the House and Senate passage of their bicameral resolution, included in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, to rena  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth's atmospheric processes as well. The study, led by Larry Guan, a graduate student in the Department of Physics at UH's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, under the guidance of his advisors, Professor Liming L  more