KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 8 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 7 (April 8) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Charlie Muniz of Cumberlands (Ky.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Carson Ohl of The Master's (Calif.) is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 31-April 6 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Governor Kehoe to Sign Energy Inflation Act into Law Jefferson City, Mo - The Energy Inflation Act, Senate Bill 4, is expected to be signed into law on Wednesday by Governor Mike Kehoe. Despite decades of opposition by Missourians, the bill includes unpopular provisions that shift the burden of building new power plants to customers' utility bills before the plants ever produce a spark of p  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 8 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers discover natural compound may slow ALS and dementia A new study from the University of Missouri shows a compound found in certain fruits and vegetables could hold key to treating neurodegenerative diseases. A natural compound found in everyday fruits and vegetables may hold the key to protecting nerve cells -- and it's showing promise as a potential treatment for ALS and deme  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, April 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * Nuclear's future discussed at MURR expansion ANS Executive Director/CEO Craig Piercy recently spoke on nuclear power's potential for answering today's energy demands as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Missouri. He also took part in the ribbon cutting for a large addition to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR). The talk: In his tal  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 8 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * VFW Now National Presenting Sponsor of Irreverent Warriors The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to announce it is the National Presenting Sponsor of Irreverent Warriors, an organization dedicated to improving mental wellness and combatting veteran suicide through creative engagements, events and a strong veteran-based support network. Op  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 9 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Whittling down the wait list: Missouri S&T researcher's AI kidney allocation software gains traction Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for kidney transplants, yet a large number of kidneys never reach a recipient. Researchers from Missouri S&T are improving that with artificial intelligence. Dr. Cihan Dagli, professor of engineering management and systems engineering; Dr. R  more