BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Students Present Research at Poster Session The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department recently held a poster session, during which students from Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore presented their research findings. Among the participants was Abby Champlin '25, from Colorado, who did research in the lab of Assistant Professor of Chemistry Ashlee M. Plummer-Mede  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Oregon's Crater Lake Newt From Climate Change, Crayfish PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Center for Biological Diversity notified the Trump administration today that it intends to sue over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's failure to protect the critically imperiled Crater Lake newt under the Endangered Species Act. The newts live only in Crater Lake, an  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 18 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study identifies new method for improving lung growth and function in preterm infants Clinical trial demonstrates efficacy, safety of breathing therapy to promote respiratory health By Nicole Rideout Adding two weeks of continuous positive airway pressure for preterm infants in the hospital substantially improves lung growth and function, according to new research from Oregon Health & Sc  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 17 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * PETA Files Federal Complaint on Death of Monkey Denied Veterinary Care at OHSU Primate Center Portland, Ore. - In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) following multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the university's national primate research ce  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 18 -- Williamette University issued the following news: * * * Polar law course introduces students to complex legal issues in one of the planet's most vulnerable regions By Jessica Rotter Last summer, a group of Willamette Law students ventured into unexplored legal territory. The school's groundbreaking Polar Law course -- the only one of its kind in the nation -- challenged students to tackle the complex legal challenges unfolding at the ends of the earth. Polar Law i  more