BIRMINGHAM, England, March 15 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University installs pound sterling1.5m mass spectrometer to study biological membranes * The pound sterling1.5m mass spectrometer will enable the study of proteins, lipids and metabolites in cell membranes in exceptional detail * The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) awarded the funds and Dr Ivana Milic leads the Aston University research team * The spectrometer will be a re more PR

CRANFIELD, England, March 15 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Cranfield University announces funding for six green technology projects Cranfield University has awarded funding to six innovative projects through its Green Future Investments Ltd (GFIL) Technology Accelerator Fund. Now in its third year, the programme supports the development of groundbreaking technologies aimed at tackling climate change. The fund is made possible by a donation from Green Future more PR

PERTH, Australia, March 14 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Young Australians demand action on mental health, cost of living and education reform: report A new report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has revealed that young Australians are feeling the squeeze from financial pressures, worsening mental health and declining trust in political institutions, with concerns about the cost of living now topping their list of priorities. Released today, the 'Youth more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, March 15 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DTU and European partners behind one of the world's first 3D prints of metal in space DTU Space have now presented one of the world's first 3D-printed metal objects made in space. This happened at an event at the Danish Industry Federation, where the groundbreaking technology was presented for the first time in Denmark. One of four groundbreaking 3D-printed metal objects has traveled fr more PR

OLD ELVET, England, March 15 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Durham awarded prestigious arts and humanities research grant The funding, granted through the Arts and Humanities Research Council's (AHRC) new Doctoral Landscape Awards scheme, will fund three full-time PhD students at Durham over the next five years. Creating opportunities for all The AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards are a new approach to funding doctoral study. Originally launched in 2023, the latest aw more PR

OLD ELVET, England, March 15 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * 'Undercover anthropologist' recognised for exceptional potential The prizes are awarded to researchers at an early stage of their careers whose work has had international impact and whose future career is exceptionally promising. 'Huge impact' Sheina describes herself as an 'undercover anthropologist'. Her research interests include how children learn and grow in diverse communities, and in different environm more PR

OLD ELVET, England, March 15 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Report calls for more creativity in schools to boost opportunities for all The report, An Evidence-Based Approach to Creating a Culture of Inclusive Opportunity Through Arts and Creativity, calls for urgent action to ensure that creative careers are not only available to the wealthy. The report is a collaboration between Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives, and Professor Simon James of our Depar more PR

NEWPORT, England, March 15 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Teachers' help sought for National Curriculum food and farming research A lack of food and farming knowledge among young people has led a student researcher to investigate ways agriculture teaching could be boosted in the National Curriculum. Final year BSc (Hons) Agri-Food Marketing with Business student Darcy Johnson works as an NFU Farmers for Schools Ambassador, going into schools across the country to more PR

LONDON, England, March 15 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Immune response may be harnessed to control HIV, RIO study shows By Samantha Rey, Meesha Patel New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments. Researchers led by Imperial have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies. The RIO trial assessed the impact of two long-acting immune therapies known as broadly neutralis more PR

LONDON, England, March 15 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New scanning technology trialled for prostate cancer patients By Samantha Rey A new kind of scan that could be key to improving the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer is about to be tested in a new pound sterling1.89 million clinical trial led by Professor Hash Ahmed and funded by Prostate Cancer UK. Accurately detecting if and where high-risk cancers have spread is crucial for deciding which treatment more PR

LONDON, Canada, March 15 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Two new Canada Research Chairs named at Western, four renewed Evan Bowness holds CRC in Sustainability and Equity, Robert Buchkowski holds CRC in Climate Change Ecology By Keri Ferguson Faculty members Evan Bowness and Robert Buchkowski are Western's newest Canada Research Chairs (CRCs). Announced earlier this week in Ottawa, Bowness and Buchkowski have been awarded Tier 2 CRCs, which recognize emerging research more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, March 15 -- The University of Guelph issued the following news release: * * * U of G Receives Funding for Four Canada Research Chairs Creating more sustainable materials, predicting infectious disease outbreaks, developing green wastewater technologies and protecting against cyberattacks are the goals of two new and two renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC) for University of Guelph researchers. This investment is part of more than $308 million in federal funding, $153 million more PR

MACAU, China, March 15 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM inaugurates UM-TIB Joint Laboratory for Synthetic Biology and Chinese Medicine The Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) and the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine of the University of Macau (UM) and the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly held the Macao Forum on Synthetic Biology and Traditional Chinese Medic more PR

MACAU, China, March 15 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM Macao Humanities Forum explores Confucianism and Confucius The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) held the Macao Humanities Forum on 20 February 2025, where Chen Zhi, president and chair professor of Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), delivered a lecture titled 'Was Confucius the founder to the Ru school, or did more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 15 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * What Denmark can learn from Malawi: Trees can benefit health, local economies and climate Denmark's Green Tripartite Agreement aims to plant trees in an effort to restore nature and reduce agricultural land. However, a new study from Malawi shows that trees can do more than just capture CO2 - they can also contribute to healthier diets, enhance food security, add vibrancy to local economies and prot more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, March 15 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * AVC veterinary team makes impact in Kenya In January 2025, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) dairy veterinary team completed another successful trip to Meru County, Kenya, as part of the long-standing partnership with Farmers Helping Farmers (FHF), the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), and Alinea International. Led by Dr. John VanLeeuwen, professor of  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 15 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB research: early prediction of wind turbine failures A researcher from VUB has developed a system that can predict wind turbine failures caused by early component malfunctions. He specializes in condition monitoring, a technique that uses data from turbine sensors and artificial intelligence to track the machine's condition. "If operators can anticipate that a specific component is about more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 15 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB study reveals increased risk of frailty in older adults due to medication use Research by Dr. Aziz Debain (Frailty & Resilience in Ageing Research Unit, VUB & Geriatrics Department, UZ Brussels) sheds new light on the impact of medication on the autonomic nervous system in older adults. The study, conducted with over 400 participants over a two-year period, shows that certain medication more PR