BRISBANE, Australia, March 19 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * $14 million partnership translates ACU research into real-world impact Australian Catholic University and Breakthrough Victoria have signed a landmark co-investment partnership worth $14 million that will translate research into life-changing products and services. Breakthrough Victoria will co-invest in promising ACU-based startups and research commercialisation projects, providing funds and more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, March 18 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: * * * New animal clinic opened at Aberystwyth Vet School A new replica veterinary clinic has formally opened at Aberystwyth University in an expansion of Wales's only School of Veterinary Science. The new investment of around pound sterling180,000 expands the Veterinary Education Centre's site on the University's Penglais campus. Mainly funded by a bequest from the estate of the late Gordon Burrows, the new cli more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, March 18 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The "frontiers" of Southeast Iberian Bronze Age communities identified Researchers from the UAB and the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology have identified the economic and political borders separating El Argar, considered to be the first state-society in the Iberian Peninsula, from its La Mancha and Valencia Bronze Age neighbours some 4,000 years ago. These communities, with less ce more PR

ROBINA, Australia, March 19 -- Bond University issued the following news: * * * Zero gravity has real consequences for astronauts After nine months in space, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams face a challenge most people on earth never will: rebuilding their bodies after being deprived of nature's gym, gravity. The pair's eight-day mission to the International Space Station stretched into a prolonged stay due to technical issues. Now back on solid ground, they are facing the physica more PR

BATHURST, Australia, March 19 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Research to boost farmers' connection with 'green finance' A Charles Sturt University researcher argues that sustainability research is particularly relevant to supporting Australian farmers' resilience to both climate change and market risk. * Research by a Charles Sturt University academic will benefit high-value irrigated agriculture across the Murray Darling Basin * The sustainability research more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 18 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * RNA Origami: Artificial Cytoskeletons to Build Synthetic Cells Synthetic biologists from Heidelberg University create nanotubes folded from the natural RNA biomolecule With the long-term goal of creating living cells from non-living components, scientists in the field of synthetic biology work with RNA origami. This tool uses the multifunctionality of the natural RNA biomolecule to fold new buildi more PR

HONG KONG, March 18 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Chemist and Collaborators Unveil Eco-Friendly Method to Efficiently Convert Methane to Ethanol In advancing sustainable energy solutions, an international collaborative team of scientists has achieved a significant milestone in low-carbon chemical conversion. In their recent publication in Nature, the team, led by Professors Zhengxiao GUO of Department of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (H more PR

HONG KONG, March 18 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed unveils mechanisms of Chchd10 regulation in adipose tissue omeostasis, key to effective obesity management Obesity is a global health concern closely linked to a range of metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), identified the mitochon more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 18 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * New 'River Rescue Kit' empowers campaigners to tackle sewage pollution An expert from The University of Manchester has contributed to the 'River Rescue Kit', a groundbreaking online resource designed to empower communities to take action against the growing crisis of river pollution. The kit - which provides expert guidance on how ordinary people can help to protect local waterways - has b more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, March 18 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Over 80 startups launched from University of Helsinki incubators Over the course of a little more than three years, the University's incubators have shown their effectiveness in producing promising innovations. Now they have received over Euros2 million in additional funding from the City of Helsinki. What if we had a better treatment for chronic pain, could limit oil spills at sea, or were abl more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, March 19 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Consumers and advertisers embrace tech-led radical reshaping of media A QUT media scholar says as contemporary media industries have been thoroughly revolutionised by digitisation, our ways of thinking and talking about those industries must be transformed as well. Professor Amanda Lotz from the QUT School of Communication and Digital Media Research Centre and Professor Timothy Havens fr more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 18 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Typing in mid-air or pretending to drink: how using your hands to communicate can help you understand others Certain hand gestures, such as pretending to hold a cup in your hand and bringing it to your mouth to pretend to drink, help people respond more quickly in conversations. This is evident from research by neuroscientist Marlijn ter Bekke of the Donders Institute, who will be awarded a doctorate on more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, March 18 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * The toilet that turns waste into biofuel - student inventor team's idea wins Invent for the Planet 2025 A biotransformer toilet that converts human waste into biofuel was the winning idea in the Swansea round of "Invent for the Planet", an international design competition for student inventors. The competition is run by Texas A&M University and is open to 50 participating universities in 24 countries around the w more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, March 18 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Structure of Supercritical Water Decoded When exposed to high temperatures and pressure, water enters a state in which liquid and gas can no longer be distinguished. For a long time, there has been controversy about how this looks like on a molecular level. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have shed light on the structure of supercritical water. In this state, which exists at extreme more PR

KOLN, Germany, March 18 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Researchers investigate the 'recipes' of star formation Observation of more than 1,000 regions in which high-mass stars are formed enables a statistically relevant study of the different formation processes for the first time In the ALMAGAL project, an international research team will analyse observations of more than a thousand 'star factories' to better understand the origin and formation of new s more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 18 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * University of Glasgow attends pivotal Global Sustainable Transition Summit Professor Iain McInnes, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, represented the University of Glasgow at the Sustainable Markets Initiative flagship 'Terra Carta Roundtables & Exhibition', held at Hampton Court Palace on the 10th and 11th March 2025. Marking five years since His Majesty Ki more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 18 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope achieves first light milestone The Simons Observatory (SO) has completed the installation of its Large Aperture Telescope (LAT) near the summit of Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. The telescope joins the observatory's three Small Aperture Telescopes (SAT) at the site and will collect the most precise measurements yet of the univ more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 19 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Australian scientists discover ancient freshwater fish fossil with preserved stomach contents Palaeontologists have unearthed a 15-million-year-old fish fossil that offers unique insights into ancient ecosystems. A team of scientists led by Australian Museum and UNSW Sydney palaeontologist Dr Matthew McCurry have described a new species of 15-million-year-old fossilised freshwater fish, Ferruasp more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, March 19 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Effective digital healthcare depends on trust Digital tools such as telehealth, remote monitoring and mobile health apps are key to transforming healthcare but trust in these new ways to provide care remains a stumbling block, University of Queensland researchers have found. In a comprehensive review, Dr Soraia de Camargo Catapan and Dr Jaimon Kelly from UQ's Centre for Online Health analysed 49 st more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, March 18 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Tracking the guzzling gulls A unique study into the behaviour of gulls is looking for contributions from around the world. They might be well known for stealing the lunch straight out the hands of unsuspecting beachgoers, but ecologist Dr Alice Risely, of the University of Salford, has launched a call to action due to the "very little data" currently available on gulls and their "weird and won more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, March 18 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Who does Darth Vader vote for? Not the same party as Harry Potter People think that Harry Potter, Spiderman and Gandalf would vote the same way they do, whereas Darth Vader, Cruella de Vill and Joffrey Baratheon would vote for the rival party. New research from the University of Southampton, published in the journal Political Science Research & Method , shows how people in the UK and USA believe  more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 18 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Direct evidence revealed for rare pulsing pear-shapes in Gadolinium nuclei For the first time, scientists have acquired direct evidence of rare, pulsing pear-shaped structures within atomic nuclei of the rare-earth element Gadolinium, thanks to new research led by the University of Surrey, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the IFIN-HH research institute in Bucharest, Romania. The study,  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, March 19 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Earlier menopause and poor synaptic health could raise Alzheimer's risk: Study By Anna McClellan Early menopause may be linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease among women, according to a study led by researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. The researchers analyzed data from 268 women in the Rush University Memory and Aging Project and found strong links b more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 18 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * The University of Warwick and the University of Toronto fund new collaborative research The University of Warwick and the University of Toronto (U of T) announce new seed funding to advance new and existing collaborations between researchers, professional staff and students. In 2023 the two universities formalised their partnership which developed through high-profile research collaborations. Th more PR

PERTH, Australia, March 19 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * Personal experience drives research into newborn surgery A University of Western Australia Master's student who survived complex surgery as a newborn is now helping lead research to improve outcomes for babies facing similar life-saving procedures. Mia Cahill was just hours old when she underwent life-saving surgery in Dublin for gastroschisis, a rare congenital condition where a baby's intesti more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, March 19 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW researchers awarded funding to enhance digital youth wellbeing NSW Government funding supports multiple projects examining screen use, gaming, and digital learning to improve youth outcomes University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have been awarded $978,192 by the NSW Government across three projects to investigate the effects of video gaming and screen use on children and adolescen more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 18 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Utrecht University Library digitizes earliest printed books Utrecht University Library owns as many as about 900 books printed between 1450 and 1500, the first decades of printing in Europe. These so-called incunabula (books printed before 1501) will all be digitised in the coming years. Their catalogue descriptions will also be improved and enriched, with a special focus on the material features of each more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 18 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Gorillas match chimpanzees in self-awareness study Body-awareness test challenges traditional views on animal cognition Gorillas may have greater self-awareness than scientists previously thought. A new study finds that gorillas perform just as well as chimpanzees in tests that require awareness of their own bodies. A research team, led by Utrecht University biologist Jorg Massen, performed the study. T more PR

YORK, England, March 18 -- York St John University issued the following news: * * * Students show 'learning beyond textbooks' in research presented to Parliament Two York St John University student researchers have presented their work to MPs and policymakers in Westminster. Grace Weston, a 2nd year Business Management student, and Darcy Neilson, currently completing her PhD in Developmental Psychology, presented their research at the annual Posters in Parliament event at the House of Commo more PR