ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, April 15 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Tired teens more prone to injury, research suggests By Cathy Majtenyi It's common knowledge teens need a good night sleep to function well. But recent Brock University-led international research has raised the stakes on what could happen if their slumber is inadequate. "We observed a substantial risk of injury in adolescents who reported having poor sleep," says PhD student Valerie Pagnotta (BSc '21, MSc  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, April 15 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * CDU TAFE Centre of Excellence for Remote Essential Care Services given green light Charles Darwin University (CDU) TAFE and Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE) have received a total of $25.4 million to establish a TAFE Centre of Excellence for Regional and Remote Essential Care Services (RRECS). The RRECS is a collaboration between CDU TAFE, BIITE, the Northern Territory Governm more PR

PERTH, Australia, April 15 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists may have solved a puzzling space rock mystery An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science's long-running questions - and it could change our understanding of how life began. Carbon-rich asteroids are abundant in space yet make up less than 5 per cent of meteorites found on Earth. An international team of scientists from Curtin University's School of Earth and P more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 15 -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: * * * Media release: Study finds drug decriminalization in British Columbia linked to significant reduction in criminal justice involvement A new study suggests that decriminalization in British Columbia led to a substantial decrease in criminal justice involvement among people who use drugs, without leading to significant increases or decreases in rates of hospitalization or death due to opioids and sti more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 15 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Longest known seafaring venture 8,500 years ago brings hunter-gatherers to Malta before early farmers Seafaring hunter-gatherers were accessing remote, small islands such as Malta thousands of years before the arrival of the first farmers, a new international study has found. Published in Nature, the research team - led by Professor Eleanor Scerri of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (MPI-GEA)  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 15 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Griffith University researchers have found weaker neck strength is a risk factor for concussion and higher head impacts in rugby league, rugby union and soccer athletes. Researchers published a series of papers on the topic of concussion and worked closely with adolescent athletes from St Laurence's College and elite athletes from Brisbane Broncos Rugby League Club, finding neck strength was an important f more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 15 -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Fighting honey fraud with AI technology New way to quickly authenticate honey could help protect consumers and beekeepers McGill University researchers have developed an AI-powered method to verify the origin of honey, ensuring that what's on the label matches what's in the jar. The breakthrough offers a potential solution to a long-standing problem. "Honey is one of the most fraud-prone commodities in  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 15 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Investor trainees select student winners of startup seed funding By Abigail Cukier Six student and alumni startups have been awarded $15,000 each through the new McMaster Student Seed Fund to advance their innovations ranging from AI-enabled reforestation to 3D-printed prosthetics. Their judges? Fellow students from McMaster's first cohort of Investor Analyst Fellows. Sponsored by the McMaster Entrepreneurs more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, April 15 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech University exploring the role of nuclear 'nano reactors' to widen access to a cleaner and less expensive energy source University partners with George Brown College's Brookfield Sustainability Institute to explore new technologies within the nuclear sector As Canada moves toward the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the demand for energy continues to grow rapidly, driven more PR

HONG KONG, April 15 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU's flagship International Future Challenge opens all competition regions to global technology innovators and startups The PolyU International Future Challenge (IFC), a flagship innovation and entrepreneurship competition organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) with seven competition regions across Hong Kong and Mainland cities, is inviting technology talents, project tea more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, April 15 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Potent brain potential in Queen Garnet plum A high-antioxidant fruit created in Queensland could have the potential to boost human brain activity and scientists at The University of Queensland are keen to carry out further research. Professor Yasmina Sultanbawa at UQ's Queensland Alliance of Agriculture and Food Innovation said a key piece of knowledge about the Queen Garnet plum was missing. "Whi more PR

PERTH, Australia, April 15 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * 55 new species of wishbone spiders discovered A two-year study into Australian wishbone spiders that saw researchers travel thousands of kilometres across eastern Australia to collect specimens has resulted in the discovery of 55 new species, making the Aname genus one of the most diverse and widespread groups of arachnids in the country. The groundbreaking research into these burrowing spiders more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 15 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Survey to measure client experiences with campus procurement Procurement Services is committed to supporting the UWindsor community in acquiring the goods and services needed to advance academic, research, and operational goals. As part of its commitment to continuous improvement, the staff is launching a survey to gather feedback from departments across campus. The purpose of this survey is to better unders more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, April 15 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Drug breakthrough sparks hope for families affected by MND gene SOD1 Researchers build on work of renowned academic Professor Justin Yerbury A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) have discovered that a unique trio of medications could hold the key to improved treatment outcomes for hereditary cases of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) caused by mutations in the SOD1 prot more PR