AALTO, Finland, May 16 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * EU Nature Restoration Law alone won't halt urban biodiversity loss, says study Urban greening alone has limited impact on biodiversity, and meeting EU restoration targets may require significantly densifying city structures, shows a new study. In response to accelerating environmental crises, the European Union has introduced the Nature Restoration Law (NRL)--a landmark legislative effort to halt and reverse more PR

AALTO, Finland, May 16 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * New thermal sensor presents novel way to carry out cryogenic measurements The on-chip bolometer cuts down on costs and complexity while boasting ten times broader operational range. Superconducting qubits are the building blocks of quantum technologies. Poised to revolutionize both industry and society in the coming years, scientists are now racing to harness their power. But wrinkles remain: The lifetime of more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, May 16 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Marfan Syndrome Increases Risk of Brain Alterations A study by the Institut de Neurociencies of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases and complications following strokes, as demonstrated in animal models. Published in Redox Biology, the research highlights that Marfan syndrome,  more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, May 16 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Researchers analyse how to improve citizen participation in the energy transition On Wednesday 21 May at the Cosmocaixa Barcelona a multidisciplinary team from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, the University of the Balearic Islands and Eurecat will present the results of the project "De l'euro al joule", an initiative aimed at identifying citizen education challenges in the energy transit more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, May 16 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * New trial for gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia A new clinical trial, delivered in Cardiff, will investigate the use of a one-time gene therapy to stop the disease progression in patients with frontotemporal dementia. The ASPIRE-FTD Phase 1/2 clinical trial is recruiting patients in the UK to investigate the use of AVB-101, a gene therapy, in people with frontotemporal dementia with progranulin (FTD-GRN) gen more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Improving access to Amazon's Alexa for people with aphasia Four videos share the experience of people with the language disability aphasia when interacting with Alexa voice technology A co-design project led by Dr Abi Roper, a Research Fellow at City St George's, University of London, has produced a series of four short videos highlighting the experiences of people with a language disorder call more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Retail cyber-attacks reflective of "patchwork" IT infrastructures and weak regulatory systems, says innovation expert Professor Feng Li comments on recent high profile cyber security issues that have affected major UK supermarkets and retailers. By Hamish Armstrong Too many businesses are treating cyber security as an optional extra rather than a necessary investment, says a Bayes Business Sch more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Danish Science Minister visits Imperial to deepen UK-Denmark research ties By Joanna Wilson Imperial welcomed Denmark's Minister for Higher Education and Science, Christina Egelund, to its White City Campus. The visit, hosted by Imperial's President Professor Hugh Brady, signals the growing strength of Imperial's partnerships with Danish institutions and the wider strategic importance of UK-Denmark scientifi more PR

LEICESTER, England, May 16 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Research shows that work from home revolution is not helping to level-up UK regions The post-covid work from home revolution is not to helping to level-up struggling regions of the UK, and may even make matters worse. A ten-month research project involving De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) and others looked into the economic impact of the work from home revolution that was sparked by the Covid pandemic more PR

GEELONG, Australia, May 17 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Deakin researchers awarded $1.4 million in National Road Safety Action Grants Researchers from Deakin University's Faculty of Science, Engineering & Built Environment (SEBE) have received funding of approximately $1.4 million in Category 1 funding for three new projects under the National Road Safety Action Grants Program. Led by Associate Professor Ashim Debnath, Associate Head of School (Research) and  more PR

OLD ELVET, England, May 16 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Space mission discovers 'bullet-like' winds shooting from a supermassive black hole Researchers have discovered that ultra-fast wind surrounding a supermassive black hole is not smooth and continuous as previously assumed, but instead resembles a rapid-fire stream of gas 'bullets'. The energy carried by these gas 'bullets' is far greater than anticipated, offering new insights into how galaxies and their central more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * The fairness of algorithms Hilde Weerts explores how to create algorithms that don't put anyone at a disadvantage. Important decisions are increasingly being made not by humans, but by algorithms. They determine, for example, who is flagged as a fraudster, or which job applicant receives an invitation for an interview. But these systems are far from objective. How do we ensure that they' more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * This professor unleashed the power of iron powder as a fuel In the Innovation Maestros series, Professor Philip de Goey was interviewed about the development of a new, circular and green way to store energy: iron powder. When you think of the energy transition, wind turbines and solar panels quickly spring to mind. But iron powder could also play an increasingly important role in our fut more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 16 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Lecture on Institutional Psychiatry: After Murdering Patients The situation in mental hospitals in the wake of the Second World War is a topic in the Ruperto Carola Lecture Series on the end of the war 80 years ago Prof. Dr Maike Rotzoll, a historian of medicine at the University of Marburg, will give a lecture on the institutional psychiatry system at the end of the Second World War. In her talk, s more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial recognised for leadership around openness on animal research By Anna Napolitano Imperial College London has been awarded Leader in Openness status by Understanding Animal Research for the third time, for 2025-2028. The university is a signatory member of the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research, meaning that along with 133 other organisations, it has made the following commitments: * We will be more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * 'Polish presidential election will be important for the country's position on the international stage' Poland votes for a new president in a first round of elections on Sunday. Lecturer Jan Meijer points out: 'The result will have a lot of impact on Donald Tusk's liberal government and its plans for reforms.' What exactly is at stake for the Polish people in these elections? 'The presidential elections are more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Homo erectus from the seabed, new archaeological discoveries in Indonesia Archaeological finds off the coast of Java, Indonesia provide insight into the world of Homo erectus, 140,000 years ago. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide a unique picture of how and where these early humans lived, says Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis. During dredging operations in the Madura Strait, archaeologists more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, May 16 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * The Pupa: BioKnit at the Newcastle Late Shows How can growth transform a building and how can mycelium and textiles weave a new identity in an empty space? Inviting reflection A new BioKnit structure named the Pupa, which has been created by experts from Newcastle University, is heading to Newcastle's The Coach House for The Late Shows. Their vision brings biotechnology to the building site, using more PR

HONG KONG, May 16 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU harnesses AI and data science to enhance maritime and shipping management and foster sustainable development within the industry Facing a complex and ever-changing international environment, the maritime and shipping industry requires more efficient and precise data collection and analysis technologies to enhance management efficiency. A research team at The Maritime Data and Sustainable D more PR

LONDON, England, May 16 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New insights into black hole scattering and gravitational waves unveiled A landmark study published in Nature has established a new benchmark in modelling the universe's most extreme events: the collisions of black holes and neutron stars. This research, led by Professor Jan Plefka at Humboldt University of Berlin and Queen Mary University London's Dr Gustav Mogull, formerly at Humboldt Universitat an more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Seagrass bread as food product of the future: 'The Netherlands must take the lead in production' Sea level rise will cause large areas of land to be flooded in the coming century. We could use these future sea-landscapes for the production of seagrass grains, argues environmental scientist Marieke van Katwijk in the scientific journal Ambio. Due to rising sea levels, worldwide, more and more lands will b more PR

SINGAPORE, May 16 -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * Sim Foundation gifts NTU S$15 million to bolster education and research efforts in healthcare The Sim Foundation, a philanthropic organisation set up by businessman Mr Sim Hoay Cheok, has pledged $15 million to NTU Singapore that will bolster the University's efforts in delivering transformative healthcare through education and research. For a start, the gift will strengthen NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Me more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 16 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Proof of location without disclosing personal data Hexagons for data protection Location data is considered particularly sensitive - its misuse can have serious consequences. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a method that allows individuals to cryptographically prove their location - without revealing it. The foundation of this method is the so-called zero-know more PR

HAIFA, Israel, May 16 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Rapid Detection of Unamplified mtDNA via Machine Learning New nanotechnology will accelerate and enhance research into mitochondrial dysfunctions, which are linked to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases Prof. Amit Meller's research group from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Technion has developed an innovative method for analyzing native mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in a stream more PR

MACAU, China, May 16 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM holds first symposium on intersecting histories of Greater Bay Area and donation ceremony of tourist and promotional literature on Canton, Hong Kong, and Macao The Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) and the Department of History of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau (UM) jointly held the First Symposium on the 'Intersecting Histories of the Greater Bay Area (1820-1940)' and more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, May 16 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Bayreuth Researchers Reveal Design Flaws in Running Shoes A research team from the Chair of Biomechanics at the University of Bayreuth examined the soles of more than 100 running shoes. The results revealed that over a third of the heel areas were poorly designed and may therefore contribute to the risk of injury for runners. The researchers have published their findings in the journal Bioengineer more PR

KOLN, Germany, May 16 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * A multitude of protoplanetary discs detected in the galactic centre Using new observations with the ALMA telescope array in Chile, researchers have compiled the most precise map of three regions in the Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone to date, providing valuable information on how stars from in that region / publication in 'Astronomy & Astrophysics' For decades, astronomers have discovered hundreds  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, May 16 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Creating new materials from vapor one atom at a time Professor of Experimental Materials Physics Kostas Sarakinos studies, how individual atoms arrange themselves into thin films. What are your research topics? I investigate how individual atoms, which start out in a gaseous state, arrange themselves into ordered solid structures when they meet a solid surface. This process is one of the main wa more PR

GUILFORD, England, May 16 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Mindfulness course effective in people with difficult-to-treat depression Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial. Researchers hope their findings, published in Lancet Psychiatry, could provide a new treatment pathway for people with depression who have not benefitted from previous t more PR

GUILFORD, England, May 16 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * New MenB Vaccine Shows Promise in Early-Stage Trial Results The outcome of a trial published in Science Translational Medicine, shows encouraging results for a new vaccine targeting group B meningococcus (MenB), a significant cause of meningococcal disease worldwide, and establishes proof-of-concept in humans that a gene-based vaccine platform can induce protective antibody responses against bacteri more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 16 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Global innovation award for converting cashew waste into key vaccine ingredient Scientists win prestigious international award for pioneering a biodegradable, Africa-sourced ingredient that could transform the future of vaccine production. The Antiviral Gene Therapy Research Unit (AGTRU) and the Synthetic Organic Chemistry Unit in the School of Chemistry at Wits have received one of six more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, May 16 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * University pioneers immersive learning with virtual reality for English Literature The study of English Literature at the University of Wolverhampton is gaining an exciting new dimension thanks to innovative work led by Professor Sebastian Groes, Chair in English Literature. Professor Groes is trialling cutting-edge Virtual Reality (VR) technology with University's third-year students on more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 16 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Planting a Mosaic of Shrub Fringes Shrub fringes on the edges of forests and fields protect animal species and have a positive effect on biodiversity: This was reported by a research team from the University of Wurzburg. They are the transition zones between forest and open landscape and serve as habitats and retreats for various animal species. This refers to scrub fringes, the proportion of whi more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 16 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Taking a Close Look at an Asteroid On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will fly past Earth. Researchers at the University of Wurzburg are now developing a concept for two small satellites that will rendezvous with Apophis in space and collect photographs of it. On Friday, April 13, 2029, it's time to open your eyes in Wurzburg: the asteroid (99942) Apophis will fly extremely close to Earth - more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, May 16 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * 355 million-year-old footprints rewrite the history of backboned land animals Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and overthrows the established evolutionary timeline of backboned land animals. The study, led by researchers at Uppsala University, has been published  more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, May 16 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a recurring result in many studies. New research from Uppsala University shows that people with high fitness levels in their late teens also have a reduced risk of dying from random accidents. This suggests that the associations seen in previous studies have probably b more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, May 16 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * New molecular movie reveals how antibiotic resistance to fusidic acid works In a new article published in Nature communications, researchers from Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University and SciLifeLab describe a fundamental mechanism of antibiotic resistance. What happens in a bacterium that is resistant to the antibiotic fusidic acid? With a stop-motion movie at the atomic level, they can show that t more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Ecolabels improve the lives of farmers, research shows Voluntary certification schemes and ecolabels like Fairtrade often drive up product prices - but is that extra cost we pay actually helping farmers? While these certification schemes aim to enhance the sustainability through specific standards, an Utrecht University study now suggests that ecolabels in fact also lead to better conditions for feedstock  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 16 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Two RMCU researchers receive NWO grants for groundbreaking and high-risk research Silvia Mihaila and Martijn Koppens have been awarded NWO Open Competition ENW-XS grants for their innovative and high-risk research projects. They are among nine Utrecht-based researchers funded in the 25th round of this competition, which supports small-scale, innovative and risky initiatives across the seven ENW disciplines more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 16 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * WBS hosts first Natural Gas Symposium Stakeholders from the oil and gas industry attend this much-anticipated conversation on the status of natural gas supply in South at the Wits Business School. Hosted by the School's African Energy Leadership Centre (AELC) in partnership with the Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA), the Natural Gas Symposium was attended by  more PR