BRISBANE, Australia, May 17 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * New roadmap addresses post-PhD research cliff for nursing and midwifery researchers A new roadmap to support early and mid-career nursing and midwifery researchers, break barriers and drive healthcare innovation has been launched. Leading ACU researchers Dr Nicola Straiton and Professor Sandy Middleton, with colleagues from the SPHERE Nursing and Midwifery Implementation Science Academy EMCR gr more PR

LONDON, England, May 17 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Loan prices down as international banks bounce back in London market Bayes bi-annual commercial real estate report reveals a tentative recovery in the UK market during the second half of 2024, helped by two base rate cuts. By Chris Mahony New lending for commercial real estate (CRE) showed the first signs of recovery at the end of 2024, according to Bayes Business School's latest bi- more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, May 17 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Community partners invest in Brock Nursing to address health-care needs By Layton Baggaley Two generous new grants from community partners are helping Brock University prepare more nurses for the front lines of health care, making a direct impact in Niagara and beyond. The Niagara Community Foundation (NCF) has donated $110,000 to enhance Brock's Nursing Simulation Labs with advanced equipment. The funding more PR

GEELONG, Australia, May 17 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Research finds link between gene activity in babies noses and wheezing illnesses New findings from the Barwon Infant Study show the pattern of gene activity in baby's noses is strongly linked to their risk of subsequent wheezing illnesses. The research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology provides key insights into why some babies are at increased risk of respiratory illnesses long more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, May 17 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * EfD Launches $30,000 Carnegie CECAP-funded Research Project on Household and SME Energy Efficiency in Uganda By Jane Anyango The Environment for Development (EfD) initiative at Makerere University has launched a two-year research project aimed at studying energy demand and efficiency among Ugandan households and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The project, supported by a $30,000 grant from the Carnegie Corp more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 17 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * What sweat and saliva tell us Sophie Adelaars researches sweat and saliva testing as an alternative to blood sampling. What if we could monitor patients in the future without taking blood samples every time? TU/e researcher Sophie Adelaars investigated a promising alternative: measuring biomarkers in sweat and saliva. This week, she defended her thesis at the Department of Electrical Eng more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, May 17 -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Fossil tracks revise march of early life on Earth The origin of reptiles on Earth has been shown to be up to 40 million years earlier than previously thought - thanks to evidence discovered at an Australian fossil site that represents a critical time period. Flinders University Professor John Long and colleagues have identified fossilised tracks of an amniote with clawed feet - most probably a reptile - f more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, May 17 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * From Kenya to Finland: Maxwell Fundi's path to studying Information Technology at UEF Maxwell Fundi, a first-year student in the International Master's Degree Programme in Information Technology (IMPIT) at UEF, brings a unique blend of experience in IT and education. "Having been the co-founder of Edutab Africa, an innovative EdTech company headquartered in Kenya, part of my role included supporting  more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 17 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Cosmic Turbulence Shapes Structure and Evolution of Galaxies Large-scale computer simulation maps magnetic "disorder" of the interstellar medium How does turbulence behave in the space between the stars of our galaxy? In a large-scale computer simulation, an international team of researchers, including Prof. Dr Ralf Klessen from the Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University (ZAH), has mapped the more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, May 17 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * New app focuses on new dads' problems A trial of a new app has highlighted the often-overlooked mental health challenges fathers face when welcoming a new baby into the family. Dr Sam Teague, a Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University's Department of Psychology, led the study. She said perinatal (the period of a baby's life from conception to one-year-old) mental health problems for mother more PR

LEEDS, England, May 17 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Leeds Trinity wins inaugural UHR Award Leeds Trinity University has won a prestigious Higher Education sector award for its innovative use of artificial intelligence to improve staff recruitment processes. The University won the inaugural Universities Human Resources (UHR) award for Digital and Technological Innovation and Change for developing, in a partnership between staff and students, an intelligent job more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, May 17 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * TB in Prisons Eight Times Higher Risk than General Population in Uganda, Study By Davidson Ndyabahika Nearly half of Uganda's prison population has latent tuberculosis (TB), according to the latest Uganda National Prevalence Survey on Tuberculosis, HIV, and COVID-19. The survey, released on May 15, 2025, found that active TB cases in prisons stand at 1,900 per 100,000--eight times higher than in the general popu more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 17 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Brain gain: Researchers uncover how the brain's different cells react to threats and social opportunities By Andrea Lawson Scientists at McMaster University have uncovered new insights into the complex interactions between different kinds of brain cells and their responses to social and stress stimuli. In a study involving mice, researchers compared the real-time activity of oxytocin neurons and astrocytes, u more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 17 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Undergrad Eva Chima triumphs over PhDs to win big at Anatomy conference By Jennifer Stranges Eva Chima was fast asleep, already back in Hamilton when the news broke. It was the early hours of the morning, and the annual American Association for Anatomy conference in Portland, Oregon, had just concluded. Unbeknownst to her, Eva - a second-year student in McMaster University's Honours Health Sciences Program (H more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 17 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster-Mohawk Battery Workforce Challenge team wins first place in international competition By Naz Kittani The McMaster University and Mohawk College team was charged up at the Battery Workforce Challenge Final Year Expo in Indiana when they were named first-place winners of the 2024-2025 season. The Battery Workforce Challenge is a three-year student competition that kicked off in November 2023. It challen more PR

WELLAND, Ontario, May 17 -- Niagara College issued the following news release: * * * Wired for success: Welland electrical apprentice wins national fellowship Electrical Apprentice Olivia Carre is $1,000 richer, but for the Welland native, it's the recognition that matters. This Spring, Carre was one of just four apprentices from across Canada to receive the Dakota Prep Fellowship. "It's good to be noticed," said Carre, who recently completed Niagara College's Electrician - Construction and more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 17 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Ontario investment to increase McMaster Nuclear Reactor operations to 24/7 The provincial government is investing $15.5 million to expand operations at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR) -- Canada's largest nuclear research reactor and a world-leading supplier of medical isotopes. The funding, announced as part of the provincial budget earlier today, will allow the reactor to switch from running for 24 hours f more PR

HONG KONG, May 17 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU Foundation hosts luncheon talk exploring how AI revolutionises business innovations The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Foundation hosted a luncheon talk in the PolyImpact Luncheon Series on 8 May 2025, titled "DeepSeek and Beyond: How Generative AI (GenAI) Can Revolutionise Your Business". Delivering the keynote address, a leading AI expert from PolyU examined the role of AI in t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 17 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Analog astronaut: Tekkiya's space ambitions take off in Poland When Tekkiya Larkins started a Diploma in Engineering at QUT back in mid-2022, she already had big dreams of working in aerospace. But she couldn't have predicted that less than three years later she'd have an experience extended to very few people on the planet - two weeks as an 'analog astronaut' in a simulated space mission o more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 17 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study finds unfair expectations place extra pressure on new teachers Australia's teacher shortage could be worsened by unrealistic expectations placed on new graduates, a new study by QUT researchers reveals. * 'Classroom readiness' is a policy slogan that fails to reflect real-world teaching challenges, a new study finds. * Experts say standardised assessments do not guarantee new teache more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 17 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * NZ is poised to replicate Australia's social media ban, but it could do more harm than good New Zealand is following in Australia's footsteps with a social media ban for young people. But, as an RMIT expert explains, its proposed age verification process could mine sensitive data, posing privacy and identity issues. Dr Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Techno more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 17 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * WFH while you're unwell? You're better off taking a sick day As we approach cold and flu season, workers who feel unwell may find themselves torn between taking a sick day or choosing to push through while working from home. An RMIT expert explains the potential negative impacts for those who choose not to rest and recuperate. Dr Lena Wang, Associate Professor, Scho more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, May 17 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Schulich medical students embark on transformative health research projects in Windsor-Essex Thirteen future physicians are tackling pressing health challenges -- from cancer care to vaccine hesitancy -- through hands-on research projects grounded in the Windsor-Essex community. Supported by the Schulich-UWindsor Opportunities for Research Excellence Program (SWORP), these innovative projects give first- and  more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 17 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * AI predicts bacterial resistance to cleaning agents A group of researchers, including scientists from the DTU National Food Institute, have developed a method that, with the help of artificial intelligence and DNA decoding, can predict how well disease-causing bacteria such as Listeria tolerate disinfectants. This research may become a valuable weapon in the fight against harmful bacteria i more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 17 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Career in science: Viviana Villafane Diamonds and quanta Why are young, talented researchers attracted to TUM? Where do they come from, and what do they work on? Physicist Viviana Villafane came to TUM from Argentina six years ago to work here as a postdoctoral researcher. She now heads a small research group that is investigating the basics of a quantum internet - with the help of diamonds and qua more PR

MUNICH, Germany, May 17 (TNSrep) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Serious injuries from e-scooter accidents Study reveals patterns in e-scooter incidents across Germany E-scooters are frequently involved in accidents that result in serious injuries. A recent study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has revealed clear nationwide patterns: these accidents often occur at night and on weekends, and the injured parties are frequently intoxicated men. more PR

MACAU, China, May 17 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM rector participates in high-level dialogue and delivers keynote speech at World Digital Education Conference Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), attended the 2025 World Digital Education Conference (WDEC) in Wuhan from 14 to 16 May 2025 as an invited speaker. During the event, he participated in the 'High-level Dialogue on Digital Education' of the plenary session and delivered a keyn more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, May 17 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Social media: What needs to change to improve the mental health of young people? FAU is part of a European collaborative project that will receive 1.5 million euros in funding How must we rethink social media to improve the mental health of young people? This is the focus of the international research project "PROMISE: Promoting Well-Being in Preteens, Adolescents, and Young Adults - Toward Impro more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, May 17 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * 'Rogue' immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails for some people with coeliac disease Scientists have identified abnormal immune cells that drive ongoing intestinal inflammation in coeliac patients. It's hoped the discovery could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat the most severe form of the disease. Mutated immune cells could be the key to why some people with coeliac disease continu more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 17 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Berries just the beginning for bioplastic breakthrough University of Queensland researchers have developed a biodegradable plastic that promises to set a new sustainability standard for mass-produced food packaging such as fruit punnets. Fermented from bacteria and strengthened with Australian wood fibres, the novel biocomposite was produced by PhD candidate Vincent Mathel and Dr Luigi Vandi at UQ's  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 17 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Language a barrier in biodiversity work A University of Queensland study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in English. PhD candidate Kelsey Hannah examined articles about the protection and management of birds, mammals, and amphibians and compared how often those in English and 16 other languages were cited in further work. more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 17 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Newborn vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of ADHD, schizophrenia, autism Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland has found. In the largest population study of its kind, researchers examined vitamin D status of 71,793 people, many of whom ha more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 17 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Flat out Fabulous: Barbie puts her best foot forward over the years Foot health enthusiasts have researched Barbie's footwear choices since her debut in the 1950s -and it turns out the iconic doll's career really took off when she stepped into flatter shoes. But the study - conducted by Monash University, the University of South Australia and Queen Mary University of London - also found  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 17 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * World-first reusable space debris collector set to revolutionise sector University of South Australia based startup Paladin Space has demonstrated the world's first space payload capable of capturing debris from multiple targets and storing it on satellites for recycling, reducing the cost of space debris removal and making the process more sustainable. The company showcased their techno more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, May 17 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * PhD researcher focuses on clean energy justice for underserved communities Emmanuel Taiwo brings a decade of international experience as a climate and environmental sustainability adviser to his research at U of T Scarborough By Tina Adamopoulos Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Emmanuel Taiwo developed a deep interest in how environmental and social issues intersect to influence lived experiences and outcom more PR

PERTH, Australia, May 17 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * Mission possible: gliders play key role in ocean observations The University of Western Australia and the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) have reached a major milestone in their ocean observation program with the launch of the 400th ocean glider mission. In the latest mission, gliders were launched along the Rottnest continental shelf, a continuation of observations that began 16 years  more PR

PERTH, Australia, May 17 -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: * * * Research boosts personalised cancer treatments Research from The University of Western Australia has advanced the development of cancer treatments that enable immune cells to fight tumours more effectively. Dr Hannah Newnes and Dr Jesse Armitage, from UWA's School of Biomedical Sciences and The Kids Research Institute Australia, were co-authors of the study published in Science Advances. "Immuno more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, May 17 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * About 20 per cent of drivers caught distracted, new study finds With summer fast approaching, it's not just the temperature that's rising -- so are the risks on the road. A new study suggests drivers are more likely to be distracted this time of year. Francesco Biondi, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology and an expert in driver behaviour, led a study with Windsor Police Service examining rates of dist more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, May 17 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Utrecht University will not enter into any new collaborations with Israeli organizations until further notice The Executive Board and Deans of Utrecht University have decided to suspend all new collaborations with Israeli organizations until a committee, which is yet to be formed, can provide guidance on potential partners. This decision applies to all new research and educational collaborations. 'We unde more PR

COVENTRY, England, May 17 (TNSrep) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick research finds communication complexity in orangutans thought to be uniquely human In groundbreaking work from The University of Warwick, researchers have found that wild orangutans vocalise with a layered complexity previously thought to be unique to human communication, suggesting a much older evolutionary origin. Consider the phrase - 'This is the dog that chased the cat that k more PR

LONDON, Canada, May 17 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Nursing professor to study Chilean approach to homelessness Global Affairs Canada funds visiting scholar appointment and collaboration opportunity in Latin America By Crystal Lamb A Western scholar is deepening international research collaborations through a faculty mobility program aimed at strengthening academic ties in Latin America. Abe Oudshoorn, a professor in the Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing and  more PR

LONDON, Canada, May 17 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Schulich researcher tackles HIV with machine learning Abayomi Olabode uses data science, network analysis tools to battle the disease By Cam Buchan Hiding behind numerous disguises, HIV has been evading researchers for years, leaving the search for a vaccine as elusive as the virus itself. Once believed to exist as pure strains or subtypes, new research shows the virus evolves constantly, combining dangerous elem more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, May 17 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Bee good on Word Bee Day - plant bee-autiful pollinator flowers and gardens By Sandra McLean York University bee scientists are available to explain the best ways to help protect bees and other pollinators facing increased threats As tariffs continue to threaten Canada's food supply chain, it's more important than ever to protect Ontario's pollinators this World Bee Day, May 20. York University experts are  more PR