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1960s Idea Inspires NBI Researchers to Study Hitherto Inaccessible Quantum States (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute issued the following news:
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A 1960s idea inspires NBI researchers to study hitherto inaccessible quantum states
Synthetic superconducting vortices:
Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have created a novel pathway into the study of the elusive quantum states in superconducting vortices. The existence of these was flouted in the 1960s, but has remained very difficul more PR
Aalto University: Changes to Doctoral Thesis Display Period and Education Regulations (10)
AALTO, Finland, June 7 -- Aalto University issued the following news release:
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Changes to doctoral thesis display period and education regulations
The public display period of doctoral thesis will be reduced from ten days to seven days starting from 1 August 2025. Essay-based doctoral theses will henceforth be referred to as research paper-based theses.
In its meeting on 20 May 2025, the Aalto University Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) decided to shorten the public display period of do more PR
Aalto University: How EU Data and Digital Regulations are Reshaping the Building Services Industry (10)
AALTO, Finland, June 7 -- Aalto University issued the following news release:
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How EU data and digital regulations are reshaping the building services industry
The EU is enacting a wave of data, cybersecurity, and AI regulations that will impact every part of the construction technology value chain, including building services. A research project by the Finnish Talotekniikka 2030 group is examining their impact on building services companies and their clients.
The message is clear: all more PR
Aalto University: Maarit Korpi-Lagg Received Funding to Develop a Smarter Way to Model the Sun's Magnetic Field (10)
AALTO, Finland, June 7 -- Aalto University issued the following news release:
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Maarit Korpi-Lagg received funding to develop a smarter way to model the Sun's magnetic field
Jane ja Aatos Erkko Foundation granted Professor Korpi-Lagg and the team EUR 295 000 in funding
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Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has granted EUR 295 000 in funding to Professor Maarit Korpi-Lagg and her team to model the Sun's magnetic fields.
Traditional simulations are energy- and resource-intensive, producing more PR
Aalto University: New Wooden Buildings Can Slash Upfront Emissions by Nearly a Third, Study Shows (10)
AALTO, Finland, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release:
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New wooden buildings can slash upfront emissions by nearly a third, study shows
New research highlights the climate benefits of wood in construction and calls for clearer definitions for hybrid buildings
Wooden buildings produce significantly fewer upfront greenhouse gas emissions (UE-GHG) than those built with concrete, steel, or masonry, according to a new study published in Environmental Research more PR
Autonomous University of Barcelona: New Source of Natural Antibiotics Hidden Within Our Own Proteins Identified (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news:
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New source of natural antibiotics hidden within our own proteins identified
A team of scientists led by the UAB has identified a new type of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in human proteins that are capable of selectively eliminating multidrug-resistant bacteria, particularly of the gram-negative type, responsible for serious hospital acquired infections. The discovery, published more PR
Autonomous University of Barcelona: Researcher Victoria Reyes Garcia Awarded Premi Jaume I in Environmental Protection (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, June 7 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news:
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Researcher Victoria Reyes Garcia awarded Premi Jaume I in Environmental Protection
Victoria Reyes Garcia, professor at the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA) and researcher at the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), has been awarded the Rei Jaume I Prize in the Environmental Protection category.
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Autonomous University of Barcelona: Spain's 2019 Minimum Wage Increase Fostered More Household Spending (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, June 7 (TNSrpt) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news:
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Spain's 2019 minimum wage increase fostered more household spending
The increase in minimum wage in Spain in 2019 - one of the most significant in Europe in recent decades - had a significant effect on the consumption of Spanish households. This is revealed by a new study prepared by Hector Sala, professor in the Department of Applied Economics at the UAB, together with Ignacio Gonzale more PR
Breakthrough at IIT Delhi: A Multifunctional Optoelectronic Computing Device (MOD-PC) for Next-Gen Neuromorphic Hardware (10)
NEW DELHI, India, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news:
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Breakthrough at IIT Delhi: A Multifunctional Optoelectronic Computing Device (MOD-PC) for Next-Gen Neuromorphic Hardware
New Delhi: A team of researchers at IIT Delhi has developed a small and energy efficient computing device with 2D-Materials technology. The team, including Dr. Manoj Kumar and Kritika Bhattacharya and led by Prof. Dr. Samaresh Das, Head of the Centre for Applied Re more PR
Clusters of Excellence: KIT Succeeds With Its Proposals on Battery Research and 3D Designer Materials (10)
KARLSRUHE, Germany, June 7 -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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Clusters of Excellence: KIT Succeeds with Its Proposals on Battery Research and 3D Designer Materials
Road Clear for the Renewal of KIT's University of Excellence Status
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Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has been successful with two approved proposals in the final of the Clusters of Excellence funding line that is part of the Excellence Strategy competition of the Federation and more PR
Eindhoven University of Technology: 'Don't Abolish Plastic, But Solve It' (10)
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news:
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Plastics - present, past and future?
'Don't abolish plastic, but solve it'
Bert Meijer, university professor at TU/e, has been working on plastic and polymer materials for his entire career. He sees a solution to our plastic waste problem.
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The fact that plastic waste is the focus of this year's UN World Environment Day is something that university professor Bert Meijer can understand more PR
Eindhoven University of Technology: 'My Mission is to Bring Technology From the Lab Into the World' (10)
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news:
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Mildred Cano, CEO of spin-off Firefly Sensing:
'My mission is to bring technology from the lab into the world'
CEO Mildred Cano's TU/e spin-off Firefly Sensing will develop tiny sensors to measure the quality of milk, beer, and juices during production.
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Mildred Cano has started a new life. She's now CEO of Firefly Sensing, a TU/e spin-off seeking to revolutionize sensors that monitor more PR
Eindhoven University of Technology: 'Open Science is Not a Bonus, But the Essence of Good Research' (10)
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news:
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Maarten Hornikx on why open science is essential for societal impact
'Open science is not a bonus, but the essence of good research'
Hornikx: "We need to make our non-traditional outputs, like software, much more visible -- and show what kind of impact they have. That's when you can say: this is modern science, and here's the difference we're making."
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Maarten Hornikx, professor of ac more PR
Eindhoven University of Technology: No More Manure Waste (10)
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news:
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No more manure waste
Moving toward circular agriculture thanks to nutrient separation from manure.
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Due to strict environmental regulations, farmers are not allowed to spread all of their manure on their land. At the same time, they use synthetic fertilizers to provide their crops with sufficient nutrients. The result: a growing manure surplus and the loss of valuable nutrients. PhD re more PR
FAU Achieves Success With Two Collaborative Research Centers (10)
BAVARIA, Germany, June 7 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news:
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FAU achieves success with two collaborative research centers
DFG funding for semiconductor development and bowel cancer research
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Major success for FAU: The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded funding for two new collaborative research centers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg - one in semiconductor research and the second in cancer research.
ChemPrint consortium ai more PR
Free University of Brussels-VUB: Multiple Extreme Climate Events at the Same Time May Become the New Normal New Challenges for Preparedness (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release:
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Multiple extreme climate events at the same time may become the new normal
New challenges for preparedness
Heatwaves, droughts and forest fires are some of the extreme climate-related events that are expected not only to become more frequent but also to increasingly strike at the same time. This finding emerges from a new study led by Uppsala University, in which researchers have m more PR
Free University of Brussels-VUB: Nav1.9 - The Hidden Switch in Pain and Itch (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 7 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release:
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Nav1.9: The Hidden Switch in Pain and Itch
New research reveals how a channel protein could lead to better pain relief
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Imagine not feeling any pain when you stub your toe -- or, conversely, experiencing constant burning pain or itching without an obvious cause. For some people, this is reality, caused by mutations in a single protein: the sodium channel Nav1.9.
Nav1.9 is a voltage-gated more PR
Heidelberg University: Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies - CAPAS Starts Its Second Funding Round (10)
HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 7 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release:
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Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies: CAPAS starts its Second Funding Round
Research center receives approximately 7.6 million euros in funding for four years
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The Kate Hamburger Centre for Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Studies (CAPAS) - a transdisciplinary research center at Heidelberg University - is continuing its successful work in a second round of funding. How do people imagine the en more PR
Heidelberg University: Openly Available Geodata for High-resolution Maps for Targeted Mosquito Control (10)
HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release:
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Openly Available Geodata for High-resolution Maps for Targeted Mosquito Control
Geospatial big data methods enable mapping potential habitats
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To enhance existing strategies for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito, geoinformation scientist Dr Steffen Knoblauch has created a high-resolution environmental suitability map for Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) that can help identify areas most condu more PR
HKU Biologists Uncover How a Genetic Player Fuels Liver Cancer by Disrupting Fat Metabolism (10)
HONG KONG, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release:
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HKU Biologists Uncover How a Genetic Player Fuels Liver Cancer by
Disrupting Fat Metabolism
Liver cancer is a lethal disease with limited treatment options for advanced stages. While risk factors such as viral hepatitis, alcohol use, and obesity increase the likelihood of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, the progression of liver cancer), scientists are racing to uncover the hidden biological mech more PR
HKUMed Reveals Excess Fat Linked to Liver Cancer Immunotherapy Resistance: Advocates Healthier Diets (10)
HONG KONG, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release:
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HKUMed reveals excess fat linked to liver cancer immunotherapy resistance: advocates healthier diets
Modern unhealthy lifestyles and dietary habits have led to a yearly increase in the incidence of metabolism-related liver cancer. A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with Peking University (PKU), found that fats in liver cance more PR
Hokkaido University: Atmospheric Chemistry Keeps Pollutants in the Air (10)
HOKKAIDO, Japan, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Atmospheric chemistry keeps pollutants in the air
New study from Hokkaido University details processes that keep pollutants aloft despite a drop in emissions.
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Nitrates in the atmosphere reduce air quality and play an important role in climate change. An international team led by Hokkaido University researchers has revealed how chemical processes in the atmosphere have led to persistently high more PR
Hokkaido University: Fighting Kidney Disease by Targeting Neutrophils (10)
HOKKAIDO, Japan, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release:
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Fighting kidney disease by targeting neutrophils
An overactive immune response can damage the kidneys but also presents a promising target for treatments to slow or prevent disease progression.
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When harmful bacteria or other microorganisms invade the body, neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, are one of the first immune cells to respond. They release powerful weapons to trap and kill these more PR
Kyoto University Co-hosts UCLA-Kyoto University-Academia Sinica Pan Pacific Meeting: New Developments in Biomedical Sciences (10)
KYOTO, Japan, June 7 -- Kyoto University issued the following news:
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Kyoto University co-hosts UCLA-Kyoto University-Academia Sinica Pan Pacific Meeting: New Developments in Biomedical Sciences
Kyoto University co-hosted an On-site Laboratory (OSL) symposium at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on 14-16 May 2025. The planning was led by the Quantum Nano Medicine Research Center (QNM Center), which is one of the OSLs affiliated more PR
Lund University: Nocturnal Pollinators Just as Important as Their Daytime Colleagues (10)
LUND, Sweden, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Lund University issued the following news release:
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Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night -- without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that nighttime pollinators play just as significant a role as daytime species in 90 percent of the cases more PR
Medical Milestone at LUMC: First Dutch Patient Receives CAR T-cell Therapy for Autoimmune Disease (10)
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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Medical milestone at LUMC: first Dutch patient receives CAR T-cell therapy for autoimmune disease
The LUMC has become the first institution in the Netherlands to treat a patient with an autoimmune disease using CAR T-cell therapy. This marks a significant step towards assessing this innovative therapy in clinical trials for autoimmune conditions.
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From cancer to autoimmune diseases
CAR T-cell therapy is more PR
Otago Researchers Help Unlock Ancient Migration Secrets (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Otago researchers help unlock ancient migration secrets
University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers have helped bring clarity to the great migration of early Pacific pioneers, considered to be ancestors of many Pacific people including Maori.
In a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, a group of international researchers involving several from Otago have recover more PR
PolyU and Peking University Third Hospital Join Forces to Establish Joint Research Laboratory on Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation (10)
HONG KONG, June 7 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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PolyU and Peking University Third Hospital join forces to establish Joint Research Laboratory on Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Peking Third Hospital (PUTH) signed a collaboration agreement last month to officially establish the "Joint Research Laboratory on Musculoskeletal and Sports Rehabilitation". This partnership aims to advance cu more PR
PolyU Study Uncovering Hong Kong's Hidden History With Cutting-edge Geospatial Technologies Receives Innovation and Technology Fund Grant (10)
HONG KONG, June 7 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release:
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PolyU study uncovering Hong Kong's hidden history with cutting-edge geospatial technologies receives Innovation and Technology Fund grant
Hong Kong's rich history is interwoven with layers of untold stories, many buried beneath the surface of its bustling modern landscape. A project led by researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Department of Land Surveying and Geo-inform more PR
Radboud University: 'Methane Emissions From Drinking Water Purification Can Be Reduced by 50%' (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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'Methane emissions from drinking water purification can be reduced by 50%'
It is becoming increasingly difficult to produce sufficient drinking water, and this process also releases large amounts of the harmful greenhouse gas methane. For his PhD thesis, microbiologist Alje Boersma researched how we can purify drinking water more efficiently and found ways to reduce methane emissions by 50%. He will defen more PR
Radboud University: 1.2 Million Euros for SPINES Research Project to Strengthen Infrastructure (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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1.2 million euros for SPINES research project to strengthen infrastructure
Roads, the electricity grid, drinking water: various areas of infrastructure in the Netherlands are creaking at the seams. Supply can barely keep up with demand, but it keeps trying. Is there another way of thinking about this? By influencing demand, for example? This question is central to the SPINES research project, which is rec more PR
Radboud University: Diversity Work Requires More Than a Plan and Good Intentions (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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Diversity work requires more than a plan and good intentions
Many organisations try to reduce inequality in the workplace through diversity initiatives, but effectively implementing change remains difficult. Even organisations with the best intentions are not always aware of the obstacles that stand in the way of their work. This is evident from research conducted by Nina van Douwen, who will obtain her P more PR
Radboud University: New Research Highlights Privacy Abuse Involving Meta and Yandex (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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New research highlights privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex
An international research collaboration co-led by Radboud University and IMDEA Networks' researchers discovers a potential privacy abuse involving Meta and Yandex bridging persistent identifiers to browsing histories. Native Android apps, such as Facebook or Instagram, silently listen on fixed local ports to receive web tracking data from the more PR
Radboud University: Research on Student Well-being - 'A Lot is Going Well, But There are Also Points of Concern' (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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Research on student well-being: 'a lot is going well, but there are also points of concern'
Since October 2021, researchers have been measuring student well-being at Radboud University. The majority of students are doing well, according to a survey based on the first three measurements, but there are also concerning signals among some students. For instance, some students report having moderate t more PR
Radboud University: Self-learning Neural Network Cracks Iconic Black Holes (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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Self-learning neural network cracks iconic black holes
A team of astronomers led by Michael Janssen (Radboud University, The Netherlands) has trained a neural network with millions of synthetic black hole data sets. Based on the network and data from the Event Horizon Telescope, they now predict, among other things, that the black hole at the center of our Milky Way is spinning at near top speed. more PR
Radboud University: Volendam Street Name to Be Changed Following Investigation Into Wartime Municipal Government (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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Volendam street name to be changed following investigation into wartime municipal government
During World War II, Jewish homeowners were expropriated on a large scale by the German occupying forces. How Dutch municipal authorities dealt with this after liberation differed. Radboud historians spent over four years researching the actions of municipal administrators during and immediately after the war, req more PR
Radboud University: Why You Should Listen to Your Own People as an Organization in Unstable Times (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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Why you should listen to your own people as an organisation in unstable times
Organisations that want to successfully adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment would do well to utilise the knowledge of their own employees. This is evident from research conducted by Mirjam Goudsmit, a researcher in the field of strategic management at Radboud University. Her research was recently publish more PR
Radbound University: What's in the Space Between the Stars - At Least Space Molecule CH3+ (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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What's in the space between the stars: at least space molecule CH3+
Many people imagine the space between the stars as an empty, cold infinity. In reality, it is teeming with extraordinary molecules: more than 300 different types have already been discovered. For her PhD thesis, chemist Kim Steenbakkers studied a number of molecules here on Earth and contributed to proving the existence of at least one of more PR
Technical University of Denmark: He Has Decoded the Secret of Bacteria - It is Important to Have Clearly Defined Goals for Your Life (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 7 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news:
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He has decoded the secret of bacteria: It is important to have clearly defined goals for your life
Morten Sommer has devoted his working life to studying bacteria. His extensive knowledge of these single-celled organisms has made him a serial entrepreneur with an extensive body of work--and they have inspired him to live a focused and structured life.
By Miriam Meister
Among the shelves o more PR
Technical University of Munich: Green Hydrogen From Africa Much More Costly Than Previously Assumed (10)
MUNICH, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news:
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Imports without guarantees are not competitive
Green hydrogen from Africa much more costly than previously assumed
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To meet Europe's demand for green hydrogen, governments and the private sector have high hopes for production in Africa. A study led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now shown that the financing costs for production facilities in African countries would be mu more PR
TU/e Develops Living Layer for Promising Robotic Heart (10)
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news:
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TU/e develops living layer for promising robotic heart
Publication in Nature Communications marks important step for 'Hybrid Heart'.
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TU/e researchers are working with partners on the Hybrid Heart: a soft robotic heart that should eventually be able to attract the body's own cells to prevent rejection and complications. The research consortium has now published the first test more PR
UM Holds Macao Humanities Roundtable to Present Latest Research Findings (10)
MACAU, China, June 7 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release:
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UM holds Macao Humanities Roundtable to present latest research findings
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities (FAH) of the University of Macau held the 3rd Macao Humanities Roundtable on 7 May . During the event, professors and doctoral students from different FAH departments presented the latest findings of their humanities research, fostering academic exchange and collaboration. Over 150 UM faculty member more PR
UM Research Makes Groundbreaking Discovery in Study of Breast Cancer Metastasis Routes (10)
MACAU, China, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release:
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UM research makes groundbreaking discovery in study of breast cancer metastasis routes
A research team led by Chair Professor Chuxia Deng and Assistant Professor Miao Kai in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has made a groundbreaking discovery in the study of cancer metastasis. The team, for the first time, conducted a qualitative and quantitative analysis of br more PR
UM Research Team Develops Novel Glycan-based Strategy to Treat Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (10)
MACAU, China, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release:
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UM research team develops novel glycan-based strategy to treat intervertebral disc degeneration
With the global population ageing, intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) has become a leading cause of lower back pain among modern populations, yet effective treatment options remain limited. A research team led by Wang Chunming, professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the Un more PR
University in Bochum: Thermodynamics in a Millionth of a Millionth of a Second (10)
BOCHUM, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
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Thermodynamics in a Millionth of a Millionth of a Second
For the first time, the newly developed method of terahertz calorimetry makes it possible to experimentally examine the role of water in complex biological processes.
Researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have developed a new method that allows them to visualize the contribution of the interaction between water and proteins more PR
University of Bayreuth: Allowing Genetic Editing in Organic Food Production (10)
BAYREUTH, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release:
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Allowing Genetic Editing in Organic Food Production
Genetic editing should be permitted in organic crop cultivation to increase yields and make agriculture more sustainable. This is the position of an international research team led by the researchers of the University of Bayreuth. In an article published in Cell Reports Sustainability, the researchers propose introducing new organic stan more PR
University of Cologne: How Relative Performance Feedback Can Motivate Doctors (10)
KOLN, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
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How relative performance feedback can motivate doctors
Rankings among colleagues in hospital teams may motivate some doctors to perform better, but can also have a demotivating effect on others. A behavioural economics experiment shows that choosing the 'right' design for a ranking system can eliminate the demotivating effects and improve patient care.
When physicians receive relative perform more PR
University of Copenhagen: Climate Crisis Pressures the 'Arctic Giant' - Habitats Risk Disappearing Completely (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news:
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Climate crisis pressures the 'Arctic giant': Habitats risk disappearing completely
Climate change poses a serious threat to the habitats of the bowhead whale, which may shrink by up to 75 percent by the end of the century, a new projection from the University of Copenhagen shows.
It weighs up to 100 tons, is 18 meters long, and can live for more than 200 years.
This giant of the sea, the b more PR
University of Eastern Finland: Doctoral Defence of Ghasem Ronoud, MSc, 17.6.2025 - Assessing Tree Growth and Competition Using Laser Scanning (10)
KUOPIO, Finland, June 7 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news:
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Doctoral defence of Ghasem Ronoud, MSc, 17.6.2025: Assessing tree growth and competition using laser scanning
The doctoral dissertation in the field of Forestry will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu campus.
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My doctoral research focuses on assessing tree competition and grow more PR
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: Cell Research - One Becomes Two in 20 Minutes (10)
BAVARIA, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news:
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Cell research: One becomes two in 20 minutes
An asymmetrical ring of thread-like proteins splits a cell into two daughter cells.
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Symmetry is a fundamental characteristic of most multi-cell animals. However, the cell division of embryonic cells is asymmetric. A team led by Prof. Dr. Esther Zanin at the Department of Biology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) has more PR
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: Double CAR-T Cell Therapy Proves Successful for Rare Autoimmune Disease (10)
BAVARIA, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news:
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Double CAR-T cell therapy proves successful for rare autoimmune disease
Researchers from Erlangen first in the world to treat an autoimmune disease with two different CAR-T cell therapies
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Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) and Uniklinikum Erlangen have succeeded in treating a patient with a particularly severe form of an autoimmune disease with tw more PR
University of Groningen: Dead Sea Scrolls Older Than Previously Thought (10)
GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news:
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Dead Sea Scrolls older than previously thought
Many Dead Sea Scrolls are older than previously thought. Not only that, but two fragments of the biblical scrolls also appear to date from the time of their presumed authors. These are the findings of an international team of researchers led by Prof Mladen Popovic of the University of Groningen. In their research, they combine radiocarbon d more PR
University of Helsinki: Finnish Researchers' Discovery May Reveal Why Breast Cancer is Not Always Responsive to Immunotherapy (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Finnish researchers' discovery may reveal why breast cancer is not always responsive to immunotherapy
A Finnish discovery opens the door to more personalised cancer care. The research model is attracting global interest.
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Although immunotherapy is among the most significant advances in cancer care, it is not effective in all patients. University of Helsinki researchers have provided ne more PR
University of Otago: Collaborations Result in Antibiotic Resistance Breakthrough (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Collaborations result in antibiotic resistance breakthrough
University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers have been part of two groundbreaking studies in the battle against drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis.
Co-author on both studies, Dr Matthew McNeil, of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, describes tuberculosis as a "ma more PR
University of Otago: Sex-changing Fish Quick to Assert Dominance (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Sex-changing fish quick to assert dominance
University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka scientists have discovered that it takes mere minutes for a species of sex-changing fish to develop dominant behaviour after a change in the pecking order.
The new study led by the Department of Anatomy and published on Proceedings of the Royal Society B, examines the New Zealand spotty, or paketi, a f more PR
University of Wurzburg: Third Countries are Undermining Western Sanctions Against Russia (10)
WURZBURG, Germany, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
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Third Countries are Undermining Western Sanctions against Russia
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, countries that are friendly with Russia have been exporting more military equipment to Russia - despite Western sanctions. This is shown by a recently published study.
The European Union has just imposed a new package of sanctions against Russia - now the seventeenth. Following Russia more PR
Uppsala University: Major Donation to New Research Institute for Culture and Creativity (10)
UPPSALA, Sweden, June 7 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
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Major donation to new research institute for culture and creativity
Thanks to a generous donation from the Anders Sandrew Foundation, Uppsala University can now establish a brand new institute - the Anders Sandrew Institute for Culture and Creativity. It will concentrate the University's research in the broad field of culture and creativity.
The donation from the Anders Sandrew Foundation amounts to SEK 50 more PR
Uppsala University: Multiple Extreme Climate Events at the Same Time May Be the New Normal (10)
UPPSALA, Sweden, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
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Multiple extreme climate events at the same time may be the new normal
Heatwaves, droughts and forest fires are some of the extreme climate-related events that are expected not only to become more frequent but also to increasingly strike at the same time. This finding emerges from a new study led by Uppsala University, in which researchers have mapped the impact of climate change in different regio more PR
Utrecht University: Responsible Innovation - 'Listen Carefully to What Users Want' (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 7 -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
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Responsible innovation: "Listen carefully to what users want"
Wouter Boon, professor of Innovation and Transition Studies will deliver his inaugural lecture entitled 'Responsible scaling of innovations for societal challenges' on 2 June 2025. Complex societal issues such as sustainability and health require innovative solutions, but how can these be made available in a responsible way? We interviewed him a more PR
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