CARDIFF, Wales, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Earth's growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains The atmosphere's growing "thirst" for water has made droughts across the globe 40% more severe, new research shows. While lack of rainfall is often thought to be responsible for droughts, scientists have discovered the atmosphere itself is demanding more water out of soil, rivers, and plants. This phenomenon, known as Atmospheric Evapor more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Low-income homeowners in flood zones risk becoming 'climate prisoners' Bayes' Real Estate Research Centre is stepping up its work around the impact climate change-related flooding and other extreme weather events will have on the UK residential property market, the insurance sector, banking - and homeowners. By Chris Mahony Climate change-related flooding poses growing systemic threats to the more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Study finds listing is a shot in the arm for profitability A new study co-authored by Professor Francisco Urzua suggests newly-listed firms enjoy a swift boost in profits - challenging earlier research. By Chris Mahony Newly-listed firms enjoy a rapid profitability boost compared to those that abandon a planned Initial Public Offering (IPO), new academic research shows. The conclusi more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Study finds listing is a shot in the arm for profitability A new study co-authored by Professor Francisco Urzua suggests newly-listed firms enjoy a swift boost in profits - challenging earlier research. By Chris Mahony Newly-listed firms enjoy a rapid profitability boost compared to those that abandon a planned Initial Public Offering (IPO), new academic research shows. Th more PR

LEICESTER, England, June 11 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU forensic scientist presents safer knife research to manufacturer Forensic Scientist and De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) lecturer Leisa Nichols-Drew is set to present the findings of her ground-breaking knife research to staff at one of the country's leading cutlery makers. Leisa, a Chartered Forensic Practitioner and Associate Professor in Forensic Biology at DMU, has been invited to Liverpool-b more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, June 11 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Double success for Salford veterans' research Researchers in the School of Health and Society are celebrating on two fronts, with new funding awarded to support trauma-informed approaches to Ministry of Defence (MoD) welfare services and recently completed research receiving a prestigious award for its impact and innovation. Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded pound sterling249,204 to the U more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Kingston University receives Royal Society of Chemistry grant to boost sustainability in chemistry laboratories A new Kingston University initiative aiming to promote environmental sustainability in chemical laboratory research has been awarded funding from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The year-long project, led by the School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry Sustainability Lead Dr Gemma S more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Firms that emit more carbon face higher costs, reduced investor confidence, and greater financial instability A new international study has found a strong link between carbon emissions and corporate financial instability. Conducted across 63 countries and covering nearly two decades of data (2003 - 2021), the research shows that non-financial firms in high-emission industries - such as more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 11 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria students selected for prestigious space weather summer school Two PhD students from Northumbria University are taking part in a highly competitive space weather summer school at the world-renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, USA, this summer. Ishbel Carlyle and Dylan Weston are spending two months at the research facility, known globally for its cuttin more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 11 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * pound sterling1.2m grant extends research into the benefits of breast milk for premature babies Northumbria University academics have been awarded pound sterling1.2m to further their research into how viruses carried naturally in breast milk can potentially be used to promote gut health in premature babies. The researchers, who will work in collaboration with colleagues from the Universit more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Robotic hand with human-like touch set to revolutionise dexterous manipulation New study introduces the F-TAC Hand, a biomimetic robotic hand with unprecedented tactile sensitivity, revolutionising dexterous manipulation in dynamic environments * Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking robotic hand, the F-TAC Hand, which integrates high-resolution tactile sensing across an unprecedented  more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Suspended children are twice as likely to be involved in violence, even when accounting for their behaviour, finds new report A new study report has found that, even whilst controlling for a range of factors including measures of behavioural difficulties, children who are suspended or excluded from school are still nearly two and a half times more likely to become involved in violence and  more PR

CHICHESTER, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: * * * Expressing empathy can be taught - new research on counselling reveals Establishing trust in counselling relies heavily on empathy, yet the acoustic cues that communicate empathic intent remain underexplored, according to academics from the University of Chichester. Research by psychology and counselling experts, Rylee Spooner, Jo Taylor-Jones, and Valentina Canessa-Pollard, investigates ho more PR

NORWICH, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Mental health law changes could put autistic people at risk Proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act (MHA) in England and Wales could inadvertently strip vital protections from autistic people and those with learning disabilities - according to UEA experts. They say the move could lead to greater risk of criminalisation, homelessness, and reduced access to care. Dr Peter Beazley is a clinic more PR

NORWICH, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Over confidence in finance bosses leads to environmental rule-breaking New research shows that firms are more likely to break environmental rules when those who control the company finances are overly confident in their abilities. These environmental violations damage the company's long-term performance, especially when it comes to credit ratings. However, the research, which looked at near more PR

EXETER, England, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Migration minimum income rules damaging family life and causing acute distress, experts warn Rules on the minimum income needed for foreign spouses and partners of British citizens and settled residents to live in the UK are already leading to lengthy and permanent separations, damaging family life and causing acute distress, experts have warned. A higher threshold would lead to more applications u more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Study reveals lasting mental health impacts of domestic violence A groundbreaking study has found that women who experienced physical abuse in the context of domestic violence are more likely to suffer from long-term mental health challenges, even decades after the abuse has ended. Approximately 30% of women worldwide will experience intimate partner violence - commonly referred to as domestic v more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of two new genetic disorders improves diagnoses for patients with neurodevelopmental conditions The groundbreaking discoveries come from a study delivered through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and , and The University of Manchester and could provide answers for several thousands of people with neurodev more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Orgasms aren't the sole key to women's sexual satisfaction, study finds A new study on women's sexual experiences has challenged the commonly-held belief that reaching orgasm during sex is the single, essential indicator of a successful sexual encounter or a satisfying sexual relationship. The research, published in the International Journal of Sexual Health, found that while women more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Majority of UK organisations remain committed to sustainability and ESG, according to a new study More than 80 per cent of organisations say that sustainability is important to them, according to new research from the University of Nottingham, supported by UK and Ireland law firm Browne Jacobson. The research, completed in spring 2025, captures the views of organisations following t more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Exercise during chemotherapy may help immune cells fight cancer - patients invited to join new trial Exercising during chemotherapy and before surgery may help the body send more immune cells into cancerous tumours, according to a first-of-its-kind pilot study from the University of Surrey and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. In a study published in the Journal of Sport and Health Scien more PR