AALTO, Finland, June 25 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Significant funding from Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki for Olli Varis's research group The InnoWAT project strengthens education in the water sector * Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki (MVTT) has granted 627 000 euros in funding to Aalto Distinguished Professor Olli Varis and the InnoWAT project from the Aalto University School of Engineering. The five-year project aims to strengthen the professional skills of educ more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 25 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Bots with brains: Wits robotics goes underground Wits' RAIL Lab trains intelligent machines to navigate caves, pour milk, and plan like humans, pushing the frontiers of autonomous AI research. At Wits University's Robotics, Autonomous Intelligence, and Learning (RAIL) Lab, researchers are advancing the frontiers of artificial intelligence--developing machines that can walk, pour milk, more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Mood - not specific rule changes - shapes M&A market, former regulator declares The ninth annual M&A Research Centre conference at Bayes Business School heard from former Takeover Panel director general Ian Hart. By Chris Mahony The UK Takeover Panel's flexibility and principles-based approach underpins its role in the mergers and acquisitions market, a former director general of th more PR

LEICESTER, England, June 25 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU humanitarian mine research recognised by UK Science Minister Research from De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester demonstrating how artificial intelligence can be used to detect improvised underground explosives has been commended by the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation. Speaking at the launch of the Science, Technology and Innovation pillar of the UK-Ukraine 100-year Partnership, Lord Pa more PR

HONG KONG, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU psychology research reveals how AI is becoming a new social presence that could change human relationships and brain functions As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and virtual agents become part of everyday life -- from customer service and healthcare to personal companionship - a critical question arises: How do these AI interactions affect social and emotional dynamics? In his recent more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Researchers detect deep Earth pulses beneath Africa A Lancaster University statistician is part of a team of researchers that has uncovered evidence of rhythmic surges of molten mantle rock rising from deep within the Earth beneath Africa. These pulses are gradually tearing the continent apart and forming a new ocean. The findings, published in Nature Geoscience, reveal that the Afar region in Ethi more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 25 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Research shows 'it takes a village' to address childhood anxiety and depression New research from Murdoch University has revealed therapies and interventions incorporating a child's 'village', particularly parents and direct caregivers, help to reduce the internalisation of their symptoms. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in children have skyrocketed worl more PR

LONDON, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Caffeine could slow cellular ageing: new research shows how A new study from the Cellular Ageing and Senescence laboratory at Queen Mary University of London's Centre for Molecular Cell Biology, reveals how caffeine --the world's most popular neuroactive compound--might do more than just wake you up. The study in the journal Microbial Cell shows how caffeine could play a role in slowing down  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 25 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Participatory Research Exploring the urban soundscape Take a walk through the city and contribute to research at the same time: Residents of Munich now have the opportunity to do just that through guided soundwalks in the neighborhoods of Au, Neuperlach, and Harlaching. CitySoundscapes, a joint project by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), LMU Munich, and other partners, is looking for curi more PR

MACAU, China, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team makes significant progress in study of drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer A research team led by Shen Hanming, chair professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made significant progress in the study of drug resistance in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The team has discovered the mechanisms behind some NSCLC patients' re more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Aortic Valve Stenosis Develops The endothelium lining the valve plays a critical role. It's very important whether the valve consists of two or three leaflets. * There is currently no way to stop calcification of the aortic valve. If all else fails, the valve must be replaced. To better understand the development of this common disease, researchers from Bochum and Bonn have taken a clo more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 25 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * New Danish research centre to make designed proteins with vast potential Designed proteins are anticipated to have groundbreaking impact on a range of issues from treating disease to tackling environmental problems. With a DKK 700 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and headed by Professor Dek Woolfson, a new Center for Protein Design (CPD) at the University of Copenhagen has ambitions to  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 25 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * How first-time parents experience the first year with their baby Most first-time parents in Denmark feel competent and experience low levels of parental stress during their child's first year of life. However, new research shows that some groups find it significantly more difficult - and that parents' support needs changes over time. A new study from the University of Copenhagen provides a nuanced  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Mental health problems may spill over in mother groups In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research from the University of Copenhagen and VIVE shows that the risk of experiencing postnatal reactions, such as depression, increases if you interact with other parents who are affected. In Denmark, new parents are typically placed in a parent group with  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 25 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Regional bioeconomy collaboration goes international European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum discussed global bioeconomy processes, innovation skills, and multi-level collaboration networks. * The European Bioeconomy Scientific Forum (EBSF) 2025 took place from 11 to 13 June at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu and in Koli. The forum addressed essential matters when advancing the bioeconom more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Flawed impact metrics jeopardize EU deregulation plans, study finds A newly published peer-reviewed study has raised concerns about the evidence base behind the European Union's long-running efforts to reduce bureaucracy for businesses, suggesting that key measurement tools are methodologically flawed and have faced little scrutiny over the years. The study, led by Academy Research Fell more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * 'Good' fats and inflammation: more complex than first thought Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found. Dr Daisy Crick from The University of Queensland's Institute of Molecular Bioscience looked at the role of omega-3 and omega-6 in the body as part of her PhD studies at the Medical R more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Critical brain link could explain how Alzheimer's takes hold A crucial link between the brain's cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by University of Queensland researchers. Professor Elizabeth Coulson, from UQ's School of Biomedical Sciences and Queensland Brain Institute, said the research has revealed a direct link between e more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Bioplastic breakthrough: sustainable cooling film could slash building energy use amid rising global temperatures An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without using any electricity, according to a new study published today. The bioplastic metafilm - that can be applied to buildings, equipment and o more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI faculty members participate in international study about left-side sleeping in cats Drs. Catherine Ryan, Tracy Doucette, and Yasemin Salgirli Demirbas, of the UPEI Department of Psychology, participated in a newly published international study about left-side sleeping in cats as a survival strategy. Scientists at the University of Bari Aldo Moro (Italy more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Climate change is rapidly warming freshwater bodies globally Surface freshwater temperatures have increased by +0.5-0.8 -C since 2000, with +1.3-4.1 -C rises projected by the end of the century. So concludes an article published in Environmental Research: Water, which combined multiple models to estimate how the temperature of rivers and lakes could change by the end of the century. "Freshwater  more PR