GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, July 2 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Euros 30 million investment for UG spin-off Portal Biotech Portal Biotech, a pioneer in nanopore-based protein identification and sequencing technology, has raised Euros 30 million in Series A funding. The funding will support commercial rollout and team growth. The oversubscribed funding round was led by NATO Innovation Fund and Earlybird Venture Capital, with participation from existing inves more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University research: Parents should encourage structure and independence around food to support children's healthy eating * Dr Katie Edwards studied the feeding practices of parents of children with 'avid' eating traits, which can lead to obesity * Focusing on health or deciding when it is time for a meal or snack helps parents to use supportive feeding practices. * Supportive feeding practices c more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Heat-flow modelling at nanoscale An international research with the involvement of the UAB compares current theories to explain the behaviour of heat flow in nanoscale materials, extremely important for the improvement of electronic devices. The research was published in the Nature Portfolio's journal npj Computational Materials. Keeping electronic devices cool is important when consi more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Warming depletes Arctic soil's nitrogen stores, irreversibly increasing CO2 emissions A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital nutrient but also contributes, proportionally and irreversibly, to increased CO2 emissions. The study was conducted in subarctic grasslands in Iceland, at a site where natural geot more PR

CRANFIELD, England, July 2 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Cranfield partners with CirculAIRity Cranfield has begun the first of multiple projects with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) specialists CirculAIRity, a scale-up focusing on the use of SAF in aviation. Working with Cranfield's Centre for Digital Engineering and Design, CirculAIRIty's vision is to make flying net zero through an industry-first power-to-liquid (PtL) development solution that is location more PR

LONDON, England, July 2 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial among five universities to share in pound sterling2.5 million pot to boost maths Imperial has secure a pound sterling500,000 grant from the Maths Degrees for the Future programme. By Murray MacKay Launched by the Campaign for Mathematical Sciences, the programme is intended to create 'next-gen' degrees that connect foundational mathematics to key applications in AI and data. Maths graduate numbers  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Fire forensics reveal ancient infernos, offers future insights Researchers have created a database bringing together records of fire across Australia and New Zealand over thousands of years, which offers insights into how bushfires may be changing. * Eastern Australia is one of the most fire-prone regions in the world, with bushfires responsible for the death of around 800 people and mil more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Interactive games can boost online fraud awareness A new pilot study has found that game-based learning (GBL) can be a highly effective method for teaching adults how to identify and avoid e-commerce fraud and scams, an issue that continues to rise globally as more people shop online. Lancaster University Master's student Carina Chang and her supervisor, Dr Phillip Benachour, Senior Teaching Fellow i more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 2 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Millions in grant funding for research on traumascapes: sites of pain and loss A consortium led by Leiden University has been awarded 6.75 million euros to research traumascapes: physical places associated with collective trauma and loss. The research team aims to make these places more visible, accessible and inclusive. Across the Netherlands and former Dutch colonies many traumascapes can be found: places more PR

LONDON, England, July 2 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * LSE joins other leading institutions to launch global alliance advancing human-centric urban research The Department of Geography and Environment at LSE has joined four other globally respected academic institutions to launch the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies - a pioneering initiative that places people at the heart of urban research  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute issued the following news: * * * Quantum leap in precision sensing across technologies Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have developed a tunable system that paves the way for more accurate sensing in a variety of technologies, including biomedical diagnostics. The potential range of technologies is large, stretching from the largest scales - detecting gravitational wav more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute issued the following news: * * * Sound Signals in Computer Chips - Almost Without Signal Loss Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the University of Konstanz and ETH Zurich, have managed to get vibrations to travel around this membrane, almost without any loss. In fact, so little loss that it is far better than even electronic circuit signal handling. more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 2 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Research into stress management with VR training receives NWA grant Radboud University, together with a large number of partners, will receive a grant of nearly Euros7 million from the National Research Agenda (NWA) for research into how at-risk youth and the police deal with stress. The grant for his consortium is part of NWA: Research on Routes by Consortia 2024. CONTEXTualized emotion bioregulation tr more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 2 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Reactive disaster response not sufficient in supporting Australian farmers New South Wales is currently experiencing damaging winds and flash flooding during what meteorologists have called a 'bomb cyclone'. With many farms still recovering from previous severe weather events, an RMIT expert says governments should collaborate more closely with industry to futureproo more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 2 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Biofertilizers aim to make global food production both sustainable and affordable A new international research initiative aims to lessen our dependence on artificial fertilizers while promoting biotechnology industries in the Global South. Initiative for Biofertilizer Innovation and Science (IBIS), is funded by a total of DKK 215 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and the Gates Founda more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Peeking inside AI brains: Machines learn like us New research reveals a surprising geometric link between human and machine learning. A mathematical property called convexity may help explain how brains and algorithms form concepts and make sense of the world. By Tore Vind Jensen In recent years, with the public availability of AI tools, more people have become aware of how clos more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Between Mass and Form Technion researchers present a new perspective on the architecture of plant roots. The research findings could improve agricultural yields in the era of climate change * As climate change puts increasing strain on global agriculture, it's more important than ever to understand how plants control the growth and function of their root systems. Led by postdoct more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Virus on the loose A research team from Bochum and Hannover shows that the hepatitis E virus also attacks organs other than the liver. The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes severe liver inflammation. A research team from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and TWINCORE, the Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research in Hannover, has now been able to prove for the first time that it ca more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 2 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Partnership, participation and political action: Improving air quality in North Macedonia Researchers make visible chronic air pollution afflicting North Macedonia and spark debate about how air quality could be improved. * In May 2025, researchers from the University of Birmingham and the South East European University (SEEU) organised an exhibition in Tetovo, North Macedonia, of experimental photo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Young forests could help to capture carbon in climate change fight Forest regeneration offers a cost-effective method for carbon removal - playing a key role to play in removing billions of tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide. * Young forests regrowing from land where mature woodlands have been cut down have a key role to play in removing billions of tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide (C more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * New study finds routine vaccination holds key to reducing future mpox outbreaks in England Continuing to vaccinate for mpox through a routine targeted programme for gay and bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases and save the NHS millions, new research has found. The study, co-led by the University of Bristol, the UK Health Security Agency ( more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * EEG recording during ambulance transport is possible even on long transport distances EEG, or electroencephalogram, enables real-time and non-invasive monitoring of cortical brain activity even outside the hospital. This study shows that the BrainStatus device developed by Bittium Biosignals from Oulu is usable in an ambulance even on long transport distances. In addition to detecting epilep more PR

EXETER, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Researchers call for plankton modelling 'revolution' By Russell Parton Creating new scientific models of plankton is "critical" to understanding the scale of global climate change, a new study argues. The landmark study led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory's Professor Kevin Flynn and including the University of Exeter, argues that the models used to simulate the influence of plankton on ocean ecosyst more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 2 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New research will look at fungal diseases and their threat to human health Experts from the University of Nottingham will investigate how genes responsible for disease and antifungal resistance might evolve and spread through fungal populations, thanks to funding from the Wellcome Trust. Paul Dyer, a Professor in Fungal Biology in the School of Life Sciences has been awarded a pound sterling1 more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Hermit crabs with more sensitive claws may be bolder in their decisions Researchers explored how differences in the animals' sensory abilities influenced how long it took them to recover after being startled By Alan Williams If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the UK coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny hermit crab scuttling about. What you might not realis more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Fluoride has greater benefits for vulnerable children Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, University of Queensland research has found. Professor Loc Do from UQ's School of Dentistry, and researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan and the University of Adelaide, conduct more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 2 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Peer influence drives youth vaping epidemic Young people with friends who vape are 15 times more likely to use e-cigarettes, and more adolescents are turning to illicit cannabis products, University of Queensland research has found. In two separate UQ-led studies, researchers have uncovered vaping trends, including a significant increase in the number of young people who don't know what they're inhal more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 2 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Pioneering partnership will tackle world's most devastating diseases A groundbreaking new medical institute in Southampton will bring the greatest minds in medicine, computer science and engineering together in one brand new building. The pioneering Institute for Medical Innovation (IMI) will be a joint initiative between the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundat more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Ochre was a crucial tool in early human innovation New research challenge the long-standing assumption that ochre was used solely for symbolic or decorative purposes. * A study by the Centre for Early Sapiens Behaviour (SapienCE) has overturned long-held beliefs about early human technology, revealing that ochre - often regarded as purely symbolic - was in fact used as a sophi more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 2 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Shanghai delegation at Wits to explore innovation and collaboration The high-profile delegation from the Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment (SSCI) visited to identify potential key strategic partnerships. * On 10 June 2025, Wits Commercial Enterprise, in collaboration with the Wits Internationalisation and Strategic Partnerships Office, hosted a high-profile delegation from Shangh more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 2 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * UQ secures $16.4m from ARC in grants, fellowships UQ researchers have received more than $16.4 million from the Australian Research Council to progress research across health, agriculture, environment, Indigenous experiences and data sciences. Three researchers were awarded prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships, with UQ positioned equal first for the number of fellowships awarded nationally.  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 2 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * NWA-ORC funding for new online center for development of nanomedicines Improved collaboration and knowledge sharing * A consortium coordinated by Utrecht University Professor Enrico Mastrobattista has received 6,7 million euro in funding for the project NanoMedNL. The funding is part of the Research along Routes by Consortia (ORC) programme of the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA). NanoMedNL wants to accelera more PR