LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 9 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * 'Even one is too much' - Loughborough University helps lead international effort to eliminate fatalities in construction With construction topping the list for fatal workplace injuries in the UK, researchers from Loughborough University are calling for urgent action to achieve a zero-fatality target in construction. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 138 people lost their lives  more PR

AALTO, Finland, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Satellite images reveal the positive effects of restoration in the northern hemisphere peatlands Satellite data spanning over 20 years shows that the temperature and albedo of restored peatlands begin to resemble those of intact peatlands within about a decade * An international research team led by Aalto University has just published the first large-scale analysis based on long-term satellite data more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 9 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University and Max Healthcare India sign memorandum of understanding for joint medical research and knowledge sharing * Max Healthcare India is a hospital chain that owns and operates healthcare facilities at various locations across India * The memorandum of understanding was signed by Professor Osama Khan, of Aston University and Dr Vinita Jha of Max Healthcare * A key part of a collaboration will be sh more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 9 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * School meals the focus of new UK-wide study The provision, uptake and consumption of school meals will be investigated in a study led by academics at Cardiff University. The three-year pound sterling1.6m study is funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as part of its work to create opportunities and improve outcomes. It is being carried out in partnership with Public Health Wales, LACA - the School Food People, more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Culturally diverse WA kids face disadvantage from day one at school Children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds are twice as likely to face developmental vulnerability in communication skills and general knowledge when starting school compared to their peers, according to new Curtin-led research. The study, published in World Journal of Paediatrics, analysed outcomes for 59,925 Weste more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Detecting infectious diseases outside the lab: this startup is doing it Researchers from TU/e and others founded startup Spotlight Dx to detect infectious diseases faster and more accurately, anywhere in the world. * Malaria, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are infectious diseases that pose major global health challenges, especially in low-income countries. For example, an estimated 6 more PR

FALMOUTH, England, July 9 (TNSrep) -- Falmouth University issued the following news: * * * Creative Industries in the Great South West Take Centre Stage at Houses of Parliament Falmouth University brought together leading voices from across politics, education and the creative sector at the Houses of Parliament to launch a landmark report championing the creative industries in the Great South West. The event, hosted by the university in partnership with the Great South West Creative Industr more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Green ways to treat wastewater Rising rural populations, drought and climate change are making water scarcity a problem in country townships - with more efficient handling of sewage system wastewater part of the solution. Pioneered by Flinders University environmental health experts, local councils in South Australia are operating sustainable energy-efficient sewage treatment operations with low- more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history in Northern Australia Northern Australia's annual monsoon season brings relief to drought-stricken lands and revitalises crops and livestock for farmers. But a study of 150,000 years of climate records shows that the monsoon is likely to intensify, triggering a higher risk of flooding while worsening the impact of droughts in East Asia. Led by  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Drones reveal extreme coral mortality after bleaching New research has confirmed alarming coral mortality rates of 92 per cent after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef, marking one of the highest coral mortality rates ever documented globally. The team assessed the impact of the Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event, declared by the National Oceanic and  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Ice melt linked to monsoon changes Analysis of ancient core samples from the bottom of a lagoon in the Northern Territory suggests future monsoons across northern Australia will be more intense as the global climate warms further. The research links changes in the monsoon season to rapid ice melt in the Northern Hemisphere. Michael Bird, Distinguished Professor in the College of Science  more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, July 9 -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Researchers reach 'milestone' in ability to determine the age of old stars An international team, including astronomers from Keele University, have performed a unique cosmic test to measure the mass of an ancient star which will help them learn more about the history of our galaxy. The team, including Keele's Dr John Southworth and Dr Pierre Maxted, used two entirely different methods to analyse the star and more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Vet nurse burnout, new study offers fix Burnout among veterinary nurses can affect the quality of pet care, according to La Trobe University researchers. But a new international study published in Animals journal has identified how to fix the issue. * Burnout is widely known to affect veterinarians, yet few studies have looked at burnout among vet nurses, who make up 42 per cent of the indu more PR

LEEDS, England, July 9 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * LBU Impact Series: New Leeds Beckett and Dementia Forward research partnership to shape the future of Young Onset Dementia support Leeds Beckett University experts and Yorkshire charity, Dementia Forward, are partnering on a research-led project to create innovative new care and support services and pathways for individuals and their families experiencing Young Onset Dementia (YOD) - with the aim of setting ne more PR

LONDON, England, July 9 -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Expert Comment: First malaria medicine for babies approved LSHTM researchers welcome approval of the first malaria medicine designed for infants under 5kg, hailing it as a major step towards protecting at-risk newborns in malaria-endemic regions * The first malaria treatment specifically developed for newborn babies and young infants has been approved for use. The approval, by Sw more PR

LONDON, England, July 9 (TNSrpt) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * First analysis to estimate number of heatwave deaths linked to climate change Rapid modelling analysis suggests climate change may have tripled number of expected deaths from recent European heatwave * Human-induced climate change may have intensified the European heatwave between 23 June and 2 July 2025, and increased the number of heat-related deaths, according to a new  more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * LUMC participates in pioneering type 1 diabetes research The promising early results of an international study have shown that insulin-producing cells grown from stem cells can cure the disease. The new Cure One LUMC research centre aims to accelerate this breakthrough. The researchers used pluripotent stem cells - cells that can develop into any kind of cell - to grow insulin-producing cells in th more PR

LONDON, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Pioneering space probe reveals secrets of mysterious solar barrier New research utilising data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe has provided the first direct evidence of a phenomenon known as the "helicity barrier" in the solar wind. This discovery, published in Physical Review X by Queen Mary University of London researchers, offers a significant step towards understanding two long-standing mys more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * "It just makes you feel less alone": Using the power of play to break menopause taboos in the workplace Health psychologists from University of Staffordshire have adopted a novel approach to support women going through the menopause * A new study, published in the journal Menopause, highlights how the popular toy Playmobil can be used to understand and encourage open conversations about wom more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Not One-Size-Fits-All: Why Gender Matters in Food Engineering Technion scientists propose a new frontier in food science: tailoring diets based on gendered digestive efficiencies * A study conducted in the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering has revealed significant differences between male and female digestive systems: the dige more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: * * * New research finds gender minority stress and resilience linked to alcohol use among transgender and gender-diverse youth A new study from Toronto Metropolitan University has found that transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth, aged 18 - 29, consume more alcohol on days and in moments when they experience increased gender minority stressors. Gender minority stressors such as discri more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * New study points to Skagerrak as nursery area for the enigmatic Greenland shark The Greenland shark - the world's longest-living vertebrate - is most often associated with cold Arctic waters. However, a new international study led by researchers from the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources and the University of Copenhagen shows that Skagerrak probably serves as a nursery area for young G more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Neonatal mortality in Finland remains low even in small delivery units Finland remains a world-leader in neonatal care, despite the country's falling birth rate and, consequently, a decline in hospital delivery volumes, according to three recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland. * The studies examine neonatal mortality and delivery outcomes both nationwide and specifically fo more PR

EXETER, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Researchers point the way to restoring trust in carbon credits By Russell Parton More robust ways of measuring the impact of carbon credits can restore trust in offsetting schemes, a new study finds. Carbon credits, used by companies to offset their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), have been discredited due to inaccurate 'baseline scenarios' - estimates of what the situation would have been like i more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 9 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University experts lead new rural housing crisis report University of Liverpool researchers have led a new report that aims to tackle England's rural housing crisis. The report was undertaken by housing experts Dr Tom Moore and Professor Richard Dunning at the University's Department of Geography & Planning and Professor Nick Gallent and Dr Andrew Purves at UCL. It identifies barriers more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Feral-free zones spark small mammal boom in Australian desert By Lachlan Gilbert A 26-year study at the Arid Recovery Reserve reveals how removing invasive predators like cats and foxes triggers a dramatic reshaping of desert small mammal communities. The removal of invasive feral animals like cats and foxes from a fenced reserve in South Australia has led to an astonishing ecological tr more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Are sewage spills and coastal winds contributing to airborne microplastics? Researchers used sewage and weather data and satellite monitoring to highlight a potential hidden source of microplastic pollution By Alan Williams A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world's coastal towns and cities, a new study sugge more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 9 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Probing the cosmic Dark Ages from the far side of the Moon The UK-led CosmoCube mission would create a clear, quiet spot in space to "listen" for an "ancient whisper" to unlock the secrets of the Cosmic Dawn * Cosmologists from the University of Portsmouth are part of an international team which wants to unlock the secrets of the 'Cosmic Dawn', by sending a miniature spacecraft to listen out for an  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Child hearing loss more common in culturally and linguistically diverse families Children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families are more likely to have hearing loss compared to their ethnic majority peers, research led by The University of Queensland has found. Researchers analysed 1,469 children aged 11-12 living in Australia, finding that the children from CALD backgro more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Tiny antibody has big impact on deadly Hendra and Nipah viruses Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralise two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved vaccine or cure. A team led by Professor Daniel Watterson and Dr Ariel Isaacs at The University of Queensland has identified the first ever nanobody to work against Hendra and Nipah, henipaviruses which have ju more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 9 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Artificial solar eclipses in space could shed light on Sun Recreating artificial solar eclipses in space could help astronomers decipher the inner workings of our Sun much quicker than if they had to wait for the celestial show on Earth. The plan, part of a UK-led space mission unveiled at the Royal Astronomical Society's National Astronomy Meeting 2025 in Durham, would involve the use of a mini-sat more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Fraud, ageism and fear: Understanding the unique risks faced by senior citizens online Ageism is not only a deeply ingrained societal bias; it is a powerful tool used by cybercriminals to target and financially exploit vulnerable senior citizens, say researchers from the University of Surrey * In 2022 alone, losses due to internet crimes targeted at older people soared to an estimated $4 more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 9 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Researchers receive $1 million to protect amphibians and power clean energy By India Glyde Two collaborative projects given the green light under ARC Linkage Projects scheme, with focus on innovation and conservation From frogs to the future of battery technology, two groundbreaking projects led by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers have been awarded collectively $1 million in fund more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Tremendous amount of plastic floats as nanoparticles in the ocean The total amount of plastic floating in the North Atlantic Ocean as particles of less than 1 micrometer each is estimated at 27 million tons. This is shown by a comprehensive study by the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) and Utrecht University. The results were published 9 July in the scientific journal Nature. " more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB Research: More phytoplankton in Southern Ocean helps combating global warming New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in the highly ranked journal One Earth, demonstrates that plankton is not only the basis of the marine food chain but also a crucial natural ally in combating global warming. In thei more PR