BRISBANE, Australia, July 15 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * $1.23 million awarded to QUT research project enhancing quality of life for older Australians QUT Professor Bo Xia has been awarded a $1.23 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowship to investigate how Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs) can support independent living and improve the quality of life for older Australians. "More than 90 per cent of older Aus more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 15 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham Botanical Gardens and the University of Birmingham announce new research partnership Historic organisations are cultivating a year-long partnership, enabling opportunities for unique research, which includes rewilding urban landscapes * The University of Birmingham and Birmingham Botanical Gardens have announced a 12-month partnership. The partnership will see these historic institutions more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 15 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * National research aims to boost physical activity among newcomer children By Cathy Majtenyi Children and youth who are new to Canada are at greater risk of being physically inactive compared to their Canadian-born peers, says Brock University Associate Professor of Child and Youth Studies Matt Kwan. Language barriers, lack of equitable access to recreational programs, financial constraints and cultural di more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 15 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Cardiff researchers pioneer technology to close buildings' energy performance gap Researchers at Cardiff University have developed cutting-edge technology that could transform how buildings are designed, managed, and maintained, offering a powerful new tool in the global fight against energy inefficiency and carbon emissions. A long-standing issue in the construction and property sectors is the 'energy performance more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 15 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * pound sterling1.8 million investment in bioimaging technologies Access to bioimaging technologies for UK researchers has received an pound sterling1.8 million investment, revolutionising how UK life scientists access advanced biological and biomedical imaging facilities. The UKRI-BBSRC and UKRI-MRC have awarded the UK Euro-BioImaging Node a five-year strategic fund to help democratize bioimaging technology for UK  more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * New research: assessing personal values and implicit bias towards people with disability A Charles Sturt University PhD graduate and colleagues have found evidence of disability bias in Australia in the first study of its kind here. * In a first-of-its-kind study in Australia, Charles Sturt University researchers found more than three quarters of the Australian sample implicitly stereotype  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 15 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Paid Parental Leave scheme language portrays fathers as secondary or optional Fathers are often portrayed as optional or secondary caregivers in the home with the current language surrounding Paid Parental Leave (PPL) often assuming mothers are the main caregiver, according to new Griffith University research. Lead author of the study, PhD candidate Lily Lewington from Griffith's School of Medicin more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 15 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT partners with Eclipse Ingredients in a $5.5M project to commercialise human lactoferrin protein QUT researchers are helping to change the face of functional food and beverage ingredients, sports nutrition and skin care through a research project that will commercialise human lactoferrin, a powerful protein that provides immune support. The $5.5 million project to reproduce human lacto more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, July 15 -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * SFU sparks community-centred climate research and innovation with seed funding By Matt Kieltyka Several Simon Fraser University research projects that are tackling climate change and making an impact in communities have been given a boost through a first-ever round of dedicated seed funding from SFU. SFU Climate Innovation's advisory group, comprised of research and community representatives, has  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, July 15 -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * SFU to pioneer two groundbreaking national training programs with $3.3 million in funding By Robyn Stubbs From underwater acoustics to sensor science, two new training programs led by Simon Fraser University researchers have won multi-year funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) through its Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program. Totallin more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bio Detection dogs successfully detect Parkinson's disease by odour, study finds People with Parkinson's disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a new study shows. The research, in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and the Universities of Bristol and Manchester, is published in The Journal of Parkinson's Disease today [15 July]. *  more PR

NORWICH, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Study reveals a plastic 'death trap' in birds' nests New research reveals the impact of discarded plastic materials on young birds - with chicks dying after becoming entangled in synthetic fibres used to build their nests. Scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) examined the impact of plastics and rope in the nests of land-dwelling birds, using white storks as a case study. As is  more PR

EXETER, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Competitive work culture fuels impostor feelings, studies find By Tom Seymour The feeling of being an imposter at work is increased by a competitive workplace culture, which can be harmful to an employee's wellbeing and career and threaten workplace diversity. This new collaborative international project involving the University of Exeter, published in Social Psychological and Personality Science more PR

EXETER, England, July 15 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Multi-million project to 'crack the code' of cilia - tiny structures with big impact on human health By Duncan Sandes An international team of researchers, led by the University of Exeter, have been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award grant of almost pound sterling5 million to investigate one of the body's most fascinating microscopic structures - motile cilia. Cilia are tiny, hair-like protrusions found w more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Vaping a better quit help than gum and lozenges for some disadvantaged smokers: trial Vapes containing nicotine may help socially disadvantaged adults quit smoking - but nearly 60% of those who quit smoking continue to vape, and long-term safety remains unclear. Vapes containing nicotine are a more effective quit-smoking aid than nicotine lozenges and gum among adults experiencing social more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New breakthrough could sharpen our view of colliding black holes Scientists develop a more accurate way to analyse gravitational waves, that could give us a clearer picture of the Universe's most extreme collisions * A new method to analyse gravitational-wave data could transform how we study some of the Universe's most extreme events - black holes smashing into each other. Researchers fr more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 15 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Can plastic waste be tackled fairly? New study explores Viet Nam's approach UK researchers to examine Viet Nam's plastic policy to help guide global response * As plastic pollution continues to rise globally, research led by the University of Portsmouth will investigate how Viet Nam has approached plastic waste policy - offering vital lessons for other countries, especially as negotiations for a Gl more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has found that the use of woodstoves results in short-term exposures to high concentrations of toxic p * In the study, published i more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 15 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * AI used to 'democratize' how we predict the weather A team of researchers, including U of T postdoc James Requeima, has developed an AI tool to predict the weather faster and with a fraction of the computing power of traditional methods By Diane Peters Weather prediction systems provide critical information about dangerous storms, deadly heatwaves and potential droughts, among other climate emergencies. more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 15 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * From selling peanuts to saving lives: Researcher uses AI to combat health misinformation across Africa Jude Kong is harnessing artificial intelligence and community collaboration to address public health challenges in the Global South By Sharmeen Somani At age 15 - a time when most teenagers are enjoying after-school activities and hanging out with their friends - Jude Kong was selling peanuts on the st more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 15 -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * Climate professor receives $2.5 million grant to document stories globally Fires rage, floods devastate, storms surge: every day we hear about the impacts of climate change, with ever-increasing casualty counts and infrastructure damage tipping into the billions. But all too often, climate politics and media reporting favour the voices of experts over victims, resulting in a lost opportu more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 15 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * SmartSpot boosts safe, rapid TB diagnostics Wits-developed SmartSpot has become an innovative tool in TB testing, making diagnostics safer, faster, and more accessible. * In a small yet highly innovative laboratory in Braamfontein, Professor Bavesh Kana and his team are quietly revolutionising the global response to tuberculosis (TB). As Head of the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 15 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW expert wins funding to advance pharmaceutical discoveries By Ashleigh Steele A UNSW Sydney researcher has secured $1.18 million through the Australian Research Council's Mid-Career Industry Fellowships scheme. Associate Professor Vinh Nguyen from the School of Chemistry at UNSW Science is among 25 recipients of a coveted Fellowship announced by the Australian Research Council, opens in a ne more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 15 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG researcher wins top award from Royal Academy of Engineering A University of Glasgow engineer has received a prestigious award from the Royal Academy of Engineering for exceptional achievement during the early stages of his career. Dr Mahmoud Wagih was presented with the Sir George Macfarlane Medal at the Academy's annual Awards Dinner in London on 8 July. He received the medal in recognition for dem more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 15 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * UQ to conduct world-first tests into effectiveness of magnetic heat shields for atmospheric re-entry of large spacecraft Key points * UQ researchers will conduct world-first experiments to test the effectiveness of magnetic heat shields at reducing heating and g-forces for large spacecraft returning to Earth from deep space. * The research aims to make future return missions to Mars and beyond safe more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * Wolverhampton Lecturer authors landmark Lancet study on maternal health Dr Md Asiful Islam, Lecturer in Biomedical Science at the University of Wolverhampton, has been named first author on a groundbreaking study published in The Lancet--the world's leading medical journal (Impact Factor: 88.5). The study, titled "Causes of and Risk Factors for Postpartum Haemorrhage: A System more PR