COVENTRY, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * AI meets antiquity: Warwick ancient historian tests DeepMind's transformative new model A University of Warwick epigraphy expert has collaborated with Google DeepMind to evaluate 'Aeneas', an AI model that reimagines Roman inscriptions. Co-authoring a paper published in the world's leading multidisciplinary science journal Nature today, Alison Cooley, Professor of Classics and Ancient Hi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * New research reveals scars of Gambia's witch hunts UN-backed study shows lasting damage caused by state-led witchcraft accusations * A new United Nations-funded study has highlighted the lasting psychological and social scars left by a state-sponsored witch hunt in The Gambia, more than a decade after it was carried out by former President Yahya Jammeh. The research, led by Professor Mick Finl more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * First AI-powered Smart Care Home system to improve quality of residential care * Partnership between Lee Mount Healthcare and Aston University will develop and integrate a bespoke AI system into a care home setting to elevate the quality of care for residents * By automating administrative tasks and monitoring health metrics in real time, the smart system will support decision making and empower care workers t more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * AI-Generated Music Can Move Us More than Human-Composed Music A study coordinated by the UAB analyses the physiological and emotional response of 88 persons when watching the same video but accompanied by different types of music: human compositions and AI-generated music. The results, published in the journal PLOS One, reveal that AI can generate music that is perceived to be more ex more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 24 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * A citizen science project promotes urban sustainability among Catalan students A total of 266 primary and secondary school students from Catalonia participated in an innovative environmental education project in which educational centres, research institutions, and local administrations formed a collaborative network to raise awareness about the sustainable management of resources in cities. A more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Health researchers awarded funding to forge new international partnerships Grants are designed to stimulate new research networks across borders * Two City St George's researchers have received new funding from The Academy of Medical Sciences to accelerate global collaborations. Professor Paul Heath and Dr Rebecca Webb from the School of Health and Medical Sciences have each been awarded a N more PR

CRANFIELD, England, July 24 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * New project to develop methods to fast-track crop improvement Researchers at Cranfield University are working on a new project to speed up genetic engineering in plants, accelerating innovations that will improve crops around the world. Focusing on the tomato plant, the project will develop pollen and direct seed transformation protocols, which will bypass the bottleneck of working with tissue culture more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 24 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU professor hopes educational toolkit will reduce pressure on NHS hospitals An Associate Professor at De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester has teamed up with NHS England to create a toolkit designed to help more nurses switch patients over to oral antibiotics from intravenous (IV) ones. The switch from IV to oral antibiotics is a crucial step in patient care, but research from Dr Ryan Hamilton from th more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 24 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Measuring brain blood flow during brain surgery New technique can help prevent strokes during brain surgery. * Thanks to a new technique, neurosurgeons at UMC Utrecht have been able to watch the blood flow in brain tissue live during surgery for the first time. Together with researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, they have developed a method that allows them to detect the more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * First AI model for contextualising ancient inscriptions led by Nottingham researchers A group of researchers, co-led by researchers from Google DeepMind and the University of Nottingham, have launched a world-first AI model that can contextualise ancient inscriptions. The research, published today in Nature, explains how Aeneas, the AI model, could greatly reduce the workload of re more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Big changes to Australia's largest animals reveal mammals are most vulnerable Over the past 100,000 years, Australia and New Guinea's large animal communities have been disrupted by extinctions and invasive species, altering entire ecosystems and threatening the conservation of remaining species. A new study led by researchers at Flinders University examined the large-bodied (more than 10 kg) an more PR

HONG KONG, July 24 (TNSrep) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Releases Hong Kong's First Employer-Focused Early Careers Report The Centre of Development and Resources for Students (CEDARS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has unveiled Hong Kong's first Career Report from the Employer's Perspective - titled "Industry Report for Early Careers: Bridging Future - Employer Insights on Graduate Career Readiness for Hong Kong" today (24 July). The report more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 24 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Rocks to feed tropical crops James Cook University researchers are partnering with Howe Farming in Far North Queensland to explore a groundbreaking method of improving soil health and carbon drawdown by feeding crops crushed basalt. The project also involves the University of South Australia, Carbonaught, and the TNQ Drought Hub. Together, they are taking a holistic approach to improving soil hea more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Current care failing to close 'inequality gap' in musculoskeletal pain Researchers have found that current care for musculoskeletal conditions like back pain and osteoarthritis is failing to close an important 'inequality gap' in pain and disability. Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain conditions are the most common reasons for long-term pain and disability in adults, and include conditions like low back pa more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Women from ethnic minority or socially deprived backgrounds at higher risk of postpartum haemorrhage, research finds Women from ethnic minority backgrounds or areas of high social deprivation are at higher risk of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), according to a new study led by Keele University. Postpartum haemorrhage is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity around the world, and while individual more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 24 (TNSrpt) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * New report outlines ethical and policy considerations for lab-grown reproductive cells Critical questions need addressing before any clinical use of in vitro gametogenesis (IVG), says a new report by a Lancaster University-based research project. The new report by the Wellcome-funded Future of Human Reproduction project, based at Lancaster University, working in partnership with the Nuffield Council more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 24 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers' novel lab technique reveals how ice crystals form in clouds 'This discovery matters for everyone affected by changing weather patterns - from farmers and city planners to disaster response teams and climate policymakers' * Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists' ability to forecast weather more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 24 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Youth at risk of suicide show early warning signs that adults often miss Study finds emotional distress is often overlooked in childhood, suggests need for earlier mental health support in schools * Drawing on a landmark 25-year study that followed Quebec children into adulthood, McGill University researchers have identified two distinct patterns in how suicidal thoughts emerge and the early sig more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 24 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Homeland communities living with contaminated water continue their fight for change Nearly a quarter of remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia live with contaminated drinking water. The stories behind the statistics are equally sobering. Communities like Wakuthuni and Pandanus Park have faced water contamination and the heartbreak of preventable health crises. Professor Roz Walker, Dr Mara West and  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Newcastle scientists appointed as national cancer drug experts Two scientists from Newcastle University have been appointed as new national cancer drugs experts to help patients benefit from a 'treatment revolution'. Professors Ruth Plummer and Stephen O'Brien will take up their new NHS England roles on 1 September 2025. They will each play a leading part in making sure NHS patients have the best p more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New enzyme technology to boost flavour production efficiency Researchers have developed a highly efficient and reusable biocatalyst with promising applications in the food and cosmetics industries. The international team, co-led by Newcastle University, developed a cutting-edge method for attaching enzymes to specially designed, sponge-like silica particles. This new system allows for high more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Supporting the ethical development of UK spaceports A Northumbria University academic is helping to ensure the UK's ambitions to build a thriving space economy don't have a negative impact to communities on Earth. The government's National Space Strategy, published in 2021, sets out plans to unlock growth in the space sector by supporting UK businesses, researchers and innovators. One ke more PR

HONG KONG, July 24 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU scholars honoured as RGC Senior Research Fellows and Research Fellow in recognition of outstanding research achievements The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) excels in impactful research and is committed to translating research outcomes into innovative applications that benefit people's lives. Three PolyU scholars have been awarded fellowships under the Research Grants Council's ( more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 24 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * A powerful partnership between JCU and QIMR James Cook University will partner with fellow research powerhouse QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute to leverage their combined strengths and advance research and health outcomes. The two institutions this week signed a formal Strategic Partnership Agreement to explore opportunities for collaboration across tropical health and medicine, and othe more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New digital resource launched to showcase the contributions of South Asians to British life A major new digital resource exploring how South Asians have shaped British life over the past two centuries has been launched to mark South Asian Heritage Month 2025. * South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories is a freely accessible website that brings together over 750 entries and 30 newly recorded oral hi more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Royal Holloway academic's new research discovers therapeutic potential of Green Basil and Astragalus in treating liver fibrosis New research led by Professor Alessandra Devoto reveals plant compounds in Green Basil and Astragalus hold the potential to treat liver fibrosis - often a precursor to incurable liver cirrhosis. Professor Alessandra Devoto and her team from the Department of more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * SFU study suggests data may be masking steelhead declines in B.C. By Sam Smith An iconic fish among British Columbia anglers could be facing an even more uncertain future than previously thought, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University researchers. Steelhead have faced growing threats over recent years leading to conservation concerns. B.C. is home to more than 400 steelhea more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * The brain switch that controls freeze-or-flight survival instincts A new study published in Nature has identified a key mechanism in the brain that determines whether an animal, when faced with a threat, reacts by fleeing or freezing. By comparing two species of deer mice, researchers discovered that this "neural switch" has bee more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 24 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * EU Project InShaPe Boosts Metal Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough in Efficiency, Affordability and Sustainability * Sixfold increase in productivity, production costs halved, energy consumption and material wastage significantly reduced, component quality improved - the EU-funded research project InShaPe has published impressive numbers. Over the past three years, the consortium has developed a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSrep) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Crackdown on 'illegal work': Migrant riders caught between the Home Office and the algorithm Professor Nando Sigona and Dr Stefano Piemontes discuss the crackdown on illegal migrant work in the gig economy, such as riders for food delivery apps. * On the announcement of the government cracking down on illegal migrant work in the gig economy, Professor Sigona and Dr Piemontese said: "The more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 24 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * New digital resource reveals how South Asians in the UK have shaped British life A new interactive digital resource offering fascinating insights into the history of South Asian people living in Britain has been launched in conjunction with South Asian Heritage Month 2025, which runs until 17 August. The new interactive website, South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories, includes more than 750 ent more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, July 24 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * 2025 World Market Leader Innovation Day in Erlangen: The Power of Technology Representatives from research, business and politics will be focusing on the technology revolution that brings growth on September 25. How can our small and medium-sized enterprises grow? What potential lies in future-oriented sectors such as robotics, biotechnology and defense technology? What makes a certain technolog more PR

EXETER, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure in older people by changing oral microbiome By Louise Vennells The blood pressure lowering effect of nitrate-rich beetroot juice in older people may be due to specific changes in their oral microbiome, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers at the University of Exeter conducted the study, published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medic more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Stopping HRT leads to a period of higher risk of bone fracture for most women A new study has found that the bone fracture protection women get from menopausal hormone therapy (MHT, also known as HRT) disappears within a year of stopping treatment. In the new study, published in Lancet Healthy Longevity, experts from the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham, also found more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * VIDO researchers building pandemic preparedness tool kit with the help of bats From the tiny bumblebee bat to the giant flying fox, there are more than 1,490 species of bats found across the globe. These diverse creatures can be spotted in the skies of every continent (except Antarctica), playing a crucial role in our ecosystems and the health of our planet. Jul 23, 2025 But  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Prescribed burning threatens survival of skinks and other wildlife As Australia and the world grapple with global warming and increased bushfire risks, University of South Australia ecologists are turning their attention to the impact of prescribed burning on native animals. In a new study published in The International Journal of Wildland Fire, researchers investigated the max more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough robotic slip-prevention method could bring human-like dexterity to industrial automation A breakthrough slip-prevention method has been shown to improve how robots grip and handle fragile, slippery or asymmetric objects, according to a University of Surrey-led study published in Nature Machine Intelligence. The innovation could pave the way for safer, more reliable automation  more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * New research details how our brains are drawn to and spot faces everywhere If you have ever spotted faces or human-like expressions in everyday objects, you may have experienced the phenomenon of face pareidolia. Now, a new study by the University of Surrey has looked into how this phenomenon grabs our attention, which could be used by advertisers in promoting future products. The study, more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * AI tool predicts real-world applications for newly discovered materials U of T Engineering researchers plan to integrate their predictive tool with self-driving lab technology, which use AI and advance robotics to accelerate discoveries in chemistry and materials science * Every year, thousands of new materials are created, yet many never reach their full potential because their applications are more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Study explores how social media can yield signals on financial markets Investor sentiment and attention on social media platforms offer clues about financial market behaviour, according to research co-authored by U of T economist Runjing Lu By Kate Baggott Social media offers a wealth of signals for understanding financial market behaviour, and the key to leveraging them may lie in distinguishi more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 24 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW researchers to scale up development of clean aviation fuel thanks to $1.2m TRaCE award By Neil Martin The research and development project led by Dr Rahman Daiyan, in collaboration with industry partners, will receive a total of more than $4 million. UNSW researchers are set to scale up a next-generation electrolyser system that helps produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable  more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Drug combination shows promising anti-tumour effects on blood cancer cells Researchers at Uppsala University have identified a promising therapeutic approach for the challenging blood cancer multiple myeloma. In a new preclinical study, they demonstrate that a dual treatment with drugs that inhibit epigenetic regulation reduces tumour growth and induces cancer cell death. Multiple myeloma is a ca more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Seeing Spins Dance at the Nanoscale For the first time, spin waves also known as magnons, have been directly observed at the nanoscale. This breakthrough was made possible by combining a high-energy-resolution electron microscope with a theoretical method developed at Uppsala University. The results open exciting new opportunities for studying and controlling magnetism at the nanoscale. "We could more PR