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Aston University's Professor Chris Langley Co-authors New Edition of Vital Medicines Law Textbook (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 -- Aston University issued the following news:
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Aston University's Professor Chris Langley co-authors new edition of vital medicines law textbook
* Professor Chris Langley, deputy dean of the College of Health and Life Sciences, has co-authored Dale and Appelbe's Pharmacy and Medicines Law
* The book contains comprehensive coverage of pharmacy and medicines law in Great Britain
* It is the 13th edition of the book, which was first published in 1976, and wil more PR
Australian National University: First-of-its Kind Study Reveals Psychological Toll of War in Gaza Extends Far Beyond the Region (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release:
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First-of-its kind study reveals psychological toll of war in Gaza extends far beyond the region
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is having a significant impact on the mental health and wellbeing of Australian women who migrated from directly impacted countries, or have family ties to the region, according to researchers from UNSW Sydney and The Australian National Univer more PR
Birmingham Medical Student Wins National Award for Crohn's Disease Research (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news:
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Birmingham medical student wins national award for Crohn's disease research
University of Birmingham medical student Nikhil Mistry gained a prestigious top prize at the 2025 Dr Falk Pharma/Guts UK Charity national awards.
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A University of Birmingham medical student has been recognised with a prestigious national prize for his research into Crohn's disease.
Nikhil Mistry received the Medical Stude more PR
Brock University: Distinguished Prof Recognized for Decades of Impactful Disability Studies Research (10)
ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 25 -- Brock University issued the following news:
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Distinguished Prof recognized for decades of impactful disability studies research
Brock University's Distinguished Professor designation is a lifetime appointment recognizing outstanding achievement in each recipient's academic discipline. This series of articles highlights this year's recipients. Read more about the award and its recipients on The Brock News.
By Amanda Bishop
Maurice Feldman has spent hi more PR
Four Mount Allison Professors Receive More Than $600,000 in SSHRC Insight Funding (10)
SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, July 25 -- Mount Allison University issued the following news:
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Four Mount Allison professors receive more than $600,000 in SSHRC Insight funding
Research spans disciplines, including place name and policy, the impacts of colonization on our foodways, disaster risk reduction, inclusive histories of music, and Indigenous economies and exclusion.
SACKVILLE, NB -- Four Mount Allison faculty members recently received more than $600,000 in grant funding through th more PR
Griffith 'Superlabs' Boost Hands-on Teaching and Research (10)
GOLD COAST, Australia, July 25 -- Griffith University issued the following news:
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Griffith 'Superlabs' boost hands-on teaching and research
Griffith University has unveiled its newest addition to the Gold Coast Campus - the state-of-the-art G12 Undergraduate Laboratories - reinforcing the university's longstanding leadership in science education and environmental research.
Also colloquially known as the 'Superlabs', the newly developed facility features modern, multifunctional teachin more PR
Heidelberg University: Minnesang and Rat Race - Doing and Suffering (10)
HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 25 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release:
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Minnesang and Rat Race - Doing and Suffering
The new edition of the research magazine RUPERTO CAROLA is devoted to the paired concepts ACTIVE & PASSIVE
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Revisiting supposed opposites: activity is not always effective - and passivity does not necessarily mean idleness. If the goal-keeper stays in the middle of goal during a penalty kick, psychology or sports science sometimes perceive their appar more PR
Impact Report Reveals Impact of 25 Years of Transnational Education and Research at University of Nottingham Malaysia - the UK's First Overseas University Campus (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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New impact report reveals impact of 25 years of transnational education and research at University of Nottingham Malaysia - the UK's first overseas university campus
As the University of Nottingham's Malaysia campus celebrates its 25th anniversary, a new report has revealed the impact it has had in the quarter of a century since its establishment.
When University of Nottingham Malay more PR
Khalifa University: Examining the Historic April 2024 Rainstorm in the UAE Through the Lens of Climate Change (10)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Khalifa University issued the following news:
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Examining the Historic April 2024 Rainstorm in the UAE Through the Lens of Climate Change
In April 2024, the United Arab Emirates was hit by the most intense rainstorm ever recorded in the country's history. Over 250mm of rain fell in just 24 hours -- more than the annual average in some regions -- paralyzing cities like Dubai and causing massive infrastructure damage. A new study publishe more PR
London School of Hygiene: More Women at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer Should Be Offered Surgery (10)
LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news:
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More women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered surgery
New modelling suggests offering mastectomies to more women at risk of breast cancer could save thousands of lives
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More women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered a mastectomy, according to a new study led by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Queen more PR
Loughborough University: 'Even Your Mum Knew Who Hulk Hogan Was' - Wrestling Researcher Reflects on WWE Star's Legacy (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 25 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
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"Even your mum knew who Hulk Hogan was": Wrestling researcher reflects on WWE star's legacy
Professor Claire Warden, a Professor of Performance and Physical Culture at Loughborough University, reflects on Hulk Hogan's legacy following the news of his death.
Professor Warden's research looks at the intersection of sport and arts practice - including wrestling, bodybuilding, and gym culture - and more PR
Mak CEES Wins Grant to Champion Competence-Based Education in Africa (10)
KAMPALA, Uganda, July 25 -- Makerere University issued the following news:
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Mak CEES wins Grant to Champion Competence-Based Education in Africa
By Ritah Namisango
When one walks through the College of Education and External Studies at Makerere University, one definitely feels the positive energy and a growing desire to write a research grant.
The new motivation for scholars at the College of Education and External Studies to focus on writing and winning grants, stems from the good ne more PR
Otago Researchers Awarded Major AI Catalyst Grant Funding (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 25 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Otago researchers awarded major AI Catalyst Grant Funding
University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers will harness the power of AI to help New Zealanders live healthier lives as part recipients of the 2025 Catalyst: Strategic New Zealand-Singapore Research Programme.
Announced as part of the government's Catalyst Fund, designed to deepen research ties with Singapore, the investment wi more PR
Portsmouth Ranks Highly in Global Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (10)
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 25 (TNSrep) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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Portsmouth ranks highly in global Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
The University of Portsmouth has achieved its highest-ever overall satisfaction score for postgraduate research in a global survey
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The University of Portsmouth has been ranked 5th in overall satisfaction for research degrees according to the latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) (https://www.advance more PR
Queen Mary University of London: When Should Preventive Mastectomy Be Offered for Women at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer (10)
LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news:
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When should preventive mastectomy be offered for women at higher risk of breast cancer
More women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered a mastectomy, according to researchers at Queen Mary and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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A new analysis, published in JAMA Oncology, has found that the surgical technique was a cost-effective way of reducing the likelihood of more PR
Technical University of Denmark: AI Platform Designs Molecular Missiles to Attack Cancer Cells (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news:
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AI platform designs molecular missiles to attack cancer cells
A new method can produce custom-designed proteins in just 4-6 weeks that can arm the T cells of the body's immune system to attack and kill cancer cells.
By Peter Aagaard Brixen
Precision cancer treatment on a larger scale is moving closer after researchers have developed an AI platform that can tailor protein compon more PR
Technical University of Munich: Therapeutic Vaccine for Hepatitis B Enters First Clinical Trial (10)
MUNICH, Germany, July 25 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news:
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Treatment for chronic hepatitis B tested on patients for the first time
Therapeutic vaccine for hepatitis B enters first clinical trial
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TherVacB, a therapeutic vaccine for chronic hepatitis B, has entered its first clinical trial in patients. The first patient was enrolled in June 2025 and treated with the vaccine. In a previous trial in healthy volunteers, the vaccine demonstrated a favorable more PR
Toronto Metropolitan University: Cameras Cut Speeding by 45 Per Cent in Toronto School Zones, Study Finds (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 25 (TNSjou) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release:
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Cameras cut speeding by 45 per cent in Toronto school zones, study finds
First-of-its-kind research by TMU and SickKids shows how automated speed enforcement cameras can make streets safer for children.
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As the City of Toronto faces opposition to speed enforcement cameras, a new study has found that cameras reduced speeding in school zones by a significant 45 per cent.
The study more PR
UM Achieves Breakthroughs in Bioinspired Hydrogel Technology (10)
MACAU, China, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release:
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UM achieves breakthroughs in bioinspired hydrogel technology
A research team led by Lei Iek Man, assistant professor in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a novel concentric ice-templating technique that constructs hydrogels with bioinspired circumferentially aligned fibrous structures. Thi more PR
University in Bochum: Why We Are Taken in by the Accusation of Election Fraud (10)
BOCHUM, Germany, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
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Why We Are Taken in by the Accusation of Election Fraud
Once a candidate is in the lead, our brains cannot get rid of this impression. This influences our evaluation of election results.
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Once an electoral candidate is in the lead, the public views them as the winner. If the candidate then loses, fraud seems a likely explanation, and even the winner's supporters might be inclined to be su more PR
University of Birmingham: Strict Regulations Needed to Address Off-the-shelf Health Test Concerns (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news:
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Strict regulations needed to address off-the-shelf health test concerns
New studies highlight significant issues over suitability for public use of some commercially available health tests
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Off-the-shelf health tests need much greater regulation due to significant concerns over claims and the suitability of the tests for the public, a landmark study has found.
In a series of papers published by T more PR
University of Bristol: Ancient Squid-like Creatures are Not Squid After All, Study Finds (10)
BRISTOL, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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Ancient squid-like creatures are not squid after all, study finds
Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors.
It was previously thought ancient organisms called nectocaridids, which bear a resemblance to squid, were a type of cephalopod - marine molluscs with tentacles and a prominent head. But s more PR
University of Exeter: Project Crowdfunding to Support Tuna Recovery in UK Waters (10)
EXETER, England, July 25 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news:
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New project crowdfunding to support tuna recovery in UK waters
By Alex Morrison
A new project aims to research the diet of bluefin tuna, using the data to support the comeback of this iconic animal in UK waters.
Right now, Atlantic bluefin tuna are arriving off the UK coast for their annual summer visit - a spectacular seasonal return that has become one of the country's most remarkable marine wildlife ev more PR
University of Exeter: Research Shows Stark Social Divides in AI Use in the Workplace (10)
EXETER, England, July 25 (TNSrep) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news:
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Research shows stark social divides in AI use in the workplace
By Kerra Maddern
There are deep age, gender, occupation, and class-based social divides in how people use generative AI applications -- such as ChatGPT -- and how they perceive their impact on job security, new research shows.
People who don't use GenAI and those who are older are more likely to see the technology as a threat to their more PR
University of Helsinki: Oxygen Deficiency Remains in the Lake's Ecological Memory (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Oxygen deficiency remains in the lake's ecological memory
When a lake is frozen, oxygen, which is vital for fish and other aquatic life depletes as the ice and snow prevent mixing with the air and limit oxygen production via photosynthesis. As the climate warms, the time a lake is covered with ice shortens, but the oxygen situation in all lakes has not improved.
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An extensive study re more PR
University of New South Wales: I Knew You Were Trouble - What Taylor Swift Taught Us About Cyberattacks (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, July 25 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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I Knew You Were Trouble: What Taylor Swift taught us about cyberattacks
By Kyle Mackey-Laws
A group of cyber security experts have studied Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in an effort to better understand how cyber attackers operate.
Dr Andrew Reeves, Deputy Director at the UNSW Institute for Cyber Security, teamed up with IFCyber Director Professor Debi Ashenden and two researchers at the University o more PR
University of Portsmouth: Early Results From Pelvic Surgery Study Point Toward Safer Operating Practices (10)
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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Early results from pelvic surgery study point toward safer operating practices
A team of researchers and doctors in Portsmouth are halfway through a study aimed at further improving the safety of individuals undergoing pelvic surgery, and the early results are promising.
The HELP* project, a collaboration between the University of Portsmouth and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, i more PR
University of Queensland: Crown-of-thorns Control Boosts Coral Growth in a Warming World (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
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Crown-of-thorns control boosts coral growth in a warming world
Work to combat coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish across the Great Barrier Reef is working even under increasing environmental pressures, according to an assessment by University of Queensland researchers.
Dr Tina Skinner at UQ's School of the Environment said crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) control measures were having a sub more PR
University of Queensland: Strict Regulations for Street Stalls a Drain on Vibrancy (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
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Strict regulations for street stalls a drain on vibrancy
Easing strict regulations around market and street stalls could help Brisbane establish more vibrant and inclusive urban environments.
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* Researchers say Brisbane and other cities of the Global North are trending toward encouraging street vending, but in a highly regulated manner.
* A UQ-led study showed strict regulations more PR
University of South Australia: Does Artificial Intelligence Help Uni Students Learn Smarter or Just Faster? (10)
ADELAIDE, Australia, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release:
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Does artificial intelligence help uni students learn smarter or just faster?
New research from the University of South Australia has revealed that tertiary students' learning habits are deeply connected to how they engage with generative artificial intelligence tools.
Surveying 435 students from Australia and Canada, the study investigated how confidence, motivation, and effort more PR
University of Toronto: Combination Therapy Shows Improved Health Outcomes for Teens With Type 1 Diabetes - Study (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news:
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Combination therapy shows improved health outcomes for teens with type 1 diabetes: Study
"This could inform a new early intervention strategy for the growing population of teenagers with type 1 diabetes"
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Combining insulin treatment with the investigational drug dapagliflozin may improve health outcomes for adolescents with type 1 diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by endocrinologist more PR
University of Toronto: Money Can't Buy Love - But It Might Make Us More Open to It - Study (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news:
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Money can't buy love - but it might make us more open to it: Study
Researchers link income to relationship readiness - but not to happiness - among singles
By Michael Pereira
Single people with higher incomes are more likely to want a relationship, feel like they are ready for one and actually begin one, according to a pair of new research studies.
Published in the Journal of Marriage and Famil more PR
University of Winchester: Funding to Help Transform Understanding and Support of Service Children (10)
WESTCHESTER, England, July 25 -- The University of Winchester issued the following news release:
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New funding to help transform understanding and support of Service children
Forces in Mind Trust has awarded 249,437 pounds to the University of Winchester in partnership with King's College London to establish the Service Children's Progression ((SCiP) Alliance Impact Centre . The SCiP Alliance Impact Centre will seek to transform the understanding of activities that support Service childre more PR
UNSW Leads RNA Research and Training Network (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, July 25 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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UNSW leads new RNA research and training network
By Yolande Hutchinson
RNA technology, first widely used to develop COVID-19 vaccines, could help treat cancer, genetic conditions and autoimmune diseases.
UNSW Sydney is leading a major state-wide initiative to build sovereign RNA research and workforce capability, with the launch of the $17.6 million NSW RNA Research and Training Network (NSW-RRT more PR
Utrecht University: Research Excellence Confirmed - Freudenthal Institute Proud to Receive Positive Research Evaluation (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 25 -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
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Research excellence confirmed: Freudenthal Institute proud to receive positive Research Evaluation
We are pleased to announce the finalization of our research institute's evaluation within the national assessment of pedagogical and educational sciences in the Netherlands. The evaluation included both a self-evaluation report and an on-site visit including interviews by an external committee of experts. Th more PR
VU & Mercy Health Enter Into Formal Partnership (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 25 -- Victoria University issued the following news release:
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VU & Mercy Health enter into formal partnership
Victoria University (VU) and Mercy Health have formalised a partnership.
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Victoria University (VU) and Mercy Health have formalised a partnership which will open new opportunities for staff and student training and development, create stronger pathways for graduate employment, and boost research collaboration across the health sector.
This formal a more PR
Western Researchers Attract More Than $15M in Federal Funding (10)
LONDON, Canada, July 25 -- Western University issued the following news:
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Western researchers attract more than $15M in federal funding
Canadian Institutes of Health Research project grants support "bold ideas and innovative work"
By Emily Leighton
Research exploring novel therapies to fight against bladder cancer and a world-first asthma study are among 18 Western projects drawing more than $15 million in new federal funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
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