CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Extremists use gaming platforms to recruit - study New research reveals how harmful content is evading detection on popular sites * New research published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology reveals how extremist groups are exploiting the popularity of video games to recruit and radicalise impressionable users. The study shows that gaming-adjacent platforms, which allow users to chat and li more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 13 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University wins BBSRC Network grant for technique to extract membrane proteins for drug discovery and testing * Led by Aston University's Dr Alice Rothnie, the researchers will develop a polymer-lipid particle technique to extract cell membrane proteins * By preserving the protein structure better, the method will lead to better drug discovery and testing for diseases such as cancer and diabetes * The ne more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 13 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Victims of 'enforced disappearances' face unique mental health challenges, says Dr Anis Ahmed * Dr Anis Ahmed has co-written an article for Medicine, Science and the Law on the challenges faced by victims and families of 'enforced disappearances' * Enforced disappearances are defined as the arrest, detention, abduction, or any other form of deprivation of liberty by state agents * In his editorial, he examines more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Dr Elinor Carmi calls on government to challenge big tech following digital media literacy report City St George's researcher in data politics calls for local education drives, cautious collaboration with big tech and recommends an Online Harms Tax. By Eve Lacroix The government's failure to prioritise media literacy is damaging social cohesion and democracy in the UK, according to a more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * European commercial real estate markets diverge in stuttering recovery A 'debt wall', economic squalls and worries about the future of office space continue to cloud European commercial real estate markets, research from Bayes expert Dr Nicole Lux reveals. By Chris Mahony The pace of recovery in European commercial real estate markets varies widely by country and property sector, new more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Research suggests small-world supply chain networks can mitigate multinational ESG controversies Research shows building networks of interconnected suppliers can help MNEs control crises. By Hamish Armstrong Multinational enterprises (MNEs) can negate supplier-induced environmental, social and governance (ESG) controversies by setting up 'small-world' networks, according to new resea more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Putin sparked two electricity pricing bubbles in exposed European markets, study finds Bayes study reveals price bubbles in European electricity markets in 2021 and 2022 were driven by political events rather than the weather - but some countries took longer to recover than others. By Chris Mahony Geopolitical shocks are much more likely to trigger price bubbles in the British and E more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Research suggests small-world supply chain networks can mitigate multinational ESG controversies Research shows building networks of interconnected suppliers can help MNEs control crises. By Hamish Armstrong Multinational enterprises (MNEs) can negate supplier-induced environmental, social and governance (ESG) controversies by setting up 'small-world' networks, according t more PR

LEICESTER, England, Aug. 13 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU research films offer insights into the real experience of egg donation Researchers at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have teamed up with the Donor Conception Network charity to help women who are thinking about donating their eggs to others for fertility treatment. The DMU team made eight short films exploring various aspects of egg donation that are now being promoted by the Donor Conception N more PR

HATFIELD, England, Aug. 13 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Herts astrophysicist explains how to see the Perseid meteor shower A dazzling display of celestial fireworks has been illuminating the night sky as Earth passes through a trail of cometary dust, producing up to 60 meteors per hour. The Perseid meteor shower has been active since 17 July and will continue until 24 August. This annual spectacle is caused by tiny fragments shed by Comet Swift-Tuttle, more PR

NEWPORT, England, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * House of Lords' nitrogen report draws on University research Research from Harper Adams University examining how potential pollutants could become helpful on-farm resources has featured in a new House of Lords report. The Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee's report into nitrogen management, Nitrogen: time to reduce, recycle, reuse (https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ldselect/l more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New implant enabling women to access hip resurfacing surgery awarded CE mark By Maxine Myers A new style of hip implant that enables women to have a type of hip surgery previously only suitable for men has been awarded a CE mark. Hip resurfacing is surgery to repair damage inside the hip joint. It is typically carried out on younger patients rather than total hip replacement and involves the surgeon removin more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Signs of recent life on Mars could be detected using new simple test By Simon Levey Scientists reveal simple way to test for life on Mars using kit already on the Curiosity rover A PhD student and his supervisor have developed a simple way for testing for active life on Mars and other planets using equipment already on the Mars Curiosity rover and planned for future use on the ExoMars Rosalind Fran more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Wearable device for restoring movement aims to deliver hope to stroke patients By Ian Mundell Stroke rehabilitation spinout Neubond is fundraising to support clinical trials and to seek regulatory approval for its home therapy device. Stroke patients can face lengthy periods of rehabilitation as they learn how to use their limbs again. Physiotherapists guide this process, but patients do most of the work on more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * How social factors influence patients' fitness before surgery Social and environmental factors may influence fitness ahead of surgery reveals research led by Lancaster University. The study was led by PhD researcher Dr Donna Shrestha from Lancaster Medical School, where her research focuses on health inequalities in the surgical patient pathway. She is also a senior resident doctor with a specialist more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Huge hidden flood bursts through the Greenland ice sheet surface A huge flood triggered by the rapid draining of a lake beneath the Greenland ice sheet occurred with such force that it fractured the ice above and burst out across its surface. This phenomenon, observed for the first time in Greenland and detailed in research published today in the journal Nature Geoscience, sheds new light on the des more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * On-board camera footage offers bird's eye glimpse into seabird flights and feeding behaviour Scientists have captured unique on-board footage of Indian Ocean seabirds speeding just above the waves to catch flying fish on the wing. The footage, obtained by lightweight bird-borne cameras formed part of a study of the lives of seabirds in the waters around the remote archipelago they call home. Two re more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Police uniforms 'unfit for purpose' and cause health problems - new survey reveals Police officers and staff in England and Wales are frustrated with their uniforms which they say, are unfit for purpose, restrictive and contribute to major health issues. The research is led by Dr Camilla De Camargo and Dr Stephanie Wallace, from Lancaster University Law School, working in collaboration with Police Federation more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Poor diets in the North linked to the highest rates of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and food insecurity in the country Northern regions have some of the poorest diets in England, putting them at risk of conditions such as obesity, hypertension and other preventable diseases according to researchers. Their report 'Food, Health and Nutrition in the North of England: Inequalities and Opportunities'  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Scientists to reveal how forest soils store carbon A team of soil scientists led by Lancaster University researchers aims to reveal how forest soils take up and store differing amounts of carbon. Forest soils contain vast amounts of carbon, and planting new trees and managing existing forests is seen as a critical strategy to mitigate the effects of global climate change. It is commonly assumed that more tr more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases among migrant populations A study of migrants in Italy has shown how statistical modelling can help improve the identification of Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) infections. NTDs are a group of 21 diseases that disproportionately affect impoverished communities, primarily in tropical regions. As global migration increases, individuals infected with NTDs may arri more PR

LEEDS, England, Aug. 13 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett Student Survey Highlights the Positive of Clearing and Staying Local Research by Leeds Beckett shows that nearly half of UK students now live at home while studying. * Carried out ahead of this year's A-Level results, the national research conducted with 1,000 current university students by Opinion Matters and Leeds Beckett University found that many students living at home feel well supporte more PR

LEEDS, England, Aug. 13 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * Researchers asking for help from adult social care providers Leeds Beckett University's Centre for Dementia Research are seeking help from adult social care providers for their latest research about dementia training for the social care workforce. The project has been commissioned by the Alzheimer's Society to explore the current landscape of dementia education and training among the adult social care workf more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 13 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester experts join national project to combat NHS fraud Two leading criminologists from The University of Manchester are playing a key role in a groundbreaking national research project designed to tackle fraud in the NHS, which costs the UK taxpayer an estimated pound sterling1.3 billion each year. The initiative, known as Project SCAN (Strengthening Counter-Fraud Across the NHS in Eng more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Refugee sets sights on AI career after securing Kingston University place through Clearing A refugee from Pakistan has her sights set on shaping the future of artificial intelligence after applying to study at Kingston University during Clearing. A year after securing Humanitarian Protection, Finza Waqar has now completed the first year of a Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc (Hons) degree. more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Royal Holloway rises in postgraduate research satisfaction Annual Postgraduate Research Experience Survey results show strong satisfaction and top-quartile scores for overall satisfaction and progression across the University's diverse postgraduate researcher community. Royal Holloway, University of London has recorded its highest result since 2017 in the annual Postgraduate Research Experien more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 13 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * Scholar awarded British Academy grant to boost collaborative migration research in Global South Fiona B. Adamson, Professor of International Relations, has received a grant worth over pound sterling100k to understand the role migration think tanks play in shaping policy. The collaborative project aims to establish best practices for evidence-based knowledge and policy making on migration across the Global more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 13 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * New pound sterling13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation The University of Manchester has been awarded a major grant to lead a new programme that will transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy - an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power. The award brings together world-leading expertise led by The Universit more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Job dissatisfaction and burnout may be behind exodus of GPs Burnout and job dissatisfaction are likely to be key drivers influencing GPs' decisions to leave patient care within the next five years, University of Manchester researchers have found. The academics for the first time, identified how GPs in England are becoming less engaged with their work -- and how these signs often fol more PR