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Research from International Colleges Newsletter for 2025-08-26 ( 16 items )  
Bond University: FOMO is Wrecking Your Portfolio (10)
ROBINA, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Bond University issued the following news: * * * FOMO is wrecking your portfolio * Researchers analysed 25 million trades by 250,000 users on a leading social trading platform. * Copycat investors often take on higher-risk trades that end up losing money. * Investors should focus on diversified, long-term strategies for sustainable returns. * Investors who copy top traders on social platforms are losing money because fear and envy drive them to take more PR

Charles Darwin University: Why Reframing Doom News Reporting Could Be Key to Tackling Climate Crisis (10)
DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Why reframing doom news reporting could be key to tackling climate crisis Replacing doom-laden environmental reporting with hopeful, solutions-focused stories could be key to tackling the climate crisis, according to award-winning research from Charles Darwin University (CDU). CDU Lecturer in Linguistics (Faculty of Arts and Society) Dr Awni Etaywe and CDU Lecturer in Media and Journalism (Facul more PR

Flinders University: Wave of Hope as Whales Return (10)
BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Wave of hope as whales return In the face of a devastating harmful algal bloom, scientists have hailed this year's whale season in South Australia as a beacon of light for marine ecology and conservation. The latest research led by Flinders University and other experts highlights the importance of the 30 years of marine park protection in the Great Australian Bight and other measures, raising pr more PR

HKU State Key Laboratories Honoured at Plaque Presentation Ceremony Contributing to National and Global Scientific Excellence (10)
HONG KONG, Aug. 25 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU State Key Laboratories honoured at plaque presentation ceremony Contributing to national and global scientific excellence The University of Hong Kong (HKU) State Key Laboratories were presented with plaques by the Ministry of Science and Technology today (25 August). The presentation ceremony was officiated by Mr Yin Hejun, Minister of Science and Technology; Mr Zhou Ji, Director of the Liaison Offi more PR

HKUMed Develops World-first AI-powered Fertilisation-competent Sperm Identification Tool: Over 96% Accuracy Boosts Success Rates in Assisted Reproduction (10)
HONG KONG, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed develops world-first AI-powered fertilisation-competent sperm identification tool: Over 96% accuracy boosts success rates in assisted reproduction A research team from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Hong Kong's LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately identify human sperm wit more PR

Queensland University of Technology: Reducing Textile Landfill Begins With Curbing Over Consumption of Clothing (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Reducing textile landfill begins with curbing overconsumption of clothing Any attempt to reduce the 200,000 tonnes of textile waste Australia sends to landfill hills every year must begin with a campaign to curb overproduction and overconsumption of clothing, say QUT researchers. * Australians are world's most avid clothes buyers: we have textile landfill hills to match * We buy more PR

Studies to Develop Engineered Tissues for Heart Rehabilitation and Improve Treatment of Juvenile Diabetes Have Won 'Mavri' Grants From the National Science Foundation (10)
HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 25 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Studies to Develop Engineered Tissues for Heart Rehabilitation and Improve Treatment of Juvenile Diabetes Have Won "Mavri" Grants From the National Science Foundation Four Technion Researchers Awarded Grants for Two Joint Projects Totaling 5.75 Million NIS * The Israel Science Foundation's Mavri program, which focuses on biomedical research and supports studies directly related to human  more PR

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology: Toward Improved Desalination (10)
HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Toward Improved Desalination Researchers from the Technion and the University of Texas reveal new insights into membranes used in seawater desalination and water purification. Their findings deepen our understanding of the membranes' complex structure and are expected to improve their design and performance 24.08.2025 A joint study by researchers from the Technion - Israel Inst more PR

University of Bayreuth: Research Disproves Advantages of Exotic Tree Species in Forestry (10)
BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Research Disproves Advantages of Exotic Tree Species in Forestry An international research team, including experts from the Ecological-Botanical Garden (OBG) at the University of Bayreuth, has demonstrated in a new study that native tree species in Argentina grow at a similar rate to introduced North American pine species--contrary to previous assumptions. Moreover, the exotic pines disp more PR

University of Eastern Finland: Research-based Company Raises 2.5 Million Euros for International Launch of Cancer Surgery Technology (10)
KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 25 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Research-based company raises Euros2.5 million for international launch of cancer surgery technology The startup company Marginum operating in Kuopio has developed HIVEN(R), a fluorescence-based tissue monitoring device, to enable safe and efficient brain tumour detection. The company secured Euros2.5 million in Pre-Series A funding to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its f more PR

University of New South Wales: Teachers' Depression, Anxiety and Stress at Three Times the National Norm - Study (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Teachers' depression, anxiety and stress at three times the national norm: new study Nine out of 10 Australian teachers are experiencing severe stress, and nearly 70% say their workload is unmanageable, says UNSW Sydney research. A new study from researchers at UNSW Sydney - the first to examine rates of depression, anxiety and stress in Australian teachers - has found they experience th more PR

University of Tasmania: Charting Policy for a Sustainable Ocean (10)
HOBART, Australia, Aug. 25 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Charting policy for a sustainable ocean From the fjords of Norway to the reefs of Bali, Andrew Sullivan's PhD is taking him around the world as he investigates how nations are developing policy for a sustainable ocean. His research is part of an investigation into how countries are managing their ocean spaces - research to help inform future ocean governance. "Managing the ocean is a complex task becau more PR

University of Tubingen: Scents of Home - Phoenician Oil Bottles of Motya (10)
TUBINGEN, Germany, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Scents of Home: The Phoenician Oil Bottles of Motya An interdisciplinary study led by the University of Tubingen explores the role of scent in the Iron Age Mediterranean - New insights into the intangible dimensions of antiquity * Pottery shards, coins, and bones can survive for millennia beneath the soil, but the scents of antiquity typically escape archaeological recovery. Now, for t more PR

UNSW Academics Receive $4.9M for Genomics Research (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 25 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW academics receive $4.9m for genomics research By Stefanie Menezes The projects will help more people get genetic diagnoses, improve data collection from diverse communities and use genetic information to make antidepressant treatments more effective. Three research projects led by UNSW experts in genomics medicine have received $4.92 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund  more PR

Utrecht University: Many Medicine Users Prefer Sustainable Options, Even If They Cost More (10)
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Many medicine users prefer sustainable options, even if they cost more Patients want eco-friendly medicines but lack knowledge of environmental impacts * Many patients would prefer to use medicines that are less harmful to the environment, even if that means paying more or compromising on convenience. That's the key finding from new research by Utrecht University, led by pharmacist and research more PR

Winners of the Radboud Team Science Award 2025 Announced (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 25 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Winners of the Radboud Team Science Award 2025 announced The Radboud Team Science Award of 2025 goes to the team Basic Influences on Baby Development (BIBO). This interdisciplinary team investigates how parental care and environmental factors affect the physical and mental health and development of children. To do so, they have been collecting extensive longitudinal data for nineteen years, meaning they  more PR