ROBINA, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Bond University issued the following news: * * * Adults caught in cyberbully cycle New Australian research into online abuse is the first to examine why adults fall victim - or become cyberbullies themselves. The study published in Psychiatry, Psychology and Law analysed 13 different risk factors across online behaviours, personality traits and behavioural patterns for cyberbullying. The research team surveyed 264 adults to identify key characteristics more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 27 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Butternut Box and University of Surrey announce multi-year research project into the health outcomes of fresh dog food through an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership Butternut Box, the leading Fresh dog food company, has announced a unique collaboration with the University of Surrey through an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), to investigate the nutritional benefits of Fresh  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * How little brains solve big problems in termite colonies Non-monogamy and colony inheritance are the leading causes of conflict among termites, but these social cockroaches prove you don't always need a big brain to get to the bottom of even the curliest of problems peacefully, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found. Study author Judith Korb, a CDU and University of Freiburg more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * New research suggests gender pay gap is underestimated in official statistics Bayes-led research finds weighting inaccuracies in private sector and small business reporting. By Hamish Armstrong A new study reveals that the UK's gender pay gap is larger than official estimates because the data used calculate it is not weighted properly to account for jobs in small, young, p more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Why the foam on Belgian beers lasts so long Researchers from TU/e and ETH Zurich have found the holy grail of brewing: the formula for stable beer foam, and it's down to protein structure. * The researchers have studied the foam of six commercial beers: two triple-fermented Belgian beers, two Swiss lagers, one single-fermented Belgian beer, and one double-fermented Belgian bee more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 27 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * EU project coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland expands - aiming for more personalised cardiovascular disease risk assessment The University of Aveiro has joined the MIRACLE research project coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland. The project develops more accurate and personalised methods for cardiovascular disease risk assessment, prevention, and treatment by harnessing multi more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 27 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Exceptional Liverpool scientists honoured with Royal Society awards Each year the Royal Society recognises exceptional research achievements through a series of prestigious medals and prizes. This year, two world leading academics from the University of Liverpool have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to science. Professors Matt Rosseinsky OBE FRS and Andy Cooper FRS, from the more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 27 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * FWO, FRIS AND RE-PLACE JOIN FORCES TO ACCELERATE ANIMAL-FREE INNOVATION IN BELGIUM The Flemish research funding agency "Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek" (FWO) and the "Flanders Research Information Space" (FRIS) have launched a strategic collaboration with RE-Place, a dedicated initiative that promotes alternatives to animal testing and is coordinated by Sciensano and the Vrije Universiteit more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Clenbuterol and anabolic-androgenic steroid cocktail may cause harmful side effects in men Men who consume anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and clenbuterol are three times more likely to report negative effects on their heart, and twice as likely to experience mood swings, and irrational excitability, new Griffith research has found. Lead author on the paper, PhD candidate Benjamin Bonenti from  more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Key Mechanism for Alzheimer's Disease Discovered Researchers identify neurotoxic protein complex - Pharmacological inhibitor opens up new perspectives for the development of effective therapies * A molecular mechanism that significantly contributes to the progression of Alzheimer's disease has been discovered by a research team led by neurobiologist Prof. Dr Hilmar Bading of Heidelberg Un more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Prestigious Royal Society medals awarded to three Imperial scientists By Eleanor Green and Simon Levey Three Imperial academics from Physics, Chemical Engineering and Mathematics have been awarded Royal Society medals, announced today. Professor Sir John Pendry FRS, Professor Sir Martin Hairer FRS, and Professor Jason Hallett are among 27 new Royal Society medal and award winners recognised for their outsta more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 27 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In Collaboration with the Technion: EU-Funded Consortium Aims to Make a "Quantum Leap" in Molecular Analysis The Technion research is led by Prof. Aharon Blank from the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry * A new European Union consortium is set to transform the field of molecular analysis through novel quantum sensing technologies. The consortium, named QUENCH, includes the Technion - under t more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 27 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * JCU researchers advancing AI for agriculture James Cook University researchers have developed a focused tutorial to help advance the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture. * The study explores multimodal AI systems that integrate text, imagery, and sensor data to provide actionable insights, enabling farmers and agribusinesses to use multimodal AI for enhanced decision-making in the fiel more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Study raises red flags about BPA replacements McGill researchers studying printed stickers on packaged food find some chemicals now used instead of bisphenol A can disrupt human ovarian cell function, and warn that 'BPA-free' does not necessarily mean safe * Chemicals used to replace bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging can trigger potentially harmful effects in human ovarian cells, according to  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 27 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Postdoc's augmented reality solution makes pain management more accessible By Abigail Cukier When Stevie Foglia was three years old, his father was in a car accident that left him with a spinal cord injury and severe neuropathic pain. "I've seen the effect this kind of pain can have on a person and their family. My dad has tried every drug and treatment and nothing has worked. It's a matter of living through more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 27 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU seizes 2025 IAF Excellence in 3G+ Diversity Award, highlighting its contribution to promoting diversity and inclusion in aerospace sector With its strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the aerospace sector, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is honoured to receive the Excellence in "3G+" Diversity Award (Internal 3G+ Impact) from the International Astronautical more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New spray technology could help protect coral reefs QUT researchers have advanced the understanding of how to create tiny seawater droplets to form mist plumes that reflect sunlight to protect coral reefs. * Improved understanding of how sun-reflecting mist technology works * Modelling in high resolution reveals how high-pressure spray system splits seawater droplets * Offers n more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 27 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * It can be done: neuromorphic computer chips are faster and consume less energy We're used to computers that can do more and more. But there are limits to growth, partly because of high energy consumption. Unless computers and computer chips can be developed that work smarter, with less energy loss. Neuromorphic computing offers opportunities, says Johan Mentink, theoretical physicist at Radboud Universit more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 27 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Topsoe: Together with DTU, we think outside the box A long-standing collaboration between DTU and Topsoe has paved the way for securing a significant part of the green transition. This has been achieved through the development of electrolysis cells for use in power-to-x processes, which Topsoe will produce at a new factory in Herning this year. By Anne Kirsten Frederiksen There is a con more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * The brain's map of the body remains unchanged after amputation The brain holds a 'map' of the body that remains unchanged even after a limb has been amputated, contrary to the prevailing view that it rearranges itself to compensate for the loss, according to new research led by scientists at UCL. The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, have implications for the treatment of 'phantom limb' pain, more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Nanodiamonds and hormones used in rare condition to promote lung growth before birth An international research team led by UCL, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and KU Leuven is using 3D-printing and nanodiamonds to design treatments that could help babies repair their damaged lungs while still in the womb. * The new research is published in the Blue Journal (American Journal of Respiratory and  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Simple salt could help unlock more powerful solar cells A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according to researchers at UCL. * In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the team showed that guanidinium thiocyanate more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 27 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research will track how well RSV vaccines protect babies from serious illness Researchers at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research have begun a new study that could influence how we protect babies from serious respiratory illness. Led by Professor Antonia Ho and Dr Louisa Pollock a paediatrician in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, the BORLAND (Benefits Of RSV Maternal Vaccination Using  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Blood test detects ovarian cancer with high accuracy, study finds A new blood test pioneered by diagnostics company AOA Dx (AOA) can detect ovarian cancer in symptomatic women with high accuracy a study by researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Colorado has found. Published in the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) journal Cancer Research Communications, th more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 27 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Decades of research informs NICE guidance on leg ulcer treatment Research on venous leg ulcer treatments, doggedly pursued by two University of Manchester academics since 1989, has greatly influenced NICE guidance issued this month. The work by Professors Jo Dumville and Nicky Cullum on the most effective types of compression treatments is good news for the hundreds of thousands of patients more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Commonly used bowel cancer test could be used to detect other serious diseases, finds a new study A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that people who test positive following a stool test for symptoms of bowel cancer, had double the risk of death after one year than people who had negative tests, and most of the deaths were due to other causes. The  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Royal Society medal for scientist's work to engage girls with Physics A physicist from the University of Nottingham has had her work to engage more girls with Physics recognised with a prestigious award from the Royal Society. Professor Clare Burrage from the School of Physics and Astronomy has been awarded the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture, for her achievements in theore more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * The brain science behind how we see faces in objects Two eyes, a nose and a ... tree trunk. The human brain can sometimes see faces in objects faster than recognising the objects themselves, a University of Queensland study has found. Dr Amanda Robinson from UQ's School of Psychology led a study that investigated face pareidolia - a phenomenon where people see faces in inanimate objects - a more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Change my mind: study finds it's possible to teach students good decision-making Unconscious biases can cloud rational decision-making, but a University of Queensland study has found erroneous thinking can be reversed with training. Associate Professor Michael Noetel from UQ's School of Psychology said many life decisions are complicated and our brains take shortcuts to speed up the process more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Aug. 27 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * VIDO researcher named Emerging Leader in Health Sciences University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) researcher Dr. Arinjay Banerjee (PhD) is one of five Canadian researchers elected by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for its inaugural Emerging Leaders cohort. "It's a great opportunity to be mentored by some of our country's  more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 27 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Prostate cancer vaccine research launched in Surrey In September 2025, The Prostate Project, a Guildford-based volunteer-led charity, will launch a pound sterling250,000 campaign to raise funds for a prostate cancer research project widely anticipated to be 'game-changing'. Work has begun to develop a vaccine to prevent the return of prostate cancer in men who have undergone a radical prostatecto more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Why schools struggle to address sexual harm: new research calls for broader cultural change Professionals working in education, policing and safeguarding are often falling back on narrow, behaviour-focused definitions of "harmful sexual behaviour" that ignore the real-life social pressures young people face, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Although professionals  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 27 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * New trial tests cheap and simple solution for toe osteoarthritis relief A new clinical trial has begun, led by the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, to improve the basic mobility and quality of life of people with osteoarthritis of their big toe joint by using specially designed shoe inserts to manage their pain. Osteoarthritis affects clos more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Next-generation 'molecular scissors' may offer hope for chronic hepatitis B sufferers The genetic blueprint of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) could be permanently inactivated with newly engineered TALENs. This highlights an important preclinical model that could be successful in humans. The notoriously persistent, difficult-to-treat, lifelong and contagious virus - which insidiou more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG report examines intergovernmental cooperation and communication during Ukraine resettlement efforts in Scotland A new briefing from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) examines and offers learnings from the implementation of the Homes for Ukraine and Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme in Scotland. The research was carried out by Dr Dan Fisher, of the UofG's Centre for Public Polic more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Aug. 27 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI Professor Emeritus launches book of poems for a lost time A new book of poetry titled The Geography of Home: Poems for a Lost Time, by Dr. Edward MacDonald, Professor Emeritus of history at UPEI, will be launched on September 7, 2025, at 2 pm, in the Faculty Lounge (Room 201), SDU Main Building, UPEI. Through the poems in the book, MacDonald traces rural Prince more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Research on lameness in dairy cows: large differences between farms Lameness is a major welfare issue in dairy cows. It is often associated with hoof problems and accompanied by pain. Researchers from Utrecht University, Wageningen University & Research, and Cornell University conducted a systematic review of relevant scientific literature to map the extent of the problem and the risk factors. St more PR

LONDON, Canada, Aug. 27 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western researchers honoured by Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Three faculty members inducted as CAHS Fellows, one among inaugural cohort of Emerging Leaders By Ali Shahan Butt For the first time in its history, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) has inducted a group of early-career researchers as Emerging Leaders. Among the inaugural five inductees is Western professor Saleema Allana, from the more PR

LONDON, Canada, Aug. 28 -- Western University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 26, 2025, by Justin Zadorsky with Daniel Ansari, professor of psychology and Canada Research chair in developmental cognitive neuroscience and learning: * * * Expert explainer: Math education and the importance of memory and problem solving Professor Daniel Ansari explains why mixed approach to math education is best By Justin Zadorsky From classrooms to kitchen tables, debates about math education are never far  more PR