AALTO, Finland, Sept. 2 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto community members awarded at the opening of the academic year The recipients of the awards have demonstrated an extraordinary ability to unite people, fields and disciplines. The pioneers of Aalto's satellite research were awarded with the new Innovation Award. * Aalto University's recognition awards for 2025 were announced at the opening ceremony of the academic year on 2 September. The awards are g more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 2 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto Distinguished Professor Otto Toivanen: 'The best thing is when you find an interesting problem and perhaps even a way to solve it' Otto Toivanen, Professor of Economics at the School of Business, was appointed Aalto Distinguished Professor at the opening of the academic year on September 2, 2025. * Otto Toivanen is a professor of Economics at Aalto University School of Business. He served as the firs more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 2 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto University President Ilkka Niemela: Growth companies and established industries need people with new ideas University graduates have a valuable role to play in renewing society, says Ilkka Niemela in his speech to open the academic year * Research and higher education can address economic challenges, Aalto University President Ilkka Niemela said during his speech to open the academic year on 2 Septem more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Does wireless charging work through the human body? What if pacemakers could be charged without changing batteries? * In the future, medical devices such as pacemakers and retinal prostheses could be charged wirelessly. Researchers at Aalto University have published a study in which they investigated how human tissue affects wireless charging. The study is a continuation of the group's previous re more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Less is more: gene loss drives adaptive evolution of a pandemic bacteria In a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution which included the involvement of UAB Professor Jaime Martinez Urtaza, researchers discovered that losing genes rather than gaining them can favor the expansion of a bacteria present in the ocean that causes serious infectious disease outbreaks in many countries. more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Scientists find that ice generates electricity when bent A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly deformed. Published in Nature Physics, this discovery could have major technological implications while also shedding light on natural phenomena such as lightning. Frozen water is one of the most abundant substa more PR

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 2 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news: * * * CEO of ANRF Delivers an Insightful Institute Lecture titled "ANRF Vision: Catalyzing India's Rise as a Research and Innovation Powerhouse" at IIT Delhi Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), on 1st September 2025, visited IIT Delhi as a distinguished speaker for the prestigious "Institute Lecture Series". This was also the first Institute lecture of  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 2 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * A cheek swab test could identify children with potentially deadly heart condition A simple cheek swab test, being developed by scientists at City St George's could detect children who have arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy, according to research being presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid. * Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), which is typically genetic, is responsib more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Financial figurehead discovers how University of Bristol research is supercharging local and national business performance with AI Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), visited the University of Bristol to see how its pioneering research, including in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, is boosting businesses in the region and beyond. Mr Rathi met on Monday  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 2 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Meet the children 'lighting up' their classrooms - with a little help from science Children in parts of urban Africa are powering change in their communities with the support of a major international research partnership led by Lancaster University. By processing human waste from school toilets, otherwise destined to contribute to water pollution and disease, children in Accra have been taught to manage a bi more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Massive stars in metal-poor environments often have close partners Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close partners, just like the massive stars in our metal-rich Milky Way. This recent discovery was made by an international team of seventy astronomers, and includes Newcastle University. They used the European Very Large Telescope in Chile to monitor the velocity of massive  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham research partnership to tackle obesity and drive UK-wide innovation A pioneering initiative led by experts at the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, will support early career researchers in the UK working on obesity and metabolism. The New Investigator Obesity and Metabolism Network (NOBLE), aims to create a UK-wide, community-led network that encourages col more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 2 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU PReCIT submits 2025 Policy Address Recommendations, focusing on economic development and improvement of people's livelihoods The Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has submitted its recommendations to the HKSAR Government for the 2025 Policy Address. The recommendations focus on two key themes: driving economic dev more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Quantum computing a step closer to solving real-world challenges thanks to $34 million funding A pioneering quantum computing company co-founded by academics from the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) has landed $34 million in funding to accelerate its breakthrough work to transform quantum computing's theoretical promise into practical applications. Phasecraft's cofounders more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * New review highlights need for menopause support for autistic people A new evidence review undertaken by Swansea University academics to better understand the menopause-related experiences and needs of Autistic people, has revealed significant gaps in knowledge, support, and healthcare provision, and identifies a need for targeted resources and interventions. Dr Aimee Grant from the University's School of more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Sept. 2 (TNSrpt) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Teachers face greater stress and burnout risk, Deakin research finds Australian teachers report significantly higher stress and wellbeing challenges compared to the national workforce norm, according to the findings of a new Deakin University study. Burnout and stress are reported at higher levels among government primary and secondary school teachers compared to the general working population, more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 2 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Bavarian Ministries of Science and Economic Affairs provide 4.475 million euros The Technical University of Munich establishes a center for AI chips * The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is establishing an education, training, and research center for AI chip design. "Here, students and researchers will learn how AI chips are designed and developed using advanced technologies," says Hussam Am more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Hybrid software approach enables seamless interaction between both systems Shared tool developed for quantum and supercomputer systems * Quantum computers are a key emerging technology, particularly for specific kinds of problems that require enormous computing power. However, integrating quantum systems into existing supercomputers poses a challenge. Researchers at the Technical Univers more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Therapeutic potential for PEPITEM in osteoporosis New study shows PEPITEM reduces bone resorption, increases bone formation, and promotes the growth of capillaries from pre-existing blood vessels in bone. * Birmingham researchers have identified bioactive peptide sequences in PEPITEM molecule, and demonstrated the biological of activity of the full PEPITEM molecule in counteracting key cha more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Jaguar love in the wild - first footage of a wild black jaguar mating In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, researchers from the University of East Anglia have captured something never before documented - a black-coated jaguar mating in the wild with a spotted jaguar. This rare footage, recorded in Serra do Pardo National Park along the Xingu River, offers a new window into the private lives  more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Research reveals how islanders chased the rain across Pacific 1,000 years ago It may sound like a scene from the Disney film Moana, but new UEA research shows that climate change pushed islanders to 'chase the rain' across the Pacific 1,000 years ago. A study from UEA and the University of Southampton shows a major shift in South Pacific climate conditions that may have pushed people to settl more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 2 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Engage citizens in sustainable transitions: 'The top-down approach doesn't work' All too often, sustainable transitions still have to do with bare facts and figures, according to Goda Perlaviciute, an academic at the University of Groningen. Late last year, she was appointed Professor of Public Acceptability of Sustainable Transitions. In her research, Perlaviciute focuses on human values. 'It  more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Major milestone for JUNO experiment as data taking begins University of Liverpool physicists, who are part of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) experiment in China, are celebrating as the world's largest liquid-scintillator neutrino detector achieves a major milestone. After more than a decade of preparation and construction, JUNO has successfully completed the filling of it more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 2 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * University of Melbourne awarded three new NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence The University of Melbourne has secured $9 million in funding for three new Centres of Research Excellence (CREs), which will support researchers to tackle some of the world's most complex health and sustainability challenges. Announced by the Minister for Health and Ageing, Mark Butler MP, the National Health and Medical more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Global review identifies opportunities to improve monitoring of juvenile fish habitats Scientists from the University have led calls for new research to enhance habitat protection By Alan Williams The viability of fish populations relies on healthy habitats where juveniles can spawn, feed and develop. A cornerstone of sustainable fisheries management, these habitats are facing increased pressu more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Researchers campaign to raise awareness of 'sharenting' dangers As the new school year looms and thousands of back-to-school photos of children in their uniforms are posted on social media, academics are warning of the dangers of 'sharenting'. Researchers at the University of Southampton have conducted the first study on the harms of sharenting that demonstrates a link between sharenting and child more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Study reveals global inequalities in cancer research funding Researchers at the University of Southampton examining worldwide variations in funding for cancer research say there's a pressing need to invest more in lower income countries. They also reveal research into certain treatments urgently need more money, in particular surgery and radiotherapy, and that overall annual research inve more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Stress-tolerant corals could help buy time for reefs in a warming world Coral reefs are in crisis. Rising ocean temperatures driven by climate change are pushing these ecosystems to the brink, with mass bleaching events becoming more frequent and severe. But what if nature already holds part of the solution? New research led by UTS demonstrates that corals that naturally thrive in ext more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * New research shows that abandoning a shopping trolley is worse for the planet than you think New research from WMG at University of Warwick has found that the carbon footprint of collecting and refurbishing abandoned trolleys adds up to the equivalent of flying from London to New York and back twice! "Thousands of shopping trolleys are reported as abandoned in the UK every year. When you more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * World's largest scintillator detector, JUNO, now detecting neutrinos University of Warwick physicists, as part of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in China, are celebrating helping to bring the world's largest liquid scintillator neutrino detector online. The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) has successfully completed the filling of its 20,000 tons of liquid sc more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 2 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * University project keeps young people's 'SeaSights' firmly in focus From coastal snow in Barrow to stunning sunsets in Morecambe, photographs taken by local young people capture the very essence of what is important about Bay life to a younger generation. The novel and creative Lancaster University research project is designed to give young people a voice and visibility in coastal and marine decision-making. more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 2 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW Sydney unites global and local leaders to advance disaster management practices By Ben Knight A UNSW-led event hosted at NSW Parliament will convene the sector to outline best practices for reducing the risks of disasters. As the world faces more climate-driven catastrophes, leading experts from practice, research and lived experience will gather at a UNSW event to discuss strategies to les more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 1 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * "What kind of farming do we want in this country? That's a democratic decision." Floor Haalboom and Lidwien Smit about the Dutch livestock crisis * The Netherlands, a global leader in meat production, has been under growing pressure to reform its intensive farm system. Earlier this year, a Dutch court ordered the government to reduce nitrogen emissions in protected Natura 2000 areas by 50% before 2030 o more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 2 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick awarded $3.5 million to continue the fight against sleeping sickness University of Warwick researchers have been awarded $3.5 million to continue their crucial research supporting efforts to eliminate sleeping sickness in West and Central Africa. Sleeping sickness, also known as gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis (gHAT), is a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse fly. It is a negle more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 2 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Women in Technology Awards honour QUT trailblazers Four QUT leaders in research and innovation have been named winners in the 28th annual Women in Technology (WiT) Awards, held in Brisbane on Friday night, with a fifth acknowledged with a Highly Commended. The awards celebrate Queensland's brightest female leaders in science, technology, engineering and digital innovation, highlighting th more PR