TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: * * * $2 million gift from RBC Foundation enhances educational experience for students with disabilities at TMU Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) today announced a $2M gift from the RBC Foundation that will expand and elevate programming for students with disabilities, improving opportunities for access, inclusion, and success. With back-to-school in full swing, RBC's gift bolsters TMU's Acade more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 3 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Five things everyone should know about making childbirth classes virtual Can a better birth experience affect whether families want more children? And could virtual training be part of the solution to Finland's baby bust? * Finland is currently experiencing a baby shortage, which will worsen unless more attention is paid to the birthing experience, says engineer, Licentiate of Science in Technology, e-lear more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 3 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Smart textile is not just cloth: Vafa At Aalto University's Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, researchers are reimagining the future of textiles. Among them is Vafa Fakhri, a PhD scholar in the Textile Chemistry group, whose work blends sustainability, advanced materials, and innovation in wearable technology. His background is in Polymer Engineering. He completed both BSc and MSc with a focus on pol more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Researchers describe for the first time brain signals associated with forgetting unpleasant memories A study coordinated by researchers from the UAB and Ruhr-Universitat Bochum in Germany shows for the first time the electrophysiological signals in the human brain associated with the extinction of fear memories, i.e., the suppression of negative or unpleasant experiences. The research more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol PhD researcher on personal mission to help detect breast cancer early invents temperature-sensing patch A PhD student at the University of Bristol has developed a convenient and cost-effective wearable patch to measure subtle temperature changes across the breast, which could in future be used to detect potential abnormalities and cancerous tumours. * Marah Alassaf has long been  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Gaming to socialise or escape? Research scopes out problematic gaming habits People who have autistic-like traits, but who fall short of a clinical diagnosis, are at risk of problematic gaming according to a new Charles Darwin University (CDU) study exploring what factors can lead to gaming disorders. Concerns over problematic video gaming have increased in recent years, with nearly one third o more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Women earn 25% less than men in wealthy households, finds new study New research by Dr Vanessa Gash into the gender pay gap finds strong divides across class, and that part-time work has the same negative lifetime impact on earning potential as longterm sickness. By Eve Lacroix Women earn 25% less than men in wealthy households, according to a new analysis of the gender pay gap in th more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world's most promising new deposits of niobium -- a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean energy technologies -- and how it formed during the breakup of an ancient supercontinent. The Curtin University-led study foun more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 3 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DTU researchers will produce food without traditional agriculture Stephan Sylvest Keller and Jenny Emneus will be part of a new EU-funded research project led by researchers from the University of Cambridge. By Freja E. Klippmann The European Innovation Council (EIC) has granted 4 million euros to a research project that is setting out to tackle one of humanity's greatest challenges: ho more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, Sept. 4 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * International partnership to drive net zero innovation An international partnership has been establishing linking the Tees Valley with an Australian state to support the drive towards a net zero future. * Teesside University's Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC), The University of Western Australia (UWA), and the Centre of Decommissioning Australia (CoDA) have signed a landmark Memorandum more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Magnetic fields in the infant Universe may have been billions of times weaker than a fridge magnet The research has been published in Physical Review Letters * The magnetic fields that formed in the very early stages of the Universe, may have been billions of times weaker than a small fridge magnet, with strengths comparable  more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Sept. 3 -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Researchers find stars in nearby galaxy are drawn to companions during their lifetime Scientists studying a dwarf galaxy near to our own Milky Way have found evidence that massive stars are drawn together with "companion" stars during their lives, often with major impacts for both stars. The international research team, including Keele's Dr Jacco van Loon, studied massive stars with a low metallic content i more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Noisy knees not an early arthritis sign, new study Noisy knees post ACL surgery does not signal arthritis in young adults. * Knee crepitus, the sound of cracking or grinding in the knee joint is very common across all age groups. The study, published in the Arthritis Care & Research journal, followed 112 young adults after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, using Magnetic Re more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Lack of childhood friendships linked to suicidal thoughts in over-50s An international University of Helsinki study has found that adverse childhood circumstances increase the risk of suicidal ideation in later life. * Published in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, the study used AI algorithms to explore the long-term effects of early-life adversities on later mental health. The mac more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Earth's deep time isn't just layered -- it's fractal, study finds McGill-led research reveals new patterns in the geological record, challenging how scientists read the Earth's history and opening the door to more accurate models of the planet's past and future * Geological time, usually seen as a complex system of eras, periods, and epochs considered through layers of rock, may actually follow  more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving Sleep-related risks in young adults are more complex than previously thought. Overlapping sleep problems can potentially increase the chances of accidents on the road and at work, according to a new study from Murdoch University. Previous research has primarily focused on insufficient sleep as the leading cause of road and workplace  more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 3 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * World-first research to advance camel health and conservation Murdoch University has entered a landmark partnership with Saudi Arabia's Al-Nahdi Family to deliver the world's most comprehensive genetic map of camels. This initiative, the first in a comprehensive global One Health program, is set to transform how camel populations are understood, bred and conserved by building a high-quality pangenome of dromedar more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 4 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * New research to boost preventative healthcare in Bolton A collaborative project evaluating the success of the Making Every Contact Count healthcare initiative across Bolton has secured almost pound sterling250,000 from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Making Every Contact Count - known as MECC - is a nationally supported preventative healthcare approach, aiming  more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research boosts garment fit and performance for sports and medical apparel with groundbreaking anthropometric method to precisely measure tissue deformation Soft tissue deformation during body movement has long posed a challenge to achieving optimal garment fit and comfort, particularly in sportswear and functional medical wear. Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 3 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Travelling further to the supermarket so you can live among "your kind of people" People are willing to travel 10 minutes further for their daily shopping if this means they do not have to live near people with a different migration background. This is evident from research conducted by Jochem Tolsma of Radboud University and Rob Franken of Utrecht University. It also shows that people without university more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 3 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Superhero drug takes out UNSW's 3 Minute Thesis By Yolande Hutchinson PhD candidate Tiana Wang has won UNSW's 3MT competition with her presentation on an RNA-based nasal spray, a potential 'superhero drug' against the rare HTLV-1 virus. UNSW's brightest PhD candidates took centre stage at the University's 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) event on Tuesday evening. Nineteen PhD candidates condensed their 1 more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Global study reveals differences in the acceptance of artificial intelligence How patients view medical AI * How physicians feel about artificial intelligence in medicine has been studied many times. But what do patients think? A team led by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has investigated this for the first time in a large study spanning six continents. The centr more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 3 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "Above and Beyond" - Design-Build for children on the Autism Spectrum A Unique Technion Student Initiative Inaugurated at Ofarim School in Haifa * A unique project designed and built by students from the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion was recently inaugurated at Ofarim School in Haifa. "Above and Beyond" is an open-air space overlooking the sea, designed to pro more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, Sept. 3 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Teesside University research contributes to government consultation on energy sales drinks ban A Teesside University academic whose research has been vital in highlighting the dangerous impact that energy drinks have on children, is urging people to have their say in a government consultation on banning sales to children. * A 12-week public consultation has been announced by the government on pro more PR

MACAU, China, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM associate professor elected fellow of American Psychological Association Xu Hui, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), has been elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). He is the first and only Chinese psychologist to be recognised as a fellow in APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * University of Birmingham wins 6 million pounds boost for battery research New project aims to significantly reduce manufacturing time and energy consumption while enhancing battery performance and sustainability. * University of Birmingham scientists will lead a new pound sterling6 million research project to address a critical bottleneck in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. The FAST (Formation,  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Beyond the trip: how compounds derived from psychedelics could help treat inflammatory conditions A new class of compounds derived from psychedelics could open the door to safe, targeted therapies for widespread use in clinical settings. * Psychedelic drugs, long-known for their powerful effects on perception and emotion, may hold the key to treating a wide range of inflammatory diseases where new  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Fossil fish sheds new light on extra teeth evolution to devour prey Platysomus parvulus developed a unique way of eating never seen in ray-finned fish from that time - a 'special set of teeth to help crush and chew tough food. * Experts have uncovered the earliest known example of a fish with extra teeth deep inside its mouth - a 310-million-year-old fossilised ray-finned fish that evolved more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Global methane levels continue rising as planet heats up Asia and the developing Pacific region are emerging as the largest contributors to global methane emissions, due to industrialisation and population growth. * The world's methane emissions continue to rise steadily with no signs of slowing, as global trade contributes some 30% to the total amount of the greenhouse gas swirling around more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Social sciences research makes a huge impact on the Midlands region A new report from the Academy of Social Sciences and Midlands universities demonstrates the impact of social science research on the region. * The Academy of Social Sciences, in partnership with eight Midlands-based universities, including the University of Birmingham, has today published a new report demonstrating the pos more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 3 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Link between wellbeing and gambling harms deeper than thought New research gives a deeper understanding of the impact of gambling harms on emotional wellbeing - both on the individual and their loved ones. * Research undertaken by the University of Glasgow as part of the new Policy Research Unit in Addictions shows that the link between poor emotional wellbeing and gambling-related harms extends further more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 3 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * 'Hooked on discovery': legend of palaeontology awarded highest society honours With an illustrious career defined by scientific discovery and collaboration, Professor Mike Archer is celebrated for his lasting impact on palaeontology across Australasia. By Ben Knight UNSW Sydney Professor Mike Archer is addicted to discovery. After decades of digging up the remains of hundreds of thousands of Aus more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Electric vehicles will increase winter electricity peaks - study New University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka research shows electric vehicle owners will need to charge their cars more in winter than in summer, leading to an increase in the winter electricity peak by 2050. Led by Associate Professor Michael Jack, Director of the Sustainable Energy Programme in the Department of Physic more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Coercive control puts children at risk of mental illness later in life Key points * Childhood exposure to coercive control increases the risk of mental disorders and health risk behaviours later in life. * Perpetrators often weaponise children particularly through the family courts after an abusive relationship ends. * Researchers recommend stronger legal protections to prevent post-separ more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Research identifies Australian rival for imported ingredient Sap from a tree common in inland areas of Australia has shown promise as a replacement for the widely used, imported food and pharmaceutical ingredient gum Arabic. Food scientist Dr Thomas Hay at The University of Queensland's School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability tested gum from Acacia cambagei, usually called Gidyea or M more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Small hole in paddock responsible for 10,000 cars worth of emissions Key points * A single abandoned coal borehole in Queensland was found to emit as much methane annually as 10,000 cars. * Researchers from The University of Queensland used advanced gas detection technology to determine 235 tonnes of methane were released per year from the borehole. * With an estimated 130,000 similar bor more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 30 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following commentary on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * AI and scholarly hallucinations Author: Chris Hall AI is a big deal at the moment. Grants are given to research into AI. Job ads are asking for AI knowledge or skills. And the first step in learning for many undergraduates, fresh out of high school, is to "just ask chat". What's more, the newest version of ChatGPT apparently has "new 'PhD' abilities" whatever that means.  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 3 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Painless microneedle patches could transform HIV treatment for children What if treatment could be as simple as putting on a plaster, twice a week? * For many families, giving a child daily HIV medication is a stressful, complicated task. Tablets must be crushed and carefully dosed as children grow. A missed dose, or just a small mistake, can have serious consequences. But what if tre more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Sept. 3 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * UPEI researchers receive funding to study impact of environmental change on PEI Eastern oysters A UPEI project titled "Exploring change in PEI Eastern oysters to understand resilience and inform restoration" has received $25,000 from the Ocean Frontier Institute's (OFI) new community climate adaptation fund. The project is led by Dr. Emma Ladouceur, assistant profes more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * AI turns printer into a partner in tissue engineering Organ donors can save lives, for example those of patients with kidney failure. Unfortunately, there are too few donors, and the waiting lists are long. 3D bioprinting of (parts of) organs may offer a solution to this shortage in the future. But printing living tissues, bioprinting, is extremely complex and challenging. * The team of Riccard more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Countries' carbon budget math is broken Climate action is falling behind on the goals as stated in the Paris Agreement. To meet those goals, countries must act according to their 'fair share' targets. However, researchers from Utrecht University found a bias in how ambition and fairness assessments were calculated until now: "previous studies assessing countries climate ambition share a feature t more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 2 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Virtualization of electrical substations: the next step for our power systems' backbone Electrical substations help manage how electricity is delivered from power plants to homes, schools, factories, etc. PhD student Nadine Kabbara investigated the application of virtualization technologies in these key parts of our power systems. "Virtualization makes the system more flexible, efficient, and easier to up more PR

LONDON, Canada, Sept. 3 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western's new $44M Pathogen Research Centre to advance infectious disease innovation Transmission testing, vaccine manufacturing unite to boost discovery and strengthen local economy * Western has officially begun construction on a new research centre that will position London, Ont. as a national leader in the understanding, prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. A first in Canada, and one of only a fe more PR