BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 6 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * $9 million awarded to 3 UQ-affiliated research centres Three University of Queensland researchers have secured $3 million each over 5 years from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to advance collaborative research in health. This funding provided by the Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) scheme will support researchers to improve understanding and treatment of lung cancer, a more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 6 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Agro-Waste for a Greener Future, Rethinking Textile Dyeing and Printing: Ritesh Sharma In the global push toward sustainability, the textile sector stands out as one of the industries most in need of transformation. Traditionally reliant on synthetic dyes and petroleum-based auxiliaries, textile dyeing and finishing have long been criticized for their heavy chemical footprint. At Aalto University, PhD researc more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 6 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * EU grants for improving human interaction with AI, soft wet adhesion physics and the capacity of legal systems Corinna Coupette, Maja Vuckovac and Robin Welsch receive 1.5-million-euro ERC Starting Grants. * Three Aalto University researchers have received ERC Starting Grants worth 1.5 million euros each from the European Research Council. The funded projects will run for five years. The ERC project Ampli more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Sept. 6 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Bridging the 'missing middle': helping young people with moderate mental health support needs A Charles Sturt University research team's evaluation of a nature-based, trauma-informed mental health service's program operating in Northern NSW has demonstrated its effectiveness to improve wellbeing among adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. * A Charles Sturt University research team found significant achie more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * New research uncovers a 'ghost' of the Australian bush A new species of a native bushland marsupial - closely related to the kangaroo - has been discovered but is already likely extinct, new research shows. Analysing fossils collected from caves of the Nullarbor and southwest Australia, researchers from Curtin University, the Western Australian Museum and Murdoch University uncovered a completely more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 6 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * FC St. Pauli-University of Bayreuth Collaboration Wins Prestigious Award The joint project between FC St. Pauli and the University of Bayreuth has been honoured with the EASM Sport Organisation Award at this year's conference of the European Association for Sport Management (EASM). The award recognizes outstanding initiatives in sport management that demonstrate innovation, impact, and sustainabl more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * The usefulness of thickeners in reflux and antacids in baby food VUB-UGent research emphasises the importance of expert advice for young parents * The use of thickeners in baby food is widespread, both in commercial formula and in additives added by parents themselves, such as starch or locust bean gum. However, there is little scientific research into their effectiveness, safety  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * De-mystifying common misconception about the prevalence of legionella bacteria There is a common misconception that legionella is only found in air conditioners and water towers, however, Griffith University research has found people are likely exposed to the bacteria through other sources including through soil. Associate Professor Lara Herrero from Griffith's Institute for Biomedicine and Glycom more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed unveils viral mechanism behind nasopharyngeal cancer spread, opening new avenues for targeted treatments Researchers from the Department of Clinical Oncology, Centre of Cancer Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common human virus closely linked to nasopharyngeal carci more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Some Rainforest Trees Can Beat the Heat New research reveals some rainforest tree species use self-cooling strategies to withstand rising temperatures, but others are more at risk. * The study, published in the journal Global Change Biology, was led by Kali Middleby, a recent PhD graduate from James Cook University and now postdoctoral researcher at the French Institute for Research and more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sept. 6 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * USA Fellowship to help understand rainforest stories A James Cook University researcher is off to the USA after securing a prestigious Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowship to examine rare manuscripts written by rainforest travellers up to 125 years ago. * Dr Elizabeth Smyth is a writer and researcher at JCU's Roderick Centre for Australian Literature and Creative Writing in Cairns. She says that p more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Sept. 6 -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mathematics: Manuel Krannich Receives ERC Starting Grant European Research Council Funds MaFC Project with EUR 1.5 Million - Research on Manifolds and Functor Calculus Links Multiple Fields of Mathematic * The most recent call for proposals for the Starting Grants offered by the European Research Council (ERC) saw a successful submission by Junior Professor Manuel Krannich from Karlsruh more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 7 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Kingston University research shortlisted in Times Higher Education Awards Two innovative research projects from Kingston University have been shortlisted in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2025. Widely recognised as the Oscars of higher education, the annual awards celebrate the talent, dedication and innovation of individuals and teams across the sector. A team of researchers within the  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Protein discovery hope for longer COVID protection A protein particle hidden within the SARS-CoV-2 virus could lead to longer-lasting, more protective vaccines for COVID-19. * Scientists from La Trobe University and Kumamoto University in Japan have discovered that the body's immune system strongly reacts to an internal protein from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which mutates more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 7 -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Prestigious global professorship awarded for diagnostics research LSHTM researcher awarded NIHR Global Health Research Professorship to improve equitable access to diagnostic tests * Nicola Desmond, Professor of Medical Anthropology and Global Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and Honorary Professor in Anthropology and Global Health at the Liver more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 6 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * Macquarie University sweeps 2025 Eureka Prizes with five wins Outstanding achievements across engineering, environmental research, science communication and leadership recognised at Australia's premier science awards. * Macquarie University has achieved unprecedented success at the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for Science Excellence, with researchers claiming five of the 19 national awards -  more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 6 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Algae Innovation Hub to drive green circular economy using WA algae Murdoch University has launched the Algae Innovation Hub, a landmark moment for generating a green circular economy in Western Australia. Researchers, dignitaries, staff and students gathered at the Hub for its grand opening event, with the official opening delivered by Member for Bibra Lake Ms Sook Yee Lai MLA. The facility will drive advancem more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 6 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and Jinchuan Group sign strategic cooperation agreement to jointly advance high-quality development in non-ferrous metals industry The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd (Jinchuan Group) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to address major national strategic needs and jointly promote high-quality development in the non-ferrous metals i more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 6 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU partners with Elsevier to advance collaboration on academic publishing and scholar cultivation, amplifying the University's global academic impact The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Elsevier today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) forging a strategic collaboration focusing on academic publishing, talent cultivation, and enhancing global academic impact. Leveraging P more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 6 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT robotics leader wins prestigious national science award Professor Michael Milford, QUT Centre for Robotics Director and Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow, has won a prestigious Eureka Prize for his outstanding mentoring of researchers. The Australian Museum Eureka Prize highlights the nation's most significant science achievements. Professor Milford was among 19 top Australi more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 6 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Rector Tapio Maatta: UEF's new study programmes respond to future needs The development of education and impact of research were among the themes addressed at the Opening Ceremony of the Academic Year 2025-2026 of the University of Eastern Finland. * In the next few years, the University of Eastern Finland will launch several new study programmes to respond to arising competence needs both in all  more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. 6 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Research funding ERC Awards Four Starting Grants to Universitat Heidelberg European Research Council funds groundbreaking projects by early-career researchers * The European Research Council is awarding four valuable grants to Heidelberg University. These ERC Starting Grants go to researchers in early stages of their career who want to carry out groundbreaking research with ERC funding. They inclu more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 6 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * AI supercomputer boosts research into women's health Researchers from DTU and Amager and Hvidovre Hospital will have access to the Gefion supercomputer in a series of projects on women's diseases in a new collaboration with the Danish Centre for AI Innovation, DCAI. By Peter Aagaard Brixen The healthcare system lacks knowledge about women's diseases and how to treat them. A new collabor more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 6 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * EU funding for projects in informatics, medicine, life sciences and natural sciences Six ERC Starting Grants for researchers at TUM * Why do some neurons fall silent in Alzheimer's disease? How can particle simulations be accelerated? How much CO2 can trees store during droughts? These are some of the questions being addressed by six research projects at the Technical University of Munich (TUM),  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Hollow microparticles for cargo molecules Slime as a material for multifunctional spheres * Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed hollow microspheres made of mucus and polydopamine using a simple and scalable production method. These tiny spheres are intended to serve as packaging for therapeutic substances, for example in joints or on the oral mucosa. Th more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 6 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Three VUB researchers receive prestigious ERC Starting Grants Thanks to ERC support, three VUB researchers are launching groundbreaking research into urban inequality, childhood diabetes, and male infertility. * Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is welcoming three new ERC Starting Grants. Prof. Eva Swyngedouw, Prof. Willem Staels, and Dr. Tom Dendooven have been awarded these prestigious Eu more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 6 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Top-Level European Funding for Researchers at the University of Bayreuth The European Research Council (ERC) is awarding four early-career researchers at the University of Bayreuth new ERC Starting Grants, each worth Euros1.5 million. Their research topics span from sustainability in metal material cycles, to artificial intelligence, polymer science, and high-pressure mineralogy. In addition, more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Sept. 6 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Two Technion Researchers Win Prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Grants Assistant Professors Efrat Shimron and Ariel Rapaport from the Technion have been awarded ERC Starting Grants for their groundbreaking research in MRI and fractal geometry * Two Technion faculty members have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants (STG), securing their place a more PR

MACAU, China, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM achieves breakthrough in carbon dot-based precision cancer therapy A research team led by Chair Professor Tang Zikang and Distinguished Professor Sun Handong in the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (IAPME) at the University of Macau (UM), in collaboration with a research team led by Chair Professor Chuxia Deng in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), has developed novel carbon q more PR

KOLN, Germany, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * How aging drives neurodegenerative diseases A University of Cologne research team has identified a direct molecular link between aging and neurodegeneration by investigating how age-related changes in cell signalling contribute to toxic protein aggregation Although aging is the biggest risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, scientists still don't fully understand which age-associated mo more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Hashtags and humour are used to spread extreme content on social media Conspiracy theories and incitement to harassment and violence abound on mainstream social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But the extreme content is often mixed with ironic play, memes and hashtags, which makes it difficult for authorities and media to know how to respond. * "Murderer!" That's what former  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials From waste to valuable resource: Chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable CO2 capture. This is killing two birds with one stone as they address two of the world's biggest challenges: plastic pollution and the climate cr more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Flying blind: aviation experts call for more pilot training amid poor general aviation safety record A new study shows that piloting a light aircraft remains an inherently risky business, accounting for over 90% of aviation-related fatalities*. Private air travel - termed 'general aviation' as opposed to commercial flights or freight operations - has a poor safety record, with  more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 6 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Six New ERC Starting Grants Approved Six researchers from Wurzburg have been awarded prestigious grants for their projects: the European Research Council's Starting Grants are worth Euros1.5 million each. * 'Six prestigious ERC awards in one fell swoop is an outstanding achievement that only a few universities manage to accomplish. It is clear evidence of the breadth of excellent research at o more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * A Survival Kit for Smallpox Viruses A study from Wurzburg reveals: pox viruses have developed a unique strategy to rapidly multiply after infecting a host cell. The findings uncover a previously unknown role for a well-known molecule and may serve as a starting point for the development of new antiviral agents. * In the English society of former times a "chaperone", traditionally an ol more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * When AI Replaces the Tutor Are language models such as ChatGPT suitable as independent teaching assistants in the natural sciences? A research team at the University of Wurzburg has investigated this question. * Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of many people's everyday lives. Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot write letters and term pape more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 6 -- Victoria University issued the following news release: * * * New research ranks netball worst sport for ankle injuries New Victoria University (VU) research has ranked the impact of repeat ankle injuries across four popular women's sports and four countries, finding netball the worst with players spraining each ankle up to four times. The study also found repeated ankle sprains or greater ankle instability can lead to poorer quality of life. Researchers sur more PR