BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 12 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU and VicHealth partner in youth-led fight against vaping Vaping's ruinous impact on the environment will feature heavily in a dynamic awareness campaign to tackle youth vaping on campuses following a partnership between Australian Catholic University and Quit Victoria. A Collective Impact Vaping Prevention Program 2.0 grant from VicHealth means ACU will join universities, elite sporting bo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 12 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University and the University of Leeds jointly win pound sterling3.4m for artificial intelligence tools researcher development network * A joint project from Aston University and the University of Leeds to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) tools research network has won pound sterling3.4m in funding * The four-year funding has come from the Research England Development Fund * The network will asses more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 12 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University receives funding from Muscular Dystrophy UK for overlooked muscle-wasting condition * Dr Rebecca Jones has received pound sterling140,944 from the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK to research an overlooked condition affecting muscles, bones and nerves * Inclusion body myopathy has no effective treatments and symptoms can include muscle weakness, bone disease and memory issues * Together with a P more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 9 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Study suggests firms cluster together to navigate tight employment regulations Study reveals that company structures can lessen the impact of regulatory protection against dismissal for workers. By Chris Mahony Groups of businesses lessen the impact of employment rights legislation by creating their own internal labour markets, new research from Bayes Business School suggests. Aca more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * 'Potential biosignatures' found in ancient Mars lake By Gege Li and Simon Levey A new study suggests a habitable past and signs of ancient microbial processes on Mars - and Imperial scientists provided crucial context. Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in Martian rocks that point to an ancient history  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Chronic disease deaths decline globally, but progress is slowing By Ryan O'Hare A landmark report shows mortality from chronic diseases fell in the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic (2010-2019), but progress has slowed. Death rates from diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke declined in four out of five countries around the world in the decade leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic, b more PR

YORK, England, Sept. 12 -- York St John University issued the following news: * * * Innovation funding for 3 York St John partnership projects in Yorkshire Researchers from York St John University have been awarded funding for 3 key community partnership projects in Yorkshire. The investment will support work on cultural diversity in the arts, sustainable food growth and local action on climate resilience. The funding is from the Communities Innovating Yorkshire (CIY) Fund, a ringfenced po more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Kingston University joins key project to make River Thames drinkable Academics from Kingston University have been invited to contribute to an ambitious project to clean up the River Thames and make the water drinkable. The Mayors for a Drinkable Thames project is a network of boroughs, mayors, councillors and local stakeholders that has adopted a future ambition of making the River Thames drinkable, and  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 12 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * New UK-wide carbon tracking platform to power climate-smart farming A new mobile research platform designed by Lancaster University scientists to track how carbon moves through UK farmland will support more sustainable, climate-smart agriculture. This is thanks to new investment from UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Lancaster University. The carbon tracking platform i more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * LSE President discusses AI for the Global Good On Friday 5 September, LSE President and Vice Chancellor Professor Larry Kramer delivered a lecture at Peking University on AI for Global Good: Future Technologies and Society. He explored the profound opportunities and challenges posed by rapid technological change, arguing that while inventing new too more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 10 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * New research uncovers link between perfectionism and pain A little self-compassion can go a long way when you have chronic pain, according to a new study out of Murdoch University. The research found that psychological factors may play a crucial role in the experience and management of chronic pain. Dr Graeme Ditchburn, from Murdoch University's School of Psychology, said the study showed that chroni more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 12 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * New funding for research on advancing inclusion in healthcare systems across Asia Researchers in Vietnam, Thailand, India and the UK have been awarded more than pound sterling4 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to identify and evaluate inclusive methods of healthcare provision. Analysis of access to essential health services in these Asian countries, k more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Prince Harry announces $150,000 donation for Imperial blast injuries research By Deborah Evanson and Conrad Duncan A $150,000 donation from The Duke of Sussex's Archewell Foundation was announced during a visit to Imperial's Centre for Injury Studies. Prince Harry visited Imperial's White City Campus to learn more about the Centre for Injury Studies and its work to improve treatment for child amputees and  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 12 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Removal of 'forever chemicals' focus of winning Three Minute Thesis competition PhD researcher Bimali Koongolla has won the QUT 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition after impressing the judging panel with her presentation Breaking the Unbreakable: A fight against "forever chemicals". Bimali, who is with the QUT School of Chemistry & Physics, Faculty of Science, is working to develo more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Professor awarded Fellowship of the British Ecological Society Professor Julia Koricheva, from the Department of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway has been awarded a Fellowship of the British Ecological Society (BES), a highly coveted award. BES is the oldest Learned Society for ecologists in the world, with a Fellowship seen as a mark of professional excellence in the field of ecology. more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 12 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following Q&A by Sari Vegendal with Christine Nellemann, provost and chair of the Council on Ethics: * * * Provost: It is our duty to contribute to improving Europe's security The geopolitical situation has led government leaders across Europe to join forces to improve Europe's security. Research at technical universities is an important part of this pool, not least research at DTU, says DTU Provost Christine  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 12 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Neutrons help improve 3D printing of aluminum Materials research for the future of aviation How can particularly light yet extremely resilient aluminium components for aerospace be manufactured using industrial 3D printing? This question is the focus of the new ErUM Transfer research project, AlaAF, which the German government funds. The Technical University of Munich (TUM), with its research rea more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University College London's Institute of Education issued the following news: * * * Space for play is being 'designed-out' of urban childhoods Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritise property over parks, finds a new study by researchers at UCL and Bradford Institute for Health Research. * Published in Cities and Heal more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Study sheds light on hurdles faced in transforming NHS healthcare with AI Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into NHS hospitals is far harder than initially anticipated, with complications around governance, harmonisation with old IT systems and finding the right AI tools and staff training, finds a major new UK study led by UCL researchers. * The authors of the study, published in Th more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 12 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Baird of Bute Innovation Award for Professor Sir James Hough One of the University of Glasgow's longest-serving and most distinguished researchers is set to add another honour to his collection of accolades. Astrophysicist Professor Sir James Hough will be presented with the Baird of Bute Innovation Award on Friday 12 September in recognition of his contributions to the field of gravitational wave resea more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Laser breakthrough could find applications in cutting-edge tech A record-breaking development in laser technology could help support the development of smaller, cheaper, more easily-fabricated optical and quantum technologies, its inventors say. Researchers from the University of Glasgow have designed and built a narrow-linewidth laser on a single, fully integrated microchip that achieves the b more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 9 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * University of Greenwich to be represented in REF 2029 panels Three academics from the University of Greenwich will help formulate the new criteria for the Research Excellence Framework. * Three academics from the University of Greenwich have been selected to serve on panels responsible for setting assessment criteria and evaluating the impact and quality of submissions in the Research Excellence Framewo more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 10 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Beyond breasts & babies: women's health held back by medical blind spots Women's health is often thought of in terms of breasts, wombs and ovaries. But what about the rest of the woman? By Melissa Lyne A UNSW Sydney researcher says narrowing women's health to 'bikini medicine' - issues that occur between the breasts and the pubic bone - has left women underserved in nearly every other area of h more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth research to discover how muscle wasting condition begins and if early treatment is possible For the first time the charity Muscular Dystrophy UK will be funding research at the University of Portsmouth * Muscular Dystrophy UK has announced that it's investing pound sterling2 million into 13 new pioneering research projects across England and Northern Ireland, including fun more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * 'Capture strategies' are harming efforts to save our planet warns scientists A new study has investigated how corporate industries influence individuals, organisations or governments to not act in the best interest of the environment and human health * Scientists warn that powerful industries are quietly shaping laws, research and public messaging in ways that delay environmental and healt more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Waste plant fibres could reduce construction costs and improve sustainability Inclusion of fibre can help reduce cement content in raw earth mortar * Earth mortar could be more resilient, flexible and stronger by adding plant fibres to the mix. The finding comes from research to better understand the strength and performance of raw earth mortar, which has been carried out by the University of Por more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 10 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Beyond weight loss: how healthy eating cuts chronic pain We all know the benefits of a healthy diet. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that eating nutritious food is about far more than ticking off the five food groups - it can also significantly reduce chronic pain. In a weight-loss study of 104 Australian adults living with overweight or obesity, researche more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * La Nina's new twist: ground movement threatens Aussie homes Australia's changing climate is shaking things up, literally. New research from the University of South Australia (UniSA) warns that increasingly intense La Nina weather cycles are posing fresh challenges for homeowners, builders, and infrastructure planners. In a paper published in the Journal of Environmental Manage more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Sept. 13 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * World-first district mapping of sanitation in India delivers framework for change Namrata Nair has been named the winner of the University of South Australia (UniSA) Three Minute Thesis (3MT(R)) Grand Final last week, for her powerful research into sanitation access and its impact on community safety in India. Analysing sample data from over 600 districts, PhD candidate Nair found that more PR

GUILFORD, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Simulations solve centuries-old cosmic mystery - and discover new class of ancient star systems For centuries, astronomers have puzzled over the origins of one of the universe's oldest and densest stellar systems, known as globular clusters. Now, a University of Surrey-led study published in Nature has finally solved the mystery using detailed simulations - while also uncovering a new cla more PR

GUILFORD, England, Sept. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals simple nature-based technique to boost wellbeing A new study conducted at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Wisley's Wellbeing Garden has found that simply prompting people to actively notice natural features, such as birdsong, plant textures, and scents, can significantly improve their wellbeing. * Published in People and Nature, the research led by the University more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * ERC awards Warwick researchers with prestigious next-generation funding Dr Hannes Houck (Chemistry) and Dr Joao Monteiro (Life Sciences) have been awarded Euros1.5 million starting grants by the European Research Council (ERC). This funding, part of a Euros761 million initiative, empowers visionary talents to establish independent teams and pursue groundbreaking research across Europe. * * * Dr more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 12 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick researchers appointed to REF 2029 panels We are delighted to announce that seventeen University of Warwick academics have been appointed to serve on the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2029) panels, recognising their expertise and leadership across a wide range of disciplines. As panel members, they will provide specialist insight and assess research quality across UK higher education more PR