AALTO, Finland, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Unlock a Stronger, Greener Way to Bond Wood: Finnish pulp fiber could be used to bond wood for the construction industry Researchers at Aalto University have developed a groundbreaking wood bonding method using primarily pulp fibers from Finnish forestry. The resulting bonding interface is twice as strong as natural wood while highly resistant to water. This breakthrough could transform  more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 17 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The role of social media and employer branding in shaping DEI perceptions is critical Aalto students and EY-Parthenon join forces to advance gender diversity in M&A * Aalto University Master's students Khanh Pham (People Management and Organizational Development) and Selma Kiuru (Global Management & CEMS) have successfully completed a three-month Customized Student Business Project with EY-Parthenon, focu more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 17 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Training offered in AI in research, data visualisation, cyber security + more - register now! Aalto University offers free training in topics broadly related to research data management (RDM) and open science. Lecturers include our Data Agents, legal counsels, and Research Software Engineers (RSEs). Register now! Whether you're a seasoned researcher or just starting out, our webinars provide valuable oppor more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Sept. 17 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * Arctic food innovation project takes USask researcher around the world The Arctic region is cold, harsh and connects Canada to the rest of the world in a unique way. The Canadian Arctic and the worldwide Arctic is home to many people and many important resources - and an international research initiative is working to improve food and resource development in the coldest regions of the  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * FinTech-academic partnership to develop AI tools that modernise mortgage and savings servicing * Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Phoebus Software will deliver AI-powered tools to transform the mortgage and savings customer experience. * The initiative will develop conversational AI interfaces that provide fast, accurate responses to complex queries. * This partnership will embed specialist academic expert more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * AI could 'im-prove' sourdough starters From sourdough starters at home to loaves in supermarkets - artificial intelligence (AI) could be key to standardising and upscaling unpredictable sourdough, according to new research. * In a recent paper published in Trends in Food Science & Technology, scientists from Cardiff University, Shanxi University and Jiangnan University analysed how combining AI, a biolo more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Sweetwave: rising temperatures lead people to eat more added sugar via soft drinks and frozen desserts, study finds People consume more added sugar through products like soft drinks and frozen desserts during periods of rising temperature and heatwaves, according to a new study. * Researchers from Cardiff University analysed 15 years of shopping data and found sugar intake increases with temperature. T more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 17 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Student's Japanese research trip will strengthen Leicestershire UNESCO bid Two students from De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester have travelled to Japan as part of a fact-finding mission to bolster Charnwood Forest's application to become a UNESCO Global Geopark. Becky Wilson and Natalia Stachowiak set off on 5,000 mile journey to the city of Nagaoka to learn about Japan's cultural attitude towards sus more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Sept. 17 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Four Researchers Appointed Professors at DTU Chemistry Luca Laraia, Katrine Qvortrup, Wei Yan, and Susanne Mossin have been appointed Professors at DTU Chemistry. By: Thomas Modvig Lovdahl Four researchers, Luca Laraia, Katrine Qvortrup, Wei Yan, and Susanne Mossin, have recently been appointed as professors in recognition of their scientific achievements and continued contributions to more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 17 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * $2.5m NIH grant for malaria vaccine research Griffith University has been successful in securing a prestigious National Institute of Health (NIH) R01 grant to support malaria vaccine research. Professor Bernd Rehm, Director of the Centre for Cell Factories and Biopolymers at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, is leading the research team which has developed a novel biopolymer conjugate vaccine.  more PR

NEWPORT, England, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Farmers' views sought to help shape practical crime prevention advice Farmers and agricultural contractors across Great Britain are being asked their thoughts on crime prevention to help shape practical advice for policing teams. The work is being carried out by Dr Kreseda Smith, a rural criminologist and Director of the wider Rural Resilience Research Group at Harper Adams. She said: "The theft o more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 17 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Health goals bring Pacific breadfruit to UQ Key points * UQ and USP researchers will investigate the nutritional properties of breadfruit. * Breadfruit is a climate resilient starchy crop that is traditionally boiled or roasted. * In new products it could replace imported commodities which are causing a rise in health problems in the Pacific region. * A climate resilient crop that could improve more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 17 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Chief Designer of Chinese Lunar Exploration Programme delivers talk on development of national aerospace technology, encouraging students to chase dreams in space The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) warmly welcomed Academician WU Weiren--Chief Designer of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Programme, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Director and Chief Scientist of the Dee more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Researchers nationwide invited to apply for musculoskeletal health accelerator By David Silverman An Imperial programme is offering healthcare innovators UK-wide free support to turn research into tech ventures that improve musculoskeletal health. Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, which involve the bones, muscles and joints, are the biggest cause of physical disability in the UK and account for the largest more PR

LEEDS, England, Sept. 17 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * New Leeds Beckett University and Northern Ballet research partnership to support performance, wellbeing and health of dancers Sports science is stepping onto the stage with professional ballet, as Leeds Beckett University (LBU) and Northern Ballet collaborate on an innovative new research-informed project to improve the health, wellbeing and rehabilitation of professional dancers. * Drawing on LBU's exper more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 17 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool research informs landmark embedding of medicine safety into school curriculum On World Patient Safety Day (17 September), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced a major milestone in its mission to protect public health: for the first time, the importance of medicine safety and how to report side effects of medicines via the Yellow Card scheme is  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * Draghi highlights Surico and Martinez's research in call for bold investment to relaunch Europe's competitiveness Draghi cites Surico, urges strategic EU investment to boost innovation, competitiveness * At a high-profile conference in Brussels on 16 September 2025, former ECB President Mario Draghi opened his keynote by citing two influential papers by London Business School's Professor Paolo Suri more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 17 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough University opens 5.8m pounds DigiLabs - transforming learning with AI, holograms, VR, and robotics Loughborough University has opened the doors of its new DigiLabs - a suite of cutting-edge digital learning spaces that will equip students with the skills and experiences needed for the rapidly evolving workplace. Backed by a pound sterling5.8 million Office for Students STEM Teachi more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 17 -- The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NAIT researchers develop early wildfire detection system for remote Metis settlement NAIT Applied Research has partnered with the Peavine Metis Settlement to develop a wildfire detection system designed to help protect the community. The project comes after the devastating Grizzly Complex wildfire in May 2023, which forced the evacuation of the settlement and left lasting emotional and more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Sept. 17 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * UK Research and Innovation Partners Deliver UK AI Research Symposium The inaugural UK AI Research Symposium (UKAIRS) took place at Northumbria University 8-9 September 2025 - the first event to bring together researchers from a variety of academic disciplines, all working within the AI community. The event forged links between theoretical research and real-world applications to benefit so more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth academics reveal UK video games industry generates 12 billion pounds annually University of Portsmouth research highlights the video games sector's vital economic contribution in the UK in new report from TIGA * University of Portsmouth research has revealed that the UK video games industry generates pound sterling12 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) annually and supports more more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New personalised risk score could improve ovarian cancer detection 'Ovatools' combines blood test results and age to identify women at higher risk of ovarian cancer for further testing and referral, improving accuracy and patient outcomes cost-effectively. * Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed and validated a new tool that could help GPs detect ovarian cancer earlier and more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Turning seafood waste into sustainable wearable health sensors QUT researchers have created a prototype electronic device using a material made from seafood waste, paving the way for safe, flexible and sustainable wearable health sensors. A team from the QUT Centre for Materials Science has demonstrated that chitosan, a naturally derived, biodegradable biopolymer recovered from  more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Chemical computer next step in limitation of excessive energy consumption In the fight against the enormous energy demands of current technologies, Mathieu Baltussen of Radboud University has taken an innovative step. For the first time, he has successfully created prototype of a chemical computer. He will defend his PhD on this subject at Radboud University on September 22. Modern computers r more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 17 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM presents powerful diving robot equipped with gripper Autonomous underwater waste collection soon to be a reality * Marine litter is a major environmental problem around the world. As part of the EU project SEACLEAR, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed an autonomous diving robot that can detect and retrieve litter. It uses an AI system to analyze obje more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 17 -- The University College London's Institute of Education issued the following news: * * * UCL academics elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences UCL academics are among the latest cohort of scientists awarded high-profile fellowships in recognition of their work in the field of social sciences. Professors Wendy Sims-Schouten and Alice Sullivan have been made Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences for their contributions to social science for public b more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Pioneering research reveals problem gambling quadruples the risk of suicide among young people four years later New research has shown how harmful gambling is clearly linked to a marked and long-lasting increase in suicide attempts among young people in the UK. * The study, by researchers at the University of Bristol, found that compared to someone who experiences no gambling harms, pro more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Consuming more legumes and less red and processed meat may have a surprisingly positive impact on men's health A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean-based foods resulted in reduced total and 'bad' LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with weight loss. * On average, men consume significantly more red and processed m more PR

HATFIELD, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * 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 study involving an international team of researchers, including University of Hertfordshire astrophysicists, published in Nature, has finally  more PR

HATFIELD, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Study reveals the hidden mental health risks while adjusting to life after the Covid-19 pandemic Nearly one in three people have reported serious difficulties in psychologically adapting to life after the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study led by the researchers at the University of Hertfordshire has found. Published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, the research sheds light on the emot more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 17 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Engineers develop spray to make clothes more fire-resistant By Cecilia Duong The innovative solution could help reduce the risk of burns by delaying how quickly cotton materials catch fire. Researchers at UNSW have developed a novel fire-resistant spray that could slow the rate at which cotton materials catch fire - and reduce risk of burning. Designed with everyday materials in mind, like shi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * GP researchers call for further improvement of hospital discharge summaries A new review of existing practice and policy, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has highlighted the need to improve hospital doctors' understanding of how GPs operate as 'expert generalists' as the key to tackling long-term issues around communication at hospital discharge. When patients leave more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * First evidence that plastic nanoparticles can accumulate in the edible parts of vegetables The first-of-its-kind research has shown how tiny plastic particles can enter vegetables through their roots and accumulate in the parts we eat By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager Plastic pollution represents a global environmental challenge, and once in the environment plastic can fragm more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Students can manage anxiety through programme that helps them imagine positive outcomes Researchers tested whether Functional Imagery Training had the potential to reduce student anxiety By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager Students' anxieties over participating in activities or completing tasks can be managed by increasing their motivation towards positive goals they want to a more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Listen closely: Research suggests lie detection is more accurate when based solely on listening New findings from the University of Portsmouth challenge what we thought we knew about uncovering lies in criminal interviews * The findings demonstrate how having both verbal and non-verbal information can make interviews less effective and reduce the ability to judge if someone is lying * Stu more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Sept. 17 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * AVC resident to present research at international surgery summit This October, Dr. Yoko Nakamae, a large animal surgery resident at the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI), will travel to Seattle, Washington, to present her research at the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Surgery Summit, the premier surgic more PR

GUILFORD, England, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Weather-health alert system is a success, but colour-coded confusion still remains, says new research England's shift from fixed temperature to impact-based weather alerts is working well, but some minor confusion remains around its colour-coded warnings, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The first full year of the new Weather Health Alert (WHA) system - run joint more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * At least one more governmental seat for Africa: stronger voice, better health It is time to increase Africa's governmental representation on the governing board of the global fund to fight AIDS, TB and malaria. Health funders would likely have a better return on investment and a stronger position in the global funding crisis if Africans had greater decision-making influence a more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 17 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG launches Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning The Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning has been launched by the University of Glasgow with the announcement of a large-scale research pilot backed by the Scottish Government and the Turner Kirk Trust. The Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning has been launched by the University of Glasgow with the announcement of a large-scale research pilo more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 17 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG researchers secure Scottish Parliament Information Centre Academic Fellowships Five University of Glasgow researchers have been appointed to highly competitive Academic Fellowship positions with the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). Dr Lewis Forsyth, Dr Eleanor Kirk and Dr Dely Elliot (College of Social Sciences); Professor Sajjad Hussain (College of Science and Engineering); and Dr E more PR