AALTO, Finland, Oct. 1 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Internationalisation requires leaders to adapt their mental models To succeed in today's diverse and fragmented international environment, leaders of Finnish companies need to be able to rethink established mental models and ways of working. Failures can challenge ingrained assumptions and spark change. * Assistant Professor Aleksi Niittymies from Aalto University School of Business has spent the past decad more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 1 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Project aims to 'freeze' decline of iconic butterfly New collaboration investigates if cryopreservation can help the British Swallowtail * A groundbreaking project has been launched to help protect one of the UK's most spectacular insects. The British Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon britannicus) is found exclusively in East Anglia, predominantly in the Norfolk Broads, but its survival is threaten more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 1 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University and Capgemini launch new centre of excellence for enterprise AI * Aston University and Capgemini have launched a Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI * It will help businesses harness AI to their advantage * The centre was officially opened at the University's London campus. * Aston University and Capgemini have launched a new Centre of Excellence for Enterprise AI to help businesses harnes more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 1 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University partnership set to drive international growth for Midlands firm's packaging tech * A Knowledge Transfer Partnership between Newtown Packaging and Aston University will add Aston's business expertise to an established firm * The initiative will help Newtown scale its FUZE tape machine range and expand into new international markets * Early progress has already halved waiting times for parts and  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * More Australians gambling at risky levels The number of Australians gambling at risky levels is at its highest level in six years, according to the latest national gambling survey from The Australian National University (ANU). 19.4 per cent - or almost one in 5 - Australian adults reported gambling at risky levels in the past year. Risk was measured by the Problem Gambling S more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 1 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Enrique Hernandez, winner of a National Youth Researcher Award 2025 Enrique Hernandez Perez, lecturer of the Department of Political Science and Public Law at the UAB, received the National Youth Researcher Award 2025 from the Spanish Ministry for Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) under the Clara Campoamor modality in Law and Economic and Social Sciences. The jury praissed the "key  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 1 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Cardiff University showcases spinouts and startups driving real-world impact Cardiff University celebrated the achievements of its growing entrepreneurial community at a special event showcasing research commercialisation and innovation. The event, 'From Research Innovation to Commercial Impact - Celebrating Cardiff University's Spinouts and Startups', which took place on 23 September at the St David's Hotel, was a more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 1 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Release of Wales-only prison data will "enhance transparency and scrutiny of the Welsh criminal justice system" A Cardiff University expert on Welsh criminal justice has welcomed the Ministry of Justice's move to begin routinely publishing Wales-only prison data. Dr Robert Jones of the Wales Governance Centre has spent the last decade analysing Welsh statistics acquired via requests through the Freedom of Informati more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 1 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * UK DRI Future Leader Fellowships Dr Wioleta Zelek, from Cardiff University UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI), and a UK-DRI Emerging Leader, has been awarded a Future Leaders Fellowship by UK Research & Innovation. Three researchers from the UK DRI have been awarded Future Leader Fellowships by UK Research & Innovation - including Dr Mathieu Bourdenx, from the UK DRI at University College London, Dr Sophie Mor more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 1 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Understanding the experiences of British Muslims Accurate research reflecting the experiences of British Muslims is key to overcoming misinformation and prejudice, experts at Cardiff University say. * Academics were speaking at an event to mark 20 years of the University's Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK. Since it opened, the Centre has amassed two decades of research, growing to become the leading academi more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * We must protect our fragile democracy from the bros, says Anneliese Dodds MP Labour politician delivers inaugural Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture on how to tackle the challenges of Big Tech, democratic disillusionment and online disinformation. By Eve Lacroix (Senior Communications Officer) "Labour mustn't lose. The choice is social democracy or the bros," warned Dr Anneliese Dodds MP at more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Ancient Universe "warmed up" before it "lit up", research finds Astronomers hunting for evidence of the light from the first stars and galaxies have found that the Universe was warm, rather than cold, before it "lit up". The Curtin University-led team from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) was searching for the elusive 'Epoch of Reionisation', using the Murchison Widefie more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 1 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * New data shows CDU a leader in First Nations-focused research Indigenous-focused research made up 17 per cent of Charles Darwin University's (CDU) total research outputs between 2018 and 2024, according to a review which places the university well-above the estimated national average. The review, conducted by CDU's Office of Research and Innovation, worked to codify CDU's Indigenous-focused research to d more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Unique dataset sheds new light on long-term survival in invasive breast cancer How do treatments and socio-economic conditions affect the long-term survival chances of women with breast cancer? * That is one of the central questions in the doctoral research of Eva Kimpe, affiliated with the Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER) and the Research Centre for Di more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial and BASF step up effort to turn breakthroughs into real-world solutions By David Silverman A partnership between Imperial and global chemical company BASF aims to roll out new technologies to improve the performance of the chemical industry. Since 2019, the partners have been researching ways to produce chemicals with less energy and materials, deploy continuous production techniques at sma more PR

HATFIELD, England, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Ketamine deaths increase twenty-fold since 2014 with mixing drugs on the rise, new Herts research shows Deaths due to illicit ketamine use have increased twenty-fold since 2014, with most now occurring in combination with other drugs, according to new research involving the University of Hertfordshire. The study, led by King's College London in collaboration with the University of Hertfords more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Survivors struggle to access cancer rehabilitation The number of cancer rehabilitation programs in Australia has more than doubled in the past decade, but availability remains limited, with many survivors struggling to get the support they need, according to researchers at La Trobe University. * Published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, a national survey of 173 hospitals a more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool scientists create affordable, AI-powered tests for early detection of Alzheimer's disease Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new low-cost blood test that could make it easier to detect Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage--helping patients receive treatment and support sooner. Two studies, published in Advanced Healthcare Materials and ACS Sensors,  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 1 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * Macquarie University historian wins Prime Minister's Literary Award Dr Geraldine Fela, a historian from Macquarie University's Faculty of Arts, has won a prestigious Prime Minister's Literary Award for her book 'Critical Care: Nurses on the frontline of Australia's AIDS crisis'. The award, presented this week at a national ceremony held at the National Library of Australia in Canberra, recognises outst more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls, study finds Researchers who followed more than 2,000 Quebec children from early childhood to adolescence did not find any similar link for boys * Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by re more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 1 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU and Zhejiang Qiangnao Technology sign MoU to explore the establishment of Joint Research Centre for Brain-Computer Interface, driving deployment scheme of intelligent prosthesis in Hong Kong The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Zhejiang Qiangnao Technology Co. Limited (Qiangnao Technology) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Cyberport to explore the establishmen more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 1 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU researchers develop underground utilities inspection technologies to locate invisible water pipe leakages and voids Proper maintenance of underground infrastructure is crucial for a city's sustainable development. However, with its high-density underground utilities, such maintenance work is particularly challenging in Hong Kong. A research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (P more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study reveals horses can ingest banned steroid from everyday feedstuffs A two-year research investigation led by QUT has revealed horses can be exposed to a banned anabolic steroid through hay and pasture weeds, potentially causing positive drug tests for innocent riders and horses. Ecdysterone (20-hydroxyecdysone) is a natural plant extract used by body builders to promote muscle more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 1 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * What seeing images of tragic events in media does to us Some newspapers use graphic imagery in tragic news consciously, for instance to attract attention. Doing this also runs the risk of deterring the audience, however. "What people find acceptable in imagery varies a lot between countries," according to behavioural scientist Gabriela Ruhl Ibarra, who will defend her PhD dissertation on October 2 at Radb more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 1 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Rare tech donation boosts hands-on learning and research at Wits High-performance computing gear gives students a real-world training edge. * Wits University has received a rare donation of high-performance networking switches from Canadian tech firm Celestica. The hardware, which is difficult to obtain due to its high cost and complex import regulations, was brought into the country  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * StoryFutures and Final Pixel announce new partnership The brand new partnership between StoryFutures and Final Pixel will focus on upskilling and driving innovation in the Creative Industries. * The exciting new alliance brings Final Pixel's leading-edge industry expertise to Royal Holloway and StoryFutures, where the teams will work in collaboration to address creativity and skills gaps in t more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 1 -- Saint Mary's University issued the following news: * * * Saint Mary's students help unlock black hole secrets The most violent places in the universe are being studied right here at Saint Mary's - by both graduate and undergraduate students * New funding from the Canadian Space Agency is helping push that research even further. $100,000 in support for Canada's role in the XRISM mission is now backing the work of Dr. Luigi Gallo and his student team, Saint Mar more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Southampton project launched to help Black residents living with chronic pain A new project has been launched in Southampton to tackle significant health inequalities affecting the city's Black community. It follows research showing that Black residents report higher rates of chronic pain than other groups and are less likely to access NHS services. A research team from the universities more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 1 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Lightning fast algorithm can make planes and drones invisible DTU PhD has developed an algorithm that enables radars to identify flying objects much faster. It can also be used to design better aircraft and drones. By Sole Bugge Moller To a radar, a fighter jet can appear very different depending on how it moves across the sky. It may resemble an insect from the front, but it is more like more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Dependence of tipping points in the global system Four central climate components are losing stability * Four of the most important interconnected parts of the Earth's climate system are losing stability. This is shown by an international scientific study based on observational data published in Nature Geoscience. The researchers succeeded in highlighting the warning signals for destabili more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 1 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TU/e launches Casimir Institute for semicon and high-tech systems Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) today officially opens the Casimir Institute, its new research institute for future chips and high-tech systems. * With this step, TU/e aims to reinforce its ambition to become Europe's leading chip university, while also contributing to the technological sovereignty of the contin more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Converting toxic styrene oxide into attractive compounds Styrene oxide isomerase is proving to be a multifunctional helper for biotechnology. * The bacterial membrane enzyme styrene oxide isomerase can convert toxic compounds into valuable materials. Selvapravin Kumaran, a doctoral student in Professor Dirk Tischler's Microbial Biotechnology working group at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Optically Active Metals for the Technologies of Tomorrow An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has discovered a metal that combines electrical conductivity with internal polarity. This enables it to exhibit second harmonic generation - an optical effect typically observed only in non-metals which is of particular interest for sensors and electrical engineering.  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 1 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Political change in Nepal and rural-urban transition Dr Fraser Sugden writes about political unrest in Nepal, and how young people and urbanisation are driving wider progressive change * Earlier this month, Nepal experienced one of the most unprecedented political upheavals in its history. The country has seen several waves of political unrest, including a 10-year Maoist insurgency in the 1990s-200 more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 1 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Professor Jocelyne Cesari wins 2025 Susan Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar Award Awarded by the American Political Science Association, it recognises leading scholars in the field of religion and politics. * Professor Jocelyn Cesari, Professor of Religion and Politics in the Department of Theology and Religion, has been awarded the Susanne Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar in Religion and Politic more PR

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 1 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Community initiatives in Africa championed in public talk addressing gambling harms As the proliferation of gambling continues to feed into a global epidemic, University of Bristol researchers are inviting members of the public to hear how education initiatives pioneered in Africa could be used in the UK to tackle gambling harms. * From addressing the damaging influence of advertising, to using tr more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Increased aerobic fitness in paediatric athletes is linked to yet poorly understood abnormal cardiovascular changes Adolescent athletes' cardiovascular system may adapt to increased cardiorespiratory fitness by increasing blood pressure, arterial stiffness and heart growth, a new study shows. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and the Universi more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 1 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Quantum technologies aren't just the future - they're already here and making an impact By Neil Martin Expert guests on UNSW's Engineering the Future podcast series explain why quantum sensing, quantum communication and quantum computing can help solve global issues. Quantum technologies may seem very complex, but their importance is very simple - they can help solve difficult problems in medicin more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Oct. 1 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Hope in healing: New care model to support survivors of brain injury from family violence A Hunter research project will develop and test a supportive model of care for survivors of domestic and family violence who are impacted by a mild traumatic brain injury. Mild traumatic brain injuries are common but often undetected in domestic family violence survivors, with estimates suggesting between 28 to1 more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Oct. 1 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Christchurch Heart Institute researchers shine in Heart Foundation Grants "Game-changing" University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka research projects focussed on novel scanning, tests and biomarkers to detect cardiovascular disease have been awarded eight grants and scholarships as part of the Heart Foundation of New Zealand's $4.2 million of investment nationally into life-saving heart research  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Fat particles could be key to treating metabolic brain disorders Evidence challenging the long-held assumption that neuronal function in the brain is solely powered by sugars has given researchers new hope of treating debilitating brain disorders. Key points * UQ researchers have demonstrated that sugars are not the sole source of fuel for brain neurons * Dr Merja Joensuu said healthy neur more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Floating wetlands offer cost-effective nature-based water treatment A new international study has endorsed artificial floating wetlands as a sustainable and cost-effective solution for improving water quality in rivers, lakes and wastewater systems. Led by scientists from Australia's national science agency CSIRO and the University of South Australia, the team of researchers ana more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * 300,000-year-old Genomes: History of the Schoningen Horses Deciphered Oldest DNA successfully recovered from an open-air site * For the first time, a research team from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tubingen and the Schoningen Research Centre have reconstructed the genomes of an extinct horse species Equus mosbachensis from the ar more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Trust more important than cost in climate policy How much people trust politicians affects their support for climate policies. The less trust we have in politicians, the less likely we are to accept climate policies that mean paying a price as individuals. And people are especially resistant towards taxes. These are the results of a new survey of over 6,000 respondents in four European countries.  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 1 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Wits researchers engage with SA Police Service Wits researchers host Research Governance Section of the South African Police Service (SAPS) on standards to conduct research in SAPS. * The SAPS Research Governance Section is responsible for managing compliance with research quality standards, overseeing research ethics, and collaborating with universities to support and facilitate resea more PR