CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 8 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * New centre will tackle modern media challenges ARU to launch the Centre of Media, Arts & Creative Technologies in Cambridge * Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is launching a new centre dedicated to addressing some of the most urgent cultural and digital challenges of our time. The Centre of Media, Arts & Creative Technologies (MACT) will bring together ARU media academics, filmmakers and artists to invest more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Protein nanorings designed to detect and neutralise SARS-CoV2 virus An international team of scientists has generated a new ring-shaped protein nanomaterial capable of strongly binding to and neutralising the SARS-CoV2 virus. The study, published in Advanced HealthCare Materials, highlights the versatility of the system devised to design the nanorings, which can integrate therapeutic a more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Likely origins of black hole collision with "squashed" orbital path revealed Scientists have begun to unravel the origin story of a cataclysmic collision between two black holes, which seem to have met their fate on a rarely observed 'squashed' orbital path. * The binary black hole merger event is one of only a few spotted by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors in the  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 8 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Research shows National Living Wage has reduced labour mobility across firms, but at what cost? Bayes Business School research explores effects of rising wage floors across UK organisations. By Hamish Armstrong (Senior Communications Officer) New research led by Bayes Business School has revealed the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in the UK in April 2016 significant more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 8 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Shipping, Trade and Finance centre hosts 11th City of London Biennial The Costas Grammenos Centre for Shipping, Trade and Finance at Bayes Business School, City St George's, University of London held its 11th London Biennial last week. By Chris Mahony More than 800 global business leaders, diplomats, policymakers and academics gathered at the International Maritime Organisation last more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Burning issue: study finds fire a friend to some bees, a foe to others New Curtin University research has found the impact of bushfires and prescribed burns on global bee populations is highly varied, with some species benefiting from fire while others face severe risks. The study, led by Adjunct Research Fellow Dr Kit Prendergast from Curtin's School of Molecular and Life Sciences, examined 148 s more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 8 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Making chemical plant models safer with smarter mathematics Rob Faessen developed new methods to make chemical process models more reliable, helping engineers avoid costly mistakes and improve plant safety. * Rob Faessen's research sits at the intersection of physics, mathematics, and computer science. He extended mathematical theory to check physical equations that are used in designin more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 8 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * New exhibit at USask's Diefenbaker Canada Centre celebrates Canadian Co-operatives The Diefenbaker Canada Centre (DCC) in partnership with the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives (CCSC) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are marking the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives 2025 with an original exhibition, Community Powered: Celebrating Canadian Co-operati more PR

FALMOUTH, England, Oct. 8 -- Falmouth University issued the following news: * * * Students win big at Creative Conscience Awards 2025 Seven students have been awarded the top prizes at this year's Creative Conscience Awards, with two taking home gold, one leaving with silver and a further four winning the bronze. Creative Conscience is a charity that helps to build a more sustainable and regenerative world. Each year they host a global student awards platform, and several courses at Falmout more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Tiny worms reveal big secrets about memory In a discovery that could reshape how we think about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not just a glitch in the brain but is actually a finely tuned process, and dopamine is the key. Led by neuroscientist Dr Yee Lian Chew and PhD student Anna McMillen, from Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI), the more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Oct. 9 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * JCU invites veterans, first responders, and health workers to connect through mindfulness James Cook University's annual Mindful Warriors Retreat on Saturday, October 11, will help high-pressure workers and community members unwind, restore and re-centre during Queensland Mental Health Week. "This year we're expanding our focus to include first responders and health care workers as well as veteran more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Oct. 9 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * JCU open eBook offers insights into rural health A new free eBook developed by James Cook University researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland. The Integrating Health Care Planning for Health and Prosperity in North Queensland project developed partnerships with local community and regional st more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Paper highlights hidden harm of men's alcohol use A global analysis led by La Trobe University has highlighted the hidden harms to women and children caused by men's alcohol use and calls for urgent gender-responsive and alcohol policy action worldwide and in Australia. * The paper, Harms to Women and Children from Men's Alcohol Use: An Evidence Review and Directions For Policy, analyses fi more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Success in THE World University Rankings La Trobe University's focus on research, innovation, internationalisation and industry connection has been recognised with improvements in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings (WUR) 2026. * The University's overall ranking remained within the 250-300 band for the fourth consecutive year, despite increased competition from a record more PR

LUND, Sweden, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Lund University issued the following news release: * * * The hidden highways of the sky mapped High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels. We often consider the air as simply a  more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 8 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Makerere and Nelson Mandela University Move to Actualize Existing MoU By Eve Nakyanzi Makerere University on Tuesday, 7th October 2025 hosted a delegation from Nelson Mandela University (NMU), South Africa in the Vice Chancellor's Boardroom in a bid to strengthen academic partnerships and operationalize their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The delegation, led by Prof. Azwinndini Muronga, Deputy Vic more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 8 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Professor Nakimuli awarded at FIGO Congress for outstanding contribution to Women and Child Health By Zaam Ssali Dr. Annettee Nakimuli, an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Dean - School of Medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences was awarded by the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) for her outstanding contribution to improving the health of Women a more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 8 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Vice Chancellor Updates Media on DVC AA Appointment, Acquisitions, Research & Various Issues The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on Tuesday 7th October, 2025 held a press conference to update members of the Media on the; New Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Acquisition of Land in Kyankwanzi, Acquisition of 3 buses from Kiira Motors, Anti-Tick vaccine, Makerere Innovation Hub upgrade, Promotion o more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester mycologist elected President of the British Society for Medical Mycology One of the UK's leading experts in fungal infections, Dr Riina Richardson, has been elected the next President of the British Society for Medical Mycology (BSMM) - one of the oldest medical mycology societies in the world. Dr Richardson is a Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Medical Education in the M more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 8 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * A million moves, one day at a time This September, Murdoch University collaborated with AUSactive in their Million Moves Challenge to improve health research for Australians. Running from 1 to 21 September, the challenge was designed to get Australians moving and collectively complete 1 million moves across the country. Murdoch Active joined the challenge with the aim of completing one million moves as a univer more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New bacterial modelling cuts computational costs for researchers Newcastle Scientists have developed an efficient new model to track bacterial responses to toxic chemicals and nutrients. The model helps explain how bacteria react in places like oceans or soil, where chemical signals, including nutrients or pollutants can change quickly. Better understanding of these population dynamics are  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 8 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria Professor receives prestigious European Respiratory Society Teaching Award A Northumbria University Professor has been recognised with one of the respiratory medicine world's most prestigious honours and appointed to a senior leadership role. Professor Ioannis Vogiatzis, from the University's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, received the 2025 European Respiratory S more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 8 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria student pitches to Dragons' Den star in national entrepreneurship final Northumbria University student, Daniel Indi Te has secured a place in the final of the National Entrepreneur of the Year awards after winning the North West regional competition with his concept for an innovative healthcare platform. Daniel is a final-year Sport and Exercise Science student at Northumbria.  more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 8 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU researchers uncover target and mechanism of Chinese medicine extract tetrandrine, paving the way for new treatments for viral infection and Alzheimer's Disease Tetrandrine, a compound isolated from the root of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Stephania tetrandra, has shown promise in combating Ebola virus infection in previous studies. Its precise mechanism of action, however, had rema more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 8 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * New QUT centre aims to create a more resilient planet QUT has today launched its new Centre for Environment and Society, bringing together more than 100 researchers across all faculties to address the world's most pressing environmental and societal challenges. Harnessing the university's strengths in climate adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, resilient infrastructure, a more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 8 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Why it's hard to act against spying members of Dutch parliament What if a Member of Parliament turns out to be a spy? Members of Parliament are an attractive target for intelligence services because they have access to sensitive government documents. Now that democratic constitutional states are under pressure worldwide, the risk suddenly seems considerably greater. Rowin Jansen, a legal scholar at Radbou more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 9 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * AI is generating a 'Frankenstein-like' product on stolen creative work Creative industry representatives appearing at a senate inquiry last week gave evidence against Large Language Models (LLMs) having free and unrestricted access to Australian content. An RMIT expert explains how this could directly impact artists and the creative industry. Sam Whiting, Vice Chanc more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 8 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * CBA's banking system switch to Amazon represents a cybersecurity recalibration Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has migrated its entire core banking system to data centres within Amazon Web Services (AWS). An RMIT expert discusses the move and some of the challenges the Australian bank may face shifting to the American cloud provider. Dr Nalin Arachchilage, Asso more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 8 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Why strange food combos are winning over consumers From fairy floss-flavoured Twisties to Coca-Cola-flavoured Oreos, supermarkets are stocking a range of novelty food items. An RMIT marketing expert unpacks the current food trends and why they are so popular with brands and consumers. Amanda Spry, Senior Lecturer in Marketing "Consumers are drawn to trendy flavour more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Oct. 8 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * SISSA Colloquium - Similarities and differences of human and rodent neocortical synapses, neurons and networks SISSA Colloquium returns on Monday, October 20th, at 2 PM in Aula Magna Budinich. This time, we will have the pleasure of hosting Professor Gabor Tamas (University of Szeged, Hungary) who will deliver a lecture titled Similarit more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 8 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Award for research into organometallic framework compounds Nobel Prize in Chemistry for TUM honorary doctor Kitagawa * The Japanese materials researcher and TUM honorary doctor Prof. Susumu Kitagawa has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He is being honored for his research on organometallic framework compounds, as announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Kitagawa  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 8 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * OneTutor startup supports students with AI-powered chat and quizzes Successful study with AI * Asking for clarification during lectures and getting precise answers within seconds or being quizzed on the material on the go with questions tailored to individual needs: this is made possible by the startup OneTutor, established at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The digital study tool is alr more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, Oct. 8 -- The University of Guelph issued the following news release: * * * U of G to Guide Expansion of Ontario's Agri-Food Research Infrastructure The University of Guelph will lead the construction and revitalization of critical agri-food research capacity, powered by a $41-million investment in Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO) research infrastructure from the Government of Ontario. This funding commitment reinforces U of G's role as a cornerstone of O more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 8 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * U of T launches emergency research fund to support faculty hit by U.S. cuts The emergency fund provides up to one year of bridge support to U of T faculty most affected by changes to U.S. federal research funding streams By Adina Bresge The University of Toronto is taking steps to safeguard critical U of T research threatened by unexpected U.S. funding cuts - creating an emergency research fund that prov more PR

LEEDS, England, Oct. 8 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * University joins British Academy Early Career Researcher Network, expanding opportunities for young researchers in humanities, arts and social sciences Leeds Trinity University has joined the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network (ECRN), upon its recent expansion to Yorkshire and the Humber. This marks an important opportunity for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) in the region. The network, now at ov more PR

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 8 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Thousands of gambling ads found to breach rules during Premier League, exposing "a broken system of self-regulation" New research has revealed that gambling messages during the opening weekend of this season's Premier League remained at extremely high levels, with more than 27,000 recorded -- almost three times higher than in 2023 -- leaving fans, including children, at risk. * For the third year  more PR

HATFIELD, England, Oct. 8 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * University of Hertfordshire to host circus-inspired pop-up exploring the juggle of modern working life A free, circus-themed, pop-up event exploring the realities of juggling modern working life is coming to Welwyn Garden City this October half term, as part of the UK-wide Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)'s Festival of Social Science 2025. Hosted by the University of Hertfordshire, the Un more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Cheaper, fresher, greener - new research promises lower prices for local food A team of researchers has found new ways to make it cheaper - and greener - for small food producers to get their goods to customers. The study, led by Alliance Manchester Business School's Dr Arijit De and published in the Transportation Research journal, looked at how local food hubs can work more efficie more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The Lost Decade: why Australia is playing climate catch-up For ten long years, Australia earned an unenviable reputation as one of the world's climate change 'laggards'. From 2013 to 2022 its governments weakened environmental rules, cut renewable energy funding and fought against international climate agreements - climate scientists and activists dubbed it the nation's 'Lost Decade'. more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * New research sheds light on Britain's forgotten role in the French Resistance New research by Dr Laure Humbert from The University of Manchester and Dr Raphaele Balu from Sorbonne University has revealed how Britain's vital contribution to the French Resistance during the Second World War was largely forgotten in France - and why this silence lasted for decades. The study, published more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Late-onset cerebellar ataxia: a genetic avenue uncovered In zebrafish, researchers at the CRCHUM discover that the RFC1 gene plays a key role in the formation of the part of the brain that coordinates movement. By Bruno Geoffroy Could an anomaly in the developing brain explain motor difficulties occurring decades later in people with rare movement disorders? These are the genetics being invest more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 8 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth research contributes to National Railway Museum's 50th anniversary events Dr Mike Esbester's 'Railway Work, Life & Death' project shapes refreshed National Railway Museum displays for its 50th anniversary * To mark the 50th anniversary of the National Railway Museum (NRM), a grade II listed gallery which closed in recent years for a major transformation, has reopened with ne more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough development could significantly boost 5G network security University of Portsmouth PhD student leads cyber defence innovation that could protect 5G networks from large-scale cyber attacks and data poisoning * A framework for building tighter security into 5G wireless communications has been created by a PhD student working with the University of Portsmouth's Artificial Intellig more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Australia needs to be innovative when it comes to skin cancer detection by embracing a nurse-led model that could save thousands of lives in the long run, according to a new paper. With the unenviable record of the highest melanoma rates in the world - two in three people are diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70 - a new approach is needed to reverse this trend, say Univers more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking the value of Australia's hospital data to improve our health Australia's hospital medical records hold a treasure trove of information that could transform healthcare; however each state has maintained very different systems, and generating insights into best practice healthcare has been difficult. Now, a new $9.5 million national initiative, the Australian Health Data more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Two in three people with chronic pain turn to comfort eating More than two-thirds of people living with chronic pain reach for comfort foods to cope, a new study finds. * More than two-thirds of people living with chronic pain reach for chocolate or other comfort foods to cope, with new research showing that eating offers pleasure, distraction and relief from negative emotions during p more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 8 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Mobile Arctic lab puts science in motion and makes it more accessible By Sara Elliott Next summer, a team of scientists will travel across the Arctic tundra in a new mobile research and training lab. As they collect data in Iqaluit, they hope to better understand how the rapidly declining snow bunting - an Arctic-breeding songbird that winters in southern Canada - is responding to urban development in the N more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Wits strengthens ties with the Norwegian government In a visit by the Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education, Sigrun Aasland, Wits researchers presented some of their joint projects. * Wits University and the Norwegian government have strengthened their already strong relationship last week, with a visit of the Norwegian Minister of Research and Higher Education, Sigrun A more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Afretec Network awards $2.3M in multi-institutional research grants The Carnegie Mellon University Africa-led network has awarded almost $7.43M in research funding since it was established in 2022. The African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec), a pan-African collaboration of technology-focused universities, has awarded $2.3 million USD in grants to build research capacity and more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 9 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW awarded $4.7 million for medical research Investigative research on new treatments for cluster headaches and chronic pain management are among the successful projects. UNSW Sydney researchers have secured $4.7 million under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Emerging Priorities and Consumer-Driven Research initiative for four projects which seek to improve patient care. The projects wil more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 9 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW takes home two gongs at national chemistry awards UNSW Sydney academics were recognised for their work in advancing biomedical and green energy technology. Two researchers from UNSW Science's School of Chemistry have been recognised at the 2025 Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) National Awards for significant contributions to chemical sciences. Professor Pall Thordarson - an expert more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 8 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Diversity Day: How do you integrate sex and gender in research? Today, 7 October, is Diversity Day. On this day, we celebrate the positive impact of diversity, embracing differences in ethnic-cultural background, age, LGBTQ+ identity, gender, and work capacity. Sanne Peters, Manon van Daal and colleagues recently developed an eLearning to learn how to integrate sex and gender in health research, funded by  more PR