AALTO, Finland, Oct. 20 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto Startup Center presents four promising startups in the Nordic's largest technology summit Deep technology refers to technologies based on groundbreaking scientific research, patented innovations, and advanced technology - often originating from universities and research institutions. NORDEEP Nordic Deep Tech Business Summit is one of the main deep technology events in Northern Europe. It gathers startup more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 20 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU researcher wins Nobel Sustainability Trust Award Behavioural scientist Professor Ester Cerin has been recognised with a prestigious Nobel Sustainability Trust award for her contributions to the Global Observatory of Healthy and Sustainable Cities (GOHSC). Professor Cerin is one of the founding members of GOHSC, a global initiative tackling urbanisation, inequality and sustainability throug more PR

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 20 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol researcher saving the humble cup of tea Climate change is threatening tea plantations. A PhD student at the University of Bristol is fighting back using tea leaves picked from the hills of Sri Lanka 200 years ago. These leaves could save the cup of tea as we know it from extinction. Thamali Kariyawasam moved from Sri Lanka to the University to research how tea crop could be protected from  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters Tropical inland waters don't produce as many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as previously estimated, according to the results of an international research collaboration led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study, published in Nature Water, aimed to better understand GHG emissions in tropical rivers, lakes and reserv more PR

MACAU, China, Oct. 20 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * Delegation from National Natural Science Foundation of China visits UM A delegation led by Lu Jianhua, vice president of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), visited the University of Macau (UM) today (20 October) and was warmly received by UM Rector Yonghua Song and Vice Rector Ge Wei. A meeting was held during the visit, where the delegation learned about funding applications from experts a more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 20 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Experts launch the International Society of Economic Criminology in Portsmouth International experts join forces to shape new approaches in economic crime research and response * The University of Portsmouth has taken a leading role in the global fight against economic crime as the founding institution of the recently launched International Society of Economic Criminology (ISEC). As the driving f more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Oct. 20 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Visionary solution for homes exposed to high risk of natural hazards A visionary financial and land use planning model is being trialled in South East Queensland to manage the relocation of homes exposed to high natural hazard risks such as flooding, bushfire and coastal inundation. The solution will allow owners of at-risk homes to transfer climate and financial risk to a new corporate body designed to m more PR

HONG KONG, Oct. 20 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Showcases Groundbreaking Innovations at "InnoCarnival 2025" to Drive Knowledge Transfer and Societal Impact The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will participate in the "InnoCarnival 2025", organised by the Innovation and Technology Commission, from 18 to 26 October. This nine-day event, held at the Hong Kong Science Park, will focus on the theme "I&T Unlocks Your Dream". HKU will showcase ten cutting- more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 20 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Biomaterials expert elected to US National Academy of Medicine Professor Molly Stevens has been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine in recognition of her work developing biomaterials-based technologies. By Sanjana Kakar Professor Stevens FREng FRS is Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine at Imperial College London's Department of Materials and Bioengineering, with a joint ap more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Nature images on Instagram can boost wellbeing and positive emotions, researchers say Scientists have found that viewing nature images on Instagram can have a positive impact on users' wellbeing and emotions, in contrast to prevailing narratives about social media use. Instagram usage has been cited many times in previous research as having a negative impact on users, often being attributed as caus more PR

LANCASTER, England, Oct. 20 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Lancaster Professor's work inspiring children to engage with technology recognised with prestigious medal The work of a Lancaster University computer scientist has been recognised by a prestigious medal from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Steve Hodges, Distinguished Professor in Computing and Digital Systems, was awarded one of the IET's most significant awards - the Mountbatten Medal - more PR

LEEDS, England, Oct. 20 -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett University to launch Sport Health Tech Incubator to boost innovation and wellbeing in West Yorkshire Leeds Beckett University (LBU) is set to open a pioneering Sport Health Tech Incubator, using cutting-edge research to help tackle health inequalities, spark innovation and drive business grown in the region's thriving health tech sector. Backed by a pound sterling1.1 million investment from th more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 21 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Leverhulme Trust prize for UofG chemist A University of Glasgow chemist is set to advance her groundbreaking work in developing sustainable devices with the support of a major award from the Leverhulme Trust. Professor Emily Draper of the School of Chemistry has been announced as one of 30 winners of the 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes. Now in its twenty-fourth year, this scheme commemorates the contribut more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Effects of extreme drought on vital plant ecosystems New research from Murdoch University shows despite evidence grasslands and shrublands can adapt to periods of moderate drought, they can't withstand prolonged periods of extreme dryness. Despite evidence grasslands and shrublands can adapt to periods of moderate drought, they can't withstand prolonged periods of extreme dryness, latest research shows. more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 21 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham geographer wins prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize An urban geographer at the University of Nottingham has been awarded a prestigious 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize for his research. Dr Tom Cowan, Associate Professor in the School of Geography, has received one of the Leverhulme Trust's prizes in recognition of his work on agrarian urbanisation and digital geographies. His researc more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 20 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT signs MOU with Japan Bioindustry Association to advance bioindustries QUT has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA) to strengthen collaboration and drive innovation in the biomanufacturing sectors in Japan and Australia. The agreement aims to advance bioindustries in both nations, delivering economic and social benefits and supporting  more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 20 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * How the media changed Dutch democracy: from educating to debating Opinion polls, election debates and street interviews with ordinary citizens: with only a few weeks to go until 29 October, television, radio and other media are once again going all out for the elections. Many of these new media practices originated between 1945 and 1980, according to Solange Ploeg's thesis "Burgers in beeld". She will de more PR

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 20 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey Space Centre teams up with Met Office to launch space weather monitors The University of Surrey's Space Centre has teamed up with the Met Office to launch the first batch of a novel type of radiation monitor into the atmosphere as part of an innovative project to enhance space weather models and deepen scientific understanding of the impact of space weather. Launches of radiation monitors t more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Oct. 21 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea volcanologist joins global deep-sea mission to uncover earthquake secrets A Swansea University volcanologist is set to explore one of Earth's most mysterious underwater landscapes as part of a groundbreaking international expedition off the coast of Japan. The mission will investigate "petit-spot volcanism"--a little-known phenomenon that may influence earthquake behaviour--by drilling into the Japan Trenc more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 20 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Tracking Trails Project Launched at Makerere University to Study Free-Roaming Dogs and Disease Spread across Five Nations By Harriet Musinguzi In a groundbreaking advancement for zoonotic disease research, Makerere University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) inaugurated the Tracking Trails project, an ambitious, transnational research initiative that aims to expose the  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UCL academics elected to US National Academy of Medicine Three UCL academics have been elected to US National Academy of Medicine for their work on the epidemiology of tuberculosis, artificial intelligence in ophthalmology, and cancer genomics. Professors Ibrahim Abubakar (UCL Vice-Provost (Health)), Pearse Keane (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology), and Charles Swanton (UCL Cancer Institute) are three of  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 20 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UN warning that drought could be the next pandemic backed by UofG research The United Nations (UN) warns that drought is emerging as the next 'pandemic,' putting millions at risk and undermining progress towards Zero Hunger by 2030. According to new research led by the School of Social and Environmental Sustainability, human responses to drought are inadvertently reinforcing the crisis, creating a danger more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Pioneering academic awarded Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences Professor Philippe Aghion, former Professor of Economics at UCL, has been awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025. Professor Aghion, who is currently based at the London School of Economics, the College de France and INSEAD, was Professor of Economics at UCL from 1996-2002. He shares the presti more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Pioneering eye device restores reading vision to blind eyes After being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, people with sight loss have recovered reading vision, reports a trial involving a UCL and Moorfields clinical researcher. The results of the European clinical trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, showed 84% of participants wer more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Oct. 20 -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: * * * Iris Murdoch discovery leads to new poetry collection A new book of poetry by Iris Murdoch is being released next month, after two Chichester academics discovered a chest filled with notebooks of hand-written poems in the writer's attic. Dr Miles Leeson, Reader in English Literature and Director of the Iris Murdoch Research Centre at the University of Chichester, and Professor Anne Rowe, Visiting P more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Nearly half of Finns with chronic conditions find medication therapy a burden According to a recent study, 44% of people with chronic conditions who responded to a population-based survey experienced medication-related burden (MRB). The burden was most common among people with diabetes, heart disease, rheumatic disease or some other musculoskeletal disorder. The greatest burden was caused b more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Mobile network breakthrough could enable remote medical procedures A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come. * Researchers from the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have used cheap off-the-shelf hardware to build a 4G LTE m more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Oct. 20 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: University of Newcastle Launches Global Sport and Movement Collaborative to 'Move the World' The University of Newcastle has launched the Global Sport and Movement Collaborative (GSMC), a bold new initiative designed to tackle global challenges through sport, exercise, and innovation. Bringing together world-class expertise across sport, exercise science, physical education, nutrition, and technology, the  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 20 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Why practising self-compassion makes better dads and happier kids Key points * 500 fathers of children aged 3-9 years are needed for a free online program to develop their self compassion. * Father with high self-compassion can better regulate their emotions and connect with the kids in positive and meaningful ways. * Strong father-child attachments are predictive of positive social emotional outc more PR

HOBART, Australia, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Sustainability starts at the source: why fish feed origins matter most New research has revealed that the environmental footprint of aquaculture feeds depends more on where feed ingredients are sourced than on whether they are fish- or plant-based. Using Atlantic salmon farming as a model, researchers compared two feed types - one dominated by fishmeal and oil, and the other by plant-based ingr more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 20 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW solar pioneer wins top UK engineering prize By Louise Templeton Scientia Professor Martin Green is recognised with a major international honour for his outstanding achievements in solar photovoltaics and driving the global shift to renewables. UNSW Sydney's Scientia Professor Martin Green, known worldwide as the "father of modern photovoltaics", has received the Faraday Medal from the UK's  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 20 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * The puzzle of malignancy in pluripotent stem cells Pluripotent Pluripotent stem cells lie at the heart of many promising therapies in regenerative medicine and have potential for many different diseases, from diabetes to eye-diseases. But how do we ensure they are safe to use in patients? In his PhD project, Joaquin Montilla Rojo dove into this question and developed an animal-free model to test the safet more PR