TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Bird's eye view: U of T study uses aerial imagery to gauge health of city's green roofs Researchers from the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design examined images gathered using aerial remote sensing technology to track changes in the health of the vegetation across nearly 1,500 roofs in Toronto By Nina Haikara Researchers from the University of Toronto's John H. Daniel more PR

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol-led Initiative supercharging AI advances scoops top national AI accolade An innovative project which offers a testbed for developing and trialling AI solutions has won a prestigious national award, further cementing the University of Bristol's reputation as an AI trailblazer. The JOINER (Joint Open Infrastructure for Networks Research) Platform, led by the University of Bristol Smart Inter more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Dr Lucia Ricciardi awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship Dr Lucia Ricciardi from the School of Health and Medical Sciences has been awarded a pound sterling2 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowship to support her cutting-edge Parkinson's research. * She is one of the 77 talented researchers to have been awarded the prestigious UKRI Fellowship in the latest funding more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Report highlights pathways to increase Aboriginal teachers in the NT The Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES) has today released a new First Nations Fellowship report identifying ways to boost the number of Aboriginal teachers in the Northern Territory. Authored by Charles Darwin University's Dr Tracy Woodroffe, Increasing the Number of Aboriginal Teachers in the Northern Terr more PR

LEICESTER, England, Oct. 21 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU cyber security expert named among world's top 2% of scientists A cyber expert from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), specialising in a new form of data security, has been named among the world's top scientists. Dr Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Associate Professor in DMU's School of Computer Science and Informatics, has been recognised among the world's top 2% most influential scientists in the latest global more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 21 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Interdisciplinary workshop on urban climate wins 2025 Science Communication Award Researchers Andrei Covaci, Firass Kooli, Lesley De Cruz, and Sara Top, affiliated with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (KMI), Ghent University (UGent), and the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO), have won the 2025 Science Communication Award with their accessi more PR

NEWPORT, England, Oct. 21 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Wheat research aims to discover if variety blends lead to better milling crops Researchers are hoping to discover whether growing a mix of varieties could help deliver better milling wheat crops. Funded by the AHDB, the four-year project will assess the potential of milling-wheat variety blends to deliver on yield, meet milling specifications and contribute to more sustainable production practices. Trials  more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Oct. 21 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Awards for Young Heidelberg Researchers Ruprecht Karl Prizes and Fritz Grunebaum Prize to be presented on 24 October * The Heidelberg University Foundation recognizes young researchers by awarding Ruprecht Karl Prizes for their outstanding academic publications. The awards go to five recent doctoral candidates from different disciplines. The Fritz Grunebaum Prize will also be presented during the  more PR

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Cape Breton University issued the following news: * * * It Started at CBU: From Mussels to Molars - Sophia Butler-Doucette's CBU Path to Dental School Sophia Butler-Doucette, a recent graduate of Cape Breton University's Biology program, is celebrating two major milestones this fall. First, she was accepted into Dalhousie University's Faculty of Dentistry, where she is now pursuing her dream of becoming a dentist. Second, she is the first author of a s more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Oct. 21 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Landmark MOU opens opportunities for JCU and PNG UoT James Cook University and Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNG UoT) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), paving the way for academic and research collaboration with enormous potential for both nations. The agreement will lead to significant opportunities for staff and student exchanges as well as joint research in more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Victim-survivors' views on sex offender reintegration: first-of-its-kind Australian study A new QUT-led study, the first in Australia to focus specifically on victim-survivors' perspectives, has revealed strong support for a range of post-custodial measures for people with convictions for sexual offending, provided those measures reduce reoffending and are matched by appropriate s more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 21 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Seniors dive into fish ecology during tour of UWindsor's freshwater research centre A group of seniors passionate about lifelong education cast their curiosity into the waters of fish ecology during a recent visit to the University of Windsor's Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre (FREC) in LaSalle. The visitors were members of the University-Community (UNI-COM): Lifelong Learning Class, a voluntary organiz more PR

MACAU, China, Oct. 21 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM rector attends symposium on developing new research universities Yonghua Song, rector of the University of Macau (UM), attended the first symposium on the development of new research universities on 19 October. During the seminar, he joined leaders from universities across the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong to discuss the features and development trajectories of new research universities, aiming to promote th more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Oct. 21 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Carbon Nanotubes as Sensors for Personalized Medicine Carbon in various colors is causing a stir at Sebastian Kruss' lab. Researchers in Bochum are experimenting with the colorful little specimens for biomedical applications. When in the form of thin tubes, carbon glows in various colors depending on the diameter of the tube itself. Researchers in Bochum use this feature of the carbon nanotubes to c more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * New study highlights equity gap in accessing inclusive menopause care across the UK Researchers explored how women experience menopause care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status and cultural norms. * A pioneering study published in the British Journal of General Practice has revealed deeper understanding behind factors shaping approaches to man more PR

BRISTOL, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * NHS policies to improve care for people taking multiple medicines may not be effective Current NHS policies designed to improve care for people taking multiple medicines may not be effective, according to new research led by the universities of Bristol and Exeter. In England, more than one in seven people take five or more medicines daily, leading to growing concerns over the overuse of m more PR

KOLN, Germany, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Brain scan as a BMI oracle for people with mental disorders A new AI-supported method can effectively predict the future weight gain of certain psychiatric patients. Early health and nutritional interventions can increase the life expectancy and quality of life of this patient group * With a simple standard MRI scan of the brain, it may soon be possible to predict which people with mental  more PR

KOLN, Germany, Oct. 21 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Leptin-sensing brain circuit helps overcome anxiety to meet vital needs A research team at the University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne identifies a circuit in the brain that counteracts anxiety and helps to restore balanced behaviour. The result could contribute to developing treatment options for anorexia nervosa, one of the deadliest mental illnesses. How do mammals manage to eat in s more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Review: Tobacco smoking from childhood is associated with premature cardiac damage, subsequent heart failure and sudden death Active and passive tobacco exposure during childhood and adolescence represents a critical preventable risk factor for premature cardiovascular disease, according to a new narrative review published in Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. The article provides up-to-dat more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Canine metabolism responds better to fat than carbs, research suggests A high-carbohydrate kibble diet and a low-carbohydrate raw meat-based diet have markedly different effects on dogs' energy metabolism, according to a new study carried out by the DogRisk research group at the University of Helsinki. In the study, 46 Staffordshire Bull Terriers were fed either kibble or a raw food die more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 21 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Early brain activity in infants predicts later reading difficulties Brain research can provide valuable information about children who may need extra support before they start struggling with reading in the classroom. Talking, singing, or listening to music strengthen the brain systems essential for learning to read. * Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorder more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 21 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Archaeology researcher wins prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize Dr Beatriz Marin-Aguilera, Lecturer & Derby Fellow in Historical Legacies of Empire, based in the University's Department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for Archaeology. These highly competitive awards, worth pound sterling100,000, are for researchers at an early stag more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Campaigning researchers celebrate law change on parental involvement in domestic abuse Abusive parents will no longer have presumed access to their children following a change in the law and years of campaigning by victims' groups and other experts, including University of Manchester researchers. Manchester's Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno celebrated when she heard the Government had decided to revok more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Climate action group bags accolade Ardwick Climate Action, a group based in Ardwick, Manchester, working with University of Manchester researchers, has been recognised for its work by The Health Creation Alliance The Health Creation Alliance awarded the group Best health creating approach to seeking and using community insight award which they will pick up at a Partnership Summit y 21 Octob more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Study examines why a third of new teachers quit within five years As the government continues to grapple with the challenge of recruiting and retaining new teachers, a new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on why some flourish in the classroom, while others struggle and even leave the profession within just a few years. The research, which has been published in  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Women better protected against early neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease An international study reveals the protective role of estrogen-related genes in isolated REM sleep behavior disorder, a precursor condition to Parkinson's disease. By Julie Gazaille A large international study involving nearly 700 participants reveals that women with a precursor condition to Parkinson's disease show s more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 21 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Wasted opportunity: How Australia can turn trash into jobs and innovation By Yolande Hutchinson UNSW's Professor Veena Sahajwalla is calling for Australians to reimagine waste as a valuable resource that can drive manufacturing, create jobs and support sustainability. At the National Press Club in Canberra today, Prof. Sahajwalla called on policymakers, industry and communities to embrace a new  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 21 -- The University of Queensland issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * How all-boys' schools can better promote gender equity By Lisa Holohan, lecturer and PhD candidate, UQ School of Education. After 28 years as a teacher, I've seen first-hand the challenges for educators navigating questions of gender and identity against a tide of influencers and online content. Now a course coordinator and lecturer in The University of Queensland's School of more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 21 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * An integrated vision for predicting crop success A system developed at The University of Queensland is offering accurate predictions of crop yield and farm production risks up to 4 months before sowing. CropVision, an Australian Research Council Linkage project led by Associate Professor Andries Potgieter, links crop models with data from Earth Observation (EO) monitoring of physical, chemical and b more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 21 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Nqweba meteorite captures imagination of South Africans Community work helped piece together the origins and story of this fascinating piece of science. * A year ago, a two-ton rock burst into the Earth's atmosphere from Space and a fragment of it was found by a nine-year-old girl in the Eastern Cape. Twelve months later, scientists can tell us more about the Nqweba Meteorite, as it i more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 21 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * South African and Swedish research foundations award over R25 million in grants Wits to co-lead Communications Work Package of South Africa Sweden University Forum+ phase. The South African National Research Foundation (NRF) and the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT) have awarded research grants to the South Africa Sweden Universit more PR

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 21 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick researcher has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for Engineering Dr Soroush Abolfathi at Warwick's School of Engineering has been awarded one of the prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes in Engineering. The pound sterling100,000 prize from the Leverhulme Trust will be made available to Dr Abolfathi to use over a three-year period to advance his research. On t more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Oct. 21 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Scientists use lab-grown brain cells to reveal how genetic mutation drives Parkinson's disease New study uses state-of-the-art technology to examine link between gene mutation and neurodegenerative disease * A University of Wollongong (UOW) research team led by Professor Lezanne Ooi is investigating how a rare genetic mutation contributes to the development of Parkinson's disease. Funded more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 21 -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * When standard medication does not suffice A cat is not a small dog, and a sheep functions differently than a goat. At the Pharmacy of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, they recognise that no animal is the same, and each animal therefore responds differently to medication. The pharmacy delivers customised treatments, but the future lies in personalised medicine. To achieve this, the pharmacy collaborates more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 21 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * UWindsor professor earns international fellowship to shape the future of human-AI driving research By Sara Elliott A University of Windsor kinesiology professor has earned an international fellowship to advance research into the relationship between human drivers and self-driving cars. Through the Mourou-Strickland Mobility Program, an initiative designed by the French Embassy in Canada, Francesco Biondi w more PR

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 21 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick astronomers celebrate first light from 4MOST The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST), the largest multi-object spectroscopic survey facility in the southern hemisphere, has taken its first observations and is ready to begin its scientific journey. 4MOST, installed at the European Southern Observatory's Paranal Observatory in Chile, is now ready for operation. Unlike tradi more PR