KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 24 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * 25 DTU researchers receive grants from the Independent Research Fund Denmark Independent Research Fund Denmark awards DKK 558 million to 182 new research projects across all scientific research areas. By Freja E. Klippmann Independent Research Fund Denmark awards approximately DKK 78 million to 25 DTU researchers to realize their innovative research ideas. The grants are awarded under th more PR

AALTO, Finland, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Who publishes our open access publications? Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki prefer publishing in open access journals with author fees from large publishers. In open access journals that are free for authors, the publisher is often a university or a scholarly society. The theme of the International Open Access Week 2025 is "Who owns our knowledge." The question can b more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Advancing refugee protection in a divided world: UNSW hosts key conference The 2025 Kaldor Centre Conference shared principled insights on how to sustain refugee protection amid funding crises, misinformation and polarisation. Policymakers, experts, scholars and community leaders - including people who were forced to flee their homelands - gathered at UNSW Sydney this week to address the future o more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * ANU research reveals the countries most at risk from superbugs The threat posed by superbugs to travellers from countries around the globe has been revealed in a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). International travel plays a pivotal role in the global spread of superbugs. To better understand the impact of this, ANU Professor Peter Collignon and co-au more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Reasonable adjustments and better training improve health outcomes in the learning disability community * Megan Pritchard, a nursing student at Aston University, has written a paper on how to improve health outcomes for those with learning disabilities * People with learning disabilities have poorer health and a lower life expectation than the general population * Pritchard's work has found that adequ more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Matthew Crawford awarded prestigious Humboldt fellowship Historian of Christianity Professor Matthew Crawford has been awarded a prestigious fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to carry out research on the remaining fragments of the famous anti-Christian polemic by Julian the Apostate. Professor Crawford will conduct his research at the University of Tubingen, one of the olde more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * New resource to protect children and young people from online gambling harm A new website designed to keep children and young people safe from gambling harm has been launched by The Australian National University (ANU) and the Youth Coalition of the ACT. Fair Play was developed in collaboration with young people, parents and carers and the wider ACT community. It contains a range of more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Tiny ocean organisms missing from climate models may hold the key to Earth's carbon future Calcifying plankton quietly regulate the Earth's thermostat by capturing and cycling carbon. However, a review published this week in Science by a team led by the ICTA-UAB finds that these organisms are oversimplified in the climate models used to predict our planet's future. The ocean's smalle more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Suspenseful movies shed light on aging and memory By Amanda Bishop As horror enthusiasts cue up their favourite Alfred Hitchcock films to welcome in the Halloween season, Brock University researchers have turned to the master of suspense for a different reason -- to better understand how aging brains process events and form memories. The Campbell Neurocognitive Aging Lab has been showing particip more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Oct. 24 -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * What to expect as 'Canada's Team' prepares for historic World Series showdown With the Toronto Blue Jays gearing up to make their first World Series appearance since 1993, Brock University researchers say Canadians from coast to coast will be tuning in for the sports action and the stellar storylines. "Even people who normally don't follow sports suddenly need to know what's happening -- it becomes part of  more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: * * * Media opportunity: By listening to the sounds of the ocean, Dalhousie University researchers can determine its alkalinity and monitor changes in acidity Canadian researchers have found they can determine the levels of acidity in the ocean by listening to sounds found well below the water's surface with the help of an acoustic profiler developed at Dalhousie University and deployed to some o more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Global body adopts policy to protect Earth's old, wise and large animals The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recognised Charles Darwin University-led research into the Earth's oldest animals with the adoption of the 'Longevity Conservation' global policy principle. The principle is one of 147 motions that were adopted at the IUCN's World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi. IUC more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Research on use of body-worn cameras in selected NSW Health hospitals A Charles Sturt University research team is inviting feedback from visitors and patients on their perceptions of body-worn cameras (BWC) worn by security staff in some NSW public hospitals. * Charles Sturt University researchers are surveying the public about the trial of body-worn cameras (BWC) in 15 NSW public hospitals * NSW H more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Virtual Info Night 2025: a chance to explore online study and have your questions answered A Virtual Info Night on Thursday 6 November highlights Charles Sturt University as a leader in supporting individuals to explore new career pathways through flexible online study. * A Charles Sturt University Virtual Info Night on Thursday 6 November welcomes anyone considering flexible online study * If you' more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Can legal design empower communities? Revolutionising reproductive rights in Nepal with The City Law School Our Research Spotlight team speak to Dr Sabrina Germain and Professor Emily Allbon about their work. By Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) Dr Sabrina Germain and Professor Emily Albon are both academics at The City Law School, City, St George's, University of London. Sabrina more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Curtin researchers among finalists in the Premier's Science Awards Four Curtin leaders in their fields have been named finalists in the prestigious Premier's Science Awards, which celebrate WA's best and brightest contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Curtin Professor Stephen van Leeuwen, Australia's first Indigenous Chair for Biodiversity and Environmental Science, is a final more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * New robotics partnership to power Australia ahead in AI and autonomous technology Curtin University has announced a new strategic partnership with Australia's leading maritime autonomy company Greenroom Robotics, which will advance the nation's capabilities in autonomous systems, artificial intelligence and innovation. The collaboration will focus on establishing the necessary framework to see Australia b more PR

LEICESTER, England, Oct. 24 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU strengthens its partnership with Leicester Business Voice De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has strengthened its strategic partnership with Leicester Business Voice (LBV), building on a long-standing relationship to create fresh opportunities for the city's business community. The renewed partnership will see DMU's business services team - the university's front door for business engagement - work more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 24 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Andrii Mironchenko from the University of Bayreuth receives the von Kaven Honorary Award For his outstanding research work in systems theory, Bayreuth mathematician Dr. Andrii Mironchenko has been awarded this year's von Kaven Honorary Award by the German Research Foundation (DFG). * Dr. Andrii Mironchenko took up a Heisenberg position in the University of Bayreuth's Applied Mathematics re more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 24 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DTU researchers contribute to artwork: "It was created by an artist who really understands natural sciences" Professor Lone Gram and her colleagues from the basic research centre CeMiSt have contributed their professional expertise to an artwork by visual artist Amalie Smith, which magnifies the microscopic life in soil. By Linnea Lundberg The soil beneath our crops, beneath our forests, more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 24 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * DTU researchers receive grant from the Villum Foundation 6 DTU researchers, divided into 4 projects, receive a Villum Synergy grant to strengthen the research opportunities that lie at the interface between computer science and other disciplines. By Freja E. Klippmann This year, the Villum Foundation has selected 13 projects, each receiving more than DKK 4 million. All projects are data- more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * How do we sleep while our beds are burning? As Australia braces for another scorching summer, new research led by Flinders University sleep experts reveals that rising temperatures are silently chipping away at our sleep and with it, our health. Published in a major international study, the findings show that warmer nights are causing widespread reductions in sleep duration across the globe. An more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 24 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * MovIT app maps language change among Italians worldwide The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), in collaboration with KU Leuven, the University of Bern, and the University of Turin, has launched the innovative MovIT - Moving Italian(s) app. Using crowdsourcing, the app tracks changes in the Italian language among Italians living across the globe. The project is unique in its scope: for the fir more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Government's science minister thinks Aston University-led neuromorphic computing could be key to tackling energy guzzling data centres * The UK Multidisciplinary Centre for Neuromorphic Computing is headed by the Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies (AIPT) * The consortium of seven universities and 22 non-academic partners was officially launched at the House of Lords * "Neuromorphic computing, in more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Griffith-led project to unlock secrets of Australia's rivers and fight nutrient pollution Griffith University is leading a major new research initiative aimed at tackling nutrient pollution in our rivers. Backed by $924,000 in Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project funding, the three-year study will help answer a critical question: how well can rivers process nutrient runoff from human activiti more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Research Predicting Avian Flu Outbreaks in Europe Using Machine Learning Heidelberg researchers identify local outbreak indicators and develop new regional modeling approach * Local factors such as seasonal temperature, the year-dependent water and vegetation index, and data on animal density can be used to predict regional outbreaks of avian flu in Europe. This is the finding of a resear more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * How contact centres could tackle Australia's loneliness epidemic: QUT whitepaper Loneliness costs the Australian economy $2.7 billion annually in healthcare, social services and lost productivity. A whitepaper released by the QUT Centre for Future Enterprise highlights the hidden power of contact centres to address it. Titled More than a phone call: Using everyday interactions to detect a more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 24 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Aeronautics spinout Monolith AI acquired by US cloud computing company CoreWeave will make Monolith's AI tools available to engineers, speeding design decisions and product innovation. By Ian Mundell Imperial artificial intelligence spinout Monolith AI has been acquired by the US cloud computing company CoreWeave. Based on PhD research carried out by Dr Richard Ahlfeld in the Department of Aeronautics, Mo more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * AI breakthrough transforms oil spill detection James Cook University researchers have invented an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that fuses different satellite imagery for high-precision oil spill spotting from space, and it could be crucial to future environmental monitoring. The study, recently published in Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, is the first to u more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Sharp rise in facial injuries in rural and remote Queensland A new study has found face and jaw (oral and maxillofacial, OMF) injuries increased in Queensland, prompting a call for more focus on reducing violence in rural and remote parts of the state. * Sai Pabbati BDS (Hons) graduate from James Cook University and Peter Thomson, Head of Dentistry at JCU and Professor of Oral and Maxil more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * $27m Hub cultivates cropping research innovation Smart agricultural systems, precision irrigation and optimised plant breeding are being developed at a new $27 million La Trobe University research centre that aims to make protected cropping across Australia's food and medicinal industries more competitive, sustainable and adaptive to market needs and environmental challenges. Protected cropping is t more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 24 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * Feix&Merlin and Alison Brooks Architects selected to redevelop 61 Aldwych An international competition to overhaul 61 Aldwych into a pioneering academic hub has been won by Feix&Merlin and Alison Brooks Architects. The winning design will transform the 17,600m(2) building on the corner of Aldwych and Kingsway, providing a 'new front door' to LSE fro more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * Locked out: one in three young Australians say hard work can't buy a home A major new study from Macquarie University has found young Australians are losing faith in the dream of home ownership, with one-third no longer believing hard work and saving are enough to buy a house. * The research, conducted by the Macquarie University Housing and Urban Research Centre, examined voters' views during the 20 more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals hidden driver of customer loyalty: feeling safe Today's shoppers are more likely to stay loyal to retailers that make them feel safe - not just physically, but digitally and emotionally - according to new research published in the Journal of Business Research. * The study introduces the world's first validated framework for measuring customer safety and wellbeing across bo more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 24 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders' Engagement calls for raising awareness at grassroots By Eve Nakyanzi Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders' Engagement Meeting on 24th October 2025. The event was organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity f more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 24 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria joins leading northern health partnership Northumbria University has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), a partnership of leading universities and NHS trusts driving health research and innovation across the North of England. As a member of the alliance, Northumbria University joins 19 other research-intensive institutions recognised for their excellence and im more PR

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta, Oct. 24 -- Northwestern Polytechnic issued the following news release: * * * NWP Expands International Partnerships at European Conference Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) recently strengthened its global connections at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. NWP has officially entered into an agreement with VIA University College in Denmark, paving the way for innovative collaborations in international education. T more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column and they predict it could take over 100 years to remove plastic waste from the ocean's surface. * Publishe more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT strengthens international ties through Bavarian collaboration QUT researchers have been awarded six grants under the 2025 Queensland-Bavaria Collaborative Research Program, supporting innovative research from antimicrobial materials and bio-inspired 3D-printed bone implants to AI, clean energy and next-generation construction. The program, jointly funded by the Queensland Government a more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 24 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Defending democracy begins with courage Democracy is under pressure worldwide: in Hungary, India, the United States, but at times even in the Netherlands. Not through coups d'etat, but because of democratically elected leaders undermining and attacking democracy from within. Joep van Lit investigated how democracy can be defended - by politicians and citizens alike. He will receive his PhD from Radboud U more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 24 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Research from Just Transition Commission and UofG calls for new focus on conditionalities A research report published by Scotland's Just Transition Commission says government can use conditionalities on public money, licensing and procurement as key levers for delivering a just transition to a low carbon economy. The report, authored by Riyoko Shibe, comes ahead of a major national summit on Scotland's p more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Data centres - a missed opportunity for sustainability Data centres - the physical centres that house IT infrastructure like servers, storage systems and network equipment - have become the beating heart of the digital economy. They power our streaming services, financial and government systems. Yet their rapid growth is creating mounting pressure on electricity gri more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Second phase of UTS change proposal released UTS has released proposed changes to how the university operates, the second phase of the Operational Sustainability Initiative, to ensure it can better deliver its high-quality education and research and support long term financial sustainability. The proposals would restructure our organisation and improve how services are delivered across the univ more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Oct. 24 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * Second place win, strong presence for StFX at Science Atlantic Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science conference A StFX computer science team took home a second place finish, placing on the podium out of 19 teams entered in the competitive programming competition, and a delegation of StFX students had an impressive attendance at Science Atlantic's 2025 Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Oct. 24 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * StFX math student awarded top prize; six students participate in Science Atlantic conference Carter Clifton, a third year StFX student, won the highly regarded Science Atlantic Communication Award in Mathematics, awarded to the student who is best able to communicate a science topic to their peers, and six StFX students attended the recent Science Atlantic Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer S more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 24 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Text-to-image generators reproduce and magnify role stereotypes Strength of gender biases in AI images varies across languages * Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TU Darmstadt have studied how text-to-image generators deal with gender stereotypes in various languages. The results show that the models not only reflect gender biases, but also amplify them. The direction an more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Thousands have found their voice thanks to Curtin's stuttering clinic On International Stuttering Awareness Day, Western Australia's largest stuttering treatment clinic celebrated four decades of supporting more than 4,000 people ranging from toddlers to the elderly who are living with the speech disorder. The Curtin Stuttering Treatment Clinic opened its doors at Curtin University in 1985 with almost 2,5 more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 24 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Three TU/e Researchers Awarded Vidi Grant Three TU/e researchers can accelerate their research with NWO Vidi grants. This provides these researchers with a boost in times of cutbacks in research and science. Smart lighting technology, the security of wireless sensor systems and how innovative government policy can be implemented more quickly. These are, in short, the three topics that t more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 24 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM Talk at Campus Heilbronn "Smaller companies are often more open" * How can "innovation bridges" between science and industry be created to bring research into practice and students into companies? This question was discussed by academia and business at the sixth TUM Talk at the TUM Campus Heilbronn. The focus was on small and medium-sized enterprises. More and more data, more and more digita more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UCL releases animal research statistics alongside fellow top institutions UCL is releasing its animal research statistics today in collaboration with Understanding Animal Research - a not-for-profit organisation that promotes open communications about animal research. UCL and nine other institutions together conducted more than half of all animal procedures - those used in medical, veterinary, more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 24 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Incredible new telescope could change our understanding of the universe The largest multi-object spectroscopic survey facility in the southern hemisphere, which UCL engineers helped design and build, has taken its first observations, marking the start of its scientific journey. The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) facility was installed on the VISTA telescope at the European Souther more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 24 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New EU Funding to Improve Living Conditions in Europe Several projects at the University of Bayreuth are being funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF; German: EFRE) through the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy. The funded topics include personalised medicine, materials development, and modern simulation methods. The aim of the ERDF fund more PR

KOLN, Germany, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * The Zebrafish can heal its spinal cord using a sophisticated mechanism Specialized connective tissue cells regulate inflammation and prevent formation of scar tissue, enabling nerve fibers to regrow in zebrafish following spinal cord injury. The findings could offer a long-term approach for developing therapies in humans as well A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how ze more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 24 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Do you eat like it's summer all year? It could confuse your internal clock Food - in addition to sunlight - regulates our internal biological clock and its ability to adapt to the seasons, according to new research in mice. According to researchers, it could have health benefits to eat more seasonal and locally produced food. * Our blood pressure rises in the morning, our brain releases sleep horm more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Oct. 24 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Doctoral education pilot produces many positives for all doctoral researchers Elements designed for the three-year doctoral education pilot are already being made widely available for all doctoral education at the University of Helsinki. A year ago, a doctoral education pilot funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture was launched in Finland. The admitted applicants are expected to complete more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 24 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University of Liverpool Research Fellowships open for applications for 2025-2026 The University of Liverpool's prestigious five-year Fellowships, launched in 2023, are now inviting applications from early career researchers with innovative AI-focused research ideas that address one of the University's five research frontiers. The fellowships aim to recruit individuals from a wide range of ba more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 24 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University's leadership in AI showcased at regional summit The Liverpool City Region's annual International AI Summit took place this week, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and businesses to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, education, and society. Building on the success of last year's inaugural event, the 2025 Summit attracted more than 900 deleg more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. 24 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry PhD student creates AI art for River of Light festival A University of Liverpool PhD student is bringing her expertise in robotics and coding to this year's River of Light festival, which celebrates the theme 'The Science of Light'. Emma Brass, a fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Chemistry, has co-created FACE VALUE, one of ten installations featured in the festival, which more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * School isolation rooms are damaging pupil wellbeing, new study warns Urgent call for positive alternatives for schools * Children placed in school 'isolation rooms' are losing learning time, feeling cut off from their peers and suffering damage to their wellbeing, according to new research from The University of Manchester. The study, published in the British Educational Research  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Gluten sensitivity: It's not actually about gluten A landmark study has revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10 per cent of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact. The findings are expected to set a new benchmark for how gluten sensitivity is defined, diagnosed and treated. The research review, published t more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Visionary alum receives MacArthur 'genius' award for pioneering retinal research Neurobiologist and optometrist Associate Professor Teresa Puthussery, a University of Melbourne alum, has been named a 2025 MacArthur Fellow. Associate Professor Puthussery, now at the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science, at the University of California, Berkeley, received the fellowship for her work more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * A dead star reveals the swallowed remains of its planetary system An international team led by Universite de Montreal PhD student Erika Le Bourdais reveals that a very old white dwarf star is still actively accreting planetary debris. * LSPM J0207+3331 is a particularly old white dwarf star, located 145 light-years from Earth in the constellation Triangulum. This stellar remnant, the result of  more PR

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, Oct. 24 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * NMP researcher joins global cohort advancing medical education research Dr. Andrea Gingerich has been named a 2025 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education (KIPRIME) Fellow. The UBC Northern Medical Program Associate Professor and UNBC faculty member is just one of 14 scholars worldwide selected for the prestigious program, and the only Canadian more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 23 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Torpoint "Bridge to Zero" to deliver UK-first decarbonisation solution for the world's busiest chain ferry service The University is a partner in the pioneering project to create a scalable model for zero-emission short-sea crossings By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager, alan.williams@plymouth.ac.uk The UK's busiest inland waterway ferry service has embarked on a ground-breaking journey t more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 24 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Can advertising ever drive sustainability? University of Portsmouth event tackles culture of overconsumption * From fast-fashion hauls to Black Friday deals, advertising has long been blamed for fuelling a throwaway culture. Now, researchers, campaigners and community voices are invited to come together in Portsmouth to discuss whether advertising could instead be used to promote repair, reuse and more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * School test scores are lower for children with chronic pain Children with chronic pain perform worse in SATs, miss more school, and have poorer mental health, a University of Portsmouth study reveals * Children with chronic pain tend to score lower on standardised assessment tests (SATs) * The study - led by a researcher whose son experiences chronic pain - is the first in England to inve more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Miniscule wave machine opens big scientific doors Key points * A layer of superfluid helium is moved and measured by laser light in a device 100 microns long (the width of a human hair). * Scientists have recorded wave behaviour predicted in theory but never before seen. * The device could reduce days of data collection in standard wave tank experiments to milliseconds. * University of  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Adelaide researchers to tackle hidden emotional toll of heart rhythm disorder A new University of South Australia study will aim to ease the emotional stress experienced by thousands of Australians living with atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common heart rhythm disorder in the world. Backed by a 2026 Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant, the research team led by UniSA Professor Hannah Kea more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Are we counting the wrong people? Data gaps reveal GP visit numbers skewed by 20% New research from the University of South Australia shows that the way we count our population could distort how health services are planned and funded - with some regions potentially over- or under-invested by more than 20%. Comparing General Practitioner (GP) visits using two of Australia's most trusted  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Endangered Kangaroo Island ground dweller found in trees University of South Australia and Kangaroo Island Research Station ecologists have made a remarkable discovery about the mysterious and endangered Kangaroo Island dunnart: it is partial to climbing trees. Up until now, the small carnivorous marsupial was thought to be a ground dweller. The finding, published this month i more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 24 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Electronics in our clothing: Developing our future wardrobes Clothes that can monitor our health, help us in our day-to-day lives and enhance our entertainment experiences are being developed at the University of Southampton. Scientists are working on a flagship project that will take e-textiles to the next level, with imperceptible and invisible wireless electronics integrated into textiles. The more PR

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 22 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey astronomers help deliver first light data from new 4MOST telescope A new telescope designed to study everything from exploding stars to the expansion of the Universe has captured its first light - with University of Surrey researchers playing a key role in bringing the facility into full operation. The 4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope (4MOST) facility, installed on the VISTA te more PR

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Households' hunt for better savings rates can deepen recessions, finds new study Households intensify their search for high-interest savings accounts when the economy turns sour, inadvertently making recessions more severe, according to new research from the University of Surrey. When times are good, many savers pay little attention to the interest rates on their bank accounts. But when t more PR

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Is the global industrial race being measured wrong? For decades, the world has ranked nations by how competitive their industries are, but the measure used may be flawed. A new research project led by the University of Surrey suggests that the standard United Nations index used to judge countries' manufacturing power can produce misleading results, with its simplistic weighting system mask more PR

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Sodium-ion battery breakthrough could power greener energy - and even make seawater drinkable Sodium-ion batteries may be the answer to the future of sustainable energy storage and could be used to make drinking water out of seawater. Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered a simple way to boost their performance - by leaving the water inside a key component rather than remo more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following report entitled "In Transit: Australia-China Research Mobility and the Visa Experience": * * * In Transit: Australia-China Research Mobility and the Visa Experience By James Laurenceson, Elena Collinson, Wanning Sun, Marina Zhang and Xunpeng Shi Executive Summary Despite its limited resources and scale, Australia operates at the global frontier of knowledge creation in emerging technologies, incl more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 24 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Keeping students in school and out of prison New research explores ways to break the cycle of the rising trend of school suspensions in NSW and their connection to students' interaction with the criminal justice system. A new policy insights paper released by the Australian Public Policy Institute shows NSW government schools suspended a record number of students in high schools in 202 more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 24 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Urban anxieties and growing up white Professor Nicky Falkof explains 'the devil made me do it', anxiety in Joburg, and her pursuit of compassion. * With research interests in race, anxiety, media, and gender, Professor Nicky Falkof is an ideal choice for the SARCHi National Research Chair in Critical Diversity Studies and Director of the Wits Centre for Diversity Studies. But the pat more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Toronto's Don River carries 36,000 kg of microplastics into Lake Ontario each year: Study Research by U of T experts has uncovered the scale of microplastic pollution flowing from city streets through rivers to wetlands, lakes and oceans By Josslyn Johnstone Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that Toronto's Don River carries over 500 billion microplastic particles into Lake Ont more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Oct. 24 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Researcher wins $652k funding to help older heart patients transition home safely Professor Caleb Ferguson awarded Heart Foundation Fellowship to research improving cardiovascular care for Australia's ageing population * University of Wollongong (UOW) cardiovascular nurse researcher Professor Caleb Ferguson has been awarded a four-year $652,000 Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship. H more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Carpenter Ants: Better Safe than Sorry Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimise the risk of infection, the insects immediately amputate injured legs - thereby more than doubling their survival rate. As with humans, wound care plays an important role in the animal kingdom. Many mammals lick their wounds, some primates use antiseptic plants, an more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Oct. 24 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Inclusive Living: Model Project With a Positive Effect A model project that is unique in Bavaria has been running in Klingenberg since 2021: four women with complex disabilities live together in a shared flat. What researchers say about the project. People with complex disabilities usually live with their families or in residential homes. The situation is different for four women in Klingenberg more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * The Smallest Pixel in the World Physicists at the University of Wurzburg have developed extremely small pixels using optical antennas and a clever design. These can be used in compact AR glasses, for example. Smart glasses, i.e., glasses that display information directly in the field of vision, are considered a key technology of the future - but until now, their use has often failed du more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 24 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG engineers play leading role in pound sterling10M electronic textiles research programme Glasgow engineers are part of a pound sterling10M five-year research programme which is aiming to transform textiles into electronics which users can interact with by wearing them. Engineers from a Scottish university are part of a pound sterling10M five-year research programme which is aiming to transform textil more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Record-small pixels deliver unrivalled clarity Do you think this looks a bit pixelated? A little hard to read? That could soon be a thing of the past. Researchers have now developed new technology with record-small pixels, creating a display with the highest resolution the human eye can perceive. The study, led by Uppsala University in collaboration with researchers from Chalmers University of Tec more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Deep emission cuts before mid-century decisive to reduce long-term sea-level rise legacy Rising seas are irreversible on human time scales and among the most severe consequences of climate change. Emissions released in the coming decades will determine how much coastlines are reshaped for centuries to come. New research, published in Nature Climate Change, shows that near-term mitigation could sp more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 24 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * World-changing Murdoch University researchers among Premier's Science Awards finalists Murdoch University researchers have been recognised across three categories in the 2025 Premier's Science Awards. The awards recognise excellence in contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics across WA, and celebrate those who make lasting, impactful changes in their communities. Professor Rhonda Marri more PR