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 Aalto University: AI Use Makes Us Overestimate Our Cognitive Performance (10) 
AALTO, Finland, Oct. 29 -- Aalto University issued the following news release:
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AI use makes us overestimate our cognitive performance
New research warns we shouldn't blindly trust Large Language Models with logical reasoning -- stopping at one prompt limits ChatGPT's usefulness more than users realise. 
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When it comes to estimating how good we are at something, research consistently shows that we tend to rate ourselves as slightly better than average. This tendency is stronger in peo more PR 
 
Advanced Flight Emissions Calculator Built by Surrey Shows the Real Cost of Flying (10) 
GUILFORD, England, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release:
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Advanced flight emissions calculator built by Surrey shows the real cost of flying
Many carbon calculators used by airlines and travel companies are dramatically underestimating the real climate damage caused by air travel, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
The team, which includes Professor Xavier Font from the Centre for Sustainability and Wellbeing in the Visitor more PR 
 
Anglia Ruskin University: Cell Transportation Research Partnership Takes Off (10) 
CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 29 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news:
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New cell transportation research partnership takes off
ARU is collaborating with Life Science Group on project funded by Innovate UK
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Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is working with Bedfordshire-based Life Science Group (LSG) to investigate a new way of handling and transporting cells for use in science and health research.
The project, known as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), aims to build on  more PR 
 
Aston University and Index.dev Join Forces to Make Hiring Technology Professionals Quicker and Easier (10) 
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 29 -- Aston University issued the following news:
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Aston University and Index.dev join forces to make hiring technology professionals quicker and easier
* Aston Business School experts will work with Index.dev to develop a smarter talent-matching platform for companies and jobseekers
* New AI-powered tools will help employers find the right software engineers more quickly and accurately
* UK-based Index.dev connects businesses with skilled technology professio more PR 
 
BBC Morning Live Visits University of Chichester to Talk Scrolling, Screen Time and ADHD (10) 
CHICHESTER, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of Chichester issued the following news:
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BBC Morning Live visits University of Chichester to talk scrolling, screen time and ADHD
Documentary-maker and reality star Zara McDermott visited our Chichester campus recently to investigate how scrolling short-form content on a smartphone can affect the attention and brain activity of people with ADHD. Zara, who is well-known for her films for BBC3 exploring topics through a Gen Z lens, was keen t more PR 
 
Cardiff University: Light Shed on Formation and Evolution of Black Hole Binary Mergers by Pair Measured Just One Month Apart (10) 
CARDIFF, Wales, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University issued the following news:
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New light shed on formation and evolution of black hole binary mergers by pair measured just one month apart
A pair of distant cosmic black hole mergers, measured just one month apart, is improving how scientists understand the formation and evolution of the most violent deep-space collisions in the universe.
Data collected from the events, detected in October and November of 2024, validates with unpreced more PR 
 
Curtin Dean of Global Futures Elected to Prestigious Fellowship (10) 
PERTH, Australia, Oct. 29 -- Curtin University issued the following news release:
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Curtin Dean of Global Futures elected to prestigious Fellowship
Curtin University's Dean of Global Futures Professor Farida Fozdar has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to sociology and social inclusion research, being elected a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).
The Academy brings together more than 700 of Australia's leading researchers across the social sci more PR 
 
Curtin University: Expansive View of the Milky Way Reveals Our Galaxy in Unprecedented Radio Colour (10) 
PERTH, Australia, Oct. 29 -- Curtin University issued the following news release:
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A new, expansive view of the Milky Way reveals our Galaxy in unprecedented radio colour
Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the Milky Way ever assembled.
This spectacular new image captures the Southern Hemisphere view of our Milky Way galaxy, revealing it across a wide range of radio wavelengths, or 'co more PR 
 
Dalhousie University: Study of Fruit Flies During Courtship Identifies Genes Needed for Memory and the Switches That Turn Them On, Yielding Critical Information About Human Memory and Disease (10) 
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release:
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Media opportunity: Study of fruit flies during courtship identifies genes needed for memory and the switches that turn them on, yielding critical information about human memory and disease
Researchers studying the courtship behaviour of a tiny, pesky insect have identified the genes that are needed for the formation of long-term memory and the switches that turn them on -- findings that cou more PR 
 
DMU Researcher Penning the First Film Screenplay for Nobel Prize-winning British Philosopher (10) 
LEICESTER, England, Oct. 29 -- De Montfort University issued the following news:
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DMU researcher penning the first film screenplay for Nobel Prize-winning British philosopher
The life of one of Britain's most influential philosophers and logicians is set to be the subject of a feature-length screenplay, thanks to the efforts of a De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester PhD student.
Spanning nearly a century, from 1872 to 1970, Nobel Prize-winning author Bertrand Russell lived a complex a more PR 
 
Four UNSW Academics Join Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (10) 
SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 29 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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Four UNSW academics join Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
By Stefanie Menezes
The researchers have been recognised for their significant contribution to paediatric oncology, intellectual disability, youth mental health and cardiovascular disease.
Professor Valsamma Eapen, Professor Alta Schutte, Professor Julian Trollor and Conjoint Professor David Ziegler are among 29 of the nation's top  more PR 
 
Heidelberg University: Emmy Noether Junior Research Group in Archeology (10) 
HEIDELBERG, Germany, Oct. 29 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release:
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New Emmy Noether Junior Research Group in Archeology
German Research Foundation funds project on Bronze Age in the Northern Aegean with approximately 1.8 million euros
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A new Emmy Noether junior research group at Heidelberg University is investigating how local societies in the Northern Aegean interacted with one another in the Bronze Age. Led by Dr Filip Frankovic, the team is analyzing the infl more PR 
 
Imperial College-London: Innovative Climate Tech Ventures Join EarthScale's Inaugural Cohort (10) 
LONDON, England, Oct. 29 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news:
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Innovative climate tech ventures join EarthScale's inaugural cohort
By Liliana Shymanska
EarthScale, a pioneering UK-wide programme, led by Imperial College London, has officially launched with its first cohort.
Sixteen exciting and ambitious climate tech ventures tackling some of the most urgent challenges of our time have been selected for a new programme to support startups and spinouts with links to UK  more PR 
 
James Cook University: Dengue Drivers in Pacific Uncovered (10) 
TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Oct. 29 -- James Cook University issued the following news release:
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Dengue drivers in Pacific uncovered
As dengue cases in the Pacific reach their highest levels in a decade, new James Cook University (JCU) research highlights how human movement and weather patterns contribute to outbreaks in the region.
Dengue fever, a virus carried and spread by mosquitoes, has long been a public health concern for communities in the Pacific, and this year infections hit their  more PR 
 
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology: Drivetrain Technology for Off-road Vehicles: Moving Safely in Difficult Terrain (10) 
KARLSRUHE, Germany, Oct. 29 -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
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New Drivetrain Technology for Off-road Vehicles: Moving Safely in Difficult Terrain
Mehr Vortrieb und mehr Sicherheit - Fahrzeuge schaffen Steigungen uber 100 Prozent
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Wet meadows, steep slopes, and loose ground often present a challenge to agricultural vehicles. A new drive system that gets off-road vehicles safely through difficult terrain has been developed by researchers of Karlsru more PR 
 
Kyoto University: 2025 Ig Nobel Prize Awarded to Researchers From the Graduate School of Agriculture (10) 
KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 29 -- Kyoto University issued the following news:
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2025 Ig Nobel Prize awarded to researchers from the Graduate School of Agriculture
Three researchers from the Graduate School of Agriculture, along with their collaborators, have received the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize in Biology for their "experiments to learn whether cows painted with zebra-like striping can avoid being bitten by flies".
The three researchers were former student Tomoki Kojima (master's degree 2010) -- who  more PR 
 
LBS PhD Student is Awarded a Global Google Fellowship (10) 
LONDON, England, Oct. 29 -- London Business School issued the following news:
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LBS PhD student is awarded a Global Google Fellowship
Alireza Amanihamedani has received the Fellowship for his work in the field of algorithms and optimisation
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Alireza AmaniHamedani, a PhD candidate in Management Science and Operations at London Business School, has been awarded a Global Google PhD Fellowship for his work in Algorithms and Optimisation.
The 2025 Global Google PhD Fellowships recognise ou more PR 
 
Leiden University: Timo Kos on the Cuts and Elections - 'We're Fighting for the Future of Our University' (10) 
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 29 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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Timo Kos on the cuts and elections: 'We're fighting for the future of our university'
The university may seem a bit subdued in the run-up to the Dutch elections on 29 October. The media has barely mentioned education as an election issue, but behind the scenes the university is lobbying hard, says acting President of the Executive Board, Timo Kos. 'We're fighting for the future of our university.'
Leiden i more PR 
 
London School of Economics and Political Science: AI Boosts Productivity by the Equivalent of One Workday Per Week, Report Finds (10) 
LONDON, England, Oct. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release:
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AI boosts productivity by the equivalent of one workday per week, new report finds
Employees who use artificial intelligence (AI) are saving the equivalent of a full working day every week, according to new research from LSE.
The report, Bridging the Generational AI Gap: Unlocking Productivity for All Generations, which surveyed nearly 3,00 more PR 
 
Macquarie University: $3.5 Million in Grants to Accelerate the Fight Against MND (10) 
SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 29 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release:
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$3.5 million in grants to accelerate the fight against MND
Macquarie University's cutting-edge research into motor neurone disease (MND) will be supported by more than $3.5 million in grants announced today by leading fundraising and advocacy organisation FightMND.
The funding includes a $2 million National Research Infrastructure grant to establish a world-first National Neuroproteomics Facility (NNP more PR 
 
Mak-CoNAS Wins CAD 0.8 Million Grant to Scale-up Fish Processing Technologies & Empower Women in Uganda (10) 
KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 29 -- Makerere University issued the following news:
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Mak-CoNAS Wins CAD 0.8 Million Grant to Scale-up Fish Processing Technologies & Empower Women in Uganda
By Hasifa Kabejja 
The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) at Makerere University has been awarded a highly competitive research grant worth CAD 0.8 million to implement the "NutriFishPLUS" project, which aims to scale up innovative fish processing technologies, improve market access, and empower women in Ugan more PR 
 
Makerere Hosts International Conference on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions (10) 
KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 29 -- Makerere University issued the following news:
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Makerere hosts International Conference on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions
By Betty Kyakuwa and Eve Nakyanzi
Makerere University will from 28th to 30th October 2025 host the International Conference and Training Workshop on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions (ICTW-FSTCA 2025) under the COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER). COMSTECH is the Standing Committe more PR 
 
McGill University: Study Links Early Cannabis Use and Health Problems (10) 
MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release:
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Study links early cannabis use and health problems
Researchers find those who began using cannabis regularly before age 15 were more likely to seek care for depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and physical health problems as young adults
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Adolescents who start using cannabis early and often are more likely to need health care for both mental and physical problems as they enter adulthood, acc more PR 
 
Newcastle University: Book Tells Hidden History of Newcastle Prison (10) 
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 29 -- Newcastle University issued the following news:
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New book tells hidden history of Newcastle prison
A new book co-written by a researcher at Newcastle University brings to life the forgotten history of Newcastle's once-notorious prison.
Written on the 100th anniversary of the closure of Newcastle Prison, the book explores the hidden stories and rare images from the lives of those incarcerated, and the staff who lived and worked within its walls.
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Nine Newcastle Teams Secure $5.4M in ARC Discovery Grants to Unearth Knowledge (10) 
CALLAGHAN, Australia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news:
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Nine Newcastle teams secure $5.4m in ARC Discovery grants to unearth new knowledge
Nine University of Newcastle research teams will spearhead projects to advance Australia's knowledge in key priority areas, supported by more than $5.4 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project 2026 grants.
The nine grants are among 520 new projects awarded more than $370 million in ARC funding to more PR 
 
Queensland University of Technology: Insights Reveal How Coral Gets a Grip (10) 
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news:
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New insights reveal how coral gets a grip
QUT researchers have uncovered critical biological processes that allow corals attach to a reef in a finding that could significantly improve coral restoration efforts worldwide.
The study published in Royal Society Open Science, led by Dr Brett Lewis from the QUT School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, investigated how coral fragments  more PR 
 
Radbound University: 'Clearer Legal Framework Needed Regarding Liability for Corporate Climate Reporting' (10) 
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Oct. 29 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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'Clearer legal framework needed regarding liability for corporate climate reporting'
Companies that publish climate targets find themselves in a challenging legal quandary. On the one hand, NGOs hold them liable if they set climate targets that are not ambitious enough; on the other hand, they run liability risks if they do set ambitious targets that they are unlikely to achieve. In order to promote clim more PR 
 
Record ARC Funding for Macquarie Researchers (10) 
SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 29 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release:
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Record ARC funding for Macquarie researchers
Macquarie University researchers will share in more than $15 million under the Australian Research Council's latest funding rounds, announced this week.
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Selected from a shortlist of more than 1100 applications nationally, 23 Macquarie University-led projects - more than double last year's number - were successful in the 2026 ARC Discovery Projects fundin more PR 
 
Space Exploration Another Day on the Job for Astronauts: Brock Prof (10) 
ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Oct. 29 -- Brock University issued the following news:
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Space exploration another day on the job for astronauts: Brock prof
By Cathy Majtenyi	
Spaceflight might seem like an out-of-this-world adventure, but it's all in a day's work for astronauts, according to Brock University researcher Kirsten Robertson.
"As unique as it is to be an astronaut, it's still a job," says the Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources. "Some of what you an more PR 
 
Strengthening Partnerships for Transformative Education: Makerere University Hosts Delegation From University of Malmo (10) 
KAMPALA, Uganda, Oct. 29 -- Makerere University issued the following news:
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Strengthening Partnerships for Transformative Education: Makerere University Hosts Delegation from University of Malmo
By Caroline Kainomugisha
This morning, the Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. Sarah Ssali, hosted a delegation from the University of Malmo, Sweden, marking another milestone in the growing collaboration between the two institutions.
The delegation comprised Catrin S more PR 
 
Sustainability in Action: UNSW Celebrates Innovation at the SDG Showcase (10) 
SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 29 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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Sustainability in action: UNSW celebrates innovation at the SDG Showcase
By Ashleigh Steele
From solar cars to seawall restoration, UNSW Sydney's SDG Showcase highlighted the people and projects transforming ideas into solutions for a better future.
Students, staff, alumni and partners from industry and the wider community gathered at UNSW Sydney this week for an interactive showcase highlightin more PR 
 
Technical University of Denmark: Internet Cables on the Seabed Reveal Ghost Ships (10) 
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 29 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news:
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Internet cables on the seabed reveal ghost ships
Armed with satellites, radars, and drones, it is possible to detect ships engaged in espionage, attacks on critical infrastructure, or violations of Danish sovereignty. Now, researchers have discovered a new method for locating so-called dark ships--by using fibre-optic cables on the seabed.
By Sole Bugge Moller
Every day, millions of vess more PR 
 
Trent University: $1-Million Grant to Advance Trauma-Informed Care in Long-Term Care (10) 
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Oct. 29 -- Trent University issued the following news release:
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$1-Million Grant to Advance Trauma-Informed Care in Long-Term Care
Dr. Kimberly Ritchie in the Trent/Fleming School of Nursing receives funding from Canadian Institutes for Health Research to support multi-year research project
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Trauma-informed care practices will be introduced into long-term care homes through a $1-million research project led by Dr. Kimberly Ritchie, an assistant professor in the  more PR 
 
Trent University: $359,000 Grant From TD Bank Group Supports University Green Network (10) 
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Oct. 29 -- Trent University issued the following news release:
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$359,000 Grant from TD Bank Group Supports University Green Network
New funding will advance land-based learning, habitat restoration, Indigenous Knowledge integration
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Trent University has received more than $359,000 in new funding from TD Bank Group (TD) to support conservation and learning on the University Green Network (UGN), a large and interconnected 868-acre system on Trent's Peterborough ca more PR 
 
UAB Inaugurates the Open Science Conference to Strengthen Its Transformative Role (10) 
BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 29 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news:
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The UAB inaugurates the Open Science Conference to strengthen its transformative role
The UAB today organised the first edition of the Open Science Conference, an initiative that aims to become an annual meeting, according to Vice-Rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship Rosa Maria Sebastian. As she explained, with the open science strategy, the UAB wants to strengthen its transfor more PR 
 
UCU Business School Launches the Yaroslav Rushchyshyn Memorial Fund (10) 
LVIV, Ukraine, Oct. 29 -- The Ukrainian Catholic University issued the following news:
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UCU Business School Launches the Yaroslav Rushchyshyn Memorial Fund
On October 29, the UCU Business School announces the establishment of the Yaroslav Rushchyshyn Memorial Fund, created to support research, educational programs, and social initiatives centered on the theme of trust. Today, Yaroslav would have celebrated his 58th birthday.
Yaroslav Rushchyshyn was a public figure, philanthropist, entr more PR 
 
UEA and Shanghai Ocean University Unite to Advance Sustainable Food and Health Innovation (10) 
NORWICH, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news:
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UEA and Shanghai Ocean University unite to advance sustainable food and health innovation
The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU) have joined forces to advance global innovation in sustainable food and health.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed during a recent visit by delegates from SHOU to Norwich.
The partnership includes a Joint Laboratory Construction more PR 
 
UNBC Scientists Awarded Matching Federal-provincial Grants to Further Innovative Research Projects (10) 
PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release:
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UNBC scientists awarded matching federal-provincial grants to further innovative research projects
More than $860,000 in infrastructure funding will advance UNBC research on natural resources, food security and mountain snowpack monitoring.
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From expanding understanding on the impacts of natural resource extraction, to enhanced food security and sustainable land  more PR 
 
University in Bochum: Genetic Cause of Microcephaly Identified (10) 
BOCHUM, Germany, Oct. 29 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
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New Genetic Cause of Microcephaly Identified
Researchers uncover how a key RNA-processing factor safeguards proper brain development.
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Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by developmental delay. An international research team led by Dr. Tran Tuoc from the Department of Human Genetics at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, more PR 
 
University of Bayreuth: 'Music, Violence, Memory in Auschwitz-Birkenau' (10) 
BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 29 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release:
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"Music, Violence, Memory in Auschwitz-Birkenau"
Eighty years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, researchers from Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) in Poland and the University of Bayreuth are jointly investigating the connections between music, space, and violence in Auschwitz. At a conference taking place from 26 to 28 November, organised by  more PR 
 
University of Cologne: Dopamine Increases Willingness to Wait for Rewards (10) 
KOLN, Germany, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
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Dopamine increases willingness to wait for rewards
L-DOPA, a precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine, makes humans wait longer for rewards, as new research addresses gaps in earlier studies. / publication in the "Journal of Neuroscience"
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A research team from the University of Cologne conducted one of the most comprehensive studies on dopamine and decision-making in humans so far, provi more PR 
 
University of East Anglia: Home Treatment With IV Antibiotics Could Relieve NHS Pressure (10) 
NORWICH, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news:
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Home treatment with IV antibiotics could relieve NHS pressure
Treating patients at home with IV antibiotics, rather than in a clinical setting, could halve costs to the NHS and relieve pressure on hospital beds - according to a University of East Anglia study.
Researchers investigated whether having antibiotics prepared at home and continuously delivered into the bloodstream by an elastomeric pump wou more PR 
 
University of Eastern Finland to Lead Two Centres of Excellence in Natural Sciences (10) 
KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 29 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news:
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University of Eastern Finland to lead two new Centres of Excellence in natural sciences
The Research Council of Finland has selected 11 Centres of Excellence for the 2026-2033 programme period.
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The Research Council of Finland (RCF) has selected eleven Centres of Excellence (CoE) for the 2026-2033 programme period. The eleven CoEs of the new CoE programme include research teams from thirteen Finn more PR 
 
University of Greenwich Researcher Submits Two Pieces of Evidence for Parliamentary Inquiry (10) 
LONDON, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news:
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University of Greenwich researcher submits two pieces of evidence for parliamentary inquiry
The inquiry was into the reproductive health conditions of women and girls.
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In response to the Women and Equalities Committee Inquiry into Reproductive Health Conditions: Girls and Young Women, Shireen Kanji, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Greenwich, submitted two pieces of evidence, alongside co more PR 
 
University of Greenwich: Leading Social Enterprise Organization to Recognize Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng (10) 
LONDON, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news:
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Leading social enterprise organisation to recognise Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng
Professor Louise Owusu-Kwarteng, Associate Dean Student Success FLASS, will be recognised by KINSIS as a Star to Spotlight for her longstanding work relating to race and education
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KINSIS is a multi-award-winning social enterprise grounded in both research and lived experience. Their flagship programme focuses explicitl more PR 
 
University of Newcastle: Animal Study Links Williamtown PFAS Levels to Male Reproductive Impacts (10) 
CALLAGHAN, Australia, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news:
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New animal study links Williamtown PFAS levels to male reproductive impacts
New research from the University of Newcastle has revealed PFAS levels matching those found in the Williamtown contamination zone could significantly alter male reproductive health in animals - even without visibly damaging sperm.
Led by the University's Professor Brett Nixon and Dr Jacinta Martin, of HMRI's* Infert more PR 
 
University of Nottingham: East Midlands Charts Path to Even Stronger Global Advantage in Green Industries (10) 
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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East Midlands charts path to even stronger global advantage in green industries
The East Midlands is setting its sights on global leadership with a new Innovation Roadmap.
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) has today launched a report, commissioned from the University of Nottingham, identifying key areas where the region holds a competitive advantage in specific ind more PR 
 
University of Nottingham: Opt-out Organ Donation Policies are Reducing the Amount of Living Donors, Which is Affecting the Overall Supply of Organs, According to Study (10) 
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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Opt-out organ donation policies are reducing the amount of living donors, which is affecting the overall supply of organs, according to a new study
New research has shown opt-out organ donation policies may reduce living organ donors, leaving systems overall no better supplied with lifesaving organs.
Opt-out organ donation policies which enrol everyone into post-mortem donation programmes by more PR 
 
University of Nottingham: Sublethal Antibiotic Levels Found to Boost Spread of Resistance Genes in the Environment by Up to 45 Times (10) 
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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Sublethal antibiotic levels found to boost spread of resistance genes in the environment by up to 45 times
A new study has found that exposure to sublethal levels of antibiotics, amounts too low to kill bacteria, can increase the spread of antibiotic resistance genes of Escherichia coli (E. coli) found in the environment by up to 45 times.
The study led by researchers from the Unive more PR 
 
University of Queensland: Not So Private - What the Algorithm Knows About Our Sexual and Reproductive Health (10) 
BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
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Not so private: what the algorithm knows about our sexual and reproductive health
A unique research project is exposing an advertising practice designed to be invisible - targeted ads on our social media feeds.
Dr Giselle Newton from The University of Queensland's node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society is leading a study tracking digital advertising for produc more PR 
 
University of Surrey: Scientists Uncover How the Brain Falls Asleep (10) 
GUILFORD, England, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release:
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Scientists uncover how the brain falls asleep
Scientists have been able to pinpoint, for the first time, the exact moment the brain transitions into sleep, and precisely map the unfolding process in real time.
In the new study, the researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a 'tipping point' marking the transition from wakefulness into more PR 
 
University of Victoria: Where are the Zombie Worms? (10) 
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release:
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Where are the zombie worms?  
In a scary movie, creatures that can't always be seen often provide the biggest frights for characters and viewers alike. 
In deep-ocean research, the absence of one particular creature--the so-called zombie worm, "the bone devourer" Osedax--can also be troubling, a harbinger of species loss and ecosystem decline due to the long-term effects of climate chan more PR 
 
University of Warwick Business School: Mental Health Support Stalls as UK Presenteeism Hits Post-pandemic High (10) 
COVENTRY, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news:
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Mental health support stalls as UK presenteeism hits post-pandemic high
A major six-year study from Warwick Business School has revealed a critical gap in UK workplace mental health support, with the number of firms offering initiatives falling to its lowest level since the pandemic, while employees working when unwell has hit a new high.
Research from the Enterprise Research Centre (ERC) more PR 
 
University of Warwick Business School: Two Cutting-edge Modules Added to Bank of England Programme (10) 
COVENTRY, England, Oct. 29 -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news:
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Two cutting-edge modules added to Bank of England programme
Warwick Business School has announced the launch of two new modules for its Global Central Banking & Financial Regulation qualifications delivered in collaboration with the Bank of England.
The new modules - Money, Banks and Financial Innovation and Data Science, AI & Machine Learning - are designed to reflect the most recent tec more PR 
 
University of Windsor: Nursing Dean Named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing (10) 
WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 29 -- University of Windsor issued the following news:
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Nursing dean named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing
By Sara Meikle 
Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine, dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Windsor, will be inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing on Oct. 29, in recognition of her global impact on nursing education, leadership and policy. 
The Fellowship, one of the highest honours awarded by the Canadian Nurses Association, rec more PR 
 
University of Wurzburg: Minimal Circuit of the Circadian Clock (10) 
WURZBURG, Germany, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:
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The Minimal Circuit of the Circadian Clock
A tiny neural network is sufficient to control the daily rhythm of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Researchers at the University of Wurzburg have shown that only four specialized nerve cells are necessary to drive the animals' endogenous clock.
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Almost all living creatures have an endogenous clock that enables them to adapt their beha more PR 
 
UNSW Research Excellence Recognized With $35 Million in ARC Discovery Funding (10) 
SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 29 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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UNSW research excellence recognised with $35 million in ARC Discovery funding
By Yolande Hutchinson
Fifty-four UNSW projects across seven faculties will advance bold ideas, foster collaboration and deliver long-term national benefits.
UNSW Sydney researchers have secured more than $35 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for 54 Discovery Projects that will generate knowledge and de more PR 
 
UOW Scientists Lead Fight Against MND With $1.3m in Research Funding (10) 
WOLLONGONG, Australia, Oct. 29 -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release:
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UOW scientists lead fight against MND with $1.3m in research funding
Researchers to spearhead international projects that will unlock crucial knowledge about the cause of fatal disease
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Two University of Wollongong (UOW) scientists have been awarded close to $1.3 million from FightMND for research projects with the potential to transform how Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is understood and  more PR 
 
Uppsala University: Vitamin D Deficiency Increases the Risk of Complicated Deliveries (10) 
UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
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Vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of complicated deliveries
A research team at Uppsala University has identified a clear link between osteomalacia - a form of bone softening commonly caused by vitamin D deficiency - and a fivefold increased risk of emergency caesarean sections or the need for vacuum-assisted delivery. The study is based on a prospective cohort of pregnant women in Sweden and more PR 
 
Warwick Researcher Improves Century-old Equation to Predict Movement of Dangerous Air Pollutants (10) 
COVENTRY, England, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Warwick researcher improves century-old equation to predict movement of dangerous air pollutants
A new method developed at the University of Warwick offers the first simple and predictive way to calculate how irregularly shaped nanoparticles -- a dangerous class of airborne pollutant -- move through air.
Every day, we breathe in millions of microscopic particles, including soot, dust, po more PR 
 
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