BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 6 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * New ERC Synergy grant to learn new ways of living on Earth Esteve Corbera, ICREA research Professor at ICTA-UAB, is part of the team of scientists winning an Euros8.33m grant for project rethinking ways of life for a sustainable planet. Jun Borras (International Institute of Social Studies-EUR), Esteve Corbera (ICTA-UAB), Ian Scoones (Institute of Development Studies) y Anna Tsing (Aarhus Univ more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * New brain atlas offers unprecedented detail in MRI scans A new AI-assisted brain atlas helps visualise the human brain in unprecedented detail, representing a major step forward for neuroscience and neuroimaging. NextBrain is an atlas of the entire adult human brain that can be used to analyse MRI scans of living patients in a matter of minutes and at a level of detail not possible until now. It was devel more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 6 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Building on success, York University launches The YSpace Network New network connects Faculties with innovation and entrepreneurship resources By Nichole Jankowski Canadian innovation is getting a major boost with York University's exciting new initiative: The YSpace Network. The Network aims to build on the incredible momentum and success of YSpace, York's innovation hub, and further expand its capacity to more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 6 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind study aims to help more people spend their final days at home A new study will explore how architectural design could support end-of-life care in domestic settings. * Researchers from Cardiff University and the University of West of England aim to help more people experience a dignified death in their own home - something currently experienced by fewer than a third of people in England and Wales. more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Nov. 6 -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Long-term support vital for innovation in the creative industries, experts say Cardiff University experts are calling for policymakers to prioritise long-term, sustainable investment for innovation activity to support the creative industries in Wales. Media Cymru's new campaign, Fuelling the Future, highlights the impact that research, development and innovation (RD&I) investment has had, playing a significant role more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Nov. 6 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Charles Sturt program to focus research on four key agricultural issues The Agricultural Innovation Program will focus on research in four key areas to improve and train Charles Sturt students to develop skills as the agricultural scientists of the future. * The Gulbali Institute launched the Agricultural Innovation Program at the Digital Agrifood Summit * The program is comprised of researchers acr more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Nov. 6 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Research underpins gender equity initiative in the Australian grape and wine sector * The Australian Wine Sector Gender Equity Toolkit was based on Charles Sturt University research and created through extensive consultation with industry stakeholders * At a time when Australia's wine sector faces significant economic and structural challenges, improving diversity and inclusion remains essential * G more PR

PERTH, Australia, Nov. 6 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Tiny lab-grown tumours to help fight liver cancer as part of new Fellowship By Samuel Jeremic Tiny, laboratory-created tumours will be grown to help fight liver cancer, as part of new Curtin research funded by the prestigious WA Near-Miss Awards (WANMA) Emerging Leaders 2025-26 Fellowship. Dr Ben Dwyer, a Senior Research Fellow in the Curtin Medical Research Institute (Curtin MRI) and Curtin Medical Scho more PR

LEICESTER, England, Nov. 6 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU expert wins 10.4m euros grant to lead global effort against coercive interrogation A De Montfort University (DMU) law professor is part of an international research team awarded more than Euros10.4 million to transform how police and investigators around the world conduct interviews. The six-year project, titled JUSTICE - Joining Unique Strategies Together for Interrogative Coercion Elimination, aims t more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 6 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * RECTOR MAGNIFICUS SILVIA LENAERTS IN EPISODE SIX OF BOARDWALK 'We need to bring the world more inside' * In episode six of our video series Boardwalk, Rector Magnificus Silvia Lenaerts talks about how TU/e is developing into a 4th-generation university. Who are our directors? What drives them, and what do they do? In Boardwalk, we go out with a director every quarter and visit a specia more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Warming of the Southern Ocean Threatens 60% of Antarctic Ice Shelves International research shows that most Antarctic ice shelves could disappear if greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced * An international team of scientists, led by researchers from Universite Grenoble Alpes and the CNRS, warns that 60 percent of the floating ice shelves surrounding Antarctica are at more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * When Irrigation Backfires Global farming practices are driving heat stress and water strain, VUB researchers warn * With increasing population size and food demand, the global area equipped for irrigation has expanded almost six-fold since 1900. New research, published in three separate journal articles led by VUB and ETH Zurich, shows that this rapid expansion of irrigation has in more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, Nov. 6 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * Global Voices, Lasting Impact: AKU's 5th Authors Day The Aga Khan University (AKU) celebrated its 5th Annual Authors Day with a day of events across its global campuses, honouring the impactful work of its authors. The theme, Bold Voices, Powerful Stories, Lasting Impact, captured the spirit of the day, engaging faculty, students, and staff in recognizing scholarly achievements and inspiring future publications. more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Calls for psychosocial screening tool following paediatric injury Injuries not only cause physical harm to children but can also present psychosocial challenges for paediatric patients and their families. Professor Bronwyn Griffin from Griffith University's School of Nursing and Midwifery has led the co-design, pilot implementation, and evaluation of Australia's first electronic post-injury psychos more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 6 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Flea meds, antibiotics & drugs found in UK freshwater in citizen science study By Jamie Taylor, Linsey Wynton, Dr Neil Jennings, Ryan O'Hare and Leon Barron Insecticides, antibiotics and illicit drugs that threaten aquatic life are present throughout UK waterways, research by Imperial and Earthwatch finds. Imperial scientists and Earthwatch have collected and are analysing chemical residues in more than a th more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Sounds Modify Visual Perception: A Study Reveals New Links Between Hearing and Vision in the Rodent Brain Published in PLOS Computational Biology, a new study from SISSA reveals the existence, in rats, of direct cross-modal interactions between distinct sensory modalities, capable of modulating perceptual processing. Specifically more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Nov. 6 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * The World's Highest Honor in Computational Physics Awarded to Stefano Baroni The American Physical Society (APS) - the world's largest organization of physicists - has awarded the 2026 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics to Stefano Baroni, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Ava more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 6 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Journey down the rabbit hole of PhD acknowledgements wins UNSW Press Bragg Prize By Stefanie Menezes Writer Tabitha Carvan's winning story shines a light on the emotion and collaboration behind scientific achievement. An essay on the quiet beauty of thesis tributes has won the prestigious UNSW Press Bragg Prize for Science Writing 2025. 'The unexpected poetry of PhD acknowledgements' by Tabitha more PR

MACAU, China, Nov. 6 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * KAUST professor gives talk on quantum computing at UM The University of Macau (UM) held a talk titled 'The Earliest Arrival of Quantum Advantage' today (6 November) as part of its University Lecture Series, featuring David Keyes, professor of applied mathematics and computational science at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The talk was well attended by UM faculty, students, and research more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 6 -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Graphene-infused Nylon Offers Breakthrough in Hydrogen Storage Safety Hydrogen may be emerging as a leading candidate for the clean energy transition but storing it safely and efficiently remains a major engineering challenge. A team of researchers from Khalifa University and King Fahd University has now developed a new graphene-enhanced polymer composite that could significantly improve the perfor more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 6 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool researchers awarded 2.9M pounds to optimise NHS health data use University of Liverpool researchers have been awarded circa pound sterling2.9 million in funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for a project that will transform the way NHS data is used for research. Dr Rebecca Wilson leads DataSHIELD, an innovative  more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 6 -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * LSE academic receives European Research Council Synergy Grant Dr Bruno Leipold from the Department of Government at LSE is part of a research team that has been awarded a Synergy Grant worth more than Euros9 million by the European Research Council to deliver a landmark project that will seek to challenge the way we think about democracy. The ERC Syn more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * LSE Press publish The Growth Story of the 21st Century by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, chair of the Chair of the Grantham Research Institute and the Global School of Sustainability has published The Growth Story of the 21st Century: The Economics and Opportunity of Climate Action, which is available to download more PR

LUND, Sweden, Nov. 6 -- Lund University issued the following news release: * * * Researcher challenges myth that plant-based food is safer Current knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind. "There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based food. Unfortunately, this is not the case," says Jenny Schelin, a researcher on food safety at Lund University in Sweden. "Plant-bas more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Ancient mammoth tooth offers clues about Ice Age life in northeastern Canada The re-examination of a 19th-century fossil indicates that woolly mammoths once roamed much farther east than previously believed, proof that an old specimen can still have secrets to reveal * A worn-down mammoth tooth discovered nearly 150 years ago on an island in Nunavut offers new insights into where and how the Ice  more PR

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * Mount Allison student-led study reveals Hollywood's gender gap Women remain underrepresented in Oscar-nominated films * A comprehensive student-led study from Mount Allison University has found that women continue to be marginalized in Oscar-nominated films, despite decades of social movements advocating for gender equity in Hollywood. The report, Women in Twenty-First Century Oscar-Nomi more PR

PERTH, Australia, Nov. 6 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * New fellowship will keep predators on patrol for canola Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has awarded an Early Career Research Fellowship to Dr Shovon Chandra Sarkar from Murdoch University, which will allow him to work towards improving biological pest control in canola. Dr Sarkar's research, titled Enhancing biocontrol of pests in grain crops through generalist predator training and retention,  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Nov. 6 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria University to host the next RAISE national conference on student engagement One of the UK's largest conferences on student engagement and experience, organised by the Researching, Advancing and Inspiring Student Engagement (RAISE) Network, will be hosted by Northumbria University in 2026. The next RAISE Annual Conference will take place on the 9 and 10 September 2026 at Northum more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Nov. 6 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * NQBP and JCU launch $7.5 million reef partnership A $7.5 million partnership between North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) and James Cook University (JCU) will deliver a five-year program to advance marine science across four ports. Building on a decade of nationally recognised collaboration, the partnership will deliver world- class monitoring, research, education and training. It will  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Nov. 6 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Otago research in outer space A mission to search for the origin-of-life on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, will be aided by University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers, and provide insight into climate change on Earth. Dr Courtney Ennis, of the Department of Chemistry, is "ecstatic" to receive a $941,000 Marsden Grant from Te Aparangi Royal Society for the work. The grant is one of 20  more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 6 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary experts head to COP30 in Brazil Queen Mary University of London is sending a delegation of five researchers to Belem, Brazil, to participate in COP30, the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Set in the Amazon from 10 to 21 November 2025, this year's summit is expected to emphasise forests, biodiversity, climate security and policy, and Indigenous peoples, and to turn the Pa more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New "self-tuning" film paves the way for next generation wireless and radar devices Researchers from Queen Mary University of London engineer super-responsive ferroelectric thin films * A research team from Queen Mary University of London has discovered a new way to engineer thin films that can "tune" themselves much more effectively than existing materials, making them highly responsive an more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 6 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Sport for all: Adaptive handcycle trainer launched at QUT An adaptive handcycle trainer that enables people in wheelchairs to use virtual cycling apps has been launched at QUT. The trainer is still under development but a working prototype was demonstrated at QUT's Gardens Point campus on Friday during a celebration of inclusive innovation, para-sport achievements, and design work by QUT r more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Fake or the real thing? How AI can make it harder to trust the pictures we see A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence can now generate images of real people that are virtually impossible to tell apart from genuine photographs. Using AI models ChatGPT and DALL.E, a team of researchers from Swansea University, the University of Lincoln and Ariel University in Israel, created highly realistic i more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals people with gambling disorder more likely to die by suicide People diagnosed with a gambling disorder are significantly more likely to die by suicide, according to new research led by Swansea University - marking a major step forward in understanding gambling-related harm. Published in BJPsych Open, this is the first UK study to use routinely collected NHS data to identify factors that may pr more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * EU conference: How we can create more sustainable research careers At the recently held EU Presidency Conference at DTU - the MSCA Presidency Conference 2025 - societal purpose, diversity, well-being and mobility were recurring keywords for an attractive research career. By Katrine Damkjaer How can Europe attract, retain, and develop the best research talent? That question was at more PR

AL AIN, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 6 -- The United Arab Emirates University issued the following news: * * * United Arab Emirates University Registers Patent for Innovative Graphitic Compound Derived from Date Syrup The United Arab Emirates University has announced the registration of a new patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the field of environmental sciences and renewable energy. The patented invention involves the development of a novel graphitic carbon nitride co more PR

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 6 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Pupils from affluent households are more than 40% more likely to gain a place at a top secondary school, study shows Research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how pupils from higher-income families are favoured by high-performing secondary school admissions criteria - but one simple change could help reverse this unfair divide. The report, led by the University of Bristol more PR

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 6 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Student spin out awarded access to supercomputer A student spin out company that has created technology enabling smartphones to film grassroots football matches by automatically following the play has been awarded pound sterling25,000 worth of compute on Isambard-AI, the world's fastest university-based supercomputer hosted by the University of Bristol. Pitchwise was created by Philip Mortimer, Lia more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Nov. 6 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Researchers introduce a new tool for more accurate RNA modification detection from nanopore signals Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and Aalto University have developed a computational framework called SegPore, which enhances the accuracy of RNA modification detection from direct RNA nanopore sequencing data. RNA modifications are essential epigenetic regulators of gene expression  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 6 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Bioengineered bone marrow model successfully used in leukaemia research Scientists at the University of Glasgow have successfully used the first bioengineered bone marrow model to carry out vital cancer research, offering new insights into potential therapies for the disease. The breakthrough is documented in a new study, published in the journal Biomaterials, and represents an important step forward in b more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Mandatory nutrient warning labels could prevent 100,000+ obesity-related deaths in England Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labelling mandatory could significantly reduce obesity rates and save thousands of lives across England. In a study published today in the Lancet Regional Health - Europe, the first modelled estimate to da more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 6 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Researchers awarded 250k pounds PoC funding to develop next-generation drug detection technology University of Liverpool researchers look set to transform how authorities detect and respond to emerging drug threats thanks to a new project supported by a pound sterling250,000 grant from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Proof of Concept Awards scheme. The project, Advanced Detection of Opioi more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals stark socio-economic and ethnic inequalities in neonatal units A new study using data from all NHS neonatal units in England and Wales has found that mortality rates among babies admitted for specialist care vary significantly depending on socio-economic background and ethnicity. The analysis, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health and led by the University of  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Greater mortality risk highlights urgent need for intervention - study Young people with neurodevelopmental conditions face substantial and preventable health inequalities, a University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found. The project brought together a multidisciplinary team from universities and research organisations across the country, with significant leadership from more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Category of mental disorder deserves place in world's biggest health study Key points * Somatoform disorders, or somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRD), are characterised by physical symptoms that are influenced by psychological factors rather than a clear medical cause. * These symptoms - such as headaches, chronic pain, gastrointestinal issues, or excessive worry about illness - can more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * New modelling shows difficult future for the GBR under climate change The most sophisticated modelling to date forecasts that under the current global emissions pathway the Great Barrier Reef could lose most of its coral by the end of the century, but curbing climate change and strategic management will help coral resilience. A research team led by The University of Queensland simulated diff more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 6 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Age-friendly park project paves the way for inclusive public spaces As the need for age-friendly design in urban communities becomes ever more critical, an award winning University of South Australia research project is reshaping the design of urban green spaces, ensuring parks are more inclusive and welcoming for older residents. Led by Dr Zinan Chen, Transforming to an Age-Friendly Wor more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Casual teachers left behind: new study calls for better induction and support in schools With global teacher shortages at an all-time high, retaining and recruiting teachers to the education sector is critical. Yet with fragmented support and inconsistent induction processes, nearly a fifth of early career teachers choose to leave within five years. Education experts at the Univ more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Common heartburn and blood pressure medicines linked to adverse breast cancer outcomes A major international study involving 23,000 people has found concerning evidence about the impact of a range of common, everyday medications on the treatment outcomes for patients with breast cancer. Led by the University of South Australia (UniSA) and Flinders University, researchers investi more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 6 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG research to reduce climate change impacts on health and wellbeing in Brazil's favelas As Brazil prepares to welcome global leaders for COP30, research led by the University of Glasgow is aiming to reduce climate change impacts on health and wellbeing in the country's favela urban communities. Although disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, disadvantaged urban communities face c more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 6 (TNSrep) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB plays key role in future UN climate report Four researchers with VUB links contribute to the seventh IPCC report * From 10 to 21 November 2025, the world will gather in Brazil for the UN Climate Summit COP 2025, where countries will negotiate new climate measures. The scientific foundation for those decisions traditionally comes from the six-yearly report of the Intergovernment more PR

LONDON, Canada, Nov. 6 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western grads win Governor General's Gold Medal Prestigious award reflects academic excellence of graduate students By Mark Wolfe, Special to Western News Three Western PhD graduates are among the recipients of this year's Governor General's Academic Medals. Western alumni Breanne Kearney, Jesse Sutton and Alexander Zero have received the Gold Medal, awarded for academic excellence at the graduate level. Since 18 more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 6 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * York U and Georgina expand their collaboration By Sandra McLean GEORGINA, Nov. 5, 2025 - York University and the Town of Georgina signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to formalize their long-standing collaboration in key areas of mutual interest. The five-year MOU outlines areas where Georgina and York can collaborate to benefit both the community and the University and further develop their sh more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 6 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * New research challenges simplistic views on detransition Study finds detransition often reflects evolving identities, highlighting the need for flexible, trauma-informed care By Nichole Jankowski As access to gender-affirming care has expanded in recent years, public and clinical understandings of gender transition and detransition have remained limited and highly politicized. Anecdotal reports of  more PR