AALTO, Finland, Nov. 7 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Accelerating the sustainable development and commercialization of bio-innovations Commercializing sustainable bio-innovations requires making the right decisions at the right time. Aalto University, together with industrial partners, is developing new methods and tools to help identify technological risks and bottlenecks--and to integrate sustainability into the development process from the very beginning. * more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * BAM and University of Birmingham extend strategic research partnership Germany's Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing and the University of Birmingham are continuing their successful strategic research partnership. * The Bundesanstalt fur Materialforschung und -prufung (BAM) and the University of Birmingham are continuing their successful strategic research partnership. The Memorand more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham Law School at EBRD SAPIENS Network Masterclass: Advancing Sustainability in Procurement The University of Birmingham (Birmingham Law School) was one of the beneficiaries of the EU Horizon 2020-funded SAPIENS Network. * From 2021-2025 Professor Martin Trybus, Dr Henok Asmelash, and most importantly Marie Curie Fellows Xinyue Xue and Natalia Spataru represented the Birmingham branch of the  more PR

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol academic who has championed Meals on Wheels services invited to meet Her Majesty the Queen A University of Bristol academic who has helped champion awareness of Meals on Wheels services through her research was invited to Clarence House this week as part of a reception hosted by Her Majesty the Queen to celebrate Meals on Wheels Week (3 to 7 November). * Professor Angeliki Papadaki from th more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Nov. 7 -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Charles Sturt honoured at Asian Innovation Excellence Awards 2025 The Data Science and Engineering Research Unit's research has influenced local government policy, supported community programs and strengthened industry resilience. Charles Sturt University has been recognised for its pioneering contributions to sustainability and innovation, securing the prestigious Australia Learning & Development In more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * The power of words: how emotional review writing boosts customer loyalty Bayes Business School research explores how companies can structure review platforms to induce customer loyalty from writers. By Hamish Armstrong, Senior Communications Officer, Hamish.Armstrong@city.ac.uk New research from Bayes Business School suggests writers of online reviews are more likely to recommend prod more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Exploring Social Discrimination in a Digital Era Annual social justice event discusses the good and evil of AI. By Hamish Armstrong, Senior Communications Officer Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a lasting force for fairness, equality and prosperity, but risks causing further social polarisation if misused - according to panellists at this year's Craft Lecture. T more PR

MACAU, China, Nov. 7 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * Delegation from University of the Republic (Uruguay) visits UM A delegation led by Mariana Seoane, vice rector of the University of the Republic (Uruguay), visited the University of Macau (UM) today (7 November). Rui Martins, vice rector of UM, warmly received the delegation on behalf of the rector. The two parties engaged in in-depth discussions on campus development, academic discipline development, and potenti more PR

NEWPORT, England, Nov. 7 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Annual Soil and Water Conference to focus on boosting resilience and building food security Experts from across the globe are set to share their wisdom on boosting resilience and building food security at a conference at Harper Adams University this December. The annual Soil and Water Conference at the University has long provided a forum for both Harper Adams academics and voices across the industry to shar more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 7 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Lecture: Artificial Intelligence, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases In the Ruperto Carola Lecture Series Joacim Rocklov speaks on using AI to assess global challenges * Heidelberg scientist Prof. Dr Joacim Rocklov is giving a lecture on artificial Intelligence, climate change and infectious diseases. The epidemiologist, mathematician and statistician will show how AI can help to assess the hea more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * COP30: Study reveals "highest possible ambition" for countries' climate pledges A new study, for the first time, shows how the 'highest possible ambition' of countries' climate pledges can be assessed. By Lottie Butler and Jamie Taylor Under the Paris Agreement, each country's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) - or climate pledge - must reflect its "highest possible ambition". However, in the 10 years more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Health model Nightingale AI powers ahead with new supercomputer time and data A very large healthcare AI model likened to GPT for health has secured data and processing needed for its next phase of development. By David Silverman Nightingale AI, led by Imperial College London, will draw on large UK, EU and US health datasets to help scientists and medical specialists with applications such as developing trea more PR

LANCASTER, England, Nov. 7 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * 10 million euros research grant to examine how the trafficking of enslaved African people shaped Europe's development An international research team, led by a Lancaster University History Professor, is to receive a Euros9,999,324 million grant to identify and examine how investors in the trans-Atlantic traffic in enslaved African people, based inside and outside Europe, shaped the economies, politics, and cult more PR

LEEDS, England, Nov. 7 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Leeds Trinity University becomes first in Yorkshire to be awarded the Silver Race Equality Charter Leeds Trinity University is the first higher education (HE) institution in Yorkshire and seventh in the country to be awarded the Silver Race Equality Charter (REC) by Advance HE, recognising its sustained commitment to race equity, diversity, and inclusion across all areas of university life. Previously the fir more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 7 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * 'Literature is our compass in a turbulent world' Literature - and films and social media too - helps us understand ourselves and society. That makes literary studies an eternally modern discipline, especially if you dare to combine it with other disciplines, says Nidesh Lawtoo. * Nidesh Lawtoo is Professor of Modern/Contemporary European Literature and Culture, but anyone listening to his inaugural lecture more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * The Little Princess Trust and University of Birmingham to supercharge children's cancer research The Little Princess Trust, one of the UK's largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK, is funding a new Professorship at the University. * The goal is to accelerate the development of childhood cancer treatments and offer hope through progress in vital research and clinical trials. The creat more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 7 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * Macquarie cements AI leadership with consecutive award victories Macquarie University continues its winning streak in artificial intelligence, with researchers taking top honours at the Australian AI Awards just weeks after success at the AFR Boss Most Innovative Companies Awards. Macquarie University has cemented its position as a leader in artificial intelligence research with major success at the Au more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. 7 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster expert unveils blueprint for climate justice at COP30 Professor Bonny Ibhawoh, chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, will share recommendations from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers. By Beth Gallagher Creating a global climate justice fund is one of the key recommendations a McMaster expert will present at an upcoming event d more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Humanising retail workers shown to reduce customer abuse and create empathy A study led by QUT Business School researchers has found a simple intervention worth less than 50 cents - namely personalised "under badges" worn by frontline retail staff - can make them more relatable and significantly reduce verbal abuse from customers. Published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 7 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * ERC Synergy Grant for research on chemical transformations Jana Roithova from Radboud University will receive an ERC Synergy Grant for research on chemical catalysis. The Synergy Grants are the largest grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The grant amounts to 10 million euros for a period of six years. The project, INSIGHT, is a collaboration between Jana Roithova (analytical chemist), Burkha more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Academic receives renowned Pioneer by American Society of Plant Biology recognition Professor Alessandra Devoto has received a Pioneer Member recognition by the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB) for providing excellent mentorship and research training, contributing to building the next generation of plant scientists. Professor Devoto was recognised by the ASPB as a Pioneer 'from former  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Nov. 7 -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * SFU scholars advancing innovation and equity named Canada Research Chairs Six SFU researchers have been named among the country's new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRC). On October 22, the federal government announced the CRC appointments of Angela Kaida, Dara Kelly-Roy, Krista Stelkia, Manolis Savva, Matthias Danninger and Palashi Vaghela. These researchers advance Canadian research excellen more PR

BRAMPTON, Ontario, Nov. 7 -- Sheridan College issued the following news release: * * * Sheridan awarded over $1 million to advance research on health equity, leadership systems and unhoused care Sheridan is advancing solutions to some of today's most pressing social challenges -- in healthcare, gender equity, and homelessness -- through three applied research projects supported by more than $1 million in federal funding from the College and Community Social Innovation Fund (CCSIF). The fundi more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Nov. 7 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Independent Research Fund Denmark grants for green research Seven DTU researchers each receive approximately DKK 7 million from the Independent Research Fund Denmark for their green research projects. By Freja E. Klippmann The Independent Research Fund Denmark is awarding a total of DKK 145 million to 21 research projects that will promote the green transition. The seven grant recipients more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 7 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * European funding for outstanding research into biotechnology at TUM ERC Synergy Grant for Prof. Johannes Buchner * Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and certain types of cancer - many serious diseases arise when misfolded proteins cause malfunctions in the body. An international research team now wants to decipher the role of "helper proteins" called chaperones, which are responsible for quality control o more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 7 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Two ERC Synergy Grants for Scientists at Universitat Heidelberg European Research Council awards prestigious funding for complex research projects * Scientists at Heidelberg University are to receive two prestigious ERC Synergy Grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) for groundbreaking research projects that will be carried out jointly by several teams. Prof. Dr Dr Amir Abdollahi is c more PR

MACAU, China, Nov. 7 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM hosts Global Academic Symposium To promote global academic exchange and strengthen international partnerships, the University of Macau (UM) hosted the UM Global Academic Symposium 2025 from 5 to 7 November. The three-day event brought together scholars from 18 institutions across the Chinese mainland, Portugal, Singapore, Australia, France, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, the US, Spain, and South Korea. Attendees more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * UniSA leads national pilot to improve medication safety in aged care In a national effort to make medicines safer for older Australians, the University of South Australia is calling for aged care providers and pharmacists to join a new pilot study to assess medication safety and management in residential aged care. Developed in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Qua more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Dedicated national network of Dementia Research Nurses launches The UK Dementia Trials Network, led by a UCL professor of neurology, is establishing a dedicated nationwide network of Dementia Research Nurses. The three-year pilot programme, supporting by the Alzheimer's Society with pound sterling3 million in funding, aims to revolutionise participation and access to clinical trials for people living wi more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Enormous ritual construction by early Mesoamericans unearthed in Mexico A recently unearthed ancient monument in southeastern Mexico was built as a giant representation of the Mesoamerican universe, and was likely an important ceremonial site, finds new research by an international team involving a UCL archaeologist. The paper, published in Science Advances, describes the ancient complex of rai more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Poorer heart health in middle age linked to increased dementia risk People with signs of damage to their heart during middle age are more likely to develop dementia in later life, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the European Heart Journal and funded by the British Heart Foundation, found middle-aged people with higher levels of a protein called cardiac troponin I more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 7 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Transforming UK eye health research by linking national data resources The world's largest collection of curated eye imaging and linked clinical data is expanding across the country, in an initiative led out of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and UCL. The INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub for Eye Health and Oculomics is benefiting from investment funding of pound sterling3.7 million awarded  more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Newly Discovered Host Mechanism in Coronaviruses The discovery could serve as a starting point for antiviral strategies. * A research team at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has identified a previously unknown cellular mechanism crucial to the replication of coronaviruses: c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) is activated during infection with human coronavirus HCoV-229E and mediates the phosphor more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 7 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Pushing the Frontier of Photonic Quantum Hardware The project team aims to lay the foundation for future scalable photonic quantum technologies. * Scalable quantum information technology that processes information according to the laws of quantum mechanics is one of the main goals of current quantum physics research. Such quantum technologies can solve problems, which are impossible with the technol more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Nov. 7 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Funding for Research into Insect Flour Novel foods based on protein sources from insects offer a promising approach to moving away from conventional food production and towards a more sustainable way of feeding the global population. Solomon Nkaka, a doctoral researcher at the Nutritional Biochemistry research group at the University of Bayreuth, is investigating the quantity and quality of pr more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * University of Birmingham Wins Prestigious Green Gown Award for Benefitting Society The Birmingham Plastics Network, in collaboration with Stan's Cafe, have been recognised for bringing policy action to the public and fore. * The University of Birmingham is delighted to have been recognised at the UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards 2025, in the 'Benefitting Society' category, for a ground-breaking initia more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough MRI contrast agent design continues path to safer, more effective diagnostics New class of highly stable, protein-inspired MRI contrast agents has the potential to revolutionise medical imaging. * Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a new class of MRI contrast agents - improving their stability to create a significant advancement in medical imaging technology. Met more PR

KOLN, Germany, Nov. 7 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * ERC Synergy Grant for physicist Michael Lassig and virologist Florian Klein In a joint project, the two University of Cologne scientists are investigating mutations of viral pathogens in connection with the immune response. The European Research Council awards ERC Synergy Grants to interdisciplinary groups of two to four excellent researchers * University of Cologne scientists Professor Dr Michael L more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 7 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * New report sheds light on how UN SDG 11 is shaping urban planning systems across the globe The global planning community must move "from awareness to action" if the UN's goal of sustainable and inclusive urban development is to be achieved by 2030, authors of a new report have warned. The report, from the University of Liverpool's Department of Geography & Planning and built environmen more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * New study uncovers potential way to prevent breast cancer in pre-menopausal women A University of Manchester study funded by Breast Cancer Now and supported by Prevent Breast Cancer, reveals a drug approved for use in other conditions could be repurposed to prevent breast cancer in women before the menopause. Researchers at the Manchester Breast Centre, based at The University of Man more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Why older mice have smaller offspring--and how sex may play a role A study by University of Manchester scientists has revealed some of the mechanisms which may explain why older mice are more likely to give birth to offspring that have not grown to their full potential in the womb. The study in older animals showed that the placentas of male but not female offspring had increased ce more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Shopping data reveals 'food desert' hotspots in London, suggesting where nutritional needs are not be being met New research has used purchasing data to map areas of London where residents may be suffering from a nutritionally inadequate diet, pinpointing where there are 'food deserts.' Researchers from the University of Nottingham and Adelaide analysed Tesco food purchasing records from 1.6  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * NZ faces medicines shortage if global trade cut off, researchers find New Zealanders could lose access to life-saving medicines in a trade-ending global catastrophe because imported ingredients are needed to locally manufacture commonly used medicines, research led by the University of Otago, Wellington shows. The researchers say events such as a Northern Hemisphere nuclear war, a volcan more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth professors reveal the invisible - from pollution on earth to ripples in space The University of Portsmouth is inviting the public to an evening of discovery that explores the unseen forces shaping our planet and our universe * On Wednesday 26 November 2025, Life Solved Live: Inaugural Lectures will present two fascinating talks, Environmental Pollution: Here, There and Ever more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Historic maps reveal 99 per cent loss of meadows in the South Downs countryside New study shows centuries of farming and policy change have reshaped the rural landscape in the English National Park * A new study (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14662035.2025.2561456?src=exp-la#d1e169) from the University of Portsmouth has uncovered a dramatic collapse in traditional meadowland  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Vaping cannabis linked to teen depression and anxiety Key points * Study of 70,000 teens found half who vaped cannabis experienced symptoms of depression. * Researchers say study findings highlight the need for better education around teenage vaping. * More research is needed to better understand the link between vaping cannabis and depression and anxiety. * In a study that analysed vap more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * University of Salford x BEYOND Conference 2025 Here's what the University of Salford is doing for BEYOND 2025, the UK's biggest conference for research and innovation in the creative industries, as it returns to MediaCity this month. The event was held in Salford for the first time last year and the University is once again the academic partner for the three-day event from Monday 24 November t more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 7 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * International alliance for quantum telecommunications and robotics UTS and the University of Oulu in Finland have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a strategic research partnership for beyond 6G, quantum communications, and robotics. * The MoU was officially celebrated on 4 November with Finnish Ambassador Arto Haapea, Professor Matti Latva-aho, Board Chair of the 6G more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 7 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * WIC maps agripreneurship untapped potential Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) studied how to better support and develop young agripreneurs in South Africa. The Project for the Agripreneur Ecosystem Mapping South Africa was sponsored by the Enterprise Development Agency (RVO) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the largest importer of South African agri-produce in Europe. The RVO plan more PR

COVENTRY, England, Nov. 7 -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: * * * Gillmore Centre launches transatlantic proptech research engine Warwick Business School's Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology has launched a major transatlantic partnership with the University of Delaware's Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics, establishing a powerful new research engine dedicated to advancing proptech. The strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was fo more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Deer Slow Down Forest Diversity - Even in the Light Even in sunny forest gaps, browsing by roe deer prevents the natural regeneration of many tree species. Researchers at the University of Wurzburg show just how strongly these ungulates shape forest development. In the current issue of the Journal of Applied Ecology, researchers from Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) report  more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Nov. 7 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * First Junior Conference on Quantum Physics On 19 November, the University of Wurzburg will open its physics laboratories to pupils in years 7 to 9. The conference will feature amazing experiments and exciting lectures. * On 19 November 2025, the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Wurzburg (JMU) will be transformed into a quantum laboratory: Under the title 'Junior Conference o more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 7 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG CEASEFIRE! game offers peace-based solutions to global conflict The solution to world peace could be at our fingertips, thanks to a new gaming experience developed by conflict resolution experts at the University of Glasgow. CEASEFIRE! is an immersive 2D video game that offers an alternative to wargaming, encouraging players to protect civilians and resolve conflict through non-violent and peaceful m more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 7 -- Victoria University issued the following news release: * * * VU and Western Health support academic study leave for nurses and midwives Nurses and midwives with PhD qualifications are being offered weekly study leave to further their clinical and academic careers, under a new program offered by Western Health, in partnership with Deakin University, the Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Victoria University (VU). The Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Academ more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * With a passion for sci fi, U of T undergrad finds her calling in space policy A political science student at U of T Scarborough, Leah Wolfe is focused on translating space data and science into policy and law By Tina Adamopoulos As a child, Leah Wolfe was captivated by the characters and worlds of science fiction novels like Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Frank Herbert's more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Nov. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Without Antibodies and Without Amplification: Ultra-fast Identification of Whole Proteins Using a Technology Developed at the Technion Researchers envision a future where a single blood test can deliver rapid, precise protein diagnostics - revolutionizing cancer care and advancing protein science * A groundbreaking technology developed in the laboratory of Prof. Amit Meller from  more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Nov. 7 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * World Premiere in Space: Wurzburg AI Controls Satellite An AI from the University of Wurzburg autonomously controlled a satellite in orbit for the first time, demonstrating the potential of intelligent, self-learning space systems. A true milestone on the path to autonomous space systems: a research team at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) has successfully tested an AI-based attitude more PR