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Aalto University: Remember to Pay Attention to the Terms of Use of Electronic Resources (10)
AALTO, Finland, Nov. 19 -- Aalto University issued the following news release:
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Remember to pay attention to the terms of use of electronic resources
A wide range of electronic resources has been acquired for the use of Aalto University students and researchers. However, it is good to remember that all use of the materials acquired by the Aalto University Learning Centre is subject to the terms of use.
The materials have been acquired to support research, teaching and studying. The res more PR
Australian Names UTS the Country's Top Research Institution in Seven Fields (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news:
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The Australian names UTS the country's top research institution in seven fields
The University of Technology Sydney has been recognised for its leadership in seven research fields of national importance in the 2026 Research magazine published today in The Australian.
UTS was named as Australia's top research institution in artificial intelligence, fuzzy systems, multimedia, water supply and tre more PR
Brock University: Research Connects International Students With Canada's Indigenous Cultures (10)
ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Nov. 19 -- Brock University issued the following news:
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Research connects international students with Canada's Indigenous cultures
NOTE: Brock University announced the creation of its Indigenous Research Grant in 2021. This is one in a series of articles profiling the research of the 2025 recipients of this yearly internal award. Read more on the series on The Brock News.
By Cathy Majtenyi
It all started with a bit of a cultural misunderstanding between then-P more PR
Falmouth University Awarded 1.4M Pounds to Power the Future of Creative Design and Manufacturing (10)
FALMOUTH, England, Nov. 19 -- Falmouth University issued the following news:
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Falmouth University awarded 1.4m pounds to power the future of creative design and manufacturing
New state of the art design and advanced manufacturing facilities for students at Falmouth University will help drive the development of high-skilled industries in Cornwall thanks to pound sterling1.4 million funding from the Office for Students.
The investment will create a suite of cutting-edge facilities, expan more PR
Global Meeting Awards Aotearoa New Zealand 'Dirty Ashtray' Award (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Nov. 19 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
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Global meeting awards Aotearoa New Zealand 'Dirty Ashtray' award
Last night's award of a 'Dirty Ashtray', a civil society award, to the New Zealand Government shows Aotearoa is now attracting international attention for all the wrong reasons, tobacco control researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke, say.
The 'Dirty Ashtray' was given to New Zealand at the more PR
HKU Engineering Team Reveals How Subtle Crystal 'Twists' Control Light in Perovskites, Paving Way for Improved LEDs, Solar Cells and Quantum Technologies (10)
HONG KONG, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release:
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HKU Engineering team reveals how subtle crystal "twists" control light in perovskites, paving way for improved LEDs, solar cells and quantum technologies
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Research led by Professor Philip C. Y. Chow and his PhD student Ms. Yumeng Song from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed how minute structural modifica more PR
Keele University: Health Impacts of Eating Disorders Complex and Long-lasting, Researchers Find (10)
STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news:
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Health impacts of eating disorders complex and long-lasting, researchers find
Eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, can lead to a variety of complex and long-lasting physical and mental health impacts, according to a new study led by the universities of Keele and Manchester.
The findings, published in the journal BMJ Medicine, report the risk of serious conditions like diab more PR
Keele University: Researchers Examining Challenges of Incorrect Financial Advice Provided by AI (10)
STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Nov. 19 -- Keele University issued the following news:
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Researchers examining challenges of incorrect financial advice provided by AI
A Keele Business School lecturer has embarked on a new study with colleagues at the universities of Warwick and Coventry to help the financial sector adapt to the challenges posed by AI and to study the safe and responsible deployment of AI for financial advice.
Dr Geetika Jain, Assistant Professor in Digital Transformation in Kee more PR
Liverpool Maternal Health Programme Cuts Infection Deaths by 32% (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
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Liverpool maternal health programme cuts infection deaths by 32%
A landmark multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by about one-third (32%) compared to usual care. The maternal programme of prevention and treatment (APT-Sepsis) was develope more PR
London Business School: Can Defense Deliver Growth? (10)
LONDON, England, Nov. 19 -- London Business School issued the following news:
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Can defence deliver growth?
LBS-staged conference panel debated the economics of today's defence environment
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At London Business School's Business of Defence Conference on 17 November 2025, a central question dominated one of the day's flagship sessions: can the UK's rising defence spending drive economic growth as well as national security?
In the discussion, 'Can Defence Deliver Growth?', Professor Paolo more PR
London School of Economics and Political Science: Combining Financial and Mental Health Support Works Best for Tackling Poverty (10)
LONDON, England, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release:
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Combining financial and mental health support works best for tackling poverty
Supporting people with both financial and mental health support at the same time works better than tackling either one in isolation, according to new research led by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).
Researchers noted that poverty and men more PR
Loughborough University: Human Biology is Ill-adapted to Modern Cities - Study (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
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Human biology is ill-adapted to modern cities - new study
A new study has found that modern cities are having a huge impact on our health and wellbeing.
Researchers from Loughborough University and the University of Zurich found that rapid industrialisation has reshaped human habitats so dramatically that our biology may no longer be able to keep up.
The paper, published in Biological more PR
Loughborough University: One-in-six People in the UK Died in Poverty Last Year - Report (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Nov. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
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One-in-six people in the UK died in poverty last year - new report
New analysis from Loughborough has revealed that 103,000 people died in poverty last year, around one in six of all deaths.
The Poverty at the End of Life in 2024 report, produced for Marie Curie by researchers from the university's Centre for Research in Social Policy (CRSP), showed that rates remained largely unchange more PR
McGill University: COP 30 - Quebec Universities More United Than Ever for the Climate (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 19 -- McGill University issued the following news release:
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COP 30: Quebec universities more united than ever for the climate
As the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) is currently being held in Belem, Brazil, eighteen Quebec universities are reaffirming the climate emergency and the need to combine their efforts and expertise to meet this global challenge. This mobilization is part of a movement of enhanced cooperation, where higher education in more PR
McGill University: Heavy Cannabis Use During Pregnancy Linked to Disruption in Brain Growth (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release:
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Heavy cannabis use during pregnancy linked to disruption in brain growth
Researchers using brain imaging gain rare insight into how prenatal exposure to modern, high-THC cannabis affects brain development into adulthood
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McGill University researchers at the Douglas Research Centre have found evidence that heavy cannabis use during pregnancy can cause delays in brain development in the fetus tha more PR
McMaster University: Researchers Discover Why Doctors Who are Women, Racialized or Immigrants Face a Pay Gap (10)
HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news:
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Researchers discover why doctors who are women, racialized or immigrants face a pay gap
Patients form expectations based on their own identity as well as that of the doctor, and doctors often adjust their behaviour accordingly and take more time with them, leading to a loss of income.
By Adam Ward, Faculty of Health Sciences
A new study by McMaster University researchers reveals a chain of influence more PR
Radboud University: Refugees Who Can Start Their Own Business Feel Respected by Society (10)
NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 19 -- Radboud University issued the following news:
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Refugees who can start their own business feel respected by society
Refugees who are able to start their own business after arriving in the Netherlands feel more respected by society, research by Samaneh Khademi of Radboud University shows. Yet this feeling of being respected does not always mean these refugees feel fully included in society, and does not increase their sense of belonging to the Dutch so more PR
Rajasthan and University of Manchester Launch Global Health and Education Partnership (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
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Rajasthan and Manchester launch global health and education partnership
The State Government of Rajasthan and The University of Manchester have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Rajasthan Manchester Collaboration (RMC), a strategic partnership focused on advancing research, education, and capacity building in medical, biological, and health and care sciences.
A dele more PR
Strengthening Capacity and Shaping Policy: Makerere University Reviews Progress of MERIT and Environmental Risk Research Programs (10)
KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 19 -- Makerere University issued the following news:
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Strengthening Capacity and Shaping Policy: Makerere University Reviews Progress of MERIT and Environmental Risk Research Programs
By Caroline Kainomugisha
Makerere University, this week, through the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), hosted a comprehensive impact review of the Environmental Risk Management Under Increasing extremes and Uncertainty (MERIT) Project, bringing together facul more PR
Swansea Physicists Drive Antihydrogen Breakthrough at CERN With Record Trapping Technique (10)
SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news:
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Swansea physicists drive antihydrogen breakthrough at CERN with record trapping technique
Physicists from Swansea University have played the leading role in a scientific breakthrough at CERN, developing an innovative technique that increases the antihydrogen trapping rate by a factor of ten.
The advancement, achieved as part of the international Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus (ALPHA) collaboration, more PR
Technical University of Munich: How Plants Search for Nutrients (10)
MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news:
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Lateral roots as an adaptation
How plants search for nutrients
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What makes plants tolerant to nutrient fluctuations? An international research team led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and involving the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) has investigated this question on the micronutrient boron. The researchers analyzed 185 gene data sets from t more PR
University College London: AI Tool Helps Predict Treatment Success in Rectal Cancer Patients (10)
LONDON, England, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news:
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AI tool helps predict treatment success in rectal cancer patients
Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict how well patients with rectal cancer will respond to treatment by analysing standard tissue samples taken during diagnosis, finds a new study from researchers at UCL and UCLH.
In most cancers, the immune landscape surrounding a tumour plays a major role in determining how cancer progresse more PR
University College London: AI Tool Spots Blood Cell Abnormalities Missed by Doctors (10)
LONDON, England, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news:
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AI tool spots blood cell abnormalities missed by doctors
An AI tool that can analyse abnormalities in the shape and form of blood cells, and with greater accuracy and reliability than human experts, could change the way conditions such as leukaemia are diagnosed, finds a study co-led by a UCL academic.
Researchers have created a system called CytoDiffusion that uses generative AI - the same ty more PR
University College London: Unearthing the City of Seven Ravines (10)
LONDON, England, Nov. 19 -- The University College London issued the following news:
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Unearthing the City of Seven Ravines
The remains of an extensive Bronze Age settlement on the Kazakh Steppe that was likely once a major regional hub for large-scale bronze production more than 3,500 years ago, have been revealed by an international team of archaeologists co-led by researchers from UCL.
Published in Antiquity Project Gallery and co-led by Durham University and Kazakhstan's Toraighyrov more PR
University in Bochum: Extending the Lifespan of Electrocatalysts (10)
BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release:
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Extending the Lifespan of Electrocatalysts
A research team has discovered how to keep a cobalt-based oxide electrocatalyst active and stable. The element chromium plays a crucial role in this process.
Although chromium itself is not an active element, its continuous dissolution enables a reversible surface transformation that keeps the Co-Cr spinel oxide electrocatalyst active and stable. more PR
University of Chichester to Open Two Specialized Pathology Labs Thanks to OfS Funding (10)
CHICHESTER, England, Nov. 19 -- The University of Chichester issued the following news:
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University of Chichester to open two specialised pathology labs thanks to OfS funding
Two specialised pathology labs are set to open at the University of Chichester in the next year, thanks to substantial grant funding from the Office for Students. The university, which recently launched a degree in Biomedical Science and will soon be launching a degree in Digital Pathology, has secured pound sterlin more PR
University of Cologne: Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Psychiatric Diagnosis (10)
KOLN, Germany, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
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Artificial intelligence can improve psychiatric diagnosis
A research team has tested how well three large language models can detect overlaps and redundancies in clinical questionnaires on mental illness.
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Large language models can help improve questionnaires used to diagnose mental illness by optimizing symptom generalizability and reducing redundancy. They can even contribute to new conc more PR
University of Cologne: Developing the Research Competence of Future Teachers (10)
KOLN, Germany, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release:
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Developing the research competence of future teachers
Research-based learning in teacher education shows: motivation drives scientific thinking
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A recent study with prospective teachers at the University of Cologne shows how research competence develops during research-based learning. While the cognitive domain of research competence - for example, knowledge and understanding of research more PR
University of Helsinki: Centre of Excellence in Neutron-Star Physics Studies Matter in Extreme Conditions (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 19 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Centre of Excellence in Neutron-Star Physics studies matter in extreme conditions
Neutron stars are the densest observable objects in the universe. A new Finnish Centre of Excellence investigates them with a combination of astrophysics, particle physics, nuclear physics and relativity.
What happens to endlessly compacted matter? The compression can be so intense that all of the 'empty' space bet more PR
University of Helsinki: Shrimps and Water Fleas in Distress - Artificial Light at Night Disrupts Freshwater Ecosystems (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, Nov. 19 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
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Shrimps and water fleas in distress - Artificial light at night disrupts freshwater ecosystems
A new study from the University of Helsinki reveals that artificial light at night significantly affects freshwater invertebrates and their ecosystems.
Artificial light at night is one of the fastest-growing global pollutants, yet its ecological effects are often overlooked compared to issues such as c more PR
University of Liverpool Partners in 14M Pounds Project to Create a Sustainable Future Factory (10)
LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 19 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release:
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University partners in 14M pounds project to create a Sustainable Future Factory
The University of Liverpool is a key partner in a pound sterling14 million initiative to develop a sustainable, next-generation manufacturing facility, using robotics, automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven technologies.
Led by AstraZeneca and supported by a consortium of leading pharmaceutical more PR
University of London: Global Graduates Give London Economy a Competitive Edge, According to Study (10)
LONDON, England, Nov. 19 (TNSrpt) -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news:
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Global graduates give London economy a competitive edge, according to new study
A poll commissioned by London Higher, published today, reveals international talent is highly valued across London businesses as 90 per cent of business leaders regarded it as essential or important.
International talent plugs skills gaps, drives innovation and supports London's global competitiveness with the strong more PR
University of Manchester Celebrates 50 Years of Knowledge Transfer Partnership at KTP2025 Conference and Awards (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:
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The University of Manchester celebrates 50 years of Knowledge Transfer Partnership at KTP2025 Conference and Awards
The University of Manchester celebrated 50 years of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) at the KTP2025 Conference and Awards, which recognise the exceptional achievements of the associates, universities and businesses driving innovation across the UK.
The KTP2025 Conference a more PR
University of Plymouth: Rainforests Under Threat - Report Calls for Protection and Restoration to Help the South West's Temperate Rainforests Thrive (10)
PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 19 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news:
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Rainforests under threat: report calls for protection and restoration to help the South West's temperate rainforests thrive
The report was commissioned by the South West Rainforest Alliance and based on research conducted by the University of Plymouth
By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager
Temperate rainforests are among the rarest habitats on Earth, supporting unique biodiversity and prov more PR
University of Southampton: Scientists Uncover Why Europe May Face 42 Extra Days of Summer by 2100 (10)
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news:
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Scientists uncover why Europe may face 42 extra days of summer by 2100
New research reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by 2100 using climate data from the last millennia.
It's well understood that summers in recent decades have been getting hotter and longer. However, a new study, led by Royal Holloway, University of London, working wi more PR
University of Technology Sydney: Building Greener Cities From the Roof Down (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news:
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Building greener cities from the roof down
International award highlights UTS-led biosolar innovation driving greener, smarter cities.
Bradfield City's First Building, a landmark project in Australia's newest city, is integrating living green roofs with solar energy generation based on proven sustainability research from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
The development aims to creat more PR
University of the Witwatersrand: Experts Call for an International Panel on Inequality (10)
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news:
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Experts call for an International Panel on Inequality
Experts from 70 countries studying inequality, including Wits Professor Imraan Valodia and Nobel Laureate Professor Joseph Stiglitz, call for global support.
The Extraordinary Committee on Inequality appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa presented their recommendations in the lead up to the G20 summit. The report shows tha more PR
University of Warwick Business School: Six Lessons for Sustainable Start-ups Seeking Investment (10)
COVENTRY, England, Nov. 19 -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news:
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Six lessons for sustainable start-ups seeking investment
The sustainability start-up scene is incredibly exciting right now, with a new generation of entrepreneurs fired up to tackle environmental issues.
However, raising capital to expand can be a knotty problem.
A third of firms surveyed by the Enterprise Research Centre at Warwick Business School (WBS) sought equity finance in 2022- more PR
UQ Experts Recognised for National Impact (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
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UQ experts recognised for national impact
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* 17 UQ researchers named in the list of Australia's top 250 researchers
* UQ named as Australia's top research institution in 26 fields of research
* UQ identified as a research leader in 11 SDGs
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University of Queensland experts have been recognised for their significant social and economic impact in The Australian's 2026 Research Magazine, more PR
UTS Top of the Class for AI, Nursing, Engineering and Business Subjects (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news:
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UTS top of the class for AI, nursing, engineering and business subjects
UTS's world-class strength in disciplines such as nursing and artificial intelligence has been highlighted in the latest global ranking of academic subjects.
UTS has placed in the top 100 universities in the world across 17 subjects, including standout results of number 5 in nursing and number 8 in artificial intelligence, more PR
World AMR Awareness Week 2025: How McMaster Researchers are Leading the Charge Against Antimicrobial Resistance (10)
HAMILTON, Ontario, Nov. 19 -- McMaster University issued the following news:
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World AMR Awareness Week 2025: How McMaster researchers are leading the charge against antimicrobial resistance
A sampling of some of the transdisciplinary infectious disease research breakthroughs and discoveries from McMaster scientists this year.
By Blake Dillon
Antimicrobial resistance -- or AMR -- is a global health crisis driven by bacteria, fungi and other microbes that have evolved new ways to res more PR
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