AALTO, Finland, Dec. 18 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Major funding powers development of next-generation machine technology aimed at productivity leap in export sectors Started in autumn 2025, the research project BEST (Better Bearing, Seal, and Vibration Technology) develops new types of sealing, bearing, and damping technologies, which are expected to have a significant impact on the reliability, quality, and efficiency of production in several export-driven  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU research reveals the $206m cost of offensive behaviours on school leaders Violence in Australian schools is costing the education sector an estimated $206 million per year, a national new report from the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education at Australian Catholic University has revealed. The report, Unveiling the Ripple Effect: How Offensive Behaviours Impact School Leaders' Pro more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Key proteins involved in the skeleton's adaptation to locomotion and in bone remodeling processes identified An international collaboration study reveals how evolution and locomotion patterns, such as bipedalism, shaped bone structures through proteins present in the bone matrix. The findings of the study, led by researchers from the University of Turku, the UAB and the URL, are impor more PR

BATH, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * Can a basic income keep rainforests standing? University of Bath researchers are finding out Researchers partner with climate change charity Cool Earth in world-first basic income pilot for indigenous people Participants in the study were given a basic income to spend as they liked * University of Bath social policy researchers are partnering with climate change charity, Cool Earth, to analyse the results fro more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Children in poor quality housing miss more school Children living in damp and overcrowded homes missed three weeks more of school over the course of compulsory education than their peers in better quality housing. By Lisa Jones, Press and Research Communications Manager New research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health also finds children in England living in more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * School of Health & Medical Sciences celebrates first year of research excellence On Wednesday 3 December, the School of Health & Medical Sciences (SHMS) hosted its first Research Day on the Tooting campus. By Lisa Jones, Press and Research Communications Manager This landmark event brought together researchers from across the newly merged School for the first time - uniting expertise from wha more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 18 -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: * * * Media opportunity: Dalhousie University researchers discover seasonal shifts in vitamin abundance in the ocean and hints that climate change could reduce the nutrition levels of the seafood we eat When people need a boost of vitamin B12, they can turn to supplements or foods like fish to get those nutrients that are essential for healthy red blood cells and converting food into energy. But where doe more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Learning from Alcohol Policy Reforms in the Northern Territory A groundbreaking new report provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of how major alcohol reforms have shaped health, safety, and community wellbeing across the NT. The LEARNT project -- Learning from Alcohol (Policy) Reforms in the Northern Territory -- led by Deakin University's Professor Peter Miller, and funded through t more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 18 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Decoding our memories: U of T researcher explores brain chemistry with new Connaught mid-career funding Katherine Duncan is one of five U of T faculty members to receive inaugural Connaught Mid-Career Researcher Awards By Mariam Matti Katherine Duncan doesn't experience memory the way most people do. She can't vividly relive the past or picture it in her mind. That personal trait sparked a two-decade- more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 18 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Five "Change! Fellows" at TUM SOT: Research Shaping Societal Transformation Transsectoral research for societal change - funded by the VolkswagenStiftung * The Technical University of Munich (TUM) is pleased to announce five new fellowships under the Change! program of the VolkswagenStiftung. The funded research projects are hosted at the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology (SOT) and co more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Chronic breathlessness emerging as a hidden strain on hospitals Chronic breathlessness, a symptom often overlooked by healthcare systems, is associated with longer lengths of hospital stay on already overstretched healthcare resources, says new Flinders University research. A new study, published in the Australian Health Review, highlights an urgent need for clinicians and policymakers to recogn more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 18 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * An Integrated Approach Makes Long COVID More Visible and More Treatable Long COVID remains a complex and often invisible condition. Patients experience symptoms such as extreme fatigue, exercise intolerance, shortness of breath, cognitive impairment, and a pervasive sense of exhaustion for months or even years after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Because these symptoms are not always objectively de more PR

NEWPORT, England, Dec. 18 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Campus biodiversity boosted through student's placement work Biodiversity across the Harper Adams University campus and farm has been recorded and boosted - thanks to a Zoology student's work on placement. Matthew England, from Horsham, West Sussex, is now in the final year of his BSc (Hons) Zoology with Entomology degree - after spending his placement year working in a role funded by the University's Groun more PR

HONG KONG, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed reveals tai chi's long-term therapeutic benefits in treating chronic insomnia, a promising alternative to talking therapy A research team led by the School of Public Health at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has discovered that tai chi, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, offers long-term benefits for chronic insomnia comparable to cognitive behav more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial-built quantum sensor travels to the Arctic for GPS-free navigation By Conrad Duncan and Eleanor Green An Imperial-built quantum sensor has been trialled in the Arctic to support the development of a satellite-free navigation system. The test, carried out in collaboration with the Royal Navy, is the latest step in a years-long effort to turn quantum-enhanced inertial sensors from a physics experimen more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence: why its indiscriminate use is a danger to the production of knowledge In an article published in Nature Astronomy, SISSA scientist Roberto Trotta warns against "AI scientific junk" * "If the difficult and demanding process of learning to think like a scientist is replaced by a simple command to ChatGP more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Keele and NHS Trust researchers develop groundbreaking blood test for lung cancer A research team led by a Keele University and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) scientist have developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way cancer is detected and monitored. The study, published in Applied Spectroscopy and developed in partnership with Keele University, UHNM, Lough more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Cell death discovery could aid cancer treatments La Trobe researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about the way dying cells are cleared from our bodies, which could have important impacts on recovery from diseases including cancer infection and inflammatory diseases. * Traditionally, it was believed dying cells were broken into smaller pieces by the cell's own internal machinery,  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Dec. 18 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * 3 million pounds Green Future Fellowship for Lancaster physicist A Lancaster physicist has been awarded a pound sterling3 million Green Future Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Dr Rostislav Mikhaylovskiy is among 13 Green Future Fellows awarded pound sterling3 million each to scale ambitious ideas and cutting-edge engineering over the next decade into commercially viable technologies capable of more PR

LANCASTER, England, Dec. 18 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Architecture for the people - Lancaster professor curates landmark exhibition A new landmark exhibition, co-curated by a Lancaster University professor, has opened in the first-floor gallery of Manchester Central Library. Professor Richard Brook, from the University's School of Architecture, working with Dr Martin Dodge from the University of Manchester, has created a dynamic showcase to which material will  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Remote Southern Ocean seabirds study highlights reach of 'forever chemicals' Seabirds in one of the remotest parts of the planet are being exposed to a wide range of forever chemicals, scientists have discovered. Researchers have found 'forever chemical' compounds in seabirds from the remote Southern Ocean - providing further evidence highlighting the global reach of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substan more PR

LEEDS, England, Dec. 18 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * New research exposes hidden risks facing repeat missing children in residential care in Yorkshire and the Humber Significant gaps have been revealed in how risks to repeat missing children are recognised and responded to across different residential environments and safeguarding bodies, according to new research by Leeds Trinity University. Drawing on the voices of children, care staff, social workers and po more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool Economic Activity Framework project awarded 1M pounds from UKRI University of Liverpool researchers have been awarded pound sterling1.2M funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for a project aimed at identifying ways to support economic activity in areas with high rates of ill-health, disability and informal caring in the region. The Liverpool Economic Activity Framework (LEAF more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool Professor awarded prestigious women's health medal Professor Shakila Thangaratinam, Executive Dean of the Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, has become only the second woman to receive the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' (RCOG) prestigious Eardley Holland Medal. This medal, awarded just once every five years, recognises Professor Thangaratinam's outstan more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * Accelerated cancer drug approvals deliver limited survival gains at high cost Early access to new cancer drugs, granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has provided mixed benefits for patients while costing Medicare billions of dollars, reveals new research published in the journal BMJ Medicine. Research more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 19 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * How to retrofit UK homes to cut emissions whilst avoiding fuel poverty A new study from Loughborough University looks at the importance of considering Fuel Poverty when retrofitting UK homes to cut carbon emissions. Fuel poverty, when a household cannot afford to heat their home to an adequate temperature, affected more than one in ten households in 2024 (Department for Energy Security and Net  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Research shows how coffee waste could be used to clean contaminated water Two new research publications from experts at Loughborough University have demonstrated how coffee waste can be used to clean water. Published in Biomass and Bioenergy and Clean Technologies, the studies showcase how coffee waste could be used effectively to filter heavy metals, such as lead, copper and zinc, fro more PR

LUND, Sweden, Dec. 18 -- Lund University issued the following news release: * * * Full-fat cheese linked to a lower risk of dementia By Asa Hansdotter Eating cheese and cream with a high fat content may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. This is shown by a new large-scale study from Lund University. The researchers analysed the dietary habits of more than 27,000 people and linked these to the occurrence of dementia over a follow-up period of up to 25 years. The debate about l more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * New evidence challenges understanding of Parkinson's disease Preclinical results show movement relies on a steady supply of dopamine, helping explain why current treatments work and how they could be improved * A McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson's disease treatments. Publishe more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster research team digitizes more than 100 years of Canadian infectious disease data The new, publicly accessible database can be used to study the patterns of disease incidence and strengthen public health preparedness. By Blake Dillon Twenty-five years ago, in a neglected storage area at the Ontario Ministry of Health, David Earn happened upon epidemiological gold: two boxes of hand-written doc more PR

PERTH, Australia, Dec. 18 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Global peatlands revealed as critical frontier in fight against climate change Global peatlands store more carbon than is naturally present in the atmosphere but are under pressure from drainage-based agriculture. New research from Murdoch University reveals that peatlands - huge expanses of partially decayed vegetation - present a major opportunity to arrest natural greenhouse gas emissions. "We estimate that more PR

PERTH, Australia, Dec. 18 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Researcher finds method of detecting algal bloom toxins in seafood crustacean Toxic algal blooms are of increasing concern in Australia. South Australia's coastal waters feeling their impacts in the forms of damaged marine environments and widespread fish deaths since early 2025. But what happens when the crustaceans and fish that encounter the toxins end up on our plates? Dr Cherono Kwambai from Murdoch Uni more PR

PERTH, Australia, Dec. 18 -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Rising rates of rare diseases in cats and dogs pose new challenges for vets WA's leading veterinary hospital at Murdoch University is reminding pet owners that if they notice changes with their pets to go and see a veterinarian. Diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and thyroid conditions in dogs and cats are on the rise, and the signs can be really subtle. Like in humans, environmental and lifestyle factors are c more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 18 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The PHYNEST doctoral programme of the UAB will incorporate 25 new doctoral researchers The UAB has opened the first international call for applications to the PHYNEST doctoral programme, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND initiative funded under the Horizon Europe framework. The call will be open from 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2026, offering 25 fully funded PhD positions in phy more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 18 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Greener way to make ammonia with "molecular microscope" A team of researchers at Radboud University has discovered a promising new method to make ammonia - a key ingredient in fertilizers and many industrial chemicals - more efficiently and sustainably. Chemical scientist Evan Zhao: 'This new method has zero CO2 emissions, whereas the industrialized Haber-Bosch process is responsible for 3% of worldwide  more PR

LEICESTER, England, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * New report highlights how DMU supports British Muslim students in their first year A new report has highlighted the ways De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) supports British Muslim students as they begin their university journey. Being and Becoming: British Muslim Students' First-Year Journeys in Higher Education explores how first-year British Muslim undergraduates experience university life, more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: * * * Cady leads research to update national health leadership framework By Richard Dal Monte Almost 20 years ago, the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework was published by the Canadian College of Health Leaders, providing an outline for health care leadership across Canada that is sustained to this day. Now with MITACS, Canada's innovation connector, providing grant funds, a Royal Roads Uni more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: * * * New report seeks to address barriers facing refugees to secure housing A new report, Refugee Housing and Homelessness: Scoping Local Authority Approaches, has been published by SOAS researchers Dr Anna Lindley and Dr Charlotte Sanders, examining how local authorities in London are responding to refugee homelessness. The report presented insights on the difficult transition between asylum accommod more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 18 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Step into the materials laboratory at DTU - where the concrete of the future is being developed Building 130 at DTU in Lyngby is a truly special place. There is no other building like it at DTU, because it takes a special building to house the facilities needed to manufacture and test the concrete of the future. By Linnea Lundberg Building 130 was completed back in 2020, and five years l more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 18 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Satellites autonomously find each other in space - making missions "easier, cheaper, and far more flexible" Using AI, advanced camera technology, and navigation developed by DTU Space, satellites can now all by themselves maneuver and maintain formation with extreme precision - without any assistance from Earth. By Christian Tremmer In early December, a Christmas gift from the European S more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 18 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Research into converting to low-enriched uranium is progressing Important fuel test for FRM II successful * An important step has been taken in the conversion of the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Research Neutron Source (FRM II) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to low-enriched nuclear fuel: two fuel plates made of a monolithic uranium-molybdenum alloy have been successfully irradiated. This mar more PR

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Two Surrey professors elected IEEE Fellows for 2026 Two leading professors from the University of Surrey's School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering have been elected Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), effective January 2026. Fellowship of the IEEE is one of the highest honours in the global engineering community, awarded to fewer than 0.1% of voti more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * U of T and Moderna partner to advance vaccine science, cancer treatment and AI-driven therapeutics By Rahul Kalvapalle From COVID-19 to the seasonal flu and RSV, vaccinations for respiratory viruses are typically delivered via intramuscular injection, which generates antibodies in the bloodstream. But the first line of defence against these viruses is actually the upper airway, where mucosal ant more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * UCL in 2025: a year in review In 2025, UCL scientists made breakthroughs in Huntington's disease, cancer and sight loss, revealed the Sun's south pole and life under the Antarctic ice. We also found lost maps, flew with wasps, and identified an ancient reptile. Here we look back at another extraordinary year. January The year began, as it did in 2023, with a visit from Sir Keir Starmer. The Prime Mini more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * New 14m pounds brain tumour research consortium launched UCL will be at the forefront of running a new ground-breaking research partnership to develop novel brain tumour treatments in the UK. The NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium is a national partnership of 48 hospitals, universities, cancer centres, charities and patients. Set up with pound sterling13.7 million National Institute for Health and C more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * New centre aims to fast-track life-saving treatments A major new centre, led by UCL researchers, will seek to improve how clinical trials are run, cutting years off the time it takes to bring life-saving treatments to patients. The Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre of Research Excellence in Clinical Trial Innovation, in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), wi more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Negotiation failure on UN environmental assessment highlights need for reform The failure of governments to agree with leading scientists on a major United Nations' report "risks impeding timely action on environmental goals", UCL and other academics say in a new article. In December, the UN published its latest Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report, the result of six years' work, which conn more PR

BATH, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * Bath Deputy Vice-Chancellor Marcus Munafo recognised as one of top global influential researchers Professor Marcus Munafo has been highlighted on the Clarivate 2025 Highly Cited list for the eighth consecutive year. * Professor Marcus Munafo, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Bath, has been named on the Clarivate 2025 Highly Cited list, recognising the global influence of his research. T more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor Bouldering as a Source of Microplastics? First Evidence from Vegetation Studies A research team at the University of Bayreuth has experimentally investigated how the popular climbing discipline of bouldering affects vegetation and the surface structure of natural rock formations. In their recently published study in the scientific journal People and Nature, the researchers call f more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * University of Birmingham joins 50M pounds MRC Centre for clinical trial innovation MRC CoRE to speed up patient and participant access to new medicines and trials * Academics at the University of Birmingham will be part of a new Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Clinical Trial Innovation (MRC CoRE) which aims to accelerate the development of medicines for improved patient ca more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * International Development Department publishes its 60th Anniversary Annual Report This special 2022 - 2024 report, showcases milestones, research, teaching updates, partnerships, and staff changes. * * * "It has been - and continues to be - an extraordinary time for the world. Having come through a once in a lifetime (we hope, but do not assume!) global pandemic, we are confronted again by more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Satiety's little helper: protein that supports appetite regulating-protein identified Mutated versions of MRAP2 protein, seen in some people predisposed to obesity, did not see enhanced signalling seen in healthy individuals * A protein essential to the human body for managing energy and regulating appetite relies on a partner protein, according to new research, and the findings could help more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Surgery accounts for up to 70% of NHS waste. We can safely reduce that. New report highlights how NHS hospitals can safely and effectively cut number of single use equipment that accounts for 156k tonnes of medical waste each year * Surgical teams are the biggest producers of waste in the NHS but initiatives including the safe reuse of equipment can significantly reduce the amount of equip more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * UK children not having safeguarding needs met in parental deportation cases, report finds Research report outlines key issues and recommendations to ensure children have safeguarding and wider needs considered * UK children whose parents face deportation are not having their safeguarding needs met or legal rights properly considered, a new research report suggests. Raising Children: Safeg more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Why science diplomacy is the bridge we need now University of Birmingham experts join European Science Diplomacy Alliance to forge stronger links between science and diplomacy. * Accelerating technological change, geopolitical fragmentation, climate pressures, and contested norms are reshaping how states, institutions, and societies interact. The international system is undergoing profound transfo more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England, research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ today [17 D more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Global food systems driving twin crises of obesity and global heating Changing the consumption-driven nature of our food systems would significantly benefit public health and the climate, say the authors of a major scientific review linking environmental harms with obesity. The paper, 'Obesity and climate change: co-crises with common solutions', published in Frontiers in Science today [1 more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * National awards recognize legacy of engineering collaboration A research partnership between a world-leading helicopter maintenance firm and the University of Bristol has been given special recognition for making a lasting contribution to innovation practice and collaboration. The Golden Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements of projects and individuals  more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * One in eight grassroots footballers experience gambling problems, study shows New research has revealed adult grassroots football players are five-times more likely to experience gambling problems than other adults in England, turning a healthy hobby into a hidden harm. One in six men who play football at an amateur level are experiencing gambling problems, according to the study, with on more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Pre-school health programme does not improve children's diet or physical activity, prompting call for policy changes, study finds A pre-school diet and physical activity programme does not improve children's calorie intake or overall physical activity levels in nursery settings, a new University of Bristol-led study has found. The research published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe t more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 18 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the Moon's surface in unprecedented detail to make it safer to land on the Moon and construct bases in the future. The Moon is covered in fine dust, gravel, large rocks, and enormous craters. But despite millennia of observation through telescopes, satellit more PR

NORWICH, England, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * AI video translation shows promise but humans still hold the edge AI video translation is not yet a perfect substitute for human translation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study shows that AI tools can be useful when speed and clarity are priorities. But human translators remain crucial for tone, cultural nuance and for sounding natural. Jiseon Ha more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 18 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * University of Eastern Finland secures 800,000 euros funding for two projects in high-performance computing Projects of Professor Antti Poso and Associate Professor Timo Lahivaara received over 800,000 euros funding from the Research Council of Finland. * The Research Council of Finland has granted a total of 800,000 euros of special funding for international collaboration in high-performance compu more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 18 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor Isaac Afara's group receives 1.57 million euros in funding from the Jane ja Aatos Erkko Foundation The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has awarded 9.2 million euros in grants to ten projects in technology, other scientific fields, and culture. The applications were high quality, and this round saw a particular emphasis on chemistry and medical engineering in the applications. Th more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 18 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Cosmic art collaboration set to be showcased at John Brown Memorial Lecture A pioneering fusion of nuclear physics and audiovisual art is set to be showcased during a public event at the University of Glasgow next month. The Royal Astronomical Society and the University of Glasgow's third annual John Brown Memorial Lecture, named in honour of the former Astronomer Royal for Scotland, will be held on Frid more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Nanowire technology breakthrough could unlock new material manufacturing A breakthrough development in nanofabrication could help support the development of new wireless, flexible, high-performance transparent electronic devices. Researchers from the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have developed a new method of interfacial imprinting ultra-thin nanowires onto bendable,  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 18 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research will help put emotions at the heart of regeneration A Glasgow based team of researchers have pioneered new techniques to identify, measure and record memories and emotions about place that will help deliver more effective regeneration. Simple emojis are proving to be a powerful part of the process. Understanding how a community and its people think and feel about their heritage is a vital pa more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 18 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Your Burns Supper matters: help shape the future of a global and living tradition The Centre for Robert Burns Studies is calling on people worldwide to help create a crowdsourced archive of Burns Night events, viewable through an interactive global map launching in July 2026 on the 225th anniversary of the first Burns Supper. They could never have imagined the outcome of a small gathering of friends and  more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 18 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Podcast: Municipality of Groningen and Science Shops bring together experience worlds Students, townspeople and Knol's Koek: they are the ingredients for the latest episode of the podcast RUG & Co. The central focus is on the collaboration between the University of Groningen and the Municipality of Groningen in the project "Living together, researching together". In this project, students, resi more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * CELT Global Health part of new initiative to accelerate innovation against drug-resistant bacterial infections The University of Liverpool's Centre of Excellence for Long-acting Therapeutics - Global Health (CELT Global Health) is part of a new public-private research initiative called END2AMR (European Novel Drug Research to Address Microbial Infections and Drug Resistance) which aims to tackl more PR

MACAU, China, Dec. 18 -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM publishes 'Chronicle of Macao (1999-2024)' The University of Macau (UM) has published the Chronicle of Macao (1999-2024). Compiled by the Centre for Macau Studies (CMS) at UM, the book offers a comprehensive review of major events in Macao over the 25 years since its return to the motherland, documenting developments across various sectors and providing reliable historical materials for research. According t more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester receives $1 million gift to fund Undergraduate Access Scholarships A $1 million sum to support Undergraduate Access Scholarships has been gifted through the North American Foundation for The University of Manchester (NAFUM). The contribution, made by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, will primarily help students who are care-experienced or estranged from their more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester to lead 3M pounds project to transform long-duration energy storage The University of Manchester is to lead a major new research collaboration to develop GPStore, a pioneering long-duration energy storage technology that could play a vital role in supporting the UK's transition to net zero. The project, led by Professor Yasser Mahmoudi Larimi from The University of M more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester to support major new AI science initiative The University of Manchester is a partner in a major new European Commission initiative designed to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across scientific research. The initiative, known as the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE), brings together computing power, data, expertise and funding to support research more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The Faculty of Science and Engineering's 2025 news highlights Over the past year, the Faculty of Science and Engineering has delivered a wide range of work, from pioneering research breakthroughs to impactful collaborations and well-deserved recognitions. This review highlights a selection of the top stories that shaped the year across the Faculty. January The year kicked off with surprisin more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Flu wave's hidden cost on people with cystic fibrosis People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are uniquely vulnerable to the flu wave currently ripping through the UK, a clinical researcher from The University of Manchester has warned. Professor Alex Horsley made the comments following last week's news that flu cases jumped 55% in a week with an average of 2,660 patients a day being treated in an N more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Hidden bias gives 'swing state' voters more influence over US trade policy Americans living in political "swing states" have a significantly louder voice in national trade policy - effectively making their votes worth more than others - according to a new study published in the Journal of International Economics. Professor Karim Chalak from The University of Manchester, Professor Jo more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Major study launched to make advanced cancer treatments safer for patients A major new UK study, led by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester, has been launched to help patients with cancer better tolerate cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments like CAR-T. It's the first and largest programme of its kind ever established in the UK and is the culmination of 30 years more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Dec. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024/25 Looking back on a challenging but successful year By Dave Shuttleworth, Head of Corporate Communications The University of Plymouth has published its Annual Report and Financial Statements for the academic year 2024/25. It was a year that saw new leadership at the very top of the institution, with Professor Richard Davies taking over as Vice-Cha more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth students create films showcasing local heritage and community stories Students bring local heritage to life in projects with The Mary Rose Trust and D-Day Story * A team of students from the University of Portsmouth have completed two major film commissions for The Mary Rose Trust and The D-Day Story, showcasing the University's growing collaboration with two of the region' more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Investors punish companies that dodge tax a new study finds Research shows firms that avoid tax face higher costs when raising capital, while transparency is rewarded by markets * Companies that engage in aggressive tax avoidance may be saving money in the short term, but they are paying a hidden price in the eyes of investors. According to a new study by the University of Portsmouth, tax transpare more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Scientists urge governments not to wait for global plastics treaty as pollution continues to grow Scientists are urging governments to act immediately on plastic pollution, warning that waiting for a binding Global Plastics Treaty could mean years of damaging delay while plastic waste continues to accelerate worldwide. In a new Nature Reviews: Earth & Environment article, Dr Antaya March,  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Residents in hot, humid regions more likely to have kidney failure Australians living in consistently hot and humid northern regions are at greater risk of kidney failure than their compatriots in more temperate and less remote locations, researchers have found. A University of Queensland study investigated the influence of climate zones and geographic disparities on the incidence of patien more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Spice up the season: the nutritional power of Australian flavours Spices unique to Australia could transform end of year special occasions, holiday cooking and seasonal spreads adding bold flavours while delivering hidden nutritional benefits. A University of Queensland-based study co-designed with Traditional Owners revealed 5 culturally significant native spice plants had potential to boost health more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Urban food project brings communities together Urban communities are being brought together to grow their own food thanks to a research project developed by a University of Salford academic. Dr Andy Jenkins, urban agriculture expert, created the 'Think it - Make it - Grow it' project, which is ongoing in Clayton and Oldham. Dr Jenkins worked alongside local residents to co-create low-cost, low- more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Cannabis use rising fastest in disadvantaged and regional communities People living in socially disadvantaged and regional areas of Australia are consuming significantly more cannabis than their counterparts in wealthier metropolitan towns and cities, a new study has found. Published in the journal Addiction, the study involving researchers from The University of Queensland (UQ more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * New partnership expands higher education opportunities for young people The University of Southampton is teaming up with social mobility charity the Sutton Trust to run on-campus summer schools for prospective university students. Southampton will join the Trust's UK Summer Schools consortium in 2026 - expanding opportunities for high-attaining students and strengthening provision in regions where more PR

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * University of Surrey invests in personalised AI platform for staff and students delivered in partnership with Cloudforce and Microsoft Every staff member at the University of Surrey now has access to personalised AI tools designed to support learning, research and daily work, thanks to a landmark partnership with Cloudforce and Microsoft. The tools will be promoted to all our students from the sta more PR

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * New carbon trading model could cut electricity costs while the Philippines reaches net-zero power Carbon trading revenues could exceed $40 billion annually by 2050 whilst helping the Philippines achieve net-zero emissions in its power sector, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study models two pathways for the Philippines' Luzon power grid to reach net-zero emiss more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 18 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * A precision nanomedicine approach to drug-resistant UTIs Urinary tract infections (UTIs) could be better treated with targeted drug delivery as overuse of antibiotics increasingly drives antimicrobial resistance. UTIs are among the most common bacterial infections worldwide, but inappropriate and overuse of antibiotics is driving antimicrobial resistance. Once dependable antibiotics no more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 18 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * UofG leads research into Scotland's Community Custody Units for women A University of Glasgow led report into Community Custody Units has painted a mixed picture, with positive feedback from women about their accommodation and access to health care, while also raising concerns over staff training and how aligned the current units are with their original remit. When HMP Lilias in Glasgow and HMP Bella in  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Dec. 18 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick sociologist wins EU grant to study the role of religion in power struggles over mining The prestigious pound sterling1.8 million Consolidator Grant will fund a 5-year, cross-continental, cross-faith investigation of the role of religious authority in the extractive industry. Claire Blencowe, Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, has been selected to receive a prestigious Co more PR

WATERLOO, Ontario, Dec. 18 -- Wilfrid Laurier University issued the following news release: * * * Gregory Kennedy wins C.P. Stacey Award for best book in Canadian military history The C.P. Stacey Award Committee and the Laurier Centre for the Study of Canada (LCSC) have awarded historian Gregory Kennedy the 2024 C.P. Stacey Award for scholarly work in Canadian military history. Lost in the Crowd: Acadian Soldiers of Canada's First World War (McGill-Queen's University Press) is a meticulously more PR