SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 13 -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * 'Flipping the switch' on MND: NHMRC funds Macquarie researchers' novel idea Macquarie University neuroscientists are to receive a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant worth $1.4m over three years to develop innovative "on/off switch" mechanisms to help control gene therapy technologies for motor neurone disease (MND). Led by chief investigators Professor Roger Chung and Dr  more PR

GUILFORD, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * 669 million galaxies mapped in study seeking to explain universe's accelerating expansion An international study that could reshape our understanding of gravity has released major results after 25 years. * The Dark Energy Survey mapped 669 million galaxies to help understand why the universe's expansion is accelerating rather than slowing down. Einstein's theory of General Relativity predicted more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 14 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Australian women without children more likely to seek mental health support * Key points * Women without children, by choice or due to medical infertility, are 1.3 times more likely to seek mental health support each year compared to mothers of childbearing age. * The findings are based on data examined from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. * Researchers say that few stu more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 13 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Circular economy startups create new opportunities in resistant markets * Published in Business Strategy and the Environment, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland offers a fresh perspective on how circular economy startups succeed in developing their business in markets where consumer demand for sustainable products is equivocal, institutional support is lacking and dominant players a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Connecting healthcare though technology - the West Midlands Living Lab * The recently launched West Midlands Living Lab, is an initiative to explore using digital technology to improve patient communication, enable community care, avoid hospital admissions, and support a more prevention-based health service. An inaugural workshop, last month, brought together stakeholders from primary and secondary  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Jan. 14 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Conservation planning 'good for biodiversity and business' * The Northern Territory's investment in solar and wind energy production needs to benefit people and the planet, but new research highlights critical pitfalls in planning. Research conducted by Charles Darwin University (CDU) reviewed the NT's existing formal conservation planning against the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Jan. 13 -- Brock University posted the following news: * * * Exploring new frontiers of wormhole research * Is it possible to create shortcuts across the universe? That question is at the center of a theoretical physics study led by Brock University PhD student Alessandro Pisana. His work explores how wormholes -a staple of science fiction -could form within Einstein's theory of relativity, which describes gravity as the curvature of spacetime caused by mass and en more PR

GUILFORD, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Global firms can counter geopolitical turmoil through sustainable local investment * Global corporations may hold an under-recognised key to stabilising global economies in the face of rising geopolitical tensions, according to new analysis from the University of Surrey. Rather than retreat from globalisation, the research suggests that multinationals should be supported to develop sustainable i more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 13 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Government to change victim "bad character" law following campaign by Professor Katrin Hohl OBE * Survivors of rape will no longer face unrelated victim "bad character" evidence, following the announcement of legislative reform in England and Wales which aims to change how rape victims are treated in court. Professor Katrin Hohl OBE, criminologist at City St George's, University of London an more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * New research confirms people with ME/CFS have a consistent faulty cellular structure A faulty ion channel function is a consistent biological feature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), providing long-awaited validation for hundreds of thousands of Australians living with the debilitating illness. The new Griffith University research found a crucial cellular structure r more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: * * * How mutinationals can avoid supply chain scandals * The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh remains one of the biggest supply chain scandals ever to hit multinational companies. The disaster in April 2013 killed 1,134 people and maimed more than 2,500 others. Many were workers in five clothing factories that served well-known high street retailers. As a result, the trage more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Insights into COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy could help future vaccine rollouts By Ryan O'Hare New research has found that most of the initial hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccines was rooted in concerns that can be addressed and reduced over time. In a study of more than one million people from Imperial College London's landmark REACT study, Imperial researchers found that almost two-thirds (65%) of peo more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New research explores ecological and social roots of same-sex sexual behaviour in primates By Emily Govan A comprehensive new study of primates reveals that same-sex sexual behaviour (SSB) is widespread and influenced by a combination of environmental and social factors. Published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research analysed data from 491 non-human primate species, documenting SSB in 59 s more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Jan. 14 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Infant gut bacteria may be the key to preventing asthma and allergies Researchers from DTU have patented an invention that uses naturally produced substances from gut bacteria of the bifidobacteria type to reduce the risk of allergies and asthma. By Peter Aagaard Brixen Allergies and asthma affect an increasing number of children worldwide, but now an international research group led by  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 14 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * John Smith Centre launches UK's first polling course * In a UK first, the John Smith Centre has launched a new course that will give students an introduction into the science and art of polling, before getting the chance to put it all into practice. The first seminar of the UK Youth Poll course was attended by honours students at the University of Glasgow. Questions they design on subjects they see a more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 13 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Children's services need better data collection: 'How can we prevent out-of-home placements?' What reduces the likelihood of children being taken into care? At present, child protection services don't have the data to answer that question. In her inaugural lecture, Anouk Goemans calls for data-driven systems, alongside attention to the stories behind the numbers. When Anouk Goemans began working as a behav more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 13 (TNSrpt) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * The FSW building is now called Agora As of 12 Januari 2026, the FSW faculty building is called Agora. This name was chosen by the FSW community. In ancient Greece, the agora was the heart of the city: a place for meeting, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. This is exactly how we see our faculty building: an open space where knowledge, perspectives and people come together. The decision to part wi more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester research reveals how global laws can give workers real power Written by: Joe Stafford  A new study in the Journal of Economic Geography has revealed that European 'due diligence' laws designed to make multinational companies accountable for labour and environmental abuses are beginning to give a voice to some of the world's most vulnerable workers. Focusing on South Africa's win more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 14 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Marine sediments provide clues for future impact of climate change * An international team of scientists has uncovered evidence glaciers in the Southern and Northern hemispheres were synchronous during the last ice age. The finding challenges prevailing theories and provides critical information to help model how today's ice sheets will respond to a changing climate. Researchers from The Univers more PR

SINGAPORE, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * El Nino events reduce life expectancy, cause trillions in economic losses: Study The El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the planet's greatest driver of year-to-year climate swings, shapes temperature, rainfall, and extreme weather around the world. Its impact ranges from heatwaves and floods to air pollution and disruptions to food security, with growing evidence that these climate fluctuations  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 12 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Opinion: Why the mad artistic genius trope doesn't stand up to scientific scrutiny * Writing for The Conversation, Professor Daisy Fancourt (UCL Institute of Epidemiology & Health Care) debunks the 'mad artistic genius' theory and explores the complexities behind the stereotype. Vincent van Gogh sliced off his ear with a knife during a psychotic episode. Ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky developed schizo more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 13 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Pritzker Prize winning architect Liu Jiakun to deliver lecture * Inspiring and thought provoking Lia Jiakun reminds us that architecture is not only about form, but about cultural memory, place and lived experience Dr Paola Gazzola He won the highest honour in Architecture, the Pritzker Prize, in 2025 in recognition of his remarkable career which spans more than thirty projects. His work is r more PR

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 13 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Professor receives Freedom of the City of London * A leading expert in sea power and maritime security at Lancaster University has received the Freedom of the City of London through his work with the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights. Professor of International Security Basil Germond, from the University's School of Global Affairs, was granted one of the City's most historic rights at a Court ceremony on 1 more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 14 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * PS1.3m national study launches to evaluate changes to police involvement in mental health crisis responses * A major new research project will examine how changes to police involvement in mental health crisis responses are affecting people, services, and communities across England. The 'PIONEER-MH' study is being led by experts at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Tr more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Jan. 13 -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * FluxLab study reveals gaps in Canada's standard landfill methane monitoring New research from FluxLab at St. Francis Xavier University shows that Surface Emissions Monitoring (SEM), the standard method in North America for the past 30 years to measure methane emissions from landfills, can miss major sources of methane. SEM involves a technician walking over stable landfill areas in a back-and-fo more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 14 -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Study offers evidence that racial bias is at play in overrepresentation of Black youth in Canadian child welfare systems * Researchers who examined Canadian child welfare data found that Black children were not only investigated at a higher rate than their white peers but were also more likely to be taken from their homes, even when the only difference between cases was the child's race. "We know that B more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 13 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Supercharging our immune cells could tackle cancer * Supercharging immune cells could provide an effective way to tackle cancer, according to new research by scientists in Scotland. The team at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, at the University of Glasgow, studied how the immune system works and why it becomes "exhausted" by cancer. T cells, which are the immune system's front line against di more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 14 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea to lead new UK Centre for Doctoral Training in semiconductor skills * The UK Semiconductor Industry Future Skills (UK-SIFS) CDT will be led by Swansea University's Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) in close collaboration with the University of Leeds, and is backed by the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of its broader Industrial Strategy. The CDT more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 12 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea University heritage project recovers evidence of a major archaeological find * ArchaeoMargam, a collaborative project between Swansea University's Centre for Heritage Research and Training (CHART), Neath Port Talbot Council and Margam Abbey Church, believes the find in Margam is of profound importance. Funded by Neath Port Talbot Council's Heritage, Culture, Tourism and Events strand of UK Government's S more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Jan. 14 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * My research uses quantum chemistry to make greener chemicals In her research, Michala Damsgaard Jensen utilizes theoretical chemistry to identify the most effective catalysts for producing sustainable chemicals. By Sole Bugge Moller My PhD project is about...... finding materials for the green transition. I am a theoretical chemist, so I use quantum chemistry-which is a bit like magic-t more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 11 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Toddlers spending two hours on screens a day * Two-year-olds in England watch television, videos or other digital content for an average of two hours each day, double the daily recommended screen time, new UCL-led research finds. According to the latest data from the Children of the 2020s study, higher screen use among children is linked to poorer language development and higher rates of emotional an more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 13 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Two PolyU research projects receive Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards from Ministry of Education * Two research projects from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have been awarded the second-class award in the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Natural Sciences and Engineering Technology) by the Ministry of Education. The accolades serve as recognition of  more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 13 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM scholar gives talk on computational science research * The University of Macau (UM) held the 30th UM Scholar Research Forum today (13 January), during which Hu Guanghui, professor in the Department of Mathematics in the Faculty of Science and Technology at UM, delivered a talk titled 'Exploring Science Through Computation'. The talk examined how computational science, emerging as the 'third paradigm' of scie more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 13 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Unique research into diaries of children who experienced sexual abuse * Some children only share their deepest secrets with their diary. This year, a new study will be launched in which diary entries will be analysed to gain a better understanding of how children in situations of sexual abuse think and cope. Never before have diary entries referring to situations of sexual abuse been examined through the more PR

BATH, England, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * Like alcohol units, but for cannabis - experts define safer limits Researchers at the University of Bath propose threshold levels for cannabis use, aiming to help people monitor potency and quantity to reduce health risks. The aim is for people who use cannabis to prioritise THC units, which reflect potency and amount consumed. * Researchers at the University of Bath are proposing thresholds for safe more PR

BATH, England, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * New research highlights deforestation and economic traps created by flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe Tobacco Control Research Group publishes research into the impacts of flue-cured Virginia tobacco (FCV) in Zimbabwe * A new study into one of the world's most popular tobacco leaf production processes has revealed its particularly damaging harms to the environment and how it impacts farmers' lives in Zim more PR

BATH, England, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * Study reveals key reasons Bristol's ethnic minorities 40% less likely to visit local parks New research has revealed fears around dogs, safety, and feeling unwelcome are keeping Bristol's ethnic minority residents from visiting parks and green spaces. Four people stand in front of a pull up banner featuring the Your Park logo. Researcher Zina Abdulla from the University of Bath, Charlee Bennett Your P more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 13 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research reveals the centuries-old roots of Scotland's most famous haggis dish and poem New research by Professor Gerard Carruthers and Dr Paul Malgrati shows that this playful tribute to Scotland's national dish is far more than a culinary curiosity, in fact it is the culmination of centuries of cultural, political and literary history. "Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face, Great Chieftain o' the Pud more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 14 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New test could help pinpoint IBD diagnosis A test that rapidly detects signs of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in stool samples could improve future diagnosis and monitoring of the condition. An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Glasgow, has developed a tool to measure the activity of a molecule linked to gut inflammation within faecal samples. Data on the  more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 14 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Doing good in complex situations Looking at humanitarian crises from different angles * 2025 was the year of floods, wars, earthquakes, genocide, drought, hunger, infectious disease outbreaks, overcrowded and filthy refugee camps and closed borders. It was also the year in which the humanitarian sector itself fell into crisis. The largest donor, the United States, cancelled its annual contrib more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Jan. 13 -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * Canada-Estonia partnership advances community-centred clean energy A new international partnership between institutes in Canada and Estonia is accelerating community-based clean energy transformation in the European Union, with benefits for island communities abroad and across Canada. The ACET-Estonian Islands Community Energy Partnership unites the University of Victoria (UVic)-led A more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel fund new collaborative research * The University of Warwick and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have announced a new seed fund to initiate novel collaborations and deepen existing partnerships between researchers, professional staff and students. This new fund harnesses the combined strengths of both institutions, seeking innovative so more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 13 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Brain health research highlights powerful protein's role in stem cells and tumour growth By Sara Elliott The key to designing future brain cancer therapies could lie with a mighty protein called Spy1, which is found in neural stem cells in the adult brain. Neural stem cells play a critical role in memory, learning and brain repair. Since these cells decline as we age, Spy1 becomes important because, at ce more PR

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Jan. 13 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * University launches Digital Futures Lab to drive innovation in technology and culture The University of Wolverhampton is proud to announce the launch of its Digital Futures Lab, a pioneering initiative designed to explore how emerging technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform research, business, and cultural practices. The launch event wil more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 13 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * UU participates in two major research projects for circular batteries * Utrecht University will participate in two large-scale research projects that receive funding from the National Growth Fund programme Material Independence and Circular Batteries. Both projects focus on the development of more sustainable, affordable batteries that are less dependent on scarce raw materials than today's batteries.  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 13 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * What life is really like for those affected by UK floods - new research * A new study captures what life is really like for those rebuilding their lives after floods across the UK and how recovery systems could better meet their needs. The'Stories After The Storms'report, by UK disaster response charity National Emergencies Trust and Lancaster University, calls for clearer information and guidance for floo more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 13 (TNSrep) -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * WHO names Kingston University a global leader in disability-inclusive health research Kingston University has been recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global exemplar in disability inclusive health research, following the publication of a major new report highlighting best practice around the world. The WHO report, entitled Good practices on disability-inclusive health, showcas more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 11 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * World-first project shows great promise to treat low eye pressure * A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Hypotony is characterised by abnormally low eye pressure, which alters the eye's normal shape and internal structure. Over ti more PR