LONDON, England, Jan. 18 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * AI-powered life science district could add PS3.5bn to UK economy, modelled on Boston's Kendall Square * A life science boom in central London could add PS3.5bn to the economy and create 20,000 life science jobs. The innovation district at the heart of Euston and King's Cross, is already home to world-leading UK life science and technology companies such as Synthesia, Autolus and Google DeepMind. Bu more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 19 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Music and architecture students join forces Architecture and sound came together innovatively at the recent Resonant Spaces performance. The project was the culmination of the most recent ArtSci4Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship, in which musician, composer, and sound designer, Dr Warrick Swinney, was embedded in the School of Architecture and Planning (SOAP) within the Faculty of En more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 19 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Arts centre with a difference - Northumbria launches new series of public exhibitions * Northumbria University's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries has announced the launch of Programme Northumbria - a bold new public programme that will showcase the breadth and excellence of the university's creative research across multiple spaces. Launching to the public on Friday 23 Janu more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Autistic and non-autistic faces may "speak a different language" when expressing emotion * Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which may help to explain why emotional expressions are sometimes misinterpreted between the two groups. In a new study mapping facial expressions among autistic and non-autistic individual more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Boost your career: The impact of Master's in Management rankings on graduate success * What does it take to lead a modern business and steer it towards success? Warwick Business School's MSc Management is designed to answer that question. You will need the latest thinking and research to be the effective manager organisations need in these uncertain times, and at WBS, that is exactly wh more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 19 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Cancer mystery leaders to liver and bowel cancer discovery * Scientists seeking answers to the mystery of why cancer occurs in certain parts of the body and not others may have found a new way to tackle some hard-to-treat cancers. The research team focused on genetic faults that allow cancer to hijack a signalling system in the body which tells cells when, and when not, to grow. Cancer can then use tha more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 19 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Could dietary change support adolescent mental health? New review highlights evidence gaps and future research priorities * The review, published in the journal Nutrients, examined evidence from 19 studies exploring links between diet and mental health outcomes in adolescents. Across the studies, healthier overall dietary patterns were often associated with fewer depressive symptoms, while poorer diet quality was  more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 19 -- The University of Groningen posted the following news: * * * Digitization can leave disadvantaged citizens in the lurch * Digital inclusion is rarely a free choice for adults with limited basic skills. Moreover, there are many hurdles to overcome before someone can function well digitally, which can present difficulties for disadvantaged citizens. On the other hand, such people exercise a great deal of resilience and creativity to stay afloat. These are more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 19 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * First human receives 3D-printed implant developed in veterinary medicine * Five years ago, a 3D-printed titanium implant was placed in a dog's elbow. Thanks to a collaboration between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Utrecht University and the 3D Lab at UMC Utrecht, amputation was avoided. Last Friday, the first step towards human medicine was taken: at the Anna Hospital in Geldrop, a 3D-printed tit more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 19 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Freshwater browning threatens growth and populations of economically important fish, McGill researchers say * Freshwater browning is stunting fish growth of some species, shrinking populations of others and changing the composition of fish communities, McGill-led research suggests. "Browning" refers to freshwater bodies turning tea-coloured, a phenomenon driven by higher levels of dissolved organic matter more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 19 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Girls cannot escape beauty ideals in beauty content on social media * Girls between the ages of 13 and 19 are widely exposed to beauty content online that promotes products unsuitable for young skin - even when they are not actively seeking beauty-related information. Moreover, they believe that other girls (rather than themselves) may become insecure as a result of these videos. This is shown by resear more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 20 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Grain industry leader the new LISAF Director Professor Blanchard brings more than 25 years of experience in agricultural and food sciences. * His research career includes extensive research experience at the CSIRO Grain Quality Research Laboratory, the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Switzerland and Charles Sturt University. Outside of academia, Professor Blanchard has extensive leadersh more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 19 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * GRASS CEILING selected as a Success Story by European Commission GRASS CEILING (Gender Equality in Rural and Agricultural Innovation Systems) is highlighted on its Research and Innovation webpage under the title " Cutting a path through European agriculture's 'grass ceiling' ". Success Stories are chosen by the Commission's Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), from EU-funded r more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 19 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * In Asian debut, IEEE PES and PolyU bring together over 1,000 top power experts in Hong Kong to drive grid resilience at IEEE PESIM 2026 * For the first time, Hong Kong and Asia are hosting the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power & Energy Society International Meeting (PESIM 2026). Over 1,000 leading power engineers, executives and academics from around th more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 19 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough University launches global centre to support fairer drug market reform * Bringing together researchers, community organisations and policymakers from across the Global North and South, the Transnational Research Centre on Emerging Drug Markets will focus on the rapid shift away from punitive drug policies towards decriminalisation and legal regulation, with particular attention to  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester hosts international workshop to advance fundamental physics * The University of Manchester is hosting 80 leading researchers from the UK, Europe, Asia and the US for an international workshop exploring new approaches to fundamental physics. New Windows on Fundamental Physics: from tabletop devices to large-scale detectors (19-23 January 2026) unites experts from particle theory, more PR

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 19 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Marine biology scientist recognised by Fellow status in world's oldest ecological society A Lancaster University marine biologist has been recognised with prestigious Fellow of the British Ecological Society (BES) status. Dr Sally Keith, Senior Lecturer in the Lancaster Environment Centre, has been recognised as part of the BES's second round of Fellows - a new cohort of 23 ecologists whose work has made a  more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 19 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * New book ?Aprendemos o cronometramos? Tiempo de aprendizaje en el aula * Ramon Cladellas, lecturer of the Department of Basic, Developmental and Educational Psychology, has published a book entitled ? Aprendemos o cronometramos? Tiempo de aprendizaje en el aula. The book, edited by OmniaScience, invites readers to deeply reflect on the use of time in the educational field, and proposes lookin more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 18 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * No longer extinct, just critically endangered By Tom Melville Citizen science platforms including iNaturalist are leading to major new discoveries and are becoming crucial to the work of scientists. How do we make them even better? It took such a constellation of unlikely events syncing up, it's almost unbelievable it happened at all. Aaron Bean was banding birds on a sprawling outback statio more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 19 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria Social Work students gain global perspective on 4,000km South African placement * Supported by the Turing Scheme, the students, who have all now graduated from Northumbria University, gained insights that will shape their future careers. The journey helped research and teaching staff forge lasting international partnerships that will influence social work education at Northumb more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Jan. 20 -- Charles Darwin University posted the following news: * * * Potential for satellites and AI to help tackle critical invasive species problem * Satellite imagery and artificial intelligence can detect with high accuracy two invasive weed species in Australia, posing a new opportunity for defense against these pervasive plants. Research conducted by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) explored the potential for SkySat satellite imag more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Research with fruit flies could unlock riddle of neurodegenerative disorders * mechanism which can explain aspects of neurodegeneration which have baffled scientists for decades. Scientists have long known that inherited neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or motor neurone disease, can be traced back to genetic mutations. However, how they cause the diseases rem more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Researchers publish first comprehensive structural engineering manual for bamboo * University of Warwick engineers have led the creation of a significant milestone manual for bamboo engineering, which will drive the low-carbon construction sector. Bamboo has been used in construction for millennia, yet colonisation and industrialisation have resulted in the replacement of this natural resource  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 18 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Scientists test whether finger prick blood test could help diagnose Alzheimer's * A major international research project involving UCL is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, even before symptoms begin. The test is being run as part of the Global Alzheimer's Platform Foundation's Bio-Hermes-002 study, and funded by LifeArc. Resea more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Three new EPSRC Open Fellowships awarded to University of Warwick researchers * Prof James Sprittles, Dr Fredrik Schaufelberger and Dr. Alex Baker have been awarded exciting EPSRC Open Fellowships, each worth over PS1M, to progress their research over the next five years. The EPSRC Open and Open Plus Fellowships are widely regarded as one of the most prestigious career fellowships funded by UKR more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 19 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Toxic metals and carcinogens found in Australian tattoo inks: new study * Melissa Lyne, Some tattoo inks sold in Australia contain toxic metals and carcinogenic compounds at levels that would be illegal in the European Union, according to new research led by UNSW Sydney. A study, opens in a new window led by UNSW Sydney and published today analysed the chemical composition of 15 black and col more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 19 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Turning MRI into a quantitative microscope to detect white matter injury * Early diagnosis and non-invasive monitoring of neurological disorders require sensitivity to elusive cellular-level alterations that emerge much earlier than volumetric changes observable with the millimetre-resolution medical imaging. Morphological changes in axons - the tube-like projections of neurons that transmit electr more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 19 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team conducts first comprehensive analysis of gut microbiota-GUS-metabolite axis in colorectal cancer * A research team led by Yan Ru, professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine at the University of Macau (UM), has, for the first time, systematically revealed the dynamic landscape of gut microbial b-glucuron more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * University and Babcock to drive skills development and economic growth * The University of Plymouth and Babcock International Group have strengthened their collaborative work to drive skills development, innovation and sustainable economic growth. A new Memorandum of Understanding formalises decades of work into a strategic partnership between two of Plymouth's largest employers. It reflects a share more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham academic elected Fellow of the British Ecological Society * Vincent Gauci, Birmingham Professorial Fellow at University of Birmingham, has been elected a Fellow of the British Ecological Society (BES) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to ecological research and scholarship. The Fellowship was formally announced by the British Ecological Society today. It foll more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham's Department of Modern Languages joins the #ShoutOutforGerman week * The University of Birmingham's Department of Modern Languages is collaborating with the German Embassy London on their #ShoutOutforGerman social media campaign, part of the Making the Case for German initiative. Making the Case for German recognises and celebrates the value of learning the German language more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 20 -- The University of Groningen posted the following news: * * * Alcohol, texting, and e-bikes * For decades, traffic psychologist Dick de Waard has been studying how people act in traffic. He studies everything thoroughly: from texting cyclists and drunk students to speed differences and e-bikes. Moreover, his advanced bicycle simulator allows him to safely replicate even the most high-risk situations. On his twelve-kilometre bike ride to the University, more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 19 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * University of Melbourne researchers awarded $52 million in NHMRC Grants 27 projects led by University of Melbourne researchers from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2025 Synergy and Ideas grants worth a combined $52 million. Professors Katherine Kedzierska, Rebecca Bentley and Beli more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 19 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Engineers set efficiency world record for emerging solar cell material By Neil Martin Photovoltaic researchers at UNSW demonstrate best-ever results for emerging solar cell material antimony chalcogenide. UNSW engineers have made a major step forward in the development of a new type of solar cell that could help make future solar panels cheaper, more efficient and more durable. The research t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 19 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Not all sitting is the same when it comes to brain health Key points * Passive versus 'active' sitting may impact brain health. * Mentally active sedentary activities such as reading, playing card games and puzzles, computer use and driving have been linked to better executive function, memory, and cognitive flexibility. * The findings could refine public health guidelines and improve cognitive more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 19 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Sugarcane hits the sweet spot for sustainable carbon * When anyone talks about the future of sustainable aviation fuel, one question dominates: how do we replace fossil carbon without compromising food security or biodiversity? My experience leads me to believe the answer is sugarcane. At the ARC Research Hub for Engineering Plants to Replace Fossil Carbon, we're working with global technology lea more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 20 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Long day at work? Go ahead and watch some TV, research suggests By Kristy Strauss Hard day at work? It's perfectly fine to park yourself in front of the TV. It might even make recovery - an essential part of burnout prevention - easier. Workplace stress can take a major toll on a person's health and research has shown that recovery is key to preventing burnout, depression and other negative health effec more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 19 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Maths also enables sustainable action * Although education for sustainable development (ESD) is a core objective in the German school system, its implementation remains a challenge - especially in a subject that is often considered abstract: maths. Yet ESD should enable young people to understand the 17 global sustainability goals of the United Nations and actively participate in shaping a futur more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 19 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * University scientists awarded funding for innovative dementia research * A PS10,000 donation from the Hospital Saturday Fund bolsters a grant of PS56,000 from the charity BRACE Dementia Research to Dr James Murray and his team. They believe their new approach could address the major problem of why promising dementia drugs keep failing in clinical trials. Most drug development models use mice or rats to study dem more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 19 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * World-first AI partnership between The University of Manchester and Microsoft announced * The University of Manchester becomes first university in the world to provide Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to all students and staff. * 65,000 staff and students will receive full Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training as The University of Manchester becomes the world's first universi more PR