HEIDELBERG, Germany, Jan. 22 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * "Research Workshop": Support for Heidelberg Early-Career Researcher Charlotte Blattner can develop her innovative research idea into a long-term project with the support of the Baden-Wurttemberg Stiftung * In order to work up an innovative research idea into a long-term research project, Charlotte Blattner, currently a doctoral candidate at the Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS)  more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 23 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * 40 years of tracking trees reveals how global change is impacting Amazon and Andean Forest diversity * New research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals significant recent shifts in tree diversity among the tropical forests of the Andes and Amazon, driven by global change. The study, led by Dr Belen Fadrique from the University of Liverpool, uses 40 years of records on tree spec more PR

GUILFORD, England, Jan. 23 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * 669 million galaxies catalogued 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 of dark energy research. Credit: Erin Sheldon and the DES Collaboration An example of field in the southern constellation Lepus. It shows stars in the Milky Way (small colored dots) and a more PR

AALTO, Finland, Jan. 23 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Enhancing doctoral researchers' work-life skills - Join the DOC+ events Doctoral student or postdoc, have you been pondering about building a meaningful doctoral career? Or about the future of AI in research and working life? These events and learning opportunities are for you! * Doc+ is a new initiative to enhance Aalto University's doctoral researchers' and postdocs' work-life skills and career option aw more PR

AALTO, Finland, Jan. 23 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Specialised AI models could be Finland's next global export Finland has the potential to build AI solutions that are different from ChatGPT-like large language models. Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering already has decades of experience in developing specialised, resource-efficient AI models. They could be a key component of future 6G networks, automation, and industrial systems - and the nex more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 23 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * AI in everyday life: how chatbots are quietly reshaping daily routines - new paper * Julie stands in a supermarket aisle, unsure what to cook for dinner so she messages her chatbot, which suggests an ingredient swap and then talks to her while she shops. Later, it walks her through the recipe at home. Julie knows it isn't real, but the conversation turns an ordinary task into something easier more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: * * * New clinical trial by TMU and LUCID find new method to significantly reduce anxiety Listening to specially designed music for just 24 minutes can significantly reduce anxiety * A new randomized clinical trial has revealed that just 24 minutes of listening to specially designed music paired with auditory beat stimulation (ABS) can significantly reduce anxiety. The research offers a  more PR

SINGAPORE, Jan. 23 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Gu Sheng Tang gifts S$1.06 Million to advance TCM research and education * Leading Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) healthcare group Gu Sheng Tang TCM and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) officially launched the Gu Sheng Tang Traditional Chinese Medicine Education and Research Programme today. As part of the programme, Gu Sheng Tang TCM has donated S$1.06 million to NTU, aimed more PR

NEWPORT, England, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Climate change property impact study wins national award Crucial research into the impact of climate change on property valuations has earned a Harper Adams University academic a prestigious national award. Dr Oluwaseun Ajayi, a Senior Lecturer in the Harper Adams Business School has been named as the winner of the Sarah Sayce Award 2025 for his research into how property asset valuations fail to c more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New model reveals significant energy requirement of rapid fossil fuel phase-out By Gege Li A substantial 'transition energy' is required to phase out fossil fuels in the European Union, a study by Imperial College London has found, revealing that faster transitions demand significantly larger, and potentially disruptive, reallocations of energy resources within society. By developing a model that c more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 24 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial spinout wins award for data-driven approach to healthier trees By Ian Mundell The UAE FoodTech Challenge prize will help Permia Sensing bring its precision agriculture technology to new markets and new crops in the Middle East and India. Permia Sensing, a spinout from the Dyson School of Design Engineering, is among the four winners of the 2026 UAE FoodTech Challenge, a competition for innovative a more PR

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 23 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news: * * * Raghavan Family Foundation Accelerator Program to Strengthen Young Faculty in Research New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has launched the Deepak Raghavan Family Foundation Accelerator Program, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the Institute's research ecosystem and enabling high-potential young faculty. The programme is facilitated by the IIT Delhi Endowme more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 23 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Lack of employee flexibility to attend healthcare appointments during work hours has knock-on health impacts Restricted access to healthcare appointments during typical working hours leads to poorer health-related quality of life, a University of Manchester led study has found. The research - funded by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (ARC-GM) - explores how being  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 23 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * Reflecting on ethics dampens desire to spread fake news * Misinformation spreads not only because some people believe it, but also because other people amplify it on social media despite not believing it. New research led by Daniel Effron, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School, suggests a solution. Encouraging users to pause and consider the ethical implications of sharing content ma more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 23 -- Victoria University issued the following news release: * * * Major VU research facility at new Footscray Hospital to catapult health solutions Victoria University's researchers will address urgent and complex health concerns quicker and more efficiently at VU's new $63 million research and teaching facility. Located in Victoria's newest and largest hospital, the new Footscray Hospital, the 2000 square metre space spans four levels and will allow researchers t more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 23 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Making the chemical industry more sustainable * Start-up SYPOX replaces natural gas with electricity The start-up SYPOX has set itself an ambitious goal: it wants to make the chemical industry more sustainable. Instead of burning oil and gas, the heat required for a wide range of chemical processes is generated electrically. The founders met at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and jointl more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 23 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster and Hakai Institute awarded $2.3 million to lead ancient DNA study on climate change Led by genetic anthropologist Hendrik Poinar and his colleagues in B.C., the project will use ancient DNA to understand how landscapes recovered from climactic shifts, and predict how current ecosystems will respond to a changing climate. By Daniella Fiorentino, Office of the VP Research A new collaboration between a more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 24 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Donor gift launches initiatives for youth health literacy and injury prevention The investment supports critical initiatives at the Mary Heersink School of Global Health and Social Medicine aimed at improving the health and well-being of children and youth, especially those from diverse and underserved communities. By Michael Cordeiro A philanthropic gift from donors Sonia Ruparell-Martinez and Alex Martinez  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 23 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * PhD candidate Jana Radosavljevic is on a mission to make mental health research inclusive Radosavljevic's research and work as an advocate for gender equity in STEM has garnered global recognition. By Adam Ward Early in Jana Radosavljevic's neuroscience journey, she made an observation that would change the course of her research and career: Most experiments relied on male subjects, leaving women and gender-d more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Scientists uncover hidden cells fuelling brain cancer -- and a drug that could stop them Scientists from McMaster and the Hospital for Sick Children have uncovered a new way to slow the growth of aggressive glioblastoma, and identified an existing medication that could treat it. By Jennifer Stranges, Faculty of Health Sciences A Canadian team led by scientists from McMaster and the Hospital for Sick  more PR

COURTENAY, British Columbia, Jan. 24 -- North Island College issued the following news: * * * NIC faculty member gets prostate cancer foundation grant for curriculum innovation An NIC faculty member has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada (PCFC) to help design lab activities for students. The funding will focus on educating third-year Island Pre-Health and Associate of Science students to become future health care professionals and to raise awareness about pro more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 22 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Options for pregnancy remains after early miscarriage are upsetting for some patients * Clinical NHS practices to dispose of pregnancy remains following an early-stage miscarriage (first trimester) appear at odds with some patient wishes and therefore are not conducive to inclusive care, a new study finds. Researchers argue that when clinical settings only offer ceremonial options, such as burial or  more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Jan. 23 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Pig vaccine candidate outperforms leading available treatment in new trials * A vaccine developed to tackle Streptococcus suis, an economically damaging disease endemic in the global pig population, has outperformed a leading commercially available vaccine in a challenge trial. The trial showed the vaccine candidate - developed by an international consortium including The Vaccine Group (TVG), the Univ more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 23 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * President of Beijing Institute of Technology visits UM * A delegation led by Jiang Lan, president of the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by Yonghua Song, rector of UM. During the visit, the two sides held in-depth discussions on strengthening exchanges and collaboration. Song highlighted UM's commitment to nurturing high-calibre talent and pr more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 23 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Productivity of AI use in software coding not equal among users * Generative AI is reshaping software development - and fast. A new study published in Science by an international research team shows that AI-assisted coding is spreading rapidly, though unevenly. AI usage is highest among less experienced programmers, but productivity gains go to seasoned developers. The study found that, by the end of 2 more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New approach offers hope for people with rare eye cancer Researchers at Queen Mary's Barts Cancer Institute have found a more active approach to monitoring and treating people with a rare eye cancer (known as uveal melanoma) that has spread to the liver could help some patients to live longer. * The findings, from a retrospective study of the largest UK cohort of patients with this conditi more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 22 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL AI startup the 'first UK tech unicorn of 2026' * An AI startup co-founded by UCL graduates has been bought by professional services company Accenture in a deal reportedly worth $1 billion (PS746 million) - the largest takeover ever of a British privately held AI startup. Faculty, previously called Advanced Skills Initiative, was set up in 2014 by UCL graduates Marc Warner (PhD Physics and Astrono more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham researchers call for urgent action to improve safeguarding in dance Researchers have led a new study highlighting widespread risk factors for abuse and harm in dance, and calling for coordinated, system-wide action. * Researchers at the University of Birmingham have led a major new study highlighting widespread risk factors for abuse and harm in dance, and calling  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Arctic cloud and ice formation affected by Russian river runoff as region studied for first time Biological matter in water from Northern Russia is running into Arctic basin, and creating more clouds * Organic matter carried in rivers to the Russian part of the Arctic Ocean may be creating more clouds and keeping the region cooler, a new study has found. In a new paper published in Commun more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Nature-based wastewater technology can cut carbon emissions by almost 100% New study presents the first full life-cycle assessment of a wastewater treatment system, using Daphnia-based technology. * Tertiary wastewater treatment technology, using Daphnia, can dramatically reduce carbon emissions, water use, land use and chemical pollution, according to new research. Daphnia, also as known more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could hop Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big to bounce, overturning long-held assumptions about the limits of hopping. Today, Australia's red kangaroo is the largest living hopping animal and weighs around 90kg. But durin more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 23 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Major funding for the discovery of new antibiotics A research team co-led by UdeM's Yves Brun has received a US$3.8-million grant from the Gates Foundation to develop drugs to fight Gram-negative bacteria. "ML-driven small molecule design of Klebsiella-specific antibiotics," a research project co-led by Universite de Montreal professor Yves Brun, has secured US$3.8 million (about C$5.3 million) over thre more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Jan. 23 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Scientists release the most detailed analysis yet of the expansion of the Universe Research provides double the precision of previous Dark Energy Survey studies * University of Portsmouth is a member of the international Dark Energy Survey scientific collaboration * This is the first combined release of six years of data * Over the six years, the DES collaboration recorded information from 669 mil more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 23 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following commentary: * * * How should digital start-ups pursue growth? Author: Jochem Hummel and Joe Nandhakumar When Douyin launched in 2016, it had no customer base of its own. The Chinese counterpart to TikTok started out as a 'complementor' whose products or services enhanced those of another company. It relied on tech giants like WeChat and Weibo - platforms that are comparable to Facebook and Instag more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 24 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Game changer: Master of Education graduate tackles gender and video games By Kate Hargreaves Kathleen Rose (MEd '25) calls herself a long-time gamer, playing early role-playing games (RPGs) like Baldur's Gate since the 1990s. As the mother of young children at the time, and as a woman in the male-dominated video gaming space, she began to wonder about what messages these games were sending to players about more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 24 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Sharma Foundation targets excellence through graduate scholarships By John-Paul Bonadonna A transformative new endowment from the Samit & Reshma Sharma Foundation is set to strengthen graduate research at the University of Windsor. The $300,003 gift establishes three endowed graduate scholarships that will support outstanding thesis-based students in areas where the institution demonstrates national leadersh more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 23 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * Victoria's transition to contactless payment on public transport a tap in the right direction * The Victorian Government is in its final testing phase for the long-awaited transition to a tap-and-go system, where passengers can use bank cards or smartphones to pay for public transport. An RMIT expert explains what the shift means for passengers and if it will ease more PR