BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 29 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * 'Holiday mode': why our green habits vanish on vacation * Being in 'holiday mode' makes tourists less environmentally responsible, according to a University of Queensland study. Researchers found while tourists' core environmental values don't change, travelling can activate a 'vacation place identity' which makes people feel freer and less accountable for sustainable behaviour than at home. PhD more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 27 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * A rich social environment is associated with better cognitive health outcomes for older adults, study finds * Research by an interdisciplinary team from McGill University and Universite Laval provides new insights into the links between social factors and cognitive health among aging adults. While previous research had found positive correlations between specific measures of social connectedness and a v more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Analysis: The cold war maps that can help us rethink today's Arctic conflict * Professor James Cheshire (UCL Geography) explores in an article for The Conversation the significance of maps in The Cold War era, and the influence they may have had on US President Donald Trump and his interest in Greenland. The late 1940s and early 1950s were a golden age for polar mapmaking in the US. Major magazines s more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Birmingham researchers lead state-of-the-art review on heart disease in chronic kidney disease Review highlights the importance of early detection, to prevent cardiac damage in patients. * Researchers from the University of Birmingham and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre have carried out a commissioned state-of-the-art review  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 28 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Brain imaging shows when infants understand verbs * New brain imaging research reveals that by 10 months old, infants are already beginning to understand verbs, before they even say their first words. In the first study to directly test infants' understanding of verbs using neurophysiological techniques, scientists from the University of East Anglia, Cardiff University and the University of Warwick, measured bra more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 28 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat Enters Second Funding Period * Alongside complexity and topology, the dynamics of quantum systems now form the third pillar of research at ctd.qmat and will shape all areas of its work. "Quantum dynamics is the key to understanding the phenomena discovered during the first funding period at a deeper level, controlling them, and ultimately enabling technological app more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Jan. 27 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Deakin awarded AEA Ignite Grants worth over $1.9 million to drive key materials innovation * Four Deakin University researchers from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and the Built Environment have received $1,938,333 for new projects under the second round of Australia's Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite Grants. These new Deakin-led projects will explore the creation of sustainable bioplastic, new  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Delivery of magnetic energy to the brain is a cost-effective treatment option for patients with depression, finds a new study * A major new study has found that transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which applies magnetic energy to the brain, can be a cost-effective treatment option for the NHS in treating moderate and severe forms of depression that have not responded to other t more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Jan. 27 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * DTU President: "Young women should be able to see that DTU is for everyone who can and will - regardless of gender" By Sole Bugge Moller In the 1960s and 70s, primary school pupils in the United States and Canada were asked to draw a scientist. When a science historian collected the drawings in 1983, his analysis revealed that only 28 out of 5,000 pupils had drawn a female scientist - a  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Exhibition reunites finds from one of England's most important Anglo-Saxon cemeteries and reveals new research into ancient community * A brand-new exhibition jointly curated by the University of Nottingham Museum and Nottingham City Museums brings together, for the first time since the 1960s, the extraordinary discoveries from an early medieval cemetery at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * AI-driven study reveals how land use acts as a "silent amplifier" of extreme heat A new study using Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) has revealed land-use change - particularly deforestation and unplanned agricultural expansion - is dramatically intensifying heatwaves across Africa, with findings that carry direct implications for Australia's warm climate. While the research focused on more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Altered brain connection found in people with ME/CFS and Long COVID People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID experience a disruption to their brain connectivity during a mentally demanding task. The new Griffith University research, published today, used ultra-high field MRI technology to investigate the significant reduction in brain connectivity in s more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Discovery challenges long-held beliefs on early human technology in East Asia A newly excavated archaeological site in central China is reshaping long-held assumptions about early hominin behaviour in Eastern Asia. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an international team of researchers conducted archaeological excavations at Xigou, located in the Danjiangkou Reservoir Region in central Chin more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * A tiny fish is helping clinicians avoid unnecessary multi-million-dollar treatment for babies suspected of having spinal muscular atrophy The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the leading causes of infant mortality worldwide. The world-first research, led by Dr Jean Giacomotto from G more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 28 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU and UCLA Scientists Uncover the Mechanism powering "Space Battery" above Auroral Regions * The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While scientists have long understood this process, one big mystery remained: What powers the electric fields that accelerate these particles in the first place? A new study co-led by the De more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 28 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU's First Hong Kong General Social Survey (HKGSS) Unveils City's Social and Demographic Landscape * Organised by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Faculty of Social Sciences Research Hub of Population Studies ("Hub"), the press conference unveiling the first Hong Kong General Social Survey (HKGSS) was held on January 28, 2026 (Wednesday). Administered by the Hub, HKGSS, as a large-scale, society surv more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Jan. 28 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Increased morbidity - but equally good quality of life for prematurely born adults * Individuals with a birth weight of less than one kilogram have an increased risk of cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and attention deficit disorders. Nonetheless, they rate their quality of life as high as individuals with normal birth weight. This finding emerges from a new study of 201 adults who were born prem more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 29 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Influenza and whooping cough vaccines safe in twin pregnancies * Key points * New research shows twin pregnancies vaccinated against influenza and whooping cough, do not face a higher risk of preterm birth, stillbirth or small-for-gestational-age infants. * The study examined 11,435 infants born from 5,757 twin pregnancies in Queensland and Northern Territory over a 6-year period. * While p more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 28 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Is There a Different Way to Learn? * In a world facing complex environmental and societal challenges, solving problems often requires more than theoretical knowledge. It demands action, creativity, and an ability to see connections across disciplines. UU's Bio Inspired Design Challenge is an MA course that does exactly that. It teaches students how to take inspiration from nature to design sustainable, i more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 28 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele in Town hosting "Forgiveness Cafe" event * The art and psychology of forgiveness will be explored at an upcoming event at Keele in Town, hosted by a national charity and a Keele psychologist. Dr Masi Noor, an expert in the psychology of forgiveness, is hosting the event, titled The Forgiveness Cafe, in collaboration with the London-based charity The Forgiveness Project, on Saturday 31 st January. T more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 27 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele-led partnership to lead multi-million pound research initiative to transform mental health support * A research group led by Keele University has secured PS11m National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding to establish a Mental Health Research Group (MHRG) to address the mental health needs of the North-West Midlands and increase capacity for applied research. The new research group  more PR

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 28 -- Lancaster University posted the following news: * * * Lancaster subject areas rank in THE world top 100 * (c) Lancaster University Three Lancaster University subject areas have been ranked in the global top 100 by the Times Higher Education, in their World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Education Studies at Lancaster University is placed at 42 in the world, Arts and Humanities ranks at number 61 and Business and Economics is ranked 90 globally. In t more PR

LEEDS, England, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Urgent maths support needed to boost confidence in science teachers, study finds There is an urgent national need for improved maths support to boost confidence in science teachers and trainees, according to new research led by Leeds Trinity University. The study, The elephant in the science staff room (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/09500693.2025.2557601?needAccess=true), found that m more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Research improves risk assessment for hereditary breast cancer Researchers at LUMC have made a breakthrough in understanding PALB2 mutations, an important cause of hereditary breast cancer. By identifying which mutations affect the function of PALB2, doctors can now assess much more accurately which mutations are linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. Hereditary breast cancer is caused by a more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe * Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe. This new discovery captures the cosmic moment when a galaxy cluster - among the largest structures in the universe - started more PR

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * New government-funded AI scholarships launch at the University of Bristol * The Sparck AI scholarships, named after pioneering British computer scientist Karen Sparck Jones, offer fully funded master's degrees at nine leading UK universities specialising in artificial intelligence and STEM subjects. Through industry exposure and structured cohort activities, participants will gain multifaceted s more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Patients and families unite behind new Nottingham brain cancer research centre * Brain tumour patients and their families from across the East Midlands are gathering today (Wednesday 28 January) to mark the launch of a new research centre focused on finding a cure for the devastating disease. They will be joined by politicians, civic dignitaries, charity leaders and scientists for the laun more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 28 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops novel AI graph neural network models to unravel interdisciplinary complexities in image recognition and neuroscience * As an emerging technology in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), graph neural networks (GNNs) are deep learning models designed to process graph-structured data. Currently, GNNs are effective at capturing relationships between nodes and edges in data, but more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 27 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Proof of Concept grant for Catalina Goanta for research into influencers, social media and elections * The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Catalina Goanta, Associate Professor of Private Law and Technology at Utrecht University, a EUR150,000 Proof of Concept grant. She aims to gain insight into how politicians and political parties use paid influencers and content creators on social media, po more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * PS2m funding boost for new MRI national facility * The University of Nottingham's national MRI Facility that is currently under construction has been given a PS2m funding boost by the Wolfson Foundation. The funding will support the construction of the new national facility that will house the UK's most powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner. This new state-of-the-art scanner wil more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Rankings success highlights Southampton's world-leading position * The University of Southampton has achieved top positions in two new rankings out today (January 28). The QS World University Rankings: Europe see the University of Southampton placed 17th in the UK and 33rd overall - a climb of one place. While TIME Magazine's first university world rankings have placed the University of Southa more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 28 -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Renowned U.S. cryptographer coming to UdeM Affiliated with Harvard University and the tech company founded by the inventor of the World Wide Web, Bruce Schneier will give a free public lecture this Thursday at the MIL campus. By Jeff Heinrich Bruce Schneier, an American cryptographer, academic and blogger renowned for his global expertise in artificial intelligence and computer security technology, is c more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 28 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers awarded NIHR funding to support real world evaluations to improve public health interventions * Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Northumbria University have been awarded PS2.5 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to conduct evaluations of local government public health interventions. The team led by Professors Peter Craig (Gla more PR

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 28 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Researchers identify hotspots and patterns behind deliberately lit fires in WA * As the next wave of hot days approach, researchers from Murdoch University are urging people living near bushland to be extra vigilant about preparing for arson. A new study from Murdoch University has identified distinct patterns in the locations and timing of deliberately lit fires across Western Australia. In the paper, Crimi more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Self-employed working hours return to pre-Covid levels after five year slump * The working hours and happiness of the self-employed are starting to recover - five years on from the downturn induced by the pandemic, research from the University of Liverpool Management School and LSE reveals. But the authors of the report Road to recovery: Self-employed on the mend? published today by more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 28 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Sleepless nights linked to comfort eating and overeating, new study finds * Carried out by Loughborough University and the University of Leicester, in collaboration with Nuffield Health and supported by the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, the researchers analysed self-reported sleep habits alongside real-world eating behaviours in 27,263 adults across the UK. Published in the peer- more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Study calls for action to combat online abuse of sportswomen * Stronger policies and accountability measures to safeguard women athletes online are being called for, as part of a new study on the issue focusing on the case of former footballer Joey Barton. A team from the universities of Manchester, Chester, Hull, Durham and Loughborough investigated misogynistic online rhetoric directed a more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 28 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Study shows older petrol and diesel vehicles produce 50% of harmful particle emissions in Finland * In Finland, the average age of passenger cars is among the highest in Europe, and the majority of traffic-related particle emissions are produced by ICE vehicles that are more than 15 years old. The worst polluters are old diesel cars without a diesel particulate filter. The study, completed in lat more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 29 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Taking Play Seriously: Lessons from Year One -- and What's Next * It's our first birthday -yay! This milestone is the perfect moment to reflect on everything we've tried, learned, and built together. Over the past year, we've explored what it means to bring entrepreneurship into education -guiding students, supporting teachers, and experimenting across disciplines. Every workshop, coaching session, and e more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Targeting the gut's immune system could tackle early stages of Parkinson's * New research reveals how Parkinson's spreads from the gut to the brain, with the help of immune cells - offering a new potential therapeutic strategy - in a study in mice led by scientists at the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL. Scientists have long theorised that Parkinson's may start in the gut. This is because one o more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * The NASA Pirates that transformed mission control * We often look on renegades and rebels as troublemakers, individuals who have to get with the programme so that the organisation can be aligned. Our research at NASA's Johnson Space Center, however, suggests that we need renegades more than we think. Far from disruptive, they can be a powerful means of shifting organisations towards new more PR

GUILFORD, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Their Royal Highnesses The Duchess of Edinburgh and The Duke of Kent spotlight Surrey's research and teaching strengths across medicine and engineering * Today (28 January), HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh and the University of Surrey's Chancellor, HRH The Duke of Kent, visited Surrey to celebrate the University's innovation, research and hands-on learning. * * * During their visit, they met s more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 27 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL ranked third in new QS European university rankings * UCL has risen two places to be named third best university in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. This follows UCL retaining its place in the top 10 universities in the world for the 14th consecutive year in the QS global rankings in June 2025. UCL has retained its second place rank in Europe for the strength o more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Jan. 28 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * University of Bayreuth launches international research project on healthy aging With the SHAPE project - Shared Healthy Ageing Perceptions and Expectations - the University of Bayreuth, together with Australian Catholic University (ACU), is launching an international research cooperation dedicated to the challenges of healthy ageing. * In many societies, rising life expectancy is not accompanie more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester ranked among Europe's Top 10 in latest QS rankings * The University of Manchester has once again been recognised as one of Europe's leading universities, placing ninth in the newly released QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026. The results, published today (28 January) by global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds, also position Manchester seventh  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Perceived exposure to nature boosts young adults' mental health Young adults who are in contact with nature in their everyday environment, and also while exercising, enjoy better mental health, an UdeM study finds. By Martin LaSalle Is living in a leafy neighbourhood enough to improve your mental health? Not necessarily. What matters most is frequent exposure to nature across different settings more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Greater Manchester universities unite to drive nature recovery at IPBES-12 event * The 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12) will be hosted in Manchester this February, with almost a thousand delegates expected to attend from over one hundred countries from 3 to 8 February. As an independent intergovernmental body, IPBE more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * A Nursing student's journey to uplift the dignity of people of African descent A University of Salford Nursing student is hoping to continue her journey post graduation as she looks to improve the lives of, and advocate for, African nurses, mothers and young people who long for a better future. Bilkisu Ahmed (pictured below), who is set to finish her master's in Nursing this year, is Nigerian more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 28 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Understanding institutional betrayal: research explores how campus trust shapes survivor support By Lindsay Charlton How institutions respond to gender-based violence can shape survivors' recovery -- and, if inadequate, can deepen harm, says a University of Windsor researcher investigating how campus responses to sexual assault influence healing and long-term outcomes. Gena Dufour, a PhD candidate in applie more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, Jan. 26 -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: * * * VIU hosting series of public research seminars What: Research Seminar Series When: Various dates throughout February and March Where: VIU Nanaimo campus, Deep Bay Marine Field Station, VIU Cowichan campus Nanaimo, BC: Vancouver Island University (VIU) is hosting a series of research talks highlighting important issues facing our communities, environment and society as part of the Research Se more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick climbs to record high in European rankings * The University of Warwick has moved up five places in the latest QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026 to a record high position of 17 th. Warwick was noted for its strengths in: * 'Employer Reputation' rising one place to 15 th * 'Academic Reputation' maintaining its place at 26 th * 'International Student Diversity' soaring 50  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick to welcome thousands of student athletes for Midlands university finals * University of Warwick is to co-host the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Conference Finals across the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. The Conference Finals will bring together the winners of regional knockout competitions across a wide range of university sports - including football, basketball, hockey, more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 28 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Wits launches AMPLIFY to support first-year maths students * AMPLIFY will centralise the delivery of large gateway maths courses that are vital for degrees in Science, Engineering, and Commerce. Wits has launched a new unit aimed at improving how mathematics and applied mathematics are taught and supported for first-year students across the university. The new unit, called AMPLIFY, more PR