BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 6 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * A bioadhesive patch inspired by mussel adhesion eliminates cells from the most aggressive brain tumor * A study coordinated by the Institut de Neurociencies of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona proposes a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain tumor. The approach involves patches tested in cell cultures and in excised pig brains that induce a high level of cellular oxida more PR

HONG KONG, Feb. 6 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * AI-powered companionship: PolyU interfaculty scholar harnesses music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness * Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions to help lift the spirits. A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic Uni more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 6 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * ARU professor explores what it means to be social Inaugural lecture also marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science * Professor Claudia Wascher will explore what it means to be social - both within the animal kingdom and across the scientific community - during her inaugural lecture at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) on Wednesday, 11 February (6pm). Timed to coincide with the International more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Feb. 6 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Biomedical Soft Robotics debuts in Joburg * Four institutions collaborate to develop core skills and resources which will form the basis for soft robotics capacity. The electrical engineering schools at Wits University and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) recently hosted a Soft Robotics course for some 30 senior undergraduate engineering students. The intensive course, which ran  more PR

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Feb. 6 -- Trent University issued the following news release: * * * Black History Month: Trent Experts Available for Expert Commentary Dr. Donna Richards, Dr. Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven, and Dr. Daniel Amoak share perspectives on how education and allyship over the past 30 years have been important to making progress * Black History Month 2026 marks 30 years of national recognition in Canada, and Trent University experts are available to offer perspectives on how B more PR

AALTO, Finland, Feb. 6 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * EMMA (Espoo Museum of Modern Art) showcases evolving processes and artistic research in a ceramic art exhibition Ceramics Facing the New presents twelve artists and two artist groups specializing in ceramic art, all of whom use materials and techniques in innovative ways and have an eye for topical themes. Ceramics Facing the New presents twelve artists and two artist groups specializing in ceramic art, all  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 6 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Funding boosts ARU's health and care work in East Anglia Ruskin University will receive a share of pound sterling15.3million over the next five years * Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) will receive a share of pound sterling15.3million to fund research projects to help transform healthcare in the East of England over the next five years. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Re more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Feb. 6 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * International AI competition aims to speed up the development of materials for the green transition * Katrine Damkjaer The green transition critically relies on new advanced materials for Power-to-X technologies such as catalysts, energy storage materials, and sustainable fuel production. However, discovering and optimizing materials, in the form of nanoparticles, remains slow and resour more PR

LEEDS, England, Feb. 6 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett researcher and Olympian previews "electric" action at the Winter Olympics * Three-time Team GB Olympic snowboarder and Leeds Beckett researcher Lesley McKenna has shared her insight into what promises to be an "electric" and fiercely competitive Park and Pipe programme, as Team GB athletes prepare at the Milan Cortina Olympic venues ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday 6 February. Ready for more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 5 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * McGill University to partner with United Arab Emirates and Indonesia to train next generation of professionals and drive societal change * For over 50 years, McGill University has been collaborating with Indonesia's education sector. Now a planned donation of US$12.8 million from the UAE via the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to McGill will establish the UAE-Indonesia Future Leaders Program to supp more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Feb. 6 -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: * * * MP meets with Chichester academics to discuss inclusive education Supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) was at the centre of discussions during a meeting between Chichester MP Jess Brown-Fuller and academics from the University of Chichester's School of Education on Friday, 30 January. Systemic and collaborative approaches to supporting children identified as having SEN were discu more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 6 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New gene discovery paves way for tailored psoriasis treatments A major new study has uncovered gene clues that could pave the way to personalised psoriasis treatments. Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease linked to several long-term health conditions, such as heart disease, arthritis and Type 2 diabetes, and has a substantial impact on sufferers' quality of life. Although the W more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 6 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria Professor recognised for pioneering work on domestic abuse and gender-based violence * A leading legal academic from Northumbria University has been awarded the prestigious title of Honorary King's Counsel (KC Honoris Causa) for her contribution to reforming key aspects of the law in England and Wales. Professor Susan Edwards from the University's Northumbria School of Law ha more PR

SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS launches project to advance near-zero-emissions ammonia marine engines * A major new research project to be located on the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) campus at the National University of Singapore (NUS) aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping industry through the development of next-generation ammonia-fuelled marine engines with high efficiency and near-ze more PR

SINGAPORE, Feb. 6 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS researchers advance sustainable 3D concrete printing for the construction industry * As cities grow denser and construction labour becomes harder to secure, the sector is under pressure to deliver projects faster, more efficiently and with fewer workers on site. In the past decade, 3D concrete printing (3DCP) has emerged as a promising solution to those challenges thanks to its high automat more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 5 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Pan-Canadian Genome Library Achieves Major National Milestone with Agreement to Integrate >15,000 genomes from HostSeq and BQC19 * The Pan-Canadian Genome Library (PCGL), hosted at McGill University, today announced a major milestone in the implementation of Canada's national genomics infrastructure with the planned integration of data from CGEn's HostSeq Initiative and the Biobanque Quebecoise de la COVID more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Feb. 6 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Professor's Green Future Fellowship will help University drive forward sustainable solar technology * Professor Matthew Davies is one of 12 Green Future Fellows selected by the Royal Academy of Engineering as part of its initiative to support academics and innovators who are pioneering urgently needed technologies to help the world build resilience and adapt to climate change. Professor Davies, from the School of more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Feb. 6 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Researchers to ensure green transition - cell factory by cell factory * Lotte krull The BRIGHT research initiative will take over from the Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Biosustainability. Both initiatives owe their existence to investments from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The latest grant of approximately DKK 1 billion over the next seven years will fund BRIGHT, the Novo Nordisk Fo more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 6 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Stopping COPD inhalers can lead to higher risk of flare-ups for 3 months * Stopping long-acting inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to a sharp rise in flare-ups for around 3 months, a new study supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has revealed. This research by The University of Manc more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 5 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Study suggests protein made in the liver is a key factor in men's bone health * New research suggests the liver plays a previously unrecognized role in bone health, but only in males. A McGill University-led study published in Matrix Biology found that a protein made in the liver helps regulate bone growth in male mice, but not in females. The findings may help explain why men with liver disease are more more PR

MACAU, China, Feb. 6 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * Sun Yi, director-general of MOFCOM's Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs, visits UM * A delegation led by Sun Yi, director-general of the Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), 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 industry more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Feb. 6 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Two SFU faculty appointed to the Order of Canada * by Tessa Perkins Deneault Order of Canada recipients Barry Truax and John Willinsky. Two members of Simon Fraser University's Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology have been honoured as members of the Order of Canada. Barry Truax, professor emeritus in the School of Communication and John Willinksy, university research associate in the  more PR

NORWICH, England, Feb. 6 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA launches study after supplement shows promise in professional racing drivers Researchers at the UEA are launching a new study to see whether American ginseng extract could boost brain health. The supplement, native to North America, is known for its calming properties and often used to reduce stress and support focus. It has already shown impressive results in professional race car drivers - help more PR

NORWICH, England, Feb. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Humans show bat-like skills using mouth-click echolocation It may sound like a scene from Nosferatu, but research from UEA shows that humans can use bat-like echolocation skills to judge the distance of objects. A study reveals that, just like bats navigating in the dark, humans too can rely on the echoes of mouth clicks to gauge how far away objects are. While humans may not match the precis more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 6 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Tiny 'mini-me' organs grown from children's cells transforming cystic fibrosis care Melissa Lyne Research from UNSW Sydney is changing the future of precision care for genetic and rare diseases, using children's own cells to build small organ models for testing of cystic fibrosis medicines. When UNSW Associate Professor Shafagh Waters explains cystic fibrosis (CF) to the children she works with,  more PR

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, Feb. 6 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * Supporting caregivers of people living with dementia With $1 million in funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada, School of Nursing Professor Dr. Shannon Freeman is launching a four-year project aimed at supporting caregivers of people living with dementia, helping them care for their loved ones at home for longer. University of Northern British Columbia Nurs more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, Feb. 6 -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: * * * Saving salmon and keeping the romance alive VIU news and experts for February 5, 2026 * It's Black History Month at VIU, which includes art, music, poetry, author talks and much more. This month our experts are also putting the reconciliation process under the microscope, protecting salmon from tire wear toxicants, taking your burning questions about love and romance just in time for Valentine' more PR