KARACHI, Pakistan, March 4 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * Scaling Tanzania's ECD Through Multi-Sectoral Collaboration National statistics and research consistently indicate that Early Childhood Development (ECD) outcomes in Tanzania remain below optimal. To bridge this gap, a more unified and coordinated effort is critical. Multi-sectoral collaboration remains one of the key approaches to improving ECD outcomes and strengthening foundational learning across the countr more PR

ROBINA, Australia, March 4 -- Bond University issued the following news: * * * Women less likely to receive CPR in Asia, study finds While most toddlers were learning their ABCs, Nethaki Rupasinghe was learning CPR. A family photo shows her at two years of age practising chest compressions on an infant dummy, imitating her mother's work as a CPR and first aid trainer. Years later, that early exposure has led her to a troubling discovery: across Asia, women who suffer cardiac arrest are far  more PR

BATH, England, March 3 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Chemically 'stapled' peptides used to target difficult-to-treat cancers * Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilise, and test millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, making it much quicker and easier to discover new treatments for difficult-to-treat cancers. * The technology uses bacteria to produce vast libraries more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 4 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Climate change pushes tropical insects to their heat limit * "Current evaluations of the heat tolerance of insects such as moths, flies, and beetles paint a differentiated - and at the same time alarming - picture," explains study author Dr. Kim Holzmann, researcher at the Chair of Animal Ecology and Tropical Biology of the Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU). According to the study, more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 3 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * CURIOS.TY 20: #Thrive * What it takes to #Thrive... The issue explores what it truly means to flourish - across a lifespan, within communities, and on and with our planet. The 20 th issue of Wits University's research magazine, CURIOS.TY, themed #Thrive, is now available online: www.wits.ac.za/curiosity/ (See below our guidelines for republishing articles.) This issue investigates  more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, March 5 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Emotions drive our eating choices * New research from Flinders University has revealed why many people struggle to stick to their dieting goals, particularly when their emotions fluctuate throughout the day. The study examined how emotions influence eating behaviour in chronic dieters and tested whether negative moods and difficulties regulating emotions drive people toward unhealthy food choices. Le more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, March 4 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Experts launch fantasy sports-style platform for 2026 Senedd election * As Wales prepares for what could be a significant shift in its political landscape in May 2026, the new bilingual platform invites users from across Wales and beyond to take part in a forecasting league. Participants can predict party seat shares, potential coalitions and overall election outcomes, competing with others while tracking how th more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Experts uncover why cats are prone to kidney disease * Researchers from the University of Nottingham have uncovered a surprising biological quirk in domestic cats that may help explain why they are so prone to chronic kidney disease. Unlike dogs and most other mammals, cats appear to accumulate unusual fats inside the cells of their kidneys, sometimes from a very young age. This new stud more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 5 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Female survivors of online abuse supporting innovative Aston University project to protect young women from dark web violence * New toolkit developed by Aston University aims to help keep young women and girls safe from online abuse from the dark web. * Researcher consultant and author Nina Jane Patel and broadcaster Kirat Assi are both backing the project * The Department for Science, Innovation & Technolo more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 4 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Flying lecture hall: Wurzburg AI satellite in orbit for two years * On 4 March 2024, the SONATE-2 nanosatellite developed at Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg (JMU) was launched into space. On the two-year anniversary, the team at the Professorship for Space Technology led by Professor Hakan Kayal is now drawing a thoroughly positive balance. "The mission has fulfilled its technological  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 4 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Safeguarding climate-resilient mangroves requires only a moderate increase in the global protected area VUB research shows that targeted protection makes mangroves more resilient to climate change. * A new study by an international team of researchers shows how climate change can be better considered when protecting mangrove forests. The researchers found that even modest increas more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, March 4 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Gaps in public knowledge about Welsh devolution ahead of May's Senedd election, poll shows * Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered widespread public confusion about who is responsible for key policy decisions in Wales. A new survey found low awareness of devolved powers, limited recognition of Welsh party leaders and little understanding of the Senedd's new voting system. Conducted with YouGov, the  more PR

NEWPORT, England, March 4 -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Industry placement sparks student's snack market research A year in industry at an artisan crisp manufacturer has motivated a Harper Adams University student to discover how smaller brands can compete in the UK snack market. BSc (Hons) Agri-Business student Ella Devine, from Lichfield, Staffordshire, was inspired to carry out her final-year research project after spending an 'incredibly busy and rewarding'  more PR

HONG KONG, March 4 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Partners with Three Leading Tech Companies to Explore New Pathways in Embodied Intelligence Innovation * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has formed a groundbreaking collaboration with three major technology companies, marking a significant step towards bridging the gap between theoretical artificial intelligence (AI) research and practical robotic applications. The strategic partnership, formalis more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * AI-powered smart T-shirt being developed to improve detection of inherited heart rhythm disorders By Emily Medcalf Researchers at Imperial are developing an AI-assisted smart T-shirt designed to improve detection of inherited heart rhythm conditions that can be difficult to diagnose using standard tests. Around 340,000 people in the UK are estimated to have an inherited heart condition that can increase the more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial partners in sustainable aviation with top Italian research centre By Ian Mundell A new agreement will see Imperial and the Italian Aerospace Research Centre CIRA explore opportunities for joint research projects in sustainable aviation, computational science and next-generation air mobility. New collaborations in sustainable aviation research and innovation are to be explored under an agreement sig more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Study finds drivers' morality shapes speeding Speeding remains one of the leading contributors to death and injury on Australian roads, accounting for an estimated 30 per cent of all crashes. New research led by James Cook University psychology lecturer Dr Chae Rose suggests that whether speeding is reduced by deterrence or self-control depends not only on drivers' own views about speedi more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 5 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Keuzegids Masters 2026: two master's programmes are excellent, 14 master's programmes score above average * In the new Keuzegids Masters 2026, which has been published on 5 March 2026, students rate 14 Master's programmes at Radboud University above average compared to the national average. The Master's programmes Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (research) and Business and Law (research) has also been r more PR

LEEDS, England, March 4 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Leeds Trinity University leads race equality work through global academic engagement Leeds Trinity University is creating a global collaborative network dedicated to advancing race equity, anti-racist scholarship, and social justice across higher education and wider society. The Anti-Racist Scholar Collective brings together scholars, students, practitioners, activists, and creative practitioners to collecti more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 4 -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * War in the Middle East: What are the implications? The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have been welcomed by critics of the regime but have also prompted intense concern. They've triggered a dangerous domino effect across the region and beyond. Leiden experts share their insights on the potential consequences. The United States and Israel have launched attacks on several countries without a UN Security Council  more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 4 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Lenovo licenses fast, private image-generation model developed through Surrey collaboration * An AI image-generation model that will bring high-quality, private image creation to Lenovo's upcoming on-device AI has been developed by researchers at the University of Surrey's Institute for People-Centred AI in collaboration with artificial intelligence company Stability AI. The technology, called Sta more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, March 4 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Less traffic, less noise: green axes reduce noise levels in cities * The implementation of green axes and the reduction of motorised traffic in cities is effectively consolidating itself as a strategy to significantly lower environmental noise levels. A study conducted in the city of Barcelona shows that, one year after pedestrianising several streets, the average daily sound level decreased  more PR

LONDON, England, March 4 -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * First global "early warning system" for dengue launches A new online dashboard will give researchers, governments, and the public a real-time picture of the global dengue situation for the first time * The Global Dengue Observatory, developed by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and supported by the AXA Research Fund, now part of the AXA Found more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 4 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester conference to re-examine Falklands/Malvinas conflict nearly 45 years later Written by: Joe Stafford On Thursday 16th April and Friday 17th April, The University of Manchester is hosting a major conference about the Falklands/Malvinas conflict. 44 years have passed, but the conflict still resonates deeply in both the UK and Argentina. Once a little-known far-flung archipelago fo more PR

SINGAPORE, March 4 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * New Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities at NUS to advance interdisciplinary research on complex societal challenges * A new research centre at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is bringing together data science, AI and computational methods with deep insights from social sciences and humanities to better understand complex social phenomena and develop solutions to p more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 4 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * New national taskforce to secure the future of UK medical science careers * The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a new UK Medical Science Careers Taskforce which brings together senior leaders from academia, the NHS, MedTech and the pharmaceutical industry to identify and address gaps across clinical and non-clinical career pathways. The taskforce will include Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak FMe more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, March 4 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * New national taskforce to secure the future of UK medical science careers * The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a new UK Medical Science Careers Taskforce which aims to identify and address gaps across clinical and non-clinical career pathways. The University of Liverpool's Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed is a Co-Chair of the new group, which brings together senior leaders from acade more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 5 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New fellowship to advance green hydrogen technology Dr Daniel Niblett has secured a prestigious and highly competitive pound sterling1.16 million EPSRC Open Fellowship to lead a five-year programme developing next-generation green hydrogen technology. Hydrogen is expected to play a vital role in storing renewable energy and decarbonising industries such as steel and ammonia manufacturing. However,  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 5 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * United front will tackle inequalities in heart disease Scientists at Newcastle University have joined a new pound sterling50 million NIHR-funded national consortium aimed at tackling inequalities in cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is responsible for 26% of all UK deaths each year - more than 170,000 lives lost - and hits some communities far harder than others. People from ethnic minority backgr more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, March 4 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Professor honoured for groundbreaking work transforming simulation education * She won the innovation, science, and technology award for her national and international career in healthcare education, research, and innovation. Professor Davies, founding director of Swansea University's Simulation and Immersive Learning Centre (SUSIM) dedicated her honour to the clinical educators and simulation technologists who  more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, March 4 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU study sheds light on clotting risks for female astronauts * by Robyn Stubbs Researchers from the European Space Agency SciSpacE team tending to participants of Vivaldi - an experiment investigating dry immersion as a technique for studying microgravity's impacts on the body. Photo courtesy of ESA. Just a few days in simulated microgravity can subtly change the way women's blood clots, spark more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 4 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Software tool shows potential for cost effective coastal erosion monitoring * A tool originally designed to monitor the erosion of Scotland's coast has proven its worth on a tropical island the other side of the world. The open-source tool, called VedgeSat, was developed by researchers from the University of Glasgow as a more affordable and accessible alternative to traditional methods of coastal manag more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, March 4 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Spotlight on digital innovation as five Welsh companies receive funding for research and development * Five Welsh companies have benefitted from PS80,000 to research and develop innovative digital content for YouTube audiences. Media Cymru, led by the Centre for the Creative Economy at Cardiff University has partnered with BBC Cymru Wales to launch the joint Digital Innovation Fund. The Wales-based production  more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 4 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Students unite global voices at milestone Warwick Africa Summit * The University of Warwick welcomed the tenth Warwick Africa Summit on 28 February - 1 March, a landmark student-led gathering that brought together influential voices from across Africa and its global communities to share ideas, inspire action, and shape conversations about the continent's future. Now established as a flagship st more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, March 4 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Study offers guidance on the therapeutic use of mindfulness, yoga to boost mental health for dementia patients * Non-pharmacological interventions, such as mindfulness, meditation, yoga, tai chi and breathing practices, have shown promise in helping to reduce some mental health symptoms of patients living with cognitive decline or dementia, but it has been unclear which types work best, for whom and under more PR

MUNICH, Germany, March 4 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Successful robotics incubator at TUM receives further funding * Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and NEURA Robotics invest in robo.innovate The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs is extending its support for the robo.innovate robotics incubator at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and is providing EUR3.5 million in funding for the next three and a half years. In this funding phase more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 4 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Teachers report limited or no training to support neurodivergent pupils, new study finds * Nearly 25 percent of teachers report receiving no training on how to support neurodivergent pupils, and most of those who did describe it as brief and limited in scope, according to new research from York St John University and the University of Surrey. Researchers surveyed 177 teachers and support staff i more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 4 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Telescope reveals surprising secrets in Jupiter's northern lights * An international team of scientists, led by a PhD researcher from Northumbria University, has made groundbreaking discoveries about a spectacular feature of Jupiter's northern lights, revealing a never-before-seen temperature structure and dramatic density changes within the top of the giant planet's atmosphere. The res more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, March 4 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Three MakSPH Faculty Honoured with Makerere University Research Excellence Awards 2026 By Davidson Ndyabahika Three faculty members from Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) have been recognised at the Makerere University Vice-Chancellor's Research Excellence Awards 2026, highlighting the School's expanding contribution to research leadership, scientific productivity, and policy-relevant scholar more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 4 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Thrive -- Flourishing in a changing world * Welcome to the 20th edition of CURIOS.TY. This milestone reflects how far the magazine has come since its launch 10 years ago. Over time, CURIOS.TY has grown in format, depth and reach. It has explored themes such as Cities, Gender, Energy, and Disruption, and has helped make Wits' research accessible to a wide audience. The growth in rea more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL-led international research team wins $25m Cancer Grand Challenges funding Team REWIRE-CAN, led by Professor Bart Vanhaesebroeck of the UCL Cancer Institute, will receive up to $25m over approximately five years to take on the rewiring cancer cells challenge. Scientists from the UK, Netherlands and USA, plan to tackle this challenge by turning cancer's own survival mechanisms against itself - conver more PR

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, March 4 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * UNBC energy projects deliver lasting impact through self-sustaining loan fund The self-sustaining revolving loan model supports steady progress toward UNBC's vision of leading a sustainable future. * More than a decade after it was established, UNBC's Energy Conservation Revolving Loan Fund continues to quietly power some of the University's most impactful sustain more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * 15m pounds funding boost to develop dementia treatments Dementia research at UCL has received a major new investment of pound sterling15 million for the Alzheimer's Research UK Drug Discovery Institute at UCL. Alzheimer's Research UK announced the funding as it renews its flagship Drug Discovery Alliance at a pivotal moment for dementia research. UCL's Drug Discovery Institute was launched in 2015 wit more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Life-changing drug identified for children with rare epilepsy A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, helping them lead much healthier and happier lives, the findings of a UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital-led international clinical trial show. In a new paper published in The New England Journal of Medicin more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Substance use on the rise among gen Z in their early 20s Around seven in ten (68%) young adults who are part of generation Z report binge drinking in the past year, with almost a third (29%) regularly consuming six or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting, according to new UCL research. For the study, researchers from the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies analysed data from nearly 10,000 people born a more PR

LONDON, England, March 5 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * World's longest running birth cohort study marks 80 years The world's longest continuously running birth cohort study, which follows thousands of participants born in the first week of March 1946 and is hosted by UCL, is celebrating its 80th birthday. The Medical Research Council (MRC) National Survey of Health and Development (NSHD), also known as the British 1946 birth cohort, has advanced understand more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Forty years of data give unique insight into Sun's inner life Scientists reveal that even small differences in solar magnetic activity produce detectable changes inside the Sun. * Scientists have analysed more than 40 years of astronomical data to uncover evidence that the Sun's internal structure subtly changes from one solar cycle minimum to the next. Publishing their findings in Monthl more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New saliva test for tetanus immunity set for evaluation in Rwanda University of Birmingham researchers have developed a non-invasive saliva test to identify those without sufficient immunity to tetanus in the Global South. * In a programme of work backed by pound sterling1.1 million of Medical Research Council funding, researchers have worked with industry partner, Medtechtomarket, to create a low- more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Workplace health and wellbeing initiatives to reduce sickness absence and improve quality of life New research will review, develop and test the effectiveness of workplace health and wellbeing initiatives in reducing employees time off sick. * The pound sterling3.7m five-year programme, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, will begin in May 2026. It aims to investigate the more PR

NORWICH, England, March 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Children's development set back years by Covid lockdowns, study reveals The Covid pandemic disrupted children's ability to self-regulate - according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). A new study reveals that the pandemic hampered children's ability to regulate their behaviour, stay focused and adapt to new situations - skills known collectively as executive functions.  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 4 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester announces new partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres to drive expertise exchange amid global crises * On 3 March, The University of Manchester signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Medecins Sans Frontieres ( MSF ) UK, a leading body in international medical assistance and humanitarian response. At a time of interconnected global crises, this partnership is g more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 4 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * A 690-million-kilometre journey through space ends for Australia's SpIRIT mission After more than 25 months of successful operations in space, the SpIRIT mission has ended, marking a major milestone for Australia's growing space capability. Led by the University of Melbourne, in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, and made possible by funding support from the Australian Space Agency, the Sp more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 4 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham expert part of new national taskforce to support careers gaps in the medical sciences * Dr Kelly Vere, Director of Technical Strategy at the University of Nottingham, and Director of the UK Institute for Technical Skills & Strategy, is to be part of a new national taskforce bringing together senior leaders from academia, the NHS, MedTech and the pharmaceutical indust more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, March 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * Strong alcohol policy could reduce cancer in Canada If Canadian jurisdictions mandated warning labels on alcohol and minimum pricing tied to the number of standard drinks in a container, it could prevent hundreds of cancer diagnoses and deaths, according to a new study led by University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR). The research, publishe more PR

LONDON, Canada, March 4 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western leads new international, public-private initiative for equitable access to HIV cure IMMUNEQUITY is reimagining a cure with innovation and accessibility inseparable goals By Jeff Renaud At Western University, a bold idea is taking shape: what if lifesaving medical breakthroughs were designed from the very beginning to reach everyone who needs them? For Eric Arts, Canada Research Chair in HIV Pathogenesis  more PR

LONDON, Canada, March 4 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * New Western research reveals how rainfall shapes bird populations Biology professor Alice Boyle studies fallout of changing climate on bird reproduction By Jeff Renaud Scientists have long focused on rising temperatures to understand how climate change is reshaping the natural world. But there's a critical blind spot in that picture: rain. A new global study reveals precipitation has been largely overloo more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 4 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Wits announces winners of AI & African Music Project * Supported by Charles Goldstuck, Wits alumnus and US-based music executive, the project assists African music creators to leverage AI in music innovation. The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University), through the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) and Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute, has announced the more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 5 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Wurzburg Egyptology researches in Munich Cluster of Excellence * How have texts evolved over thousands of years, how have they changed and how have they shaped understanding between different cultures? The new Cluster of Excellence "Cross-Cultural Philology", which began its work at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen (LMU) at the start of 2026, is dedicated to answering these questions. Pr more PR