GLASGOW, Scotland, March 9 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * 'Smart pillow' could help dreams of screen-free bedtime come true * A 'smart pillow' which enables people to access digital content at bedtime without looking at screens could help cut down on problematic evening smartphone use, its inventors say. Computing scientists at the University of Glasgow have built the prototype device, which builds a speaker and tactile sensors into an ordinary pillow. Inst more PR

AALTO, Finland, March 9 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * 9 experts on Finnish happiness: From cold-water swimming to trust in institutions, why does the nation stay happy? It's likely Finland will top the World Happiness Report for the 9th year running, predicts the nation's foremost happiness expert Frank Martela. From science-driven decision-making to architecture for well-being, the latest research from Aalto offers a variety of possible explanations. Happines more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, March 9 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Africa Millimetre Telescope to bring black holes into sharper focus for movies * An international consortium led by Radboud University has secured a contract agreement for the construction of a radio telescope that will become the Africa Millimetre Telescope (AMT) in Namibia. The new telescope will be an essential addition to the global Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) network, which produced the historic  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New Birmingham Implant Retrievals Centre set to advance patient safety The research partnership will bring together clinicians, engineers, regulators and industry to improve understanding of joint implant performance and failure. * A new research partnership led by Birmingham Health Partners members the University of Birmingham and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH) will form more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 9 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Eight UofG social scientists elected as Academy of Social Sciences Fellows * Eight UofG social scientists have been welcomed to the Academy of Social Sciences Fellowship. Joining an outstanding community of 74 leading social scientists this spring are Dr Corinna Elsenbroich, Reader in Computational Modelling; Margaret Fletcher, Professor of International Business; Jonathan Havercroft, Professor of Inte more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, March 9 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * 'You can be visible and still doubt. You can be an expert and still explore' In our Wellbeing series: Postdoc Jennifer van den Berg on doubt, trust, and psychological safety in academia. * In a world where knowledge and certainty take center stage, postdoc Jennifer van den Berg argues for more room to doubt. "In our research, we are allowed to question everything, but as people, we are more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 9 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Five Manchester academics become Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences Written by: Joe Stafford The Academy of Social Sciences has elected five experts from The University of Manchester as Fellows in recognition of their significant contributions to social science, highlighting the relevance of the social sciences in understanding and addressing the many varied societal challenges facin more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Four University of Birmingham academics appointed Academy of Social Sciences Fellows Leading academics from education, psychology, geography, and African studies have become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows. * Professors Heather Flowe, Reza Gholami, Insa Nolte, and Jessica Pykett have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences in the latest cohort of 74 new appointees. The 2026 el more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, March 9 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Preventing pre-eclampsia early a core focus of new study A study to prevent pre-eclampsia and improve maternal and perinatal health outcomes is underway as part of a joint initiative between Griffith University and Gold Coast University Hospital (GCUH). GCUH is the coordinating site for the OPTIMA study which involves pregnant women attending three visits at 11-14 weeks gestation, 20-22 weeks, and 35-37 we more PR

HONG KONG, March 9 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed demonstrates that 'cloaked' and safe human stem cells work, paving the way for off-the-shelf transplants without immune rejection * Researchers from the School of Biomedical Sciences at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute at Sinai Health in Toronto, Canada, have achieved a major breakthrough in regene more PR

CHICHESTER, England, March 9 -- The University of Chichester posted the following news: * * * Lecturer's new history book praised for its 'fascinating nuggets' and fresh insights * The University of Chichester's history lecturer Alwyn Turner has received glowing reviews for his newest book, A Shellshocked Nation: Britain Between the Wars, the second instalment in his four-part series on 20th-century Britain. The Times said: "Turner is superb at hunting down fascinating nuggets, telling quo more PR

LEEDS, England, March 9 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Leeds Beckett PhD Supervisors recognised for high quality practices * The UKCGE Research Supervision Recognition Programme provides national, peer-reviewed accreditation that recognises the skills, experience, and reflective practice of supervisors across the UK and beyond. Two levels of recognition are available: the Recognised Associate Supervisor Award, designed for those in the early stages of their su more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, March 9 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Memorandum of Understanding between the UAB and Tsinghua University, China * The Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and Tsinghua University, one of the most prestigious academic institutions in China, have signed a memorandum of understanding that opens the door to a new era of academic and scientific cooperation between the two universities. The agreement, signed by Javier Lafuente, r more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 9 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * New Fellowship will help predict health and social care needs of older population * Forecasting the future health and care needs of older people in England is the subject of a new Fellowship awarded to Dr Richard Green from the University of Surrey. Made possible by funding from Smart Data Research UK, the new Fellowship will use neighbourhood-level and existing data to help predict how health n more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, March 9 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Ontario Tech researcher exploring how AI can help keep connected technologies secure * Many everyday technologies that help get from place to place and communicate depend on interconnected digital infrastructure. As these networks grow more complex, maintaining security and reliability is becoming increasingly important. Dr. Li Yang, an Assistant Professor in Ontario Tech University's Faculty o more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 9 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Public appeal for memorabilia to build website on tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries sports sponsorship * Members of the public are asked for their help in building a website that will chart the rise of unhealthy sponsorship in British sport over the last six decades. An ambitious new project, which charts the rise of sports sponsorship by the tobacco, gambling and alcohol industries since the 19 more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 9 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Recognition for researcher dedicated to tackling food insecurity in the UK * A Northumbria University academic who has played a key role in bringing breakfast clubs and holiday activities to millions of children across the country has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences. Professor Greta Defeyter OBE, Dean of Social Mobility Policy Engagement and Professor of more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, March 9 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * SISSA Colloquium - Neuronal Mechanisms Supporting Human Cognitive Ability SISSA Colloquium returns on Wednesday, March 18th, at 2 PM in Aula Magna Budinich. This time, we will have the pleasure of hosting Professor Huib Mansvelder (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), who will deliver a lecture titled Neuronal Mechanisms Supporting Human Cogn more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 9 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Strange 275 million-year-old plant-eater with twisted jaws found in Brazil * Even for its time, Tanyka was a "living fossil" from a lineage that scientists thought had already gone extinct. In a dry riverbed in Brazil, in a dense forest near the Amazon, a team of paleontologists found a fossilized jawbone from an ancient animal. Over the course of their fieldwork, they found eight si more PR

MANCHESTER, England, March 9 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals worrying extent of imprecise gene and gene mutation naming A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists over a two-year period reveals that not a single one named critical gene mutations (correctly termed as variants) with precision. The findings partly explain why around 70% of rare diseases go und more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 9 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Surrey analysis shows converting food waste into hydrogen can decarbonise chemical manufacturing * Living bacteria that generate hydrogen from food waste could be key to a carbon-negative way of manufacturing everyday chemicals, according to new research from the University of Edinburgh and the University of Surrey. Credit: Getty Images Hydrogenation is used across the chemical industry to man more PR

MUNICH, Germany, March 9 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Targeted Shaking Stabilizes Exotic Quantum States * Groundbreaking Research Findings in Quantum Simulation Exotic quantum states are highly sought after because they store and process information in fundamentally different ways than classical systems. To generate them, quantum systems are often periodically "shaken." In doing so, however, they typically absorb energy, heat up, and lose their str more PR

GUILFORD, England, March 9 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Two University of Surrey academics elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences * Two academics from the University of Surrey have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising their outstanding contributions to research and the wider impact of social science on society. Birgitta Gatersleben, Professor of Environmental Psychology, and Tazeeb Rajwani more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 9 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Six women and their significant contributions to geology - IWD 2026 We celebrate International Women's Day 2026 with another six inspirational women in geology. * Following the last two years, the Lapworth Museum of Geology is proud to once again celebrate International Women's Day with six more figures and their substantial contributions to geology. This year, we showcase five important women from more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, March 9 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Science for Society | The Scholierenacademie takes research into the classroom Scientists work day by day on solutions to a variety of problems. From new drugs to smart farming techniques, our research helps society move forward. But this is not always immediately visible. In the Science for Society series, we use stories about impactful innovations, products and ideas to show that science work more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 9 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * New 'negative light' technology hides data transfers in plain sight Neil Martin Researchers have developed a 'negative luminescence' system to create an innovative way of sending hidden information. Engineers at UNSW Sydney and Monash have developed an innovative way of sending hidden information that's hard to intercept. Using a phenomenon known as 'negative luminescence', the system works by more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Childhood trauma doesn't determine your future, new 12-year study shows Tom Melville Childhood trauma does not inevitably lead to poor outcomes in adulthood, new research from UNSW Sydney has found - and many people who experience adversity still thrive for decades afterwards. Abuse, bullying and household dysfunction in childhood are known to increase the risk of mental illness, but le more PR

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, March 9 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * Connecting research, policy and practice to strengthen freshwater security in northern and rural communities Through her research, national collaboration and commitment to practical solutions, Natural Resources and Environmental Studies (NRES) PhD candidate Sorour Nasimi is helping advance water security in ways that matter most to communities across the North and b more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 9 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham launches website revealing 60 years of unhealthy sponsorship in British sport * A new research initiative, led by the University of Nottingham, has launched an ambitious public-facing website to chart the rise of unhealthy sponsorship in British sport over the last six decades - and is now calling on the public to help build a powerful national archive. Backed by P more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, March 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Experts warn unstructured AI use in schools risks 'cognitive atrophy' As AI rapidly enters classrooms, education researchers say Australia must act now to prevent students from losing key cognitive skills essential to learning and development. Co authored by Professor Leslie Loble AM from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Professor Jason Lodge from the University of Queensl more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 9 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Before we begin... * Investing in antenatal care is crucial for South Africa's future, but women need support even earlier than in pregnancy. The health of a child, their ability to learn, resist disease and reach their potential, starts before they are even born. However, extreme inequality in South Africa threatens the health and welfare of future generations. Integrated policy aro more PR

COVENTRY, England, March 9 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick professor elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences * Vicki Squire, Professor of International Politics in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS), has been named as one of 74 new Fellows of the distinguished Academy of Social Sciences. Fellowship of the Academy is one of the highest honours in UK social science, awarded to leading researchers, pol more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, March 9 -- 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

BARCELONA, Spain, March 9 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * YUYAY, a striking monologue by Colombian artist Eddy Laverde at the UAB Theatre Hall * On 19 March at 1:00 p.m. at the UAB Theatre Hall, the programme of the first Culture and Human Rights Week will continue with YUYAY, a monologue by Eddy Laverde that invites us to reflect on memory, sociopolitical violence and the experience of emigration. Yuyay -which in the Quechua language means memory more PR