BIRMINGHAM, England, May 1 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * From teddies to tablets: new global research reveals that digital devices are being used to comfort babies and parents * New research shows that one in 10 babies now regularly falls asleep with a screen * The 1001 Critical Days Foundation team includes Aston University's Professor James Wolffsohn and Dr Amy Sheppard * Evidence links higher screen use to poorer developmental outcomes including obesity, short-sightedness, behavioural difficulties and language del more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, May 1 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Building trust in AI: Why governance and ethics matter now * The growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) across workplaces, classrooms and public spaces is bringing greater urgency to questions around its governance and responsible use. These considerations were explored during Ethical AI, Building Trust, one of the panels at Ontario Tech University's inaugural AI Forum, held March 27. Bringing together experts from academia and industr more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, May 1 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Chemist Dr Matthew Wallace awarded 2026 Potts Medal * Dr Matthew Wallace, UKRI Future Leaders Research Fellow at the University of East Anglia, has been awarded the 2026 Potts Medal for Chemistry. The Potts Medal, awarded annually in honour of distinguished chemist Harold Edwin Potts, who studied at the University of Liverpool in the early 20 th century, is chosen by members of the University's student Chemistry Society, ChemSoc. Dr Wallace more PR

MANCHESTER, England, May 1 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Children's voices overlooked in research consent processes, experts warn * Written by: Joe Stafford Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling for urgent changes to how children and young people are asked to take part in research, warning that current consent systems often fail to reflect their voices, experiences and rights. The article highlights how traditional approaches - relying heavily on parents, schools and formal  more PR

LONDON, England, May 1 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Online violence is pushing women out of public life Deepfakes, unwanted advances, picture leaks: a hostile online environment pushes women in public life to self-censor, finds report co-authored by City St George's researchers for UN Women. By Eve Lacroix (Senior Communications Officer) Online violence against women in public life is becoming increasingly technologically sophisticated, a new report co-authored by researchers at City St George's, more PR

LONDON, England, May 1 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Window shopping: Research finds transparent product packaging heightens our sense of ownership New research co-authored by Professor Zachary Estes shows how retailers can build psychological affinity for their products. By Hamish Armstrong (Senior Communications Officer) Brands and retailers could increase their sales by simply using more transparent packaging for desirable items, according to new research co-authored by Bayes Busines more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 1 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nancy Baxter appointed as McMaster University's next Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences A McMaster alumna, Baxter brings a remarkable record of achievement across academic medicine, health system leadership, and research excellence. * We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nancy Baxter to Vice-President and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences beginning August 31, 2026. An internationally respected academic leader, clinician, and r more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 1 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Award for Outstanding Studies in Cancer Research Dr Angelika Feldmann receives the Hella Buhler Prize worth 100,000 euros * Her ground-breaking research studies on the regulation of gene activity have earned Dr Angelika Feldmann the Hella Buhler Prize for 2026, which is endowed with 100,000 euros. The award, granted by Heidelberg University, goes to young researchers at the Heidelberg research location who have already drawn attention to themselves more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, May 1 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * How a cell doubles its DNA matters more than we thought A new study shows that how a cell fails to divide after copying its DNA can determine its fate. * Cell division is one of the most fundamental and complex processes underpinning life. In human cells, thousands of molecules coordinate with one another in highly precise steps, all within a fraction of a second. But things don't always go as planned. Before a cell divides into two, it must fi more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 1 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * How oak trees outwit their predators * Spring in the forest: Many insects, particularly caterpillars, hatch just when the trees' nutrient-rich leaves are still young and soft. This means they find a table laden with food and can start eating straight away. If oak trees are heavily infested by caterpillars in a given year, they react to this the following spring: they delay their leaf emergence by three days. This is unfavourable for the caterpi more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 1 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Jane Hvolbaek Nielsen new Director General of the European Spallation Source * After 15 years as Head of Department at DTU Physics, Jane Hvolbaek Nielsen will assume the position of Director General of the European Spallation Source (ESS) on 1 November 2026, for a five-year term. Tore Vind Jensen ESS, a pan-European research infrastructure that will enable researchers and companies to study materials at an unprecedented level of detail more PR

LEEDS, England, May 1 -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * Worrying number of children under two use screens regularly, study finds More than two thirds of children under two years old in the UK use screens regularly, according to groundbreaking research involving Leeds Trinity University. The study, commissioned by the 1001 Critical Days Foundation, has produced emerging findings showing that a worrying number of babies and parents are using screens in the first 1001 days of life - the critical period from pregnancy more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 1 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster expands Forest Nature Preserve and launches first-of-its-kind climate research station The additional 14 acres of ecologically significant land includes the Carbon Sink Forest and the Urban Environmental Monitoring Station, which measures greenhouse gas. By Peter Rukavina McMaster University is expanding the McMaster Forest Nature Preserve with the addition of more than 14 acres of ecologically significant, biodiverse land in West Hamilton, strengthen more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 1 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster unveils bold vision for health innovation at research showcase Beyond the Breakthroughs highlighted initiatives led by innovation accelerator NexusHealth and plans for the new BioInnovation Building on campus. By Blake Dillon Discoveries in diagnostic research, AI-guided drug development, radiopharmaceuticals, infectious disease, digestive health, and metabolic disease were all on full display at Behind the Breakthroughs, McMaster University's secon more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 1 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Medical Information Provided to AI Is Often Incomplete * It is quite possible that in the near future, people will have to describe their symptoms to an AI before they can get a doctor's appointment. The AI will then decide whether it is an emergency or if treatment can wait, and schedule appointments accordingly. Fortunately, we are not quite there yet, but digitalization is advancing rapidly in the healthcare sector as well. AI chatbots and d more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 1 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Mothers without specific fatty acid in the blood more often have children with asthma * Shortness of breath, coughing, and respiratory infections. Childhood asthma, also known as asthmatic bronchitis, is one of the most common chronic diseases in children worldwide. But why does the disease develop? Research shows that conditions in the very early phase of life - already during pregnancy - are likely to be decisive. In a new study, researchers  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 1 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * New song hopes to reawakens the story of Glasgow's first working class martyrs * The Tenementals Group Photo. Creidt Holger Mohaupt A powerful new song recalling the struggle and sacrifice of the Calton Weavers will have its first public premiere in Glasgow, hoping to highlight through music nearly 240 years of radical working-class history. The Broken Stones of the Calton Weavers is a new composition by The Tenementals, a group of musicians and acade more PR

LONDON, England, April 30 -- SOAS, University of London posted the following news: * * * Peace and conflict scholar awarded for work in mine action * Dr Sarah Njeri, Lecturer in Humanitarian and Development Studies, has been recognised for her significant contribution in environmental peacebuilding by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association. The committee recognised Dr Njeri's work on the impact of land mines and raising awareness of the urgent need to increase demining efforts. They added she had contributed to mine action being elev more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 1 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Prize for aeronautical engineering student * Simon Fraser, a 5th year student on MEng in Aeronautical Engineering, has won the PEGASUS student competition, held at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia in Spain, on 17th April 2026. Simon's MEng individual project, supervised by Dr Craig White, was titled 'An Experimental Framework to Investigate Icy Plumes on Saturn's Moon Enceladus', and involved some experimental work using the vacuum chamber at the more PR

LONDON, England, May 1 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New tool helps to identify people at highest risk of obesity-related diseases A simple tool, developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the Berlin Institute of Health at Charite, could help identify which people living with obesity or overweight are most likely to develop serious obesity-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. * The study, published in Nature Medicine, shows that future risk of 18 o more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, May 1 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Research reveals nearly nine million African children living with life-threatening disease A major new study has revealed that almost nine million children across sub-Saharan Africa are living with sickle cell disease, many without access to early diagnosis or lifesaving care. * The study, led by Associate Professor Davies Adeloye, in the Centre for Population Health and Healthcare in the School of Health & Life Sciences at Teesside University, pr more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, May 1 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Traumatised children find little support within their own social circle * Talking helps if you've been through a difficult experience. But for children who have been victims of or witnesses to domestic violence, this isn't always the case. They don't always perceive traditional support figures such as parents and friends as safe or helpful, researchers write in a study published this week in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. For the study, the  more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 1 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * TU/e moves forward with establishment of Eindhoven Institute for Transformative Health Technology (HEALTH) The institute will officially launch in January 2027 * The Executive Board of TU/e has decided to establish a new research institute focused on Transformative Health Technology. This decision represents an important step in strengthening TU/e's strategic position in the priority areas, as defined in the Institutional Plan 2026-2030 more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 1 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Being motivated by emotion is not helping us make good political decisions The politics of anger continues to dominate public discourse, but being swayed by appeals to emotion in politics may further our slide into authoritarianism. * The UK local elections are taking place on Thursday 7 May, and as has been the case in most elections in recent history, strong feelings over issues like the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, immigration,  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 1 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New research highlights key conditions for successfully improving school food in secondary schools Birmingham researchers work with School Food Matters' to identify five conditions for delivering a whole school approach to food in secondary schools. * University of Birmingham researchers were commissioned by School Food Matters, to explore how the charity's Nourish school food transformation programme can be effectively delivered in seconda more PR

HATFIELD, England, May 1 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * University of Hertfordshire launches education partnership with Saint Kitts and Nevis The University of Hertfordshire has launched a new international partnership with Saint Kitts & Nevis, focused on strengthening education systems, workforce capability, and inclusive teaching practice through long-term collaboration. Formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, the partnership brings together Hertfordshire's expertise in teacher education, inc more PR

HATFIELD, England, May 1 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * University of Hertfordshire's AI solution for post-harvest food losses in Nigeria secures $2m of UN funding Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have helped secure $2.1 million in research funding to further develop an AI and solar-powered solution to tackling hunger and reducing food waste in Nigeria. The funding comes from the United Nations and is for the HARVIST project, backed by a consortium of 10 organisations across the UK and Nige more PR

HOBART, Australia, May 1 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Sustainable renovations returning kitchens to the heart of the home Is the kitchen still the heart of our homes? It's a question PhD candidate Caroline Cumberbatch has been considering, and the answer is a little ... disheartening. "Mostly the manufactured materials today are designed to remain pristine," she says. "And not only does it feel like they want to be replaced as soon as they're chipped or dinged, they're also designed specifically to not re more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, May 1 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by James Laurenceson, director of the Australia-China Relations Institute, to Pearls and Irritations: * * * Australia risks weakening itself by overcorrecting on China Australia's economic relationship with China remains strong, but growing restrictions on investment and research risk undermining long-term economic and national security. * Within Australia, much of the critique of the government's foreign policy settings revol more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * Can birth weight influence endurance limits? New research explores link to kidney health in ultramarathon runners By Anne MacLaurin, Faculty of Social Sciences A new study is raising questions about whether human endurance has biological limits shaped long before adulthood--possibly beginning at birth. Researchers are examining whether birth weight, a known risk factor for disease later in life, may also influence how the b more PR

CHICHESTER, England, May 1 -- The University of Chichester posted the following news: * * * University secures prestigious PhD funding for five doctoral students * The University of Chichester has been awarded funding for five doctoral students through the highly competitive South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP), highlighting the strength of its research and doctoral training. The SCDTP, supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), brings together the Universities of Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southa more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, May 1 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW to fast-track female founders in new $4m NSW Government program Ashleigh Steele UNSW Founders will help drive a new $4 million initiative designed to unlock the potential of female entrepreneurs. UNSW Sydney has partnered with the NSW Government to train, mentor and invest in female and culturally diverse founders across the state. The $4 million Diversity Pre-Accelerator Program was launched by the Minns Government this week, with UNSW Fo more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 1 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * USask celebrates opening of state-of-the-art dental clinic * USask marked a major milestone in dental education and patient care on May 1 with the grand opening of the College of Dentistry's newly renovated clinic. The $24-million project, supported by the Government of Saskatchewan and generous corporate donors, reflects a shared commitment to strengthening health-care training and improving access to oral health services in the provin more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 1 -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * USask College of Dentistry secures $2-million international research partnership * The partnership will support 10 joint research grants annually over the next five years, for a total of 50 funded projects. The first call for proposals is now open. "This unique partnership is a strong example of USask creating new avenues for international collaborations. We are excited to start this partnership with FAPESP to work with world-class res more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, May 1 -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: * * * VIU reaches halfway mark on campaign to remove financial barriers for students For VIU Social Services student Harold Chandra, financial support has put a career helping others who have gone through similar struggles within reach. * The VIU Foundation's Ripples of Change campaign has raised more than $1 million to help students achieve their educational dreams. Harold Chandra believes in second chances. Thanks to financial support from commun more PR