PLYMOUTH, England, June 27 -- The University of Plymouth posted the following news: * * * Decline in plankton across North East Atlantic sends stark warning for ocean health * Microscopic plankton are among the most important organisms on Earth. Phytoplankton produce around half of the oxygen we breathe, while plankton as a whole underpin marine food webs, support fisheries, help regulate carbon, and sustain life across the ocean. However, a new study - led by researchers at the University of Plymouth - has used more than six decades of d more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 4 -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as long as 220,000 years ago * International research team led by the University of Tubingen shows long-term use of a source of raw materials in Paleolithic South Africa As long as 220,000 years ago - far earlier than previously thought - people quarried rocks for their tools in places they specifically sought out. An international research team led by the University of Tubingen has demonstrate more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, June 27 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Professor Tanja Lange and team contribute to new global standard for post-quantum cryptography For the wider digital world, this development is another step towards protecting communications against the arrival of practical quantum computing. - Professor Tanja Lange and several members of her team have played a central role in developing a new international standard for post-quantum cryptography. The standard includes Classic McEliece more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 27 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * How Pre-Modern law of the sea illuminates modern geopolitics VUB researcher Stefano Cattelan receives Premio Bartolo da Sassoferrato for book on the history of the law of the sea SASSOFERRATO - Dr Stefano Cattelan, a postdoctoral researcher in the Contextual Research in Law (CORE) research group at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), has received the 2026 Premio Bartolo da Sassoferrato per le scienze giuridiche e politico-sociali in the Oper more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, June 27 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Why graduate nurses are burning out Health researchers are calling for urgent action to improve support for nurses working in Australia's health system, with emotional burnout in the first year of practice identified as a key driver of early attrition in the sector. James Cook University PhD candidate Kate Hurley, a lecturer in nursing, led the study. She said the global nursing shortage continues to be a concern, with Australia alone e more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 26 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * Kenneth Corts, economist and expert on organizations, named U of T vice-president of people, finance and digital services * Kenneth Corts, an acclaimed economist with extensive academic leadership experience, has been named the University of Toronto's first vice-president, people, finance and digital services. U of T's Governing Council approved the appointment this week for a five-year term running from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031. A professor of  more PR

KOWLOON, Hong Kong, June 27 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU showcases life sciences and healthcare innovations at BIO International Convention 2026 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) presented cutting-edge innovations and technology transfer achievements to global industry leaders at the BIO International Convention 2026 (BIO 2026), held from 22 to 25 June in San Diego. The exhibited projects spanned diverse fields--from first-in-class drug development, nutraceuticals, drug dis more PR

LONDON, England, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Climate-anxious youth from poorer countries "unheard" due to digital disconnection As rising temperatures around the world trigger climate-related anxiety, new research shows that those most in need of mental health support may be cut off from it. - Young people from the lower-income countries most vulnerable to the effects of the climate crisis, including the toll it takes on their mental health, are being "overlooked" because their lack more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 27 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham helps accelerate fusion energy materials research with Clean Air Task Force Birmingham scientists are supporting a global effort to speed the design and delivery of future fusion power plants. - Researchers from the University of Birmingham are guiding a major new international initiative aimed at accelerating the development of fusion energy, through improved access to high quality materials data. The Clean Air Task Forc more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 27 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * AI clinical support tool improved clinician decisions in real-world primary care trial Trial did not show statistically significant difference for patient outcomes but helped clinicians improve quality of notes and recommendations - A large real-world clinical trial has found that a generative AI-powered support tool used to support frontline clinicians was safe and improved the quality of clinical decision-making but did not significantly change  more PR

NICOSIA, Cyprus, June 27 -- The University of Nicosia issued the following news: * * * The Cyprus Review: Publication on Watchdog Journalism and Democratic Accountability Dr Nicolas Kyriakides, Director of the Procedural Law Unit and Assistant Professor at the University of Nicosia, has co-authored a new article with George Isaia, Policy & Governance Advisor, published in The Cyprus Review. The article, titled "Watchdog Journalism: a tool to strengthen democracy?", examines the role of watchdog journalism and democratic accountability platf more PR

BRIGHTON, England, June 27 -- The University of Sussex Business School issued the following news: * * * Greater than the sum: why science, technology and innovation studies matter now By: Serena Mitchell In a world shaped by climate change, artificial intelligence, public health crises and contested policy choices, the question is no longer simply how innovation happens. It is who innovation serves, whose knowledge counts, and which futures are made possible. These topics were explored at two interconnected events hosted by the Science Pol more PR