CALLAGHAN, Australia, Jan. 31 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * 'Window to the brain' opened with powerful cancer tech * Technology created at The University of Queensland, in collaboration with Newcastle researchers, could improve the odds of surviving brain cancer and change how we treat a range of neurological conditions. Dr Richard Lobb and Dr Zhen Zhang from UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have opened a 'window to the brain more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Jan. 30 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * 1m-year-old 'lost world' discovered * Australian and New Zealand scientists have unearthed the remains of ancient wildlife in a cave near Waitomo on Aotearoa's North Island, the first time a large number of million-year-old fossils have been found - including an ancestor of the large flightless Kakapo parrot. The discovery of fossils from 12 ancient bird species and four frog species has opened a rare  more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 30 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * The 9th HKU Quarterly Forum on Chinese Economy Economic and Technological Outlook for 2026 * The 9th HKU Quarterly Forum on Chinese Economy, hosted by HKU Business School's Institute of China Economy (ICE), in partnership with the Hong Kong Alumni Association of China's Central University of Finance and Economics, was held on 29 January. This was the first Forum of the series in 2026, where renowned ex more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 31 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * Accelerating circular and sustainable business practices in tourism and hospitality sectors * A University of Greenwich team led by Professor Jin Chan developed the FACET project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund from 2020-23. They collaborated with partners from four European countries and drove real change among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), local authorities, and financial more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Accelerating therapies for rare neuromuscular disorders through European collaborations * UCL has joined a pioneering European consortium working to discover new treatments for rare neuromuscular disorders (NMDs). The DREAMS consortium brings together leading institutions from across the continent to develop data-driven, patient-derived models for therapeutic discovery in rare NMDs. UCL's addition as more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * AI video startup co-founded by UCL Professor, valued at $4 billion * Synthesia, an AI startup co-founded by a UCL scientist, has secured $200 million (PS145 million) in new funding, reaching a valuation of $4 billion (PS2.9 billion), almost doubling its previous valuation. Founded in 2017 by a team of scientists and entrepreneurs including Professor Lourdes Agapito (UCL Computer Science), Synthesia ha more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: * * * AKU and UN Agencies Deepen Partnership Ahead of WHS Nairobi The Aga Khan University (AKU) has met with senior officials from the United Nations agencies in the health sector to advance preparations for the World Health Summit Regional Meeting (WHSRM), which Kenya will host in April 2026. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration, aligning institutional priorities and shaping the Summit as a platform fo more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Baby dinosaurs a common prey for Late Jurassic predators * Babies and very young sauropods - the long-necked, long-tailed plant-eaters that in adulthood were the largest animals to have ever walked on land - were a key food sustaining predators in the Late Jurassic, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher. The study, published in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 31 -- The City University London Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Bayes launches new Executive Master's to develop creative leadership Bayes Business School celebrated the launch of its new Executive Master's in Leadership for the Creative Industries with an evening of live entertainment and networking at Fabric nightclub in London. The programme, set to kick-off with its inaugural cohort at Bayes in the spring, will enable students to develop ski more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 30 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Coalition agreement: choosing knowledge * The coalition parties intend to make substantial investments in education, research and innovation. When presenting the coalition agreement, D66 party leader Rob Jetten announced that the budget cuts to education introduced by the previous cabinet will be fully reversed. The coalition agreement stipulates a total investment of EUR1.5 billion in education and scie more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 30 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) launches Skills Academy * Financial services is undergoing one of the most significant periods of change in decades. Technology is advancing at pace, new regulations are emerging, and organisations of every size are wrestling with how to build the skills needed to keep up. In response to this, the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL) - created as a catal more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 30 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * InterACT: International postdoctoral fellowships build bridges between science and policy Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will launch the InterACT COFUND postdoctoral fellowship programme in September 2026, co-funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions. The initiative is managed by the European Research and Innovation Support (ERIS) team of the Vice more PR

HOBART, Australia, Jan. 30 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * From the ocean to the lab: Honours student awarded University Medal for research excellence For Tasmanian honours student Nic Shelverton, a year of long days on the water and in the lab has been rewarded with a prestigious accolade for excellence in research. Nic was one of 19 Honours students across the University of Tasmania who was awarded a University Medal, an award that recognises high-achieving s more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Using AI to Retrace the Evolution of Genetic Control Elements in the Brain Researchers map evolutionary changes in the developing mammalian cerebellum * Artificial intelligence allows tracing the evolution of genetic control elements in the developing mammalian cerebellum. An international research team led by biologists from Heidelberg University as well as the Vlaams Instituut voor Biot more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 29 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Hippocampus does more than store memories: it predicts rewards, study finds * A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also reorganizes memories to anticipate future outcomes. The findings, from researchers at the Brandon Lab at McGill University and their collaborators at Harvard University, reveal a learning process that had  more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Tropical peatlands are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions Using a new method to track groundwater levels and greenhouse gas emissions, researchers uncover the climate impact of Southeast Asia's peatlands. * In Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia, vast areas spanning up to 300,000 square kilometers have emerged over thousands of years as plants grow and thrive in dense more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Jan. 30 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Age-it: new strategies for ageing better The results of the largest national partnership on ageing presented in Rome * Ageing is not a purely degenerative phenomenon, but a dynamic process involving biological, experiential and environmental factors. This is the result of two different projects conducted at SISSA as part of Age-it, wh more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool partners with University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City * The University of Liverpool has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP HCMC), committing to long term collaboration and joint research in data science and AI innovation for healthcare. The MoU was signed by Professor Iain Buchan, Associat more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Canada could affordably electrify every transit bus fleet in the country, study shows Fully electric bus fleets across Canadian transit systems are not only affordable and possible, they would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 92 per cent, the study shows. By Andrea Lawson Canada can fully electrify every public transit bus in the country affordably, sustainably and without straining the e more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Cannabis, teens and mental health: Ontario youth experience sharp rise in depression and anxiety Psychological distress among Ontario teenagers nearly tripled over a decade, and it's worse for frequent cannabis users, McMaster research shows. By Adam Ward Psychological distress among Ontario teenagers has nearly tripled in the past decade, and frequent cannabis use -- though uncommon -- is increasing more PR

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, Jan. 30 -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * From lab to field: tracking nutrients with portable X-rays Portable x-ray tool is opening new avenues to track essential nutrient absorption in grizzly bears * A single strand of hair might not look like much. But for scientists, it can hold months of information about diet, health, and environmental exposure. New research from Mount Allison University shows that a portable X-ray tool can be used more PR

FALMOUTH, England, Jan. 30 -- Falmouth University posted the following news: * * * Online Interior Design graduate wins final year project competition * BA(Hons) Interior Design (Online) graduate Bri Riley-Moore drew on her professional background in wellbeing to shape her final year project, The Stour Centre. The project, which explores how interior design can support wellbeing through sustainable and biophilic principles, went on to win the final year project competition, marking a turning more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Jan. 30 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Ontario invests $3.5 million in cutting-edge research and infrastructure at McMaster The funding will be used to build, acquire and renovate state-of-the-art equipment for 12 critical research projects and facilities that will drive innovation and growth. * The Ontario government has invested over $3.5 million in 12 McMaster research projects as part of a provincewide initiative to support high-impact resear more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 30 (TNSrep) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Public reasoning on Australia-China relations: Insights from open-ended responses to the UTS:ACRI/BIDA Poll 2025 Author: Elena Collinson, Manager, Research Analysis, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney This UTS:ACRI Analysis draws on 403 open-ended responses from the UTS:ACRI/BIDA Poll 2025 to examine how Australians articulate views on Australia's rela more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study maps climate-related evolution of modern kangaroos and wallabies A QUT-led study has found how increasing aridity and habitat variation and the subsequent emergence of grasslands shaped the evolution of modern kangaroos and wallabies. * Modern kangaroos did not evolve immediately after the rainforest contracted * The kangaroo family tree has had two major expansions in the more PR

RED DEER, Alberta, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Red Deer Polytechnic issued the following news: * * * RDP's 2025 Impact Report Highlights Advancements Toward 2030 Strategic Plan At its Impact Breakfast held this morning, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) unveiled its 2025 Impact Report, offering a comprehensive look at the meaningful strides in advancing education, training and applied research taken throughout the 2024-25 academic year toward fulfilling the institution's 2030 Strategic Plan: Productivity &  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * New research from Aston University shows how UK manufacturers can increase value to customers with servitization * New research from Aston University shows that service-led strategies are delivering measurable financial gains for businesses * In the UK, there has been an erosion of high-value industrial capability, export capacity, and supply-chain resilience * Servitization is one of the strongest  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 31 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Researchers open 'window to the brain' with powerful cancer tech * Technology created at The University of Queensland could improve the odds of surviving brain cancer and change how we treat a range of neurological conditions. Key points * Currently, there is no way to tell if therapies are working for the brain cancer Glioblastoma without performing an invasive biopsy or waiting until late sta more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 30 -- Saint Mary's University issued the following news: * * * Access Ability: Making entrepreneurship accessible for 25 years Michael Sanderson, Director, Arthur L. Entrepreneurship Centre (the Centre), was born with a neurological disorder that left him with significant physical limitations. He learned early on that to overcome his limitations, he would need to adapt and innovate. While his peers were doing physical part-time jobs to earn money, Michael built jobs more PR

TWICKENHAM, England, Jan. 31 -- St Mary's University issued the following news: * * * St Mary's University launches ground breaking primary PGCE QTS with Social Emotional and Mental Health enhancement St Mary's University is proud to introduce the UK's first-ever Primary PGCE with a Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) enhancement module, created in collaboration with St Edward's School. Applications for the programme are now open, with the inaugural cohort set to begin in September 2026 more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Students lock in to project to design new structure to display lovelocks * Architecture students from the University of Nottingham are taking part in a project to design a new structure to display padlocks, known as lovelocks, that were removed from Wilford Suspension Bridge. The project is a partnership between the University of Nottingham's Department of Architecture and Built Environmen more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 30 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The climate in Catalonia was much rainier 10 million years ago * A study by the Institut Catala de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) with the involvement of the UAB indicates that between 12.5 and 9 million years ago, in the Valles-Penedes basin, rainfall was twice as high as it is today, and the climate was subtropical. The research has reconstructed the precipitation and climatic c more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL academics receive Wellcome Early Career Awards * Five UCL academics have received over PS2.7 million in Wellcome Early Career Awards to support a diverse range of innovative research projects, spanning history, medical AI, neural tracking and electron microscopy. These highly prestigious five-year financial awards support early-career researchers across disciplines whose work has the potential to more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Universities of Birmingham and Lagos strengthen partnership in Nigeria New agreement aims to expand high-quality transnational education and strengthen research collaboration across Nigeria. * The University of Birmingham and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) today (29 Jan) strengthened their strategic partnership with a new agreement to explore the expansion of high-quality transnational education  more PR

BATH, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Bath issued the following news: * * * Is the UK government's 15 billion pounds 'Warm Homes Plan' sustainable? Bath researchers say the 15bn pounds Warm Homes Plan is a strong start but caution its success hinges on UK supply chains, recycling, skills and bold heating policy. * Academics from the Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) are examining the newly announced Warm Homes Plan with interest, particularly its ambition to u more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Best diagnostic test for ovarian cancer in premenopausal women identified Researchers found that an NHS test for ovarian cancer in premenopausal women performs poorly, with ultrasound based methods demonstrating increased accuracy. * Premenopausal women would benefit from a significantly more accurate diagnostic pathway for ovarian cancer, as a new study finds that an advanced ultrasound t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Students celebrated for award-winning solutions to sustainability challenges in global competition University of Birmingham teams were awarded prizes for ideas including tackling pharmaceutical waste and integrating climate awareness into primary education. * Award-winning students from the University of Birmingham have created innovative ways to tackle global sustainability challenges. These incl more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * UK-Nigeria partnership celebrates decade of surgical innovation Event celebrates significant achievements including training more than 300 surgeons, and delivering landmark clinical trials. * Surgical researchers, health practitioners, and policymakers today (27 Jan) came together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the University of Birmingham-led global surgery initiative based in Nigeria - a de more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 30 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * University of Eastern Finland awarded a record number of more than 200 doctoral degrees in 2025 The University of Eastern Finland awarded a record 206 doctoral degrees in 2025. This marks the first time the university surpassed the milestone of 200 degrees. The number grew significantly from 2024, when 180 doctoral degrees were awarded. "There is a recognised and growing need for doctoral-level ex more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Study finds overweight and obesity-linked cardiovascular deaths increasing in young Australians Higher rates of death among younger Australians from cardiovascular disease has been linked to being overweight or obese, a new study shows. The study, published in BMC Medicine, looked at premature overweight and obesity-related cardiovascular disease mortality for people aged between 35-74 year more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Growing up in the Anthropocene: for adolescents, it's hard A large-scale study shows eco-anxiety is impacting the lives of many teens--particularly those from minoritized groups--at school and in the workplace. By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux "Eco-anxiety" is now a common term for the stress people feel in an age of multiple environmental threats. However, its effects on psychological well-being, par more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * When both partners work from home: the hidden cost of always-on technology Craig Donaldson When partners work from home, constant digital interruptions increase after-work frustration, strain couples' relationships and place a heavier psychological burden on women, UNSW research has found. Work-from-home couples experience heightened frustration and relationship conflict when technology more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth event attracts 800 stargazers Space enthusiasts join University scientists for an insight into the wonders of the Universe * Cosmologists and astrophysicists from the University of Portsmouth welcomed 800 visitors with a passion for space to their annual Stargazing event last night (28 January) held for the first time in the Portland building on the University's campus. At more PR

HOBART, Australia, Jan. 30 -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Voyage of discovery: uncovering deeply-held climate secrets to protect Antarctica for the future At the dawn of the new year, a team of researchers set out from Hobart on a voyage of discovery to the Cook Ice Shelf, a globally significant but poorly studied region in East Antarctica. Their aim: to better understand past changes in the marine region in this area and predict how climate change will impact more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 30 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * UWindsor joins global effort to advance neutron science The University of Windsor is helping shape Canada's future in nuclear science by joining an international initiative aimed at transforming how scientists access neutron technology. Neutron beams are indispensable tools for probing the structure of materials, from advanced batteries to biological tissues, without causing damage. "Neutron beams enable s more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 30 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB research aims to uncover the origins of the genus Homo The inter- and multidisciplinary approach combines insights from geomorphology and landscape evolution with paleoclimatology, functional morphology, biomechanics, (zoo)archaeology, and evolutionary theory * With the PLIODIS research project, paleoanthropologist Gabriele Macho is taking an ambitious new step in the debate on human o more PR

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 30 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Warwick climbs to 17th in Europe in QS rankings * Warwick Business School is celebrating after the University of Warwick's significant rise to 17th place in the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, a leap of five places and the University's highest position to date. The results reinforces the School's position as one of Europe's leading University-based business schools and highli more PR

LONDON, Canada, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Innovative 'poop pills' show promising results in clinical trials for multiple types of cancer Canadian clinical trials show results in immunotherapy response and reducing side effects * Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) can dramatically improve cancer treatment, suggest two groundbreaking studies published in the prestigious Nature Medicine journal. The first study shows that the toxic side effects of more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 30 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision- making Whether gathering berries, hunting, or fishing, humans searching for food make decisions not only based on personal experience but also by observing others. In a large-scale field study, an international team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, the Cluster of Excellence "Science of Intelligence" at TU B more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * York U study finds forever chemical plummets in Toronto atmosphere during pandemic York University researchers say the decrease in the smallest PFAS during COVID points to its sources and the potential to change the environmental levels of it in the future By Sandra McLean A new study out of York University has found that the amount of atmospheric trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the tiniest forever ch more PR