SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, July 26 -- Cape Breton University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Qingna Jin Empowers Young Changemakers with Research on Integrating Activist Education into STEM Curricula At Cape Breton University, impactful research often begins with a simple question. For Dr. Qingna Jin, Assistant Professor of Education, that question was "How can we empower students to become change agents through Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education?" With the supp more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 26 -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * A third of Townsville unprepared for flood disaster New research into north Queensland's 2025 flood disaster has found that roughly one third of people living in the Townsville and surrounding regions were unprepared for the flood emergency. Dr Yetta Gurtner from James Cook University's Centre for Disaster Studies surveyed people living in the Townsville and surrounding regions during the extende more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 26 -- The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada issued the following news: * * * New survey: Fellow and resident perspectives on AI integration in medical education and practice In 2019, the Royal College established a Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Digital Technologies. Its mandate was to explore and anticipate the impact of this technological revolution on the organization, as well as on the training of residents and Fellows. The g more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Molecular mechanism uncovered Beta-Carotene keeps enzymes active under heavy load * Enzymes are vital to metabolism and drive countless biological processes in humans, plants, and industry. Yet, when overwhelmed by excess substrate, some enzymes slow down -- a phenomenon known as substrate inhibition. This can hinder drug effectiveness and industrial efficiency. Researchers at the Techni more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, July 26 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Teesside University strengthens international research ties through Royal Society award A pioneering research collaboration between Teesside University and a leading Greek research institute is set to explore innovative technologies for direct air carbon capture, as part of a prestigious Royal Society International Exchange Award. * Dr Faizan Ahmad, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering in more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, July 26 (TNSrpt) -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * New report showcases how universities are helping drive local and regional economies Teesside University has contributed to a new report by the Institute of Economic Development (iED) and AtkinsRealis which 'puts universities at the centre of the debate on how to generate growth in local and regional economies with national impact'. * The reports co-authors argue that it is critical gov more PR

LONDON, England, July 26 (TNSrpt) -- The University College London Institute of Education issued the following news: * * * How having a child can impact mental health While parenthood is linked with better mental health, new UCL research reveals social and economic circumstances also matter. * Mothers and fathers in their early 30s in England are slightly less likely to report symptoms of depression and anxiety and tend to be more satisfied with life than their peers who have not started a  more PR

LONDON, England, July 26 (TNSrep) -- The University College London Institute of Education issued the following news: * * * Young people growing up in England's coastal communities face unique obstacles A new report, from the UCL Coastal Youth Life Chances project, highlights the challenges faced by young people growing up in coastal communities across England. * The UCL Coastal Youth Life Chances project, led by Professor Avril Keating (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society) examines  more PR

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, July 26 (TNSrep) -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * Raising awareness of the unseen environmental impacts of floods Floods are becoming increasingly common and intensifying across the globe. Just recently, the world watched as many people were injured and dozens died after a torrential flood swept through a Texas town early in July. While the immediate impact of these dangerous events is top of mind, University of Saskatchewa more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Iron Age kohl in Iran according to a previously unknown recipe International research team led by the University of Tubingen discovers unusual black eye make-up at excavation site dating from the 7th to 9th century BCE * An international research team has found that black eye make-up used between the ninth and seventh centuries BCE in the northwest of today's Iran contained natural gra more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Small Tools, Big Animals: 430,000-year-old Butchery Investigated Early humans used a sophisticated combination of techniques and materials to make tools * An international research team has published a new study on one of the oldest known sites for the processing of animal meat by humans in the southern Balkans. At Marathousa 1, an archaeological site in the Greek Megalopolis Basin, re more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Study finds caffeine can weaken effectiveness of certain antibiotics University of Tubingen researchers discover substances bacteria can find in their natural environment trigger their alert systems - could have implications for future therapeutic approaches Ingredients of our daily diet - including caffeine - can influence the resistance of bacteria to antibiotics. This has been shown  more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Unexpected side-effect: how common medications clear the way for pathogens Study led by the University of Tubingen: many non-antibiotics weaken the natural protective function of the intestine - with consequences for the colonization with pathogenic bacteria * The human intestine is home to a dense network of microorganisms, known collectively as the gut microbiome, which actively help more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Where did Stone Age hunter-gatherers get the raw material for their tools? International research team from the University of Tubingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society finds early humans in southern Africa traveled long distances to get the right stone color * A new study has shown that as early as the Stone Age, people in Africa traveled long distances to procure colorful s more PR