DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 3 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Four new Otago Royal Society Fellows Four University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka scholars have had their academic impact recognised by the Royal Society Te Aparangi. Professors Tim Anderson, Michael Baker, John Crump, and Peter Dearden have been selected as Fellows of the Society's Academy and will officially be inducted at a ceremony in Wellington on 30 April. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resea more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 3 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * New "Nanomotion" technology set to revolutionize space medicine and the search for alien life VUB researcher uses microscopic cell vibration to detect life functions * Vjera Radonicic, researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and Ghent University, has successfully demonstrated an "optical nanomotion" detection method that can identify living cells in minutes without the need for trad more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 3 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * This tiny organism simply loves corners A single-celled microorganism uses geometry to sense its world * A surprising observation in the lab has revealed a remarkable ability in Stentor coeruleus, a single-celled organism about one millimeter long. Sometimes nicknamed the "platypus" of microorganisms for its trumpet-like shape, this tiny creature appears to have a distinct preference for corner more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, April 3 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists map how the body traps 'sleeping' tuberculosis Scientists at James Cook University have uncovered new insights into how the body contains latent tuberculosis, using a cutting-edge technique that allows researchers to map exactly where immune cells and bacteria interact inside tissues. The research, published in Nature Communications, was supported by a grant from the United St more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 3 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Mak CoBAMS holds strategic partnership engagement with World Bank By Ritah Namisango On 1st April 2026, the Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) at Makerere University, Professor Edward Bbaale hosted a delegation from the World Bank for a strategic partnership engagement ahead of the African Meeting of the Econometric Society scheduled to take place in June 2027. The Internation more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, April 3 -- Makerere University issued the following news: * * * Mak Transitions $100 Million Digital Health Systems Assets to Health Ministry By Davidson Ndyabahika Fifteen years after a sustained investment of over $100 million, Makerere University has transitioned Uganda's digital health systems and assets to the Ministry of Health, marking a fundamental shift from externally supported interventions to full national ownership. On 31 March 2026, a handover ceremony at Uga more PR

RED DEER, Alberta, April 3 -- Red Deer Polytechnic issued the following news: * * * RDP Researchers Explore Effects of Caffeine & Taurine on Circadian Rhythm Energy drinks have become common in society, offering a quick boost to help people push through long days. The question of what these drinks do to the body inspired an applied research team of Alia Markham, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences alum, and Dr. Thomas Whitesell, RDP Biology instructor and res more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, April 3 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Tees Valley at the centre of multimillion-pound clean energy programme shaped by Teesside University Teesside University is part of a major clean energy and decarbonisation programme which has been awarded a share of pound sterling500m from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF). The Tees Valley - Hull and East Yorkshire partnership has been awarded up to  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 3 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University of Birmingham and Warwickshire County Cricket Club announce strategic partnership Strategic alliance creates new opportunities in research and education, raising aspirations for sport and education across Birmingham. * The University of Birmingham and Warwickshire County Cricket Club have announced a new partnership to develop research and education opportunities, and further raise the W more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 3 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * University researchers to evaluate Social Impact Programme for Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 This collaboration marks a significant step in ensuring the Games create meaningful and measurable outcomes for both individuals and communities. * Researchers from the University of Birmingham are playing a key role in the development of a pioneering pre-event social impact programme linked to the Invictu more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Community-based intervention sees long-term improvements for food hygiene behaviour in rural Gambia Competitions, performing arts and songs were used to minimise the risk of bacterial diarrhoea. * Diarrhoeal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. While many hygiene programmes focus on infant feeding, families in rur more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Giant 'forbidden planet' orbits small star Massive exoplanet reveals new insights into the formation of planets and their relationship to a host star. * Scientists have discovered that a highly unusual giant planet - sometimes called 'forbidden' - could have an atmosphere with fewer heavier elements that its host star. University of Birmingham astrophysicist Dr Anjali Piette worked in an  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * World's largest study reveals new model to rule out penicillin allergy Melbourne researchers have led the world's largest study confirming most patients labelled allergic to penicillin are not truly allergic. The study, described as a "game changer" by lead author Professor Jason Trubiano, demonstrates for the first time that penicillin allergy testing can be safely delivered at scale as pa more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Gold for cash and an inflamed rash? Sexually transmitted infections in Otago's gold rush era were less common than popular culture books portray, University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka research has found. The first-of-its-kind study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, explored hospital records and newspaper articles from 1864 to 1869 in Otago to reveal the more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Research questions legitimacy of promoting harmful products Marketers need to pay more attention to how marketing practises normalise the consumption of products that are known to be harmful to public health and social well-being, University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers argue. A new paper led by Associate Professor Leah Watkins and Professor Rob Aitken, of the Otago Busin more PR

REGINA, Saskatchewan, April 3 -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: * * * University of Regina exports carbon capture technology to Thailand Cement production is responsible for roughly seven per cent of global CO2 emissions, making it one of the largest industrial sources of CO2 worldwide--and one of the most challenging industrial sectors to decarbonize. A new international collaboration between the University of Regina and the Thai Cement Manufacturers Association  more PR