AALTO, Finland, Dec. 2 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Green factor for districts provides cities with a tool for adapting to climate change Green factor for districts is a new tool that helps municipalities assess and strengthen green infrastructure in planning and makes the values of green infrastructure visible and comparable. The method was published at the ARVO project's final seminar 19 November. The new green factor for districts is now openly available t  more

AALTO, Finland, Dec. 2 (TNSxrep) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The Urban Policy Council's First Report: Qualified Early Childhood Teachers Are More Common in Socioeconomically Advantaged Areas The Urban Policy Council's first report examines educational segregation in the Helsinki capital region and raises critical questions for municipalities: regional disparities in early childhood education, strategies to combat segregation, and how data and information are u  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, Dec. 2 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Bayreuth research on Muslim life in Latin America and the Caribbean receives funding The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the British Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) are funding a new German-British research project by Dr. Ken Chitwood (University of Bayreuth) and Dr Kholoud Al-Ajarma (University of Edinburgh). Their project, "The Global Landscapes of Muslim Lives: Latin American a  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 2 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Calvin Bailey MP visits Imperial to hear latest advances in prostate cancer research By Benjie Coleman On Wednesday 19 November, Dr Claire Fletcher and her team welcomed Calvin Bailey MP to Imperial to hear about the cutting-edge prostate cancer research within the Division of Cancer. Mr Bailey, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prostate Cancer and a leading advocate for men's health, is supporti  more

CRANFIELD, England, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Hot stuff: New research looks at supply chain resilience using the world of curry With extreme weather, cyber-attacks, tariffs, and geopolitical instability, supply chain resilience has been one of the hot topics of 2025. Now, researchers at Cranfield University have spiced things up even further by investigating the complex supply chain for one of Britain's favourite dishes: chicken tikka mas  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Rare stone tool cache tells story of trade and ingenuity About 170 years ago a large bundle of stone tools was deliberately buried close to a waterhole in the hard dirt of the remote outback. Who buried them and for what purpose? Why were they never retrieved? Archaeologists from Griffith University, who discovered the hoard, believe they are evidence of planning and trade by those that stashed t  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Mapping molecular blueprint of blood messengers Australian researchers have unlocked the molecular secrets of microscopic particles circulating in our blood, revealing in a landmark discovery how the body's cells communicate in ways we're only beginning to understand. * The Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute study, led by La Trobe University Professor David W. Greening and Dr Alin Rai and   more

LANCASTER, England, Dec. 2 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * How Mr Motivator is helping cancer patients prepare for treatment Celebrity Health and Wellbeing Coach Mr Motivator has filmed videos for the NHS to help cancer patients prepare for surgery through exercising at home. Derrick Evans MBE, known as Mr Motivator, rose to fame in the 1990s with appearances on breakfast TV show GMTV. He has now filmed several videos with Lancaster University Medical School where h  more

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 2 -- Leiden University issued the following Q&A with Professor Neurosurgery Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp: * * * Doctors with a backbone Inaugural lecture Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp During her studies, Professor Carmen Vleggeert-Lankamp developed a passion for spinal surgery. From exploring unknown fields and supervising PhD candidates to providing appropriate patient care and making the most of data: her fascination remains to this day. The title of your inaugural le  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 2 -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Expert Comment: Risks of universal prostate cancer screening could outweigh benefits LSHTM experts explain why a leading committee of UK screening specialists have advised against prostate cancer screening for all men * Recommendations published by a committee of leading health screening specialists say introducing a prostate cancer screening programme for all men across the UK wou  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 2 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New analysis reveals 2024 General Election coverage was out of sync with voter priorities * Media coverage focused heavily on Labour and the Conservatives, failing to reflect voters' support for a wider range of parties * Policy discussion was limited, with reporting dominated by polls, strategy, scandals and campaign mishaps * GB News focused more on policy because it largely ignored the scand  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Exoplanet is observed shedding its atmosphere in real time McGill-led research using the James Webb Space Telescope sheds new light on how planetary atmospheres evolve * Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team led by McGill researcher Vigneshwaran Krishnamurthy has observed a giant cloud of helium gas evaporating from a distant giant exoplanet called WASP-107b. Published in Nature As  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Inexpensive drug that prevents bleeding could save thousands of dollars in care Giving ventilated ICU patients pantoprazole, which costs as little as 50 cents a day, prevents complications that prove costly for patients' health and health-care systems. By Jenny Stranges, Faculty of Health Sciences A study led by McMaster University researchers shows that a widely available and inexpensive medication n  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 3 -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * National award for UofG search engine platform A software platform developed at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science which helps facilitate the development of AI-powered search engines has won a national award. The PyTerrier platform received the Best Search Project of the Year Award at the BCS Search Industry Awards on Wednesday 26 November. Presented by the Information Retrieval Spec  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Exposing the hidden carbon cost of potash imports into Brazil Brazil's potash imports carry higher carbon footprints than models predict, Newcastle research finds. * The Newcastle University-led study, The true carbon costs of supplying potassium fertilizer to Brazilian agriculture, has produced the first comprehensive estimate of greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions from conventional potash (  more

HONG KONG, Dec. 2 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Nobel Laureate Prof. Thomas J. Sargent Discusses AI and Economics at HKU Business School The HKU Business School Distinguished Scholar Lecture was held on 25 November at the HKU Graduate House, where we welcomed Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences Professor Thomas J. Sargent. The event attracted over 1,300 registrants (both online and offline) and reached nearly 10,000 views via live stream. Professor S  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 3 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Northumbria researchers secure four prestigious early career fellowships Four Northumbria University researchers have been awarded highly competitive fellowships to pursue groundbreaking research projects spanning the humanities, engineering, and social sciences. The awards - three Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships and one British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship - are designed to s  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 3 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Tougher action on criminal landlords needed to overhaul failing system New research involving a criminology expert from Northumbria University has found councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector. Four new reports - covering enforcement, illegal eviction, landlord-perpetrated tenant abuse an  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 2 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Advancing equity through inclusive HIV research As we mark World AIDS Day, this year's theme 'Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response' stresses the need to protect progress in HIV prevention and treatment amid global uncertainty. Service disruptions, widening health inequalities and shifting policy environments all threaten hard-won gains. Meeting these challenges require a commitment to   more

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Researchers create 3D catalog of 2.75 billion buildings All the world's buildings available as 3D models for the first time * With the GlobalBuildingAtlas, a research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has created the first high-resolution 3D map of all buildings worldwide. The open data provides a crucial basis for climate research and the implementation of the UN Sustainab  more

NORWICH, England, Dec. 2 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * UEA's grant and funding success - November 2025 Supporting families at the point of crisis; supporting Approved Mental Health Professionals to deliver integrated and preventative care UEA project lead: Dr Kate Blake-Holmes Partners: Norfolk and Waveney ICB Researchers from the UEA School of Social Work & Sociology have been awarded funding from the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board's Resear  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 3 (TNSrpt) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Night workers face inequalities in pay, health, safety and dignity A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London's 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a lack of workplace dignity. Night workers, those who typically work between 6pm and 6am, make up around a quarter of London's 5.3m workforc  more

BOCHUM, Germany, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * The Minority Dilemma in Media Reports A cognitive principle leads to the frequent mention of minority group membership in media reports. Because news is often negative, this distorts public perceptions of minority groups. In media coverage, individuals' membership in minority groups, such as their country of origin, is often explicitly mentioned. In contrast, majority membership is usually n  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * ApconiX wins King's Award for Innovation for pioneering drug safety assay Major achievement as ApconiX receives the prestigious King's Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2025. * Professor Ruth Roberts, Co-director of ApconiX and Professor of Drug Discovery at the University of Birmingham, has celebrated a major achievement as ApconiX receives the prestigious King's Award for Enterprise: Innov  more

KOLN, Germany, Dec. 2 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Union of Academies funds long-term project to investigate papyri In a joint project, the Universities of Cologne and Munster are researching ancient Greek papyri stored at the University of California. Funding totalling 4.34 million euros over 15 years as part of the Academies' Programme * The University of Cologne is playing the leading role in a research project that will be included in the Academi  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Contraceptive pills may affect women's mental health The contraceptive pill has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary health technologies of the 20th century - a tool that gave women control over their fertility and paved the way for education and careers. But a new study suggests that this freedom may have come at a hidden cost: impaired mental health. Access to the contraceptive pil  more

NORWICH, England, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Three-quarters of the world not getting enough Omega-3, research shows More than three-quarters of the global population aren't getting enough Omega-3, according to new research from UEA, Holland & Barrett and the University of Southampton. The collaborative review highlights that 76 per cent of people worldwide are not meeting recommended intakes of EPA and DHA, revealing a significant global  more

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 2 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following Q&A with doctoral researcher Nabin Subedi: * * * Doctoral defence of Nabin Subedi, MSc, 12.12.2025: Adsorbent materials for carbon dioxide capture The doctoral dissertation in the field of Environmental Science will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Kuopio campus. * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? The topic of my doctoral thesi  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * RSV vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of infant hospitalisation by around 80% New research shows that infants under three months old, whose mothers received the RSV vaccination during pregnancy, had around 80% reduced risk of hospitalisation due to an RSV infection, compared to infants whose mothers were unvaccinated. The groundbreaking study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseas  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 2 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Trust in science requires integrity communication According to Leah Henderson, it is very important that we uphold the principle that scientific research is based on evidence. She is professor of Social Trust, and is affiliated with the Rudolf Agricola School of Sustainable Development. Henderson investigates how we communicate about science. "Today, you often hear people say, 'Science is just a  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Why flexible work alone isn't enough: preferences matter more than policy By Craig Donaldson New research shows that workers benefit from flexible work arrangements when employers align policies with individual preferences rather than uniform mandates. Employees leave employers when their work arrangements fail to match their preferences, says new research that tracked 482 workers over t  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Plants use engineering principles to push through soil A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham and published today in Nature uncovers how plants are fighting their way through hard soil to thrive. The groundbreaking research, carried out in collaboration with researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Copenhagen, has discovered that plants  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 2 -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New defence system for transport smart-tech could save lives University collaboration uses AI to help protect car sensor and transport management technology from cyber-attacks * Wireless data sharing between vehicle sensors and transport management technology is a risk to our safety and security on the road. * New system developed by an international team could prevent 9 out of 10 cyber-attacks on t  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Researchers build new antibody to target cancer cells Key points * Researchers engineered 'super natural killer' cells to help destroy hard-to-treat tumours such as triple-negative breast cancer. * The new antibody helps the immune system kill cancer more effectively while aiming to spare healthy tissue. * This approach could improve survival and quality of life by shrinking tumours with f  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * 'Jaws' impact may be wearing off as shark perceptions soften Teeth. Ocean. Predator. These are the three most common words used to describe sharks, according to a new global survey published in Wildlife Research, eliciting 1000 different text responses. Despite fear driving the responses behind two of the three most popular words, almost 66% of the descriptors were neutral, sugg  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Long-term antidepressant use surges in Australia, sparking warnings of overprescribing Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10-24, where rates have more than doubled. The finding is from a new study undertaken by University of South Australia researchers, who analysed dispensing dat  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Three-quarters not meeting recommended intakes of omega-3, study shows More than three-quarters of the global population are not getting enough Omega-3, according to new research. A review by the University of Southampton found that 76 per cent of people worldwide are not meeting recommended intakes of EPA and DHA. The peer-reviewed paper, published in Nutrition Research Reviews , was a c  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * New vaccine offers fresh hope for controlling whooping cough A human challenge trial* has shown a new vaccine could offer better protection against whooping cough. The new study, delivered in partnership between the University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton, and the University of Oxford, is the first to show that a vaccine can stop the bacteria that cause whooping cough fr  more

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * The world's first roadmap to a circular space economy From reusable rockets to space stations that could one day recycle floating debris into new materials, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Surrey and the UK Space Agency sets out the world's first roadmap to a circular space economy. Published in Chem Circularity, the research investigates how circular economy principles co  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, Dec. 2 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Doctoral study gives rise to guide for gym accessibility By Kate Hargreaves While the benefits of exercise on mental, physical and social well-being are widely known, accessing inclusive and functional spaces to engage in exercise can be a challenge for people with a disability. In her doctoral research, recent UWindsor Kinesiology graduate and Vanier scholar Dr. Fallon Mitchell (PhD '25) explored the acces  more

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Dec. 2 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * New psychological framework offers breakthrough in managing fatigue across health, sport & education A pioneering study introduces a comprehensive psychological framework to tackle fatigue, a challenge that affects millions worldwide in healthcare, sport, and everyday life. The research, led by Andy Lane, Professor of Sport Psychology at the University of Wolverhampton and alongside Dom  more

WURZBURG, Germany, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Warning against Dependence on Green Energy Sources Germany should not become too dependent on other countries for clean energy resources. This is the demand made by the members of the Kopernikus project Ariadne. Among them is Wurzburg economist Joschka Wanner. On Monday, December 1, 2025, the members of the Kopernikus project Ariadne, funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technolog  more

UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of new marine sponges supports hypothesis on animal evolution A completely new order of marine sponges has been found by researchers at the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University. The sponge order, named Vilesida, produces substances that could be used in drug development. The same substances support the hypothesis that sponges - and therefore animals - emerged 100 million years earlier   more

UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Sexual selection leads to more rapid evolution of new species When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the researchers compared beetles allowed to mate freely with groups of the same species where competition for mating was restricted. The experiments, which have been going on for 40 years and have followed 200 generations  more

LONDON, Canada, Dec. 2 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Do super-Jupiters look like Jupiter? Not necessarily, study shows Western and international collaborators discover important distinction with Webb images By Jeff Renaud Using images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), an international research team including Western's Stanimir Metchev has discovered new answers to explain how some brown dwarfs form giant dust storms, contradicting previous assumpt  more