NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Jan. 29 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * 'Anyone interested in semicon has a bright future ahead of them in this region' * Entrepreneurs, government and knowledge institutions were well represented at the busy and energetic Lifeport Semicon Event that took place in Nijmegen on 27 January. Alexandra van Huffelen, chair of Radboud University and chair of The Economic Board Arnhem-Nijmegen, also spoke at the event. How does she see the role of th  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * A top 25 university in 2026 QS World University Rankings: Europe * The University of Nottingham has been ranked as a European top 25 institution in the latest QS World University Rankings: Europe, with strengths in both sustainability and international research networks recognised within these results. The rankings assess 1,087 universities from 42 locations across Europe, including 129 in  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * AI's innocence lost: why Michael Jacobides says the AI gold rush must face reality * In a sharp new piece for Sifted \- AI's innocence lost: How capital will force us to get real about value \- London Business School's own Michael G. Jacobides lays out a compelling wake-up call for the AI world. He argues that the frenzy of capital inflows and eyebrow-raising valuations can't be justified by capability alon  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 29 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Danish municipalities and foreign policy - what can and can't they do? * The use of foreign flags on municipal property, names such as Palestine Square and municipal boycotts of certain goods: The debate about how far municipalities can and should go when global conflicts affect local values is highly topical. 'The main rule is that municipalities cannot conduct foreign policy,' states Karsten Nau  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Data from one billion phones reveals hidden divide in coping with heatwaves * A new study tracking the movements of one billion mobile phone devices has exposed how wealth and age create a hidden divide in people's ability to withstand heatwaves. Scientists analysing data from record-breaking temperatures in 2023 found that common measures to protect people living in cities - such as issuing ale  more

LEICESTER, England, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU researcher redefining the future of photochemistry A world expert in photokinetics from De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester has challenged the understanding of a near 200-year-old scientific discipline in a new book published by one of the world's leading academic publishers. You may not be aware of it but photokinetic reactions happen all around you. From your brightly coloured t-shirt fa  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Jan. 29 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * DTU researchers receive grants from the Lundbeck Foundation Freja E. Klippmann Each year, the Lundbeck Foundation awards Experiment Grants to support researchers with bold and original ideas that challenge traditional assumptions. At the end of 2025, DKK 57 million was awarded to 26 scientists from Danish research institutions. Senior Researcher Anpan Han, DTU Construct, receives DKK 2  more

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 30 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * First successful lab colony of polyphagous shot hole borer in WA * A major breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus in Western Australia. Researchers at Murdoch University have successfully established the first stable laboratory colony of PSHB in the state. The project, led by PhD student Md Shahidul Islam Khan and supervised   more

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Five Bristol academics elected Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences * Professors Alan Champneys, Alf Coles, Oliver Johnson, Owen Patashnick and Dr Tom Murdoch OBE, are among 100 of the first Fellows. Their election brings together the UK's strongest mathematicians across academia, education, business, industry, and government to help solve some of the UK's biggest challenges. Muc  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Fossilised plankton study gives long-term hope for oxygen depleted oceans * A new study suggests the world's oxygen depleted seas may have a chance of returning to higher oxygen concentrations in the centuries to come, despite our increasingly warming climate. Researchers at the University of Southampton (UK) and Rutgers University (USA) examined fossilised plankton from the Arabian Sea and foun  more

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Warwick Business School posted the following news: * * * Graduation 2026: Indian entrepreneur Sumedha Sharaff on success in AI age * In front of thousands of new graduates beauty business leader Sumedha Sharaff vowed that while AI continues to revolutionise industries and jobs, the 'human thread' of the Warwick Business School community remains unbreakable. The co-founder of O&O Beauty, of India, was one of three WBS alumni that gave a speech  more

NEWPORT, England, Jan. 30 (TNSrpt) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * New report calls for collaborative action to address workforce shortages in UK agriculture and protect the nation's food supplies An important new report is calling for urgent action from the agricultural and horticultural industry, government and the education sector to address the ongoing threat of skills and labour shortages in the food and farming industry. The report makes clear that in the fa  more

HATFIELD, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Herts sports scientists share marathon training secrets with BBC presenter Tim Harford Can a blood test and a treadmill session predict how fast you will run your first marathon? BBC presenter Tim Harford has been working with experts at the University of Hertfordshire's Institute of Sport (IoS) to find out. Tim, who is the host of BBC Radio 4's More or Less show, is preparing to take on the TCS L  more

HONG KONG, Jan. 29 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed leads in synergising global clinical trials data: Reviewing cardiovascular drug safety and novel clinical applications * A research team led by the Department of Medicine, under the School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has synergised impacts of worldwide clinical trial data through a series of meta-analyses on GLP-1 receptor agonists, an e  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 28 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * How the brain's 'memory replay' goes wrong in Alzheimer's disease * Memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease may be linked to impairment in how the brain replays our recent experiences while we are resting, according to a new study in mice by UCL scientists. The researchers say their findings, published in Current Biology, could help scientists develop drug treatments targeting this impaired brain f  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial academics announced as National Academy for Mathematical Sciences Fellows By Alice Sharman Seven academics from Imperial College London have been appointed Fellows by the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences, as part of an initiative to put mathematics at the heart of national life and policy making. The academics, six from the Department of Mathematics and one from the Department of Physics   more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * London-based SOLVE Chemistry secures 4m pounds to modernise chemical production By David Silverman An AI-driven chemistry startup, SOLVE Chemistry, has raised pound sterling4 million seed funding to expand its work helping pharmaceutical and agrochemical manufacturers bring products to market faster, more sustainably, and at lower cost. The significant time and expense needed to design a chemical production  more

HONG KONG, Jan. 29 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Innovate to Benefit Society: Clarivate validates PolyU's research excellence- achieving outstanding growth in research output and global leadership in engineering and AI-medical research * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) yesterday unveiled the PolyU Research Excellence Report at a high-profile forum co-hosted with Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 29 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Interview with Assistant Professor Damion Bunders * Dr. Damion Bunders, Assistant Professor of Digital Geography and Governance, investigates how digitalisation transforms social, political, and economic life and how new institutional structures might make this shift more inclusive. His research uses interdisciplinary collaboration with societal partners to evaluate the viability and impact of bottom-up   more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 29 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Loughborough appoints world-leading academic Professor Leanne Norman to lead Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub * Recognised globally as a leading academic in women's sport, Leanne joins Loughborough's School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences following an 18-year career at Leeds Beckett University. She is now thought to be the world's first Professor of Women in Sport. In her pre  more

BOCHUM, Germany, Jan. 28 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Mitochondria as Control Centers of Cell Communication * Mitochondria do not only provide energy, but also have a wide range of functions within cells. The structural and functional characteristics of mitochondria shape their role as signaling organelles, with far-reaching effects regarding immune responses, inflammatory processes, and diseases. A research team led by Professor Konstanze F. Winklho  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 29 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Moral people should support 'lab-grown' meat, even if they reject conventional meat - new ethics research suggests * In a new paper, philosopher Dr Josh Milburn, of Loughborough University, argues that while a morally virtuous person would likely abstain from meat produced through conventional farming, they could still reasonably support or even eat "cultivated meat" - real meat grown from anim  more

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 29 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Western ringtail possums are feeling the heat * Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia's critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows. The study, a collaboration between the Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Murdoch University, The University of Western Australia and Biota Environmental   more

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 29 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * New exhibition shows Wurzburg Nobel Prize winners and their research * Rontgen was the first of a total of 14 scientists who conducted research or taught at Wurzburg University (JMU) and were honoured with the Nobel Prize. Their achievements are the focus of the exhibition "Excellent! 14 Wurzburg Nobel Prize Winners - Ingenious Minds that Changed the World", which can be seen at several publicly  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 29 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * New Postgraduate Hub centralises community * 'Infrastructure of possibility' to provide one-stop-shop of services and support for Wits postgraduate students. The entrance wall is covered with striking photographs, carefully curated to depict themes of pathways, journeys, and smiling students, their eyes lit with joy, hope, ambition, apprehension... This is Wits University through the  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 29 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important - and what isn't * The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a chance to refuel. In everyday life, we learn to link cues we sense with what they mean, helping us avoid danger or find what we need. But how does the brain sort and prioritize al  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 30 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Newcastle University top 100 in global league table Newcastle University has been ranked 87th in the world in TIME Magazine World's Top Universities report 2026, published today. This places the University 17th in the UK overall, and 15th in UK for Academic Capacity and Performance. The score is based on not only how strongly universities perform academically but also how effectively we convert   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 30 -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Applications now open for Sparck AI Scholarships Newcastle University is proud to offer the Sparck AI Scholarships. * The scholarships are a prestigious new opportunity designed to shape the UK's future leaders in artificial intelligence. Funded by the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Newcastle is one of just nine universities nationally selected to deliver this gover  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Jan. 30 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Expert warning over hidden health effects of US trade tariffs Greater attention must be paid to both the direct and indirect health effects of trade tariffs including access to medicines, food costs, and employment conditions, say researchers. * The US government's assertive use of import tariffs means the health implications of trade policy can no longer be sidelined, warn experts publi  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham mathematics experts join National Academy to tackle global challenges * Four University of Nottingham mathematicians have been recognised by the prestigious Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci) as part of its inaugural cohort of Fellows for 2026, at an event held at the Royal Society today (or) on 29 January 2026. The Nottingham Fellows - Professor Chris Brignell,  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 30 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Pleasure and pain: tiny worm reveals secret to protecting skin sensations * A tiny roundworm has helped University of Queensland scientists uncover miniscule structures in skin tissue that may protect the body's ability to feel temperature, touch and pain. The research changes a decade of scientific thinking on the way sensory nerve connections remain strong throughout a lifetime. Dr Sean Coakle  more

HONG KONG, Jan. 29 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU drives impactful and collaborative interdisciplinary research, with nine projects awarded over HK$50 million by Research Grants Council * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to pursuing world-leading research and innovation, and driving impactful application and interdisciplinary collaboration for societal benefits. In the Research Grants Council (RGC)'s 2025/26 fun  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 29 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Signs of Sir Terry Pratchett's dementia may have been hidden in his books - new study * Led by Loughborough University's Dr Thom Wilcockson, researchers examined the "lexical diversity" - a measure of how varied an author's word choices are - of 33 books from Pratchett's Discworld series, focusing specifically on his use of nouns and adjectives. The study found that Pratchett's language in "T  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- SOAS, University of London issued the following "In the Media" news: * * * SOAS in the Media: January 2026 Explore the highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month. For more updates, follow our SOAS press account on BlueSky (@soaspress.bsky.social). * * * Shaping social sciences, humanities and the arts * SOAS Provost Professor Joana Newman wrote for QS Magazine on social sciences, humanities and the arts for people and   more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 29 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Special Issue "Where Have All the Business Women Gone?" Published * A new Special Issue of Small Business Economics: An Entrepreneurship Journal has been released, shedding light on an often overlooked chapter in economic history: women's entrepreneurship in the twentieth century. Despite growing interest in gender and entrepreneurship, the twentieth century has received surprisingly limited attention   more

HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 29 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Supermassive black holes at the heart of galactic evolution * In his doctoral thesis, Doctoral Researcher Alex Rawlings investigates how supermassive black holes interact with the galaxies they inhabit and their role in galactic evolution. After studying in Australia and Switzerland, he moved to Helsinki in 2019 to embark on master's studies at the University of Helsinki. Rawlings completed hi  more

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 29 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Targeted testing for common molecule could improve cardiovascular risk prediction * Researchers at Keele University have said that more targeted use of testing for a common molecule could help to improve predictions of cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients at greatest risk. The findings, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, relate to the testing for lipoprotein levels (Lp(a)),   more

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 28 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB ranks top in Spain in sustainability and papers per faculty * It is ranks 68th in Europe and second in Spain in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe. With this result, the UAB is among the 7% of the top universities in Europe, and ranks first in Spain in sustainability and in papers per faculty. In the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe,  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 28 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL professors elected to Academy for the Mathematical Sciences * Three UCL mathematicians have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci), joining its very first cohort - and will be formally appointed today at the Royal Society in central London. Three UCL mathematicians have been elected as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Scie  more

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 29 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * UEF's Doctoral Researcher Awards and Doctoral Supervisor Award were presented at UEF Research Day 2026 The Doctoral Researcher Awards and Doctoral Supervisor Award of the University of Eastern Finland were presented at the first ever UEF Research Day 2026 held on the Joensuu Campus on 29 January. The Doctoral Researcher Award of the Philosophical Faculty was granted to Dr Fiia Soderholm. Her docto  more

MACAU, China, Jan. 29 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research reveals mechanisms of NFI family in osteoarthritis, cancer, and development * A research team led by Song He, assistant professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the University of Macau (UM), has systematically revealed the roles of nuclear factor I (NFI) family members in osteoarthritis, cancer, and muscle growth and development. Through structural analysis, the team also exp  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Air frying fatty food better for air quality than alternatives - if you clean it, study says New research tests cooking variety of foods shows air frying producing least air pollution of volatile organic compounds and ultra-fine particles * Cooking even very fatty food in an air fryer produces fewer airborne particles than other forms of frying, according to a new study from the University  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Alumni generosity propels postgraduate research to new heights The 125th Anniversary International Travel Fund, established thanks to donations, has helped almost 100 postgraduate researchers attend prestigious conferences. * In 2025, nearly 100 Birmingham researchers across all fields of research attended conferences across the world thanks to support from the 125th Anniversary International Trave  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * City REDI at 10: What a Decade of Place Based Research Means for the UK's Evidence System Professor Anne Green writes about how research centre City-REDI shows how universities can influence the evolving infrastructure for evidence-based policy * The UK's research and innovation system is increasingly defined by the need for clearer regional intelligence, stronger civic engagement and more direct l  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * City-REDI at ten: A decade of research powering Birmingham's economic future A research institute dedicated to understanding and improving the Birmingham and West Midlands economy is celebrating a decade of findings and policy creation. * The University of Birmingham's flagship regional economic research institute, the City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI), is marking its 10-year m  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Japan-UK AI research funded to advance Human-Centred AI and Data Science The University of Birmingham will co-lead the new Centre for Human-Oriented AI and Robotics in Inclusive and Sustainable Manufacturing (CHARISM). * Jointly funded by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) ASPIRE program and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in the UK, the Centre for Human-Or  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Nigerian art prompts community discussions on improving maternal healthcare University of Birmingham researchers are working with women and women's rights organisations in Nigeria to improve maternal health and wellbeing - using art to kickstart conversations to create new, culturally rooted approaches to healthcare. Beyond the Fattening Room is a four year research and public engagement project tha  more

NORWICH, England, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * MRI scan breakthrough could spare thousands of heart patients from risky invasive tests Doctors may soon be able to tell just how sick a heart failure patient really is by using a routine MRI scan, thanks to new research from UEA. People with heart failure often need a test called right heart catheterisation, where a tube is inserted into the heart to measure oxygen levels in the blood. This   more

HATFIELD, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * New 2.5M pounds project aims to tackle the UK's biggest oilseed rape disease and rebuild the crop's future A major new pound sterling2.5m, three-year project has been launched to help farmers tackle light leaf spot - now the most damaging disease affecting UK oilseed rape. The initiative will bring the first precision-bred oilseed rape varieties onto commercial farms in Europe, marking a significan  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * University of Liverpool partners with Council of Europe on new sports event safety and service course * The University's Centre for Educational Development and Support ( CEDS ) have further enhanced their international collaboration with the Council of Europe's Pros4+ team, announcing the launch of an innovative online training package designed to strengthen the safety and service pillars of t  more

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * University of Manchester mathematicians appointed as Fellows of new National Academy * Four researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) have been appointed as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences, a new national body established to bring together the UK's strongest mathematicians to help solve some of the UK's biggest challenges. The appointments  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * NASA Reveals New Details about Dark Matter's Influence on the Universe University of Portsmouth astrophysicists among scientists who have made one of the most detailed, high-resolution maps of dark matter ever produced * The area covered by the new map is a section of sky about 2.5 times larger than the full Moon * Map shows how invisible, ghostly material overlaps with the regular matter   more

PORTSMOUTH, England, Jan. 29 (TNSrep) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * National survey finds microplastic pollution around Britain's coastline could be double than previously recorded Microplastic pollution in the seas around Great Britain has been found at significantly higher concentrations than previously recorded by a joint project between the University of Portsmouth and GB Row Challenge. Data collected during the summer of 2024 shows an average concentra  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Jan. 29 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * UofG to lead new project to boost fish welfare, Amazonian livelihoods and rainforest conservation * The University of Glasgow is to lead a new project which aims to improve fish welfare in the global ornamental fish trade, while strengthening incomes for traditional fishing communities in the Brazilian Amazon. The project, which is funded by PS980,000 from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and which al  more

LANCASTER, England, Jan. 29 -- Lancaster University posted the following news: * * * Voices of the Victorians analysed in new research about northern accent development * The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster University, which used the voices of Victorian speakers to inform the study. People moved to Barrow, a shipbuilding centre now in  more

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick Economics Summit announces speakers for landmark 25th event * The University of Warwick is set to host the 25 th edition of the Warwick Economics Summit, one of the largest student-led conferences in Europe. Taking place from the 6-8 February 2026, the summit will feature keynote speakers and panels with a focus on global economic fragmentation and rising protectionism. Key speakers inc  more

COVENTRY, England, Jan. 29 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick professor announced as inaugural fellow of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences * Professor Andreas Kyprianou has been named amongst the first cohort of fellows for the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences (AcadMathSci). The Academy exists for the fellows to collaborate on tackling challenges including pandemic preparedness, economic transformation, national security, and safe AI.   more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Jan. 29 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * We want your input: High-performance training facility for UPEI and PEI athletes * UPEI's academic and operational units are feeling constrained for space-and our Department of Athletics and Recreation is no different. UPEI's Campus Plan Update (dated January 2019) provides an outline on how the University approaches capital and space planning at the institution.   more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 29 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit * Wetlands make up only about six percent of the land area but contain about 30 percent of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO 2 emissions from wetlands are central to the global climate balance. In Denmark, the plan is to flood 140,000 hectares of low-lying land such as bogs and meadows as part of the Green Tr  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 29 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * New world university rankings place Aston University in the top 400 globally and top 200 in Europe * In its first ever classification, TIME magazine has placed Aston University within the top 400 institutions in the world * The QS World University Rankings 2026: Europe has placed the University as 171 out of almost 1,000 institutions * Aston also scored highly for academic excellence based on citations levels   more

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 29 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Wurzburg start-up wants to help easy language achieve a breakthrough * Government websites, bank notifications or letters from insurance companies are sometimes written in a complicated way. So complicated, in fact, that even well-educated people with German as their mother tongue find it difficult or impossible to understand the content. How must it be for the six million people in Germany wh  more