MUNICH, Germany, April 7 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * "Better design instead of blanket bans" * Digital safety for children and youths US courts have ruled against platform providers for failing to protect children, and the debate over age restrictions for social media has gained momentum. An international group of experts from academia, children's rights organizations and non-profit institutions is convinced that bans would be the wrong approach.   more

GEELONG, Australia, April 7 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * 'Small and underwhelming': Albanese's gambling reforms won't do much to reduce harm * By Professor Samantha Thomas and Dr Hannah Pitt from the Institute for Health Transformation. This article originally appeared in The Conversation. More than 1,000 days after the release of the Murphy report, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally announced decisive action on tackling gambling advertising in Aus  more

AALTO, Finland, April 8 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * The Educational Partnership project is moving forward in Espoo - cooperation between guardians and schools is being developed through participatory methods The two-year project explores and develops cooperation between guardians and schools using service design methods. The goal is to support the learning of children and young people and to prevent educational and social segregation. The joint Educational Pa  more

BARCELONA, Spain, April 8 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * CAR therapies for neurodegeneration: a big challenge with increasingly plausible solutions * A UAB research team defines the criteria that CAR immunotherapies for neurodegenerative diseases must meet to advance both conceptually and in trials, which are still at a very preliminary stage, in a review study published in the journal Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. The application of CAR im  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * CENTRIC aims to be at the forefront of nano-enabled therapies * New Centre for Nanopharmaceutical Translational Research in Infectious Diseases, Cancer and Neurotherapeutics (CENTRIC) to focus on nanopharmaceutical systems. This SA Medical Research Council (SAMRC)-funded unit, CENTRIC, will focus on the microscopic particles engineered to carry active drug molecules directly to where  more

SWANSEA, Wales, April 8 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Funding boost set to benefit wellbeing research in Wales * A higher education consortium led by Swansea University has received a major investment towards research into issues relating to wellbeing through the arts and humanities. The UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has awarded funding to Lles, a consortium of Wales' universities, working in partnership with the Office of the Future Generations   more

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Calls for dementia education to be widespread for all health professionals Australia's population is projected to age over the next 40 years and the number of centenarians expected to increase six-fold, prompting calls for the widespread introduction of dementia education in the education and training of health professionals. Griffith University researchers were part of an international consortium  more

MANCHESTER, England, April 8 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Heat from traffic is contributing to rise in city temperatures, new study finds * Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to measure how traffic contributes to rising urban temperatures, revealing that everyday vehicle use can play a measurable role in making cities warmer. The researchers created a new physics-based module that allows heat produced by urban traf  more

HONG KONG, April 8 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU and Grand Pharmaceutical Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Innovative Drug Development * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Grand Pharmaceutical Group Limited (Grand Pharmaceutical) have officially signed a research collaboration agreement, marking a significant step toward integrating world-class academic research with industrial application to advance innovative drug development and se  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * How fresh is this fish? New mathematical model predicts fish freshness in real time * Every day, fish caught in oceans and seas around the world pass through a long journey before reaching supermarkets, restaurants, and home kitchens. Along the way, their freshness steadily declines, often in ways that are difficult to detect. Now imagine being able to measure how fresh a fish is at any point a  more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 8 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor environmental exposures and Kawasaki disease: scoping review synthesizes global epidemiological evidence Review of the global literature suggests Kawasaki disease may be linked to outdoor environmental exposures, with the most consistent signals for long-term or prenatal particulate matter and airborne biological agents, and mixed findings for meteorology and short-term air pollution that  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Reef winners and losers after cyclone devastation Research led by James Cook University has shown the devastating impacts of severe cyclones on corals and coral reef fishes, highlighting changes in coral reef structure that influence long-term recovery and resilience. The team of JCU, AIMS and GBRMPA scientists published the research in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One, describing decl  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 7 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Largest-ever study of psychedelics could help advance their use in treating mental health disorders * Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs - including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca - produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their distinct chemistries. An international consortium led by a McGill University researcher pooled brain imagi  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 8 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster students win medals at international research conference Denise Catacutan brought home the gold, and Jeremie Alexander the bronze in a highly competitive competition, underscoring McMaster's position as a global leader in next-generation antibiotic discovery. By Blake Dillon, Faculty of Health Sciences Two McMaster graduate students have been recognized on the international stage, earning top honours  more

SINGAPORE, April 8 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * New book spotlights "Buddhist diplomacy" and its influence on Asian foreign policy * Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia reveals how Buddhist networks and ideas have been mobilised for soft power, peacebuilding and geopolitics Diplomacy is often associated with ambassadors and state leaders. But across Asia, monks, temples and religious networks have also helped shape relationships   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 8 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New guidance for GPs aims to cut delays in childhood cancer diagnosis * Expert guidance, based on research led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will help GPs spot the signs of abdominal cancers sooner. The Child Cancer Smart campaign, led by CCLG: The Children & Young People's Cancer Association - a research-funding charity and professional membership organisation for children a  more

GEELONG, Australia, April 7 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * New research shows ASX 300 companies still unclear on how unaudited reports are verified * How do Australia's largest listed companies ensure the integrity of periodic reports that aren't audited? In many cases, it's still not clear. New research from Deakin University's Business Value Creation Centre (DBVCC) reveals that while most ASX 300 companies now disclose governance processes used to verify un  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 8 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * North East's landmark space centre reaches major construction milestone * Topping out ceremony marks pivotal moment for centre backed by PS50 million investment set to transform the region's space economy. A landmark moment in the development of Northumbria University's North East Space Skills and Technology Centre (NESST) has been celebrated as the facility reached a major construction  more

HONG KONG, April 8 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU holds inaugural Qian Weichang International Summit, gathering global scholars to explore breakthroughs in science and engineering * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) reaffirmed its commitment to interdisciplinary research, global collaboration and talent cultivation with the successful conclusion of the inaugural Qian Weichang International Summit (QWIS) on 30-31 March 2026. O  more

BRISBANE, Australia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Children's asthma hospitalisations across Queensland show striking disparities over two decades Children's asthma hospitalisations in Queensland vary greatly depending on season, location and child's age and sex, according to a comprehensive QUT study that analysed 20 years of asthma admissions for those aged 0-19 years. * Hot desert and arid regions consistently showed the high  more

VICTORIA, British Columbia, April 8 -- Royal Roads University issued the following news: * * * Anew: Reshaping Young Adult Cancer Care, Together For most people, cancer is associated with later stages of life. But every year in Canada, nearly 9,200 adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 39 are diagnosed with cancer -- often while they are building careers, pursuing education, starting families, or establishing independence. Despite the growing number of young adults affected,  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 8 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Bringing the university into the heart of the city * Theater, dance, and interactive games: New formats are making science tangible far beyond lecture halls and labs. It was purely by chance that Smilla and her friends stumbled upon the escape room tucked just behind the entrance of the Deutsches Museum. On a visit to Munich with their parents, they now find themselves navigating one puzzle afte  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 8 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T physicists achieve frigid milestone with experiment deep in a Sudbury mine * Deep in a Sudbury, Ont., mine, scientists have reached a critical milestone in their efforts to detect dark matter - the mysterious substance that makes up 85 per cent of matter in the universe. Scientists working on the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment have successfully cooled their "refrigerato  more

BARCELONA, Spain, April 8 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB to hold its First Heritage Week as a means of honouring its cultural and artistic legacy * From 13 to 17 April 2026 the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona will hold its First Heritage Week, an initiative aimed at celebrating the richness and diversity of the university's heritage (in art, landscape, documents, books, science and technology, the history of education, and intangible obje  more

MACAU, China, April 8 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research offers novel strategy for immunotherapy of 'cold' tumours * A research team led by Chair Professor Chuxia Deng and Assistant Professor Miao Kai in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM) has made a significant breakthrough in the field of cancer immunotherapy. The study unveils for the first time how the key gene, dual-specificity phosphatase 22 (DUSP22), enhances T cell  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 8 -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Children's book highlights plight of domestic homicide victim survivors University of Melbourne researchers have teamed up with domestic homicide victim survivors, practitioners and organisations to launch an educational children's book, aimed at improving outcomes for young people impacted by fatal family violence. After identifying a lack of child-centred and tailored support for people bereaved b  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 8 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Australian children's data at risk through approved school apps Kyle Mackey-Laws A UNSW-led audit of nearly 200 school-endorsed apps has found most begin harvesting children's data within seconds - often contradicting their own privacy policies and exposing gaps in oversight by education systems, app developers and regulators. Hundreds of educational apps recommended by Australian state educatio  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * New hydrogen fuel cell design could unlock key clean energy technology Tom Melville UNSW researchers have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw, bringing clean energy for aviation, heavy transport and beyond closer to reality. Hydrogen fuel cells, using locally produced green hydrogen as the only fuel, have long been viewed as the ultimate clean energy source, but thei  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 8 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * University of Nottingham expert appointed to globally leading UN slavery and trafficking role * The University of Nottingham has welcomed the appointment of Dr Katarina Schwarz as the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons -a major global leadership role addressing one of the most complex and persistent human rights challenges. Th  more

WURZBURG, Germany, April 8 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * The remarkable resilience of a tropical rainforest * Tropical rainforests are home to almost two-thirds of all vertebrate species and three-quarters of all tree species: they are the most species-rich terrestrial ecosystem on Earth. However, over half of these diverse rainforests have already been cleared, and their area continues to decline drastically, primarily for agricultural purposes. Is  more

WURZBURG, Germany, April 8 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * A nanoscale robotic cleaner * Tiny robots - around 50 times smaller than the diameter of a human hair - open up fascinating possibilities: they enable the controlled manipulation of objects far too small for human hands. This brings us closer to a long-standing dream - the direct interaction with the microscopic world. Particularly relevant are biological objects in aqueous environments, such   more

WURZBURG, Germany, April 8 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * New study describes mRNA transport in fungi * Cells are highly complex logistics centres whose survival depends on the error-free distribution of their building material. In order for proteins to be produced exactly where they are needed, the targeted transport of their building instructions - the mRNA molecules (messenger ribonucleic acid) - is required. In the filamentous hyphal cells of the  more

BARCELONA, Spain, April 8 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Upgrades made to the Fermentation Pilot Plant * The UAB Fermentation Pilot Plant, located at the School of Engineering, recently remodeled its facilities to improve operational capacity in the processes. The upgrades, with a cost of around 100,000 euros and were financed entirely by the plant itself, allow for a more optimised and safe use of the space and available resources. The main goal  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 8 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * UWindsor researcher among five finalists for international 3D printing innovator award By Lindsay Charlton "Dare to be different." That's the challenge University of Windsor professor Dr. Jill Urbanic poses to her students: to question established ideas as they develop innovative engineering solutions -- something she models in her own work. "You can't live with pre-conceived bias," she said, holding a p  more

COVENTRY, England, April 8 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Warwick CreaTech showcases regional innovation and unveils landmark sector report * The University of Warwick's iconic Faculty of Arts building provided the backdrop for a showcase event bringing together industry leaders to experience how the West Midlands CreaTech cluster is thriving. Local businesses demonstrated the strength of their innovation in the creative industries, an increasingly comp  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 8 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Waste is gold--so why do we only recycle 4.2 per cent? * Waste doesn't disappear just because we throw it away. Yet almost nothing is recycled in Denmark, even though many worn-out products can in fact be turned into new business opportunities. Ulla Johanne Johansson Professor Tim C. McAloone, who leads the national competence center for remanufacturing, reManuFactory, at DTU, explain  more