HAIFA, Israel, April 20 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "The pain is one - The pain of lives cut short in an instant" * Bereaved families, members of the Technion community, and distinguished guests. The week that begins with Holocaust Remembrance Day and ends with Memorial Day is the saddest and most difficult in the Israeli calendar. These are harrowing days of sorrow, pain, remembrance, and soul-searching, culminating in the siren that m  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * "There's more to history than dark pages" * Commemoration nowadays evokes images of war and mass violence. Post-World War II monuments remember victims above all. But when we see history only as a series of horrible events, it can never become a resource for imagining alternatives. That is not only reductive, but also unwise, according to Ann Rigney, Professor Emeritus of Literary Studies: "There's more  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * 33 million for research into freshwater * For centuries already, the rises in temperature are monitored meticulously worldwide. Yet, this does not happen with water. Even though all the available freshwater has already been present on this Earth for millions of years and keeps evaporating, falling back down or being recycled by nature and mankind. The understanding of the global water cycle is lacking  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * A campus for everyone -- column by Jose Sanders * Last year, we as the Executive Board, were still reassured by the fact that our student and staff surveys showed positive developments in the area of social safety, summarised simply as: a large majority do not feel threatened on the Radboud University campus. But since then, a series of less encouraging reports have followed in quick succession. In r  more

AALTO, Finland, April 20 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * ELLIS Institute Finland is launching machine learning fundamentals out of the lab Checking in on the progress of the one-year-old institute with director and professor Samuel Kaski. * What has the first year looked like at ELLIS Institute Finland? The first year we have been in startup mode. That means brainstorming new big initiatives, setting up how we operate in the institute's day-to-day, and of cour  more

SINGAPORE, April 20 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * Advancing next-gen nanotech solutions at the NTI-NTU Corporate Laboratory * Image: Ms Tan Aik Na, NTU Senior Vice President (Administration); Dr Olivier Jarry, NTI Nanofilm Chief Technology Officer, Advanced Materials Technology; Ms Goh Swee Chen, NTU Board Chair; Minister Dr Tan See Leng; Dr Shi Xu, NTI Nanofilm Founder, Executive Chairman and CEO; Prof Lam Khin Yong, NTU Vice President (Industry); Ms J  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 20 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * AI is leaving its mark on our environment, climate and landscapes * Artificial intelligence has become an indispensable part of our world, but our hunger for technology is leaving visible traces on the landscape, with more and more data centres being built. Less visible is the climate and environmental footprint of technology. Lotte krull In just a few years, AI has become commonplac  more

DARWIN, Australia, April 21 -- Charles Darwin University posted the following news: * * * AI-powered disease prediction to improve catfish production * Artificial Intelligence will be harnessed to detect disease outbreaks in striped catfish ponds in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, in a new international project to help safeguard the country's aquaculture industry. The project led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Can Tho University recently received funding through Aus4Innovation program, whi  more

BARCELONA, Spain, April 20 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * A disabled kea parrot is the alpha male of his group * A study by the University of Canterbury, in collaboration with the Institut de Neurociencies de la Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, reveals how a disabled kea without an upper beak became the dominant male in his group through a unique fighting strategy. Kea parrots are famed for their intelligence, complex behaviour and cheeky perso  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Cultural differences affect care for Turkish-Dutch patients * Dutch healthcare professionals have a different perspective on care than Turkish-Dutch patients, meaning that healthcare in the Netherlands does not always align with the needs of this group. This reduces trust in the Dutch healthcare system. This is demonstrated by research conducted by Iclal Yildiz, who will defend her PhD on this topic at  more

PERTH, Australia, April 20 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Schools must do more than box-ticking to support Indigenous kids: report * An Indigenous-led study of Perth primary schools has found that educators often rely on symbolic gestures rather than meaningful action to support Aboriginal children at school, prompting calls for Noongar storytelling, ceremony and language to be embedded in the curriculum and mandatory training for non-Aboriginal teachers. The  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 20 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Engineers develop new plasma spray technique to deliver stronger, more reliable Tungsten-Copper protective coatings * Engineers have developed a new high-performance tungsten-copper metallic coating in one step using plasma spray, for future high heat flux (HHF) plasma facing components (PFC), specifically in the divertor target plate. The Centre of Excellence in Coating and Surface Engin  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Extreme stability in ultrafast nanomagnetism aids the development of faster data storage * For the first time, researchers have mapped how the boundaries of magnetic nanostructures behave on extremely short timescales. The work of physicist Johan Mentink of Radboud University shows that these boundaries are much more stable than previously thought. This insight will aid the development of future ultra-  more

FALMOUTH, England, April 20 -- Falmouth University posted the following news: * * * PhD researcher explores the body, performance and AI * Performance artist and Falmouth University PhD student Ellie Neason is pushing the boundaries of creative practice through her research, examining the relationship between the human body and artificial intelligence (AI). With a background rooted in fine art and performance, Ellie's work draws on the legacy of 1970s and 1980s feminist performance while e  more

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, April 19 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * EVs can support home energy bills * A new Australian study has found that electric vehicles (EVs) equipped with vehicle-to-home (V2H) technology can significantly reduce household electricity costs and lessen the need for large, costly home battery systems. The research, led by experts at Flinders University, Adelaide University and Murdoch University, investigated how using an EV as a mobile energy s  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 20 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * From Annoying Bycatch to Flavor Enhancer and Animal Feed * The large numbers of shore crabs along the Danish coast are damaging biodiversity and causing problems for fishermen. New methods for storing them on land are intended to make them attractive to catch. Casper Heise Garvey Christian Tremmer Shore crabs have major consequences for biodiversity below the sea surface, as they d  more

GEELONG, Australia, April 19 -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Here's how using more recycled plastic could ease the pain of oil shocks * By Dr Omid Zabihi and Professor Minoo Naebe from the Deakin Institute for Frontier Materials. This piece first appeared in The Conversation. As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices and the cost of living. But there's another oil-related product that often gets overlooked: pl  more

HONG KONG, April 20 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Launches School of Governance and Policy, Sets Stage for Global Dialogue on Pressing Challenges * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) announces the launch of the School of Governance and Policy (SGP), a new interdisciplinary hub dedicated to shaping the future of governance and public policy. To mark this milestone, SGP will host its inaugural week from 27 to 29 April 2026, convening global thought   more

HOKKAIDO, Japan, April 20 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Light can twist matter in unexpected ways A new method reveals a hidden property of light that could power future nanomachines * Light does more than illuminate the world--it can also push and twist matter. It was back in the 1870s that James Clerk Maxwell first predicted that light carries momentum and can exert pressure on objects. Nearly a century later, in the 1970s, Arthur Ashkin asked wh  more

TRIESTE, Italy, April 20 -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: * * * Ariel S. Boiardi receives the AIMETA GMA award for best PhD thesis in Mechanics of Materials The research he carried out at SISSA focuses on active materials, with potential applications in soft robotics * SISSA alumnus Ariel Surya Boiardi has received the Award for the best PhD thesis in Mechanics of Materials, presented by the Mecha  more

KYOTO, Japan, April 20 -- Kyoto University issued the following news: * * * Kyoto University releases "Creating our future together: KyotoU Future Commons" Kyoto University has released Creating our future together: KyotoU Future Commons, a new video showcasing research at the University for international audiences. The video features 11 researchers working at the forefront of a wide range of fields, including cognitive robotics, earthquake engineering, cultural psychology, neuroscience, and  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 21 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * La Trobe researchers recognised in Premier's Award * Dr Patterson, from the Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, Human Services, and Sport (SAHHS), was one of two La Trobe researchers recognised at the awards. She also won the Clinical Researcher Award. Dr Ebony Monson, from La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS) and School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Lynda Hardman receives prestigious award for contributions to diversity in computer science * Lynda Hardman, Professor of Multimedia Discourse Interaction at Utrecht University, has received the IPN Service Award in recognition of her longstanding commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within academia, particularly in computer science. According to the ICT Research Platform Netherlands   more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 20 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers * Football is widely regarded as the most popular sport globally, is played by over 260 million players and is followed by an estimated 3.5 billion fans. Heading is a fundamental skill within the game, but repetitive headers through a player's career have been linked to an increased r  more

KUOPIO, Finland, April 20 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Novel 3D brain marker predicts surgical success in dementia- causing hydrocephalus * Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified a new geometric marker of the brain ventricles that could help predict which patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) will benefit from shunt surgery, according to a recent study published in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS. iNP  more

SINGAPORE, April 20 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * NTU home to first two Max Planck Centres in Southeast Asia * Image: (standing, left to right) German Ambassador to Singapore Dr Bettina Fanghanel; Chairman of the National Research Foundation, Singapore, Mr Heng Swee Keat; and Chairperson of the NTU Board of Trustees, Ms Goh Swee Chen. NTU Singapore will house the first two Max Planck Centres in Southeast Asia, the Max Planck - Singapore Centre for Dat  more

SINGAPORE, April 20 -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * NUS scientists devise AI model that "reads" protein pairs, unlocking new insights into disease and drug discovery * Researchers led by Professor Zhang Yang, Senior Principal Investigator from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore, have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can more accurately predict how proteins in  more

HONG KONG, April 20 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU provides global stage for "Belt and Road Advanced Programme in Power and Energy 2026", highlighting AI technologies for new-type power systems * Co-organised by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) and The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited (HK Electric), the "Belt and Road Advanced Programme in Power   more

LONDON, England, April 20 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Royal Holloway identify a superconductor which may provide answers in building fault tolerant quantum computers * Research led by academics from Royal Holloway, has identified strong evidence of topological superconductivity, marking a significant advance in the search for materials that could create the hardware for next generation quantum computers. These findings, publish  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, April 20 -- Anglia Ruskin University posted the following news: * * * Royal Horticultural Society award for Writtle lecturer * Christine Lavelle receiving her award from Keith Weed, President of the Royal Horticultural Society ARU Writtle lecturer Christine Lavelle has been awarded an Associate of Honour award by the Royal Horticultural Society, celebrating an exceptional career dedicated to horticultural education, sustainability and community engagement. Christine r  more

HONG KONG, April 20 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Seven HKU Projects secure funding in third round of ITC's RAISe+ Scheme * The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has secured funding for seven projects in the third round of the Research, Academic and Industry Sectors One-plus (RAISe+) - the highest number among local institutions. This success highlights the University's robust commitment to translating world-class research into practical, market-ready so  more

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, April 20 -- St. Francis Xavier University posted the following news: * * * StFX to honour Natalie MacMaster, Elder Kerry Prosper '09, and Mark Wallace '80 at Spring Convocation 2026 * St. Francis Xavier University will honour three distinguished individuals at its Spring Convocation ceremonies on Sunday, May 3, presenting the degree Doctor of Laws honoris causa upon Natalie MacMaster, one of Canada's most celebrated fiddlers; Mi'kmaw Elder Kerry Prosper '09, whose de  more

MACAU, China, April 20 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM hosts 5th International Conference on Regenerative Medicine * In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM), the UM Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and the University of Macau Advanced Research Institute in Hengqin jointly organised the 5th International Conference of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area on Regenerative Medicine. Held concurrently in Macao and Hengqin, the co  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * New Sustainable Polymer Class Discovered Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have discovered a new class of polymers as part of the work carried out within the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1357 Microplastics. These polymers are characterised by biodegradable and recyclable properties and can also be processed in a more sustainable way. The researchers report their findings   more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 20 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France * An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen has revealed that one of France's largest Stone Age burial sites contains traces of a significant population collapse - and subsequent immigration from southern Europe. The find redefines the understanding of the so-called 'Neolithic decline', a period when large parts   more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 20 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Greening of science "If science is committed to addressing global environmental problems, scientific practice must also act accordingly." * Laboratories are among the most energy and resource intensive environments within universities. Energy and water consumption, chemical waste, single-use materials and equipment replacement: all this has negative environmental impacts. How can behavioral   more

MANCHESTER, England, April 20 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Indian family court system probe announced * A new collaboration between The University of Manchester and Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Karnataka, will examine how family court processes in India affect the health and safety of women experiencing domestic violence. The partnership will build an interdisciplinary team focused on the links between domestic violence, family courts an  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Flowering in the city: the bumblebee connection The flowers of the Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) are larger in cities. This appears to be an adaptation to the size of its primary pollinator, the Common Eastern Bumblebee. * Why are flowers so different from one another? Much of the answer lies with pollinators: their preferences and morphologies have helped generate an exceptional di  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Found: a new species of jellyfish, preserved in Paleozoic fossils Identified as Paleocanna tentaculum, the species is a rare find, as soft-bodied organisms do not usually preserve well, say scientists at UdeM and McGill University who discovered them. By Jeff Heinrich Canadian researchers studying 450-million-year-old fossils near Quebec City have identified a new species of basal-medusozoan:  more

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids The cost of school uniforms is proving a barrier to education for secondary students in Aotearoa, with some missing school because they don't have a full uniform, a study from the University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke, has found. The study, undertaken by Dr Johanna Reidy, Dr Michaela Pettie (Ngati  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 20 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Eye robot: Inclusive mobility aid on leash for national award An Australian-first robotic mobility aid for people who are blind or have low vision has taken out a leading national robotics award. * scoUTS is a compact four-legged grey Unitree robot that has been further enhanced to walk either by human command or independently. It can guide a person and navigate through complex environments l  more

COVENTRY, England, April 20 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick brings together industry and innovation at Tech Fest 2026 * The University of Warwick brought together industry partners, businesses and technology specialists on 14 April 2026 for Tech Fest 2026, showcasing how creative technology is shaping the future of digital innovation, gaming and content creation. Held in the University's Fusion CreaTech Lab, the event showcased ho  more

COVENTRY, England, April 20 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * University of Warwick signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organisation * The University of Warwick has today (20 April 2026) formalised a new partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to strengthen joint efforts to advance human rights, gender equality and inclusion in global digital health governance. Led by Professor Sara (Meg) Davis from the Centre for Inter  more

BATH, England, April 20 -- The University of Bath posted the following news: * * * Using a new online mental health tool just once boosts UK teenagers' hope and emotional wellbeing * * Research finds that one-time use of a free online tool can positively support young people's mental health and wellbeing. * The Action Brings Change (ABC) UK wellbeing activity has been developed by psychologists and health researchers at the University of Bath in partnership with the Lab for Scalable Ment  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, April 20 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * "There's more to history than dark pages" * Commemoration nowadays evokes images of war and mass violence. Post-World War II monuments remember victims above all. But when we see history only as a series of horrible events, it can never become a resource for imagining alternatives. That is not only reductive, but also unwise, according to Ann Rigney, Professor Emeritus of Literary Studies: "There's more  more

KUOPIO, Finland, April 20 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Well-placed poplar plantations can enhance forest connectivity for birds * The findings suggest that managed forests may contribute not only to biomass supply, but also to biodiversity conservation in highly human-modified regions. Using spatial connectivity models in two European river sub-catchments in Spain and France, researchers examined how existing forest patches, both within and outside   more