BIRMINGHAM, England, April 22 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University secures 5.7m pounds of funding to transform construction with carbon-storing, self-monitoring concrete * The University awarded almost pound sterling6m of EPSRC funding to lead SmartChar, a five-year national programme * Research will help develop a new type of concrete that can store carbon and monitor its own condition, in a bid to cut emissions from one of the world's most polluting industr  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 24 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University to lead 6million pounds programme to replace fossils fuels in plastics, chemicals and construction * Aston University has secured pound sterling6 million in grant funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to lead CIRCARB * The four-year programme project focuses on cutting industrial emissions by replacing fossil-derived carbon across the chemicals, construct  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 25 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * The Foragers: art and science project explores new relationships between humans and the environment In times of ecological crisis and social uncertainty, how can we rethink our connection with the world around us? With "The Foragers: Engagements Beyond the Human", the Vrije Universiteit Brussel presents an interdisciplinary art and science project that puts foraging, the collection of edibl  more

LONDON, England, April 25 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * How touch and emotion combine to shape our memories and relationships New paper in Neuroscience & Biobehavioural Review proposes first neurobiological model for how emotionally meaningful touch stays in our memory and influences our connections with others. * Why does a comforting touch stay with us for years, while other sensations quickly fade from our minds? A new paper offers a novel a  more

NEW DELHI, India, April 25 (TNSxrep) -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news: * * * ICEF Report: IIT Delhi Researchers Call for Examining Systemic and Socio-Economic Dimensions of India's Energy Transition New Delhi: IIT Delhi researchers from the School of Public Policy have made a significant contribution to a multi-institutional report titled, 'India's Climate and Energy Frontiers (ICEF)' that brings together insights from over 350 researchers across instituti  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, April 25 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * McMaster-built AI model speeds up drug discovery, designs new antibiotic The SyntheMol-RL model explores a vast chemical space of up to 46 billion possible compounds -- far beyond what could realistically be tested in the lab. By Blake Dillon Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new generative artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of drastically speeding up drug discovery -- and, in early  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 24 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Fully circular UK supply chain for rare earth magnets with high grade automotive applications A three-year, pound sterling6.5 million project will be a significant step forward in supporting the UK's transition to zero emission mobility. * Researchers from the University of Birmingham will be working on a new collaborative project to establish a fully circular UK supply chain for rare earth neodym  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 24 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Informing national action on spiking needs to tackle key questions Dr Amy Burrell reflects on new findings from research commissioned by the Home Office on spiking. * The bravery of Gisele Pelicot, the victim-survivor at the centre of one of the biggest cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault in an intimate setting, has highlighted a deeply uncomfortable truth around spiking and how this is used   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Scientists create atomically precise molecular chains to power next generation tech Using donor-acceptor chemistry to create ultra-thin 'nanoribbons' - just a few atoms wide - could help to shape new electronic materials. * Scientists have developed a unique way to build electronic components so small they are made from chains of individual molecules - creating a toolbox to help build mat  more

KOLN, Germany, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Calcium sensor improves imaging of nerve cells The new sensor is based on a special fluorescent protein from which it was not previously possible to develop a biosensor * In collaboration with researchers from the University of Tokyo (Japan), a research team from the University of Cologne has developed a calcium sensor that can track the activity of nerve cells in the brain more effectivel  more

KOLN, Germany, April 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of a novel vulnerability in aggressive lymphoma could change future therapy Researchers have discovered that a key protein, cFLIP, is essential for regulating programmed cell death in lymphoma cells. This discovery provides insights into the mechanisms of this cancer's cell death evasion and could open up new therapeutic routes for patients who do not respond to therapies * A re  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, April 25 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Professor Jacob the Haan royally distinguished On Friday 24 April 2026, Jakob de Haan, professor of political economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen, was awarded a Royal Award. Out of the hands of Mayor M. Out of the municipality of Assen he received the decorations that belong to the Royal Award in the category Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion.   more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 25 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Building an industry of the future with robotics Robots that can paint walls, tile floors, lift pallets or handle small objects were demonstrated at the launch of a new research hub to advance automation technology in the construction industry. Distinguished Professor Dikai Liu, Strategic Research Director, UTS Robotics Institute The Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Resea  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 25 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Protecting a vulnerable marine icon A new conservation initiative is bringing together art and science in a bold effort to protect the weedy seadragon, one of Australia's most extraordinary yet threatened marine species. Seadragon Conservation is dedicated to the preservation of the weedy seadragon -- a delicate, otherworldly creature found only in Australian waters, recently reclassified from  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, April 24 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * Unleashing natural killer cells against cancer * Scientists have developed a strategy to boost the cancer-fighting power of natural killer (NK) cells, part of the immune system's first line of defence. NK cells can detect and destroy cancer cells, but tumours often create a protective barrier that blocks them, allowing cancer to grow. Researchers at McGill University's Rosalind & Morris Goodman Cancer   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 25 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB establishes new dental course as lever for better care in Vlaamse Rand and Brussels The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) welcomes today's announcement by the Flemish government and Flemish Minister of Education Zuhal Demir and confirms its ambition to start a course in dentistry in the 2027-2028 academic year. The university endorses society's need for more general dentists and wants to  more

WINDSOR, Ontario, April 25 -- University of Windsor issued the following news: * * * Windsor-Essex health research collaborations highlighted at WE-SPARK conference Nearly 400 researchers, clinicians, students and community partners gathered at Caesars Windsor on March 28 for the 2026 WE-SPARK Health Institute's annual Health Research Conference. Participants from across disciplines shared research, exchanged ideas and explored new approaches to improving patient care and addressing pressin  more