AALTO, Finland, May 12 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * How trust in digital public services is being built together with migrants in Espoo Tiina Forsberg Digital public services are part of everyday life in Finland, but they are not equally accessible to everyone. In Espoo, the Trust-M research project is working to bridge this gap by developing services together with migrants - not just by adding more information, but by rethinking how people find and use servic  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 11 -- The University of Southampton posted the following news: * * * Antarctica sea ice collapse driven by triple whammy of climate chaos, scientists find * Antarctica is being ravaged by a triple-whammy of climate chaos that has melted sea ice to record lows, a new study has revealed. For decades, the frozen wilderness at the bottom of the world defied global warming trends, with ice levels actually growing - until 2015 when it suddenly reversed. Now scientists  more

BAYREUTH, Germany, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Bayreuth Study Reveals Memory Gaps Regarding AI-Generated Content From August 2026, an EU-wide AI regulation will come into force requiring the labelling of AI-generated content. However, a research team from the University of Bayreuth and Aalto University in Helsinki, Finland, has found that users of AI systems can no longer reliably recall after just one week whether content was generat  more

NORTH VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12 -- Capilano University issued the following news release: * * * Celebrating CapU's 10th annual Student Research Symposium On April 23, CapU celebrated its 10th annual Student Research Symposium where 123 students from all five faculties presented their capstone research projects. Featuring student-led work from programs spanning arts, sciences, communications and more, the event highlights the depth and diversity of student research at CapU. Several  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, May 12 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * DTU Entrepreneurship has appointed Bo Stjerne Thomsen as Adjunct Professor * With the appointment of Bo Stjerne Thomsen as Adjunct Professor, DTU strengthens its capacity to support DTU students, PhD candidates, and faculty in developing new solutions at the intersection of education, technology, and innovation. Bo Stjerne Thomsen currently serves as Head of Educational Impact at LEGO Edu  more

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, May 12 -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Student team Polar unveils GENTOO, the upgraded rover for Antarctic environmental research With this completely new and improved version, Team Polar can complete its ultimate mission: to conduct and drive sustainable, autonomous environmental research in the coldest places on our planet. After 3.5 years of innovation, student team Polar from Eindhoven University of Technology is ready to  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, May 12 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Short Talks and Discussion: Engineering Life - from Genomes to Organs Rudiger Rudolf and Daniel Schindler to speak in the series "Bio(R)evolution - New Faces, New Ideas, New Horizons" * Bioengineering meets synthetic genomics: in a joint event, Prof. Dr Rudiger Rudolf and Prof. Dr Daniel Schindler will report on their current research and invite the specialist academic community, along with an inte  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 13 -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * How black hole mergers are helping scientists calibrate the Universe's most sensitive instruments * An international team of scientists from the LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA collaborations, including researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav), has shown for the first time that gravitational waves, ripples in space and time produced by some of the m  more

LONDON, England, May 12 -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Major research grant aims to turn sewage into sustainable energy and fertiliser in collaborative European project Kingston University has been awarded a prestigious European Union (EU) grant as part of a groundbreaking international initiative to revolutionise how cities handle wastewater. The project, entitled CeSuds (Circular Economy approaches to Digested Sludge Utilisation), aims to transform wastewate  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 11 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * McGill researchers' sustainable construction method aims to improve earthquake safety * Researchers at McGill University are carrying out large-scale tests of a new timber-steel structural system designed to help buildings better withstand earthquakes. Early results suggest the system performs well under simulated earthquake forces, offering a potential path toward safer, more sustainable construction in Q  more

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 12 -- McMaster University issued the following news: * * * Tohid Didar named Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering The Engineering professor enters rare territory with the appointment, already being a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. By Jesse Dorey, Faculty of Engineering Tohid Didar, Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and Canada Research Chair in Nano-biomaterials, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineerin  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 12 (TNSjou) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: * * * Milk and yogurt may help kids focus and boost memory, TMU study finds Research highlights role of mid-morning snack choices on cognitive performance * New research from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) suggests that consuming milk and yogurt as a mid-morning snack may improve aspects of cognitive performance in children. The finding was particularly strong in spatial working m  more

GUILFORD, England, May 12 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Millions left behind as digital inclusion funding fails to reach those who need it most * Millions across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania remain locked out of meaningful digital participation and from the digital services that increasingly shape everyday life, despite two decades of investment. A new study from the University of Surrey warns that the real barrier is the failure of major act  more

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, May 12 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * More than 2m Australian middle-aged men drinking at risky levels * The first national in-depth study to examine alcohol use among Australian middle-aged men has found more than two million are drinking at levels that put their health at risk of harm. The new Flinders University research, in partnership with the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), analysed national data from the 2019 and 2022/23 National   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 12 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New police training initiative aims to build trust and tackle anti-Jewish racism * A University of Nottingham historian has played an important supporting role in the development and delivery of West Midlands Police's first anti-Jewish racism training, contributing academic expertise and research-led insight to strengthen the programme's impact. Maiken Umbach, Professor of Modern History, a  more

LIVERPOOL, England, May 12 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Politics researcher collaborates on new policy briefs exploring authoritarianism * A University of Liverpool politics expert has contributed to the launch of a major new international policy brief series examining the global rise of authoritarianism and its implications for democratic governance. The Authoritarian Eco-System series is jointly published by the Political Studies Association Spe  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, May 12 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Research Fellows from Africa to Radboudumc for Knowledge Exchange on Mpox and Lassa Fever * Three researchers from Nigeria and Uganda will be working as research fellows at Radboudumc in the coming period to exchange knowledge on infectious diseases and vaccines in general, and on combating mpox and Lassa fever in particular. This is made possible by a new fellowship from the African Research Universitie  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 12 -- The University of Glasgow posted the following news: * * * Royal Geographical Society award for UofG researcher * A researcher from the University of Glasgow's School of Geographical & Earth Sciences has been named as the recipient of a prestigious award from the Royal Geographical Society (RGS). Professor Larissa Naylor has received the Cuthbert Peek Award in recognition of her contributions to coastal geography, geomorphology and her application of research t  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 12 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Scientists discover surprising new way to control light * A hidden property of light allows it to twist, spin and behave differently - without mirrors, materials or special lenses. Scientists at the University of Witwatersrand and the University of East Anglia have uncovered a hidden property of light that allows it to twist, spin and behave differently - without mirrors, materials or  more

LEEDS, England, May 12 -- Leeds Beckett University posted the following news: * * * Specialist NHS weight loss clinics help children experiencing severe obesity to lead healthier lives * Current findings from a comprehensive evaluation of Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) services - undertaken by Leeds Beckett University, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Leeds, University of Bristol and University of Sheffield - are presented this week at the European Congress on Obesity (EASO).  more

LONDON, Canada, May 12 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Study led by Western prof shows excessive screen time for children Findings highlight how screen use, not just screen time, relates to self-regulation and classroom learning in neurodiverse children By Kaleigh Rodgers A new Western University study that set out to assess screen time and the relationship to self regulation in a real-world sample of children revealed those four to 16 years old are far exceeding reco  more

TORONTO, Ontario, May 12 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * The secret to life satisfaction? Freedom is key, study finds * What does it take to be truly satisfied with life? A recent study from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests that simply feeling good isn't sufficient - people also need to feel free. "We found that autonomy, the sense that you're self-directed, predicted life satisfaction above and beyond what emotions explained," says study co-auth  more

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * UNBC and Hospice Society formalize longstanding partnership A new Memorandum of Understanding will allow UNBC and the Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society to continue to work together on research projects and student learning opportunities. * The Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society (PGHPCS) and the University of Northern British Columbia  more

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, May 12 -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * Worrying in your head, worrying in your wallet? Janneke Koerts investigates the interaction between mental health and finances * You don't learn it in school, but it's expected that you can do it: keep your money in order. For people with mental illness, this sometimes proves to be a challenge. Psychologist Janneke Koerts investigates where things are going wrong and what we can do about it.   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 12 (TNSrep) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * University of Melbourne releases 2025 Annual Report The University of Melbourne's 2025 Annual Report has been tabled in the Victorian Parliament, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2025. This Annual Report is the first since the launch of the University's refreshed Strategy 2030, which set out a roadmap to strengthen the University's resilience, positioning us to thrive in an   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * New findings provide clues for severe age-related macular degeneration Researchers have identified distinct biological features linked to a high risk of developing a severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Their findings, published in Genome Medicine, could help inform future efforts to develop more targeted treatments for people at greatest risk of developing severe macular d  more

SYDNEY, Australia, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * Slowly ticking breast cancer cells offer new clues to late relapse Researchers have mapped the drivers of breast cancer cells that resist therapy by growing extremely slowly rather than entering a completely dormant state. * A new study by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, opens in a new window and UNSW Sydney has uncovered a hidden mechanism explaining why breast cancer can retu  more

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: * * * Anglers and scientists partner to study BC salmon food chain A new study by University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists has uncovered what adult Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea are eating--and revealed diet can differ according to region. The study, led by UVic PhD student Wesley Greentree and published recently in Fisheries Oceanography, anal  more

BRISBANE, Australia, May 13 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * UQ leading project to improve dental health in aged care * A large-scale project to deliver urgently needed oral health care to aged care residents in regional Queensland and New South Wales is being led by researchers at The University of Queensland. Professor Loc Do, Director of Research at UQ's School of Dentistry, said older adults living in aged care facilities have the highest prevalence of p  more