BIRMINGHAM, England, May 29 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University academic co-edits book on how to teach open science * Open science refers to practices and behaviours to make research more transparent, rigorous, reproducible, accessible, and inclusive * Teaching Open Science is co-edited by Aston University's Dr Charlotte Pennington and Dr Madeleine Pownall from the University of Leeds * The book is aimed at educators who want to incorporate open science int  more

LONDON, England, May 29 -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * Bayes research could deliver fairer insurance deals for customers Academics from Bayes Business School and other universities have been researching 'proxy discrimination' in the insurance sector and some other financial services for several years. They may have identified a cure. By Chris Mahony (Senior Communications Officer) Insurance companies could use a new research-based tool to reduce 'p  more

LONDON, England, June 5 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * CoSTAR launches PS1m 'AI for Creativity' initiative to back responsible innovation * CoSTAR Network has unveiled a new PS1million initiative aimed at accelerating the use of AI across the UK's creative industries, while safeguarding core principles around authorship and intellectual property. Entitled 'AI for Creativity', the initiative, which runs throughout 2026, offers UK companies researc  more

HONG KONG, May 31 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Chemists Unlock the Secret to Designing Ultra-Tough and Responsive "Smart" Materials * From household plastic packaging to the flexible frameworks that support wearable electronics, polymer materials form the invisible backbone of modern life. At a microscopic level, polymers consist of long, ribbon-like molecular chains that are entangled into a disorganised mass resembling a bowl of cooked noodles  more

HONG KONG, May 30 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Physicist Professor YAO Wang Honoured with Certificate of Merit at National Award for Excellence in Innovation * Professor YAO Wang, Chair Professor in the Department of Physics at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has received a Certificate of Merit at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation in recognition of his outstanding contributions to valley optoelectronics in two-dimensional  more

BOCHUM, Germany, June 5 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Physical Activity is Linked to Well-being in Daily Life * Going on walks, going up stairs, working around the home: One meta-study shows how everyday movements are linked to our mood. Movement is good for us, as we all know. But many people do not engage in enough physical activity in their daily lives. Because knowledge of the positive effects of movement is clearly not sufficient to induce ch  more

LONDON, England, May 29 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New AI method sharpens view of the Universe from supernova light Imperial-linked research could unlock the full potential of next-generation sky surveys By Eleanor Barrand A new artificial intelligence (AI) method could significantly improve how astronomers use stellar explosions to measure how the Universe expands over time. Published in Nature Astronomy, the study introduces a powerful new approa  more

LONDON, England, May 29 (TNSjou) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Rapid reaction: Should I travel when there's an Ebola outbreak? LSHTM expert says broad travel restrictions shift focus from supporting communities and wider risk to travellers remains low The World Health Organization has indicated that the current Ebola epidemic, concentrated in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and caused by the rare Bundibugyo stra  more

LONDON, England, May 28 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * New AI system could help scientists keep up with the explosion of research papers Queen Mary University researchers have developed a new AI-powered framework, MetaBeeAI, designed to help scientists review and analyse vast amounts of literature faster, more transparently, and with greater human oversight. - Dr. Rachel Parkinson, who is the leading researcher on this project, states that MetaBeeAI cou  more

LONDON, England, May 28 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Drug slows progression of MS Trial results show that ocrelizumab helps preserve hand function and reduce the risk of wheelchair dependence in people with primary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS). - A major international phase III clinical trial, led by Queen Mary University of London, has found that ocrelizumab - a medication already prescribed to some patients with MS - significantly slo  more

LONDON, England, June 1 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news on May 30, 2026: * * * First results from NHS-Galleri trial presented at international conference Today (Saturday 30th May 2026), the first full results from the NHS-Galleri trial, a research study looking into the use of a blood test to see if it can help the NHS to detect cancer early, have been presented at the annual American Society for Clinical Oncology conference. - The trial, which aimed to see if u  more

LONDON, England, May 30 -- London Business School posted the following news: * * * Ukraine's reconstruction could reshape Europe's future, says CEPR report * A new Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) paper, with a chapter authored by London Business School's Professor Helene Rey, argues that Ukraine's reconstruction could become one of the most important economic and strategic projects in modern European history. In The Wild East: Ukraine and the Remaking of Europe, economist Yuriy   more

LONDON, England, May 29 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Gene test can safely spare many breast cancer patients of chemotherapy Many people with breast cancer can safely avoid chemotherapy with the use of a gene test, potentially sparing them unnecessary side effects without increasing the risk of the cancer returning, a large international clinical trial led by UCL has found. The OPTIMA trial (Optimal Personalised Treatment of early breast cancer using Multi  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Listening to the Sun reveals previously hidden changes to solar cycle Tiny sound waves in the Sun unmask evidence of systematic changes in solar activity over last 40 years - with implications for predicting space weather. - Internal changes due to the Sun's 'active biorhythm' have become increasingly 'skin-deep' over the past four solar activity cycles, according to a new study. Publishin  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * New research helps scientists unlock evolution of gigantism in Scottish island wrens Island birds could be the key for researchers to better understand the evolutionary paths that lead to 'island syndromes'. - A new study of British Wrens has provided new insights into the inner workings of 'island syndromes', according to research led by the University of Birmingham. The paper, published   more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 30 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * World-class sports complex to revitalise sport, health, and exercise medicine * The R300m Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex, an integrated training, exercise, clinical practice, and research complex, launches at Wits University. The Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex was launched with a sneak-preview for VIPs and the international donors on Saturday, 30 May 2026  more