Psychologists urged to do more on climate change
Psychologists should be doing more to mitigate the health effects of climate change, according to an extensive new report from the American Psychological Association (APA) – the largest organisation for psychologists in the US and with influence around the world.
Study finds low distress not always a reflection of wellbeing in daily life
Psychological therapy should explore treatments that take a two-fold approach to decrease distress and increase wellbeing to obtain optimal mental health, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Study finds genetic link between childhood and adult anxiety and depression
Hereditary factors are partly responsible for childhood anxiety and depression that persists into adulthood, according to University of Queensland researchers.
Expert panel explores Australia-China sustainable finance collaboration
Sustainable finance collaboration between Australia and China to support decarbonisation efforts will be the focus of an event co-hosted by The University of Western Australia this week.
Mechanical engineering professor Andrew Gadsden leads McMaster collaboration with NASA
That’s the goal of NASA’s airborne Lunar Spectral Irradiance, or air-LUSI project, which is sending a telescope into high altitude flight to measure reflected moonlight.
NUS researchers develop novel material for water quality monitoring device
Introducing ReSURF sensor – an ultrafast, stretchable, self-healing and recyclable sensing device that enables on-site, real-time surveillance of water quality within milliseconds.
StratComm connects students with businesses for real-life strategic work
The goal: to develop a strategic internal communications plan for DHL, a global shipping and supply chain logistics company, and Shaden Ahmed, Tracy Beazley-Clark and Sama Elhansi knew they had to do more than simply look at a website, or hold a Zoom meeting.
Microearthquakes in New Zealand’s Southern Alps more common during spring and summer
Changes in water levels beneath Earth’s surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering small but frequent earthquakes in New Zealand’s central Southern Alps...
£1.1 million clinical trial to assess impact of exercise on cancer outcomes
Hull York Medical School has been awarded £1.1 million from Yorkshire Cancer Research to conduct a clinical trial which will assess the impact of personalised, home-based exercise programmes for people with lung, bowel or breast cancer.
Durham professor honoured for pioneering contributions to death studies
Professor Douglas Davies, one of the world’s leading scholars in the field of death studies, has been recognised with a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the Association for the Study of Death and Society (ASDS).
