Driving digital transformation in telco
A new five-year agreement between NBN Co and UTS will bring together students, academics and industry experts to tackle challenges facing the telecommunications sector.
Straightening out kinky roots captures carbon and avoids drought stress
Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress...
New Research Challenges Long-Held Theories of Alzheimer’s Disease Progerssion With Impact for Future Treatment
Macquarie University dementia researchers have harnessed a system previously used for cancer research in a major discovery that debunks previous thinking on Alzheimer’s Disease development.
UM holds science talks to increase local high schoolers’ interest in biomedical sciences
To stimulate local high school students’ interest in learning science, the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) organised two science talks on biomedical sciences.
Adults with learning disabilities three times more likely to die from cancer
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that adults with learning disabilities are more likely to die from cancer compared to the general population.
ANU scientists make Australian-first detection of new drug
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have detected a mysterious new recreational drug not seen in Australia before, nor toxicologically described anywhere else.
University of Michigan founds first robotics department among top 10 engineering schools
The creation of a new Department of Robotics, a first among the nation’s top 10 engineering schools, has been approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
Nottingham innovation project selected for international competition
A collaborative innovation project involving the University of Nottingham, which aims to create a portable facility that can convert waste into chemicals to be used to build medical devices...
UC graduate a voice for Polynesian rugby league players
A desire to highlight the experiences of Polynesian men in professional rugby league has been the driving force for University of Canterbury lecturer Phillip Borell (Ngāti Ranginui) to complete his PhD and graduate this month.
Disease researcher’s quest for ‘magic bullet’ wins award
Professor Si Ming Man, from The Australian National University (ANU), has been honoured with a $1.25 million dollar grant to advance...
