New medical imaging facility to revolutionise research and patient care
The Australian National Total Body PET Facility will drive advancements in cancer studies, neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease and drug development...
University of Melbourne recognises Year 12 excellence with Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship and inaugural Narrm...
The University of Melbourne has offered its first Narrm Scholarships to eligible students who have received their Year 12 results today...
International honour for research in health geography
Queen’s Vice-Principal (Research), Nancy Ross, receives career research award from the American Association of Geographers.
Running Singapore’s Kusu Island with just solar power
The Singapore Land Authority signed a research collaboration agreement with Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) in 2019 for the research, design...
All eyes on COP28: Key issues in this year’s climate summit and what it...
The world is watching the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it hosts the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP28, which will take stock of the world’s progress in fighting climate change.
Net zero emissions from Australian agriculture: a challenge and opportunity
An ambitious alliance to achieve zero net emissions in Australian agriculture and boost the $70 billion sector has been funded by the Federal Government.
University of Southampton shines in sustainability rankings
The University of Southampton has climbed 54 places in this year’s QS World University Rankings for Sustainability - placing it 13th in the UK and 34th in the world.
UOW rises to 62nd globally in QS Sustainability Rankings
The University of Wollongong (UOW) has performed exceptionally well in the 2024 QS Sustainability Rankings announced on 5 December. UOW ranked equal 62nd in the world, up from 85th in last year’s rankings, and 11th in Australia.
Fatty foods can impair the body’s response to everyday stress – study
Different findings from a study, published recently in Frontiers in Nutrition and Nutrients, have shown that consuming foods high in fat before a mentally stressful episode can reduce brain oxygenation and cause poorer vascular function in adults.
Fungus-fighting protein key to overcoming autoimmune disease and cancer
A protein in the immune system programmed to protect the body from fungal infections is also responsible for exacerbating the severity of autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS)...
