Cultural conservation centre to become part of world-leading research institute
Transforming the cultural health of the nation and our region and responding to emerging threats to cultural legacies will be the core focuses of a new institute in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
Human trial finds ultrasound treatment for dementia is safe
Scanning ultrasound to potentially treat Alzheimer's disease has been found to be safe and well tolerated in a first-in-human pilot study conducted by University of Queensland researchers.
New study links wealth inequality and human sustainability across millennia
Wealth inequality has been linked to human sustainability for over 10,000 years. That’s according to a new study led by Professor Dan Lawrence from our Archaeology department.
South Yorkshire leaders unite to advance region’s £3.3bn life sciences sector
Leaders from government, the NHS, life sciences and both Sheffield universities united for a Summit aimed at unlocking South Yorkshire's potential and positioning the region at the forefront of the UK’s £100 billion life sciences sector.
Saturated fatty acid levels increase when making memories
Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to University of Queensland research, opening a new avenue of investigation into how memories are made.
Bushfires and COVID take their toll on new mums and babies
Almost seven-in-10 pregnant women and new mothers (65 per cent) in the ACT and southeast New South Wales say they were severely exposed to bushfire smoke in our recent summer.
NTU-SGH study finds reason why chemotherapy fails for some blood cancer patients
Mutations in a crucial gene are the key reason that chemotherapy fails in some patients with blood cancer, a study by NTU Singapore and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has found.
UM study helps suppress breast cancer metastasis
A research team led by Xu Xiaoling, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the University of Macau (UM), has made significant progress in its research on breast cancer metastasis.
New therapy target to shut down multiple myeloma’s ability to survive and thrive
Multiple myeloma (MM) is one of the most formidable and deadly cancers known to man, with only 50% of patients surviving for more than five years after diagnosis.
Higher-educated and obese people eat less healthy during lockdown
Most Dutch people did not change their diets during the first Covid-19 lockdown, but more overweight and obese people said they ate less healthily...
