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UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Trial of ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer’s underway
A pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed at The University of Queensland, is being tested in a small safety trial underway in Brisbane.
Environmental and social change a focus for investors
Increasingly people want their investments to be driving positive environmental and social change but that’s difficult to achieve through listed market investing, Purpose Capitol Executive Director Bill Murphy says.
Bioprospecting the ‘little things’ a key to solving big problems
Experts believe actively looking for tiny organisms for use in industries as diverse as fuel production, agriculture and pharmaceuticals will help promote biodiversity and a more sustainable future.
Microplastics in Auckland’s air revealed
Microplastic pollution swirling in Auckland's air is equivalent to millions of plastic bottles per year.
Life-saving light beam to detect malaria
A fast, needle-free malaria detection tool developed by a University of Queensland-led team could help save hundreds of thousands of lives annually.
BINUS School Serpong wins the 2022 KIWI Challenge
BINUS School Serpong has taken out the top prize at the annual KIWI Challenge Competition in Jakarta, Indonesia.
New clue discovered for how and why cancer cells spread
An international team of researchers has uncovered a new mechanism that enables cancer cells to move throughout the body...
$7M commitment to support and upskill students
The most significant barrier to education many students face, particularly those from the regional and rural areas, is the cost of moving to study at university.
Perminder Sachdev awarded the 2022 Ryman Prize
The UNSW researcher is recognised for his research into healthy brain ageing and prevention and early diagnosis of dementia.