Researchers paving the way for electrified roads
A partnership between Waipapa Taumata Rau and Downer NZ could spell the beginning of the end for “range anxiety”.
National platform to nurture deep tech start-ups from Singapore
At the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) Day, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Research Foundation (NRF), Mr Heng Swee Keat...
UK’s most powerful supercomputer launched to accelerate research in AI and healthcare
NVIDIA’s Cambridge-1, the UK’s most powerful supercomputer dedicated to healthcare and life sciences research, has been launched today with key partners including King’s College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Analysis: 3 lessons on ethnicity, race and health equity from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for robust and equitable public health systems in Canada that address the population’s diverse needs.
Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 per cent.
McMaster researchers use AI tech to unveil key mechanism of bacterial warfare
Bacteria are in a constant fight for survival, and they rely on an array of deadly weapons to keep their competitors at bay.
Simple clinical tool can help diagnose spinal fractures in people with osteoporosis
Only one in three patients are diagnosed with broken bones in the back due to osteoporosis. One reason is that medical staff find it difficult to know who should have a back X-ray. To help address this important diagnostic care gap...
New Professorship in AI established with S$6 million gift from Chen Yidan Foundation
The Chen Yidan Foundation, started by Dr Charles Chen Yidan, a Core Founder of Tencent, one of Asia’s largest internet companies, has pledged a gift of S$6 million to NTU.
Stressed Brisbane cyclists take the long way round
Cyclists in Brisbane don’t take the shortest or flattest routes, but rather plan their journeys to minimise traffic stress according to research from The University of Queensland.
Flatworm-inspired medical adhesives stop blood loss
Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding...
