Top Canadian honours for two field-leading researchers
Claire Davies and Praveen Jain win the Killam Fellowship and Killam Prize, two of Canada’s most competitive research honours.
Research “cracks” the reason why fractures form in certain ways
An inter-disciplinary group of researchers from across the globe has discovered the reason why cracks start, spread and end in such an unpredictable way.
Nature restoration as a climate solution not enough to reduce peak global temperatures
Nature restoration cannot be scaled up quickly enough to compensate for fossil fuel emissions, new research led by the University of Melbourne has found.
Where do southern right whales feed over summer?
Researchers are working to discover where southern right whales go to feed over summer after coming to Australian shores to breed and calve during winter.
Southampton at heart of UK’s plans to become AI powerhouse
The future of “safe and trustworthy” artificial intelligence will be led from Southampton – a professor behind a new multimillion AI institute launched in the city has revealed.
Liver can generate palmitic acid to maintain brain health, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that palmitic acid, one of the most common fats in human milk, meats and dairy products, is made by the liver and sent to the developing brain when it’s low in the diet.
City, University of London’s Business School will be known as ‘Bayes Business School’
In July 2020, the Business School committed to changing its name after it was found that some of Sir John Cass’s wealth was obtained through his links to the slave trade.
Ethics of mandatory vaccinations: benefits may not outweigh challenges
Vaccines are one of the most effective tools for protecting people against COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
AI study reveals tongue’s unique surface
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D images of the human tongue have revealed that the surface of our tongues are unique to each of us, new findings suggest.
Two thirds of women gain too much or too little weight in pregnancy: global...
Around two-thirds of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to intensive care.
