Maternal microbiome promotes healthy development of the baby
Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother’s gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby.
ACT NAIDOC Scholar of the Year a UC academic
University of Canberra Associate Professor in Education Ben Wilson has been named Scholar of the Year at the 2022 Canberra and District NAIDOC Awards for his work connected to Indigenous education.
Benefits of NHS Breast Screening Programme outweigh the small risk of overdiagnosis
The NHS Breast Screening Programme in England has shown little, if any, evidence of overdiagnosis according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London and King’s College London researchers...
UOW statistician awarded by the American Statistical Association
Associate Professor Andrew Zammit-Mangion from the School of Mathematics and Applied Statistics and the National Institute for Applied Statistics Research Australia (NIASRA) at the University of Wollongong (UOW)...
100,000 books for sale at annual charity event
Keen readers and collectors will be able to choose from about 100,000 books at the annual Save the Children book sale, which starts next week at The University of Western Australia.
Endangered dolphins’ diet may have changed for the better
Detective work suggests a rare New Zealand dolphin finds food more easily since the establishment of a marine sanctuary.
Kicking goals: University of Newcastle students celebrated at Sports Awards
Australian water polo players, international futsal competitors and rowers were among 23 individuals and sporting clubs whose achievements in sport were recognised at the University of Newcastle’s Sports Awards on Friday evening.
Wajarri school students the next science rock stars
Remote Indigenous school students are learning about the science behind the Earth’s oldest rocks on their lands as part of a two-way program that also teaches scientists about the cultural significance of the rocks.
Improving health outcomes for First Nations Australians
The creation of a DNA database that more accurately reflects the rich genetic diversity of First Nations Australians will help improve health outcomes for patients, according to experts from The Australian National University (ANU).
A warm welcome to Indonesian scholarship students
This year’s cohort is the second to join Lancaster University following the launch of IISMA in 2021. The students will be studying at the Lancaster UK campus for Michaelmas term across a variety of disciplines including Management...
