Midwifery care safe for moderate- and high-risk pregnancies
New UBC research shows that midwives in British Columbia are providing safe primary care for pregnancies of all medical risk levels, contrary to a popular belief that midwives mostly manage low-risk pregnancies.
Nanyang Technological University to establish a new joint school of Science and Engineering
NTU Singapore recently announced the establishment of a new academic unit – the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB) – with effect from August 2022.
Department of Energy funds milestone North Carolina-led initiative to advance solar energy research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will provide $100 million in funding to new artificial photosynthesis research projects...
Cold storage research could put a freeze on red meat waste
A new report shows inconsistent fridge temperatures and confusing cold storage advice could be contributing to meat waste in Aussie households.
UM makes breakthrough in precision medicine treatment for breast cancer
A research team in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), led by Chair Professor Chuxia Deng, recently made a breakthrough in the field of cancer precision medicine through its collaboration with Conde S Januário Hospital...
Global plastic pollution treaty essential to tackle growing health risks to all life on...
World-leading researchers and charities are calling on countries attending global plastic pollution treaty negotiations (INC-5.2) to agree legally-binding commitments
More than 87,000 scientific papers on coronavirus since pandemic
Scientists from around the world have published more than 87,000 papers about coronavirus between the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and October 2020, a new analysis shows.
Researchers pinpoint genetic defects that cause heart failure, pointing the way to more targeted...
An international research team has identified individual genetic defects that lead to heart failure, opening the door to more targeted diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
Boosting Yorkshire MedTech industry
A major funding boost will help transform the thriving Medical Technology (MedTech) business community in Yorkshire.
UM holds roundtable meeting on the problem of transcendence in phenomenology and Chinese philosophy
The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Macau (UM), and the Departments of Philosophy at Sun Yat-Sen University’s Guangzhou and Zhuhai campuses...
