Boosting the synthesis of stable sugar compounds with a novel nature-inspired approach
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new biomimetic concept to convert naturally occurring sugars into diverse classes of stable glycosides and glycoproteins without using protecting-group chemistry.
Management students organise international artist to paint mural for rest-home
A group of University of Otago Business School students are helping to brighten the lives of their elderly neighbours.
Job opportunities in Germany
Job opportunities in Germany, The Junior Professorship of Public Health Nutrition at the Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition and Health at the University of Bayreuth...
Smiles and jokes help good managers boost hotel staff performance
Hotel managers who share a smile and a joke with their teams are more likely to see staff ‘going the extra mile’ when engaging with customers, a new study reveals.
The blood stem cell research that could change medicine of the future
Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments. New research brings us two steps closer.
Architecture students design affordable housing for Grampian residents
Students from RGU’s Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment have designed a series of small, affordable houses as part of a project with Grampian Housing Association.
University of Otago consults on visual identity proposal
The University of Otago has today launched stakeholder consultation on a bold visual identity proposal, designed to better reflect its aspirations for the future.
Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects
A University of Queensland study has found women who’ve just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than other women.
Funding boost to help develop ethical frameworks for tech innovation
An international consortium of experts led by The University of Western Australia’s Tech & Policy Lab and Indian non-profit IT for Change has been awarded $494,220 from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...
Researchers aim to help improve women’s wellbeing after breast cancer
Experts at Newcastle University are developing a better way to help women make healthy lifestyle choices after breast cancer treatment.
