NEWS2 evaluated for prediction of severe COVID-19 outcome in large international study
In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients...
Teesside University named University of the Year for Social Inclusion
Teesside University has been named University of the Year for Social Inclusion in an influential national league table.
Study finds key to improving turtle and tortoise extinction crisis
A groundbreaking study has provided crucial insights into the fertility and reproductive health of wild turtles and tortoises, which could help reverse their declining populations.
Stanford researchers map wildlife and infrastructure to maximize tourism in Costa Rica
With lush green jungles brimming with wildlife, Costa Rica has become a global tourism hotspot – and government leaders would like to keep it that way.
10 is too young to be in court – NZ should raise the minimum...
Recent news that thousands of charges have been filed in the Waikato and Auckland youth courts in the past nine months once again put a spotlight on youth crime and our responses to it.
Home blood pressure monitors may be giving inaccurate readings
High blood pressure is a leading contributor to preventable disability and early death because – particularly when it’s not well controlled...
Fighting food insecurity during a global pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic cripples food systems worldwide, governments must evolve and cooperate to heal the crisis, Johns Hopkins Professor Jessica Fanzo argues in a recent Nature op-ed.
Cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields, Stanford-led research shows
The analysis estimates pollution reductions between 1999 and 2019 contributed to about 20 percent of the increase in corn and soybean yield gains during that period – an amount worth about $5 billion per year.
A new candidate material for Quantum Spin Liquids
Using a unique material, EPFL scientists have been able to design and study an unusual state of matter, the Quantum Spin Liquid.
Dark matter expert wins 2022 wins UWA Aspire Award
A physicist with a background in dark matter and quantum technology will attend an international workshop on dark matter research thanks to the Business Events Aspire Awards and The University of Western Australia.
