School isolation rooms are damaging pupil wellbeing, new study warns
Children placed in school ‘isolation rooms’ are losing learning time, feeling cut off from their peers and suffering damage to their wellbeing, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
Making jackfruit jump off the shelves
Australian jackfruit is a tropical treasure: a fruit rich in vitamins, minerals and many phytochemicals that are known to have positive health benefits, and it is incredibly versatile in its culinary uses.
Massey and Synlait mark five years of partnership
The two institutions came together to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the successful partnership.
Feel connected to nature? It might be in your genes
For the first time, researchers have revealed how a person’s genes can play a part in their enjoyment of nature, potentially changing the way we look at our affinity with the natural world.
Sustainability shines through in 2022 NZ Food Awards finalists
All aspects of sustainability are on display in this year’s New Zealand Food Awards finalists, which include Wild Venison Terrine, Beef and Blue Cheese Sausages, and Native Bush Cultured Butter.
Inaugural NUS CHS Career & Internship Fair 2024 draws over 60 leading employers offering...
More than 2,000 undergraduates and recent alumni from the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) visited the inaugural NUS CHS Career and Internship Fair held at the NUS University Town’s Stephen Riady Centre to connect with companies...
Waikato wins at Australasian Formula SAE
A team of engineering students from the University of Waikato won first place overall for an internal combustion vehicle in the Formula SAE-A competition held in Australia last week.
Microscopes and computers join forces to unravel biological mysteries
Researchers at the NUS Centre for BioImaging Sciences (CBIS) have developed a new method to observe materials of low atomic weight, such as biological molecules...
Spirit mediums could help unlock tourism secrets – study
Tourism researchers could learn from spirit mediums to develop a better way of researching by embracing ‘nothingness’ and opening themselves up to the mysterious and unseen ‘atmospheres’ that surround us, a new study reveals.
New research reveals emerging environmental contaminants of concern in NZ dolphins
Scientists have revealed emerging environmental contaminants of concern within New Zealand dolphins, with similar pollution levels to Japan despite government restrictions on the use of toxic substances.
