Could flies show how to personalise diet?
Fruit flies and humans don’t just share a love of fruit in the warm summer months. We also share key genetic features, which scientists have been able to take advantage of in new research to better understand how diet affects health.
Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in older adults
The ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 coronavirus vaccine, developed by teams at the University of Oxford, has been shown to trigger a robust immune response in healthy adults aged 56-69 and those over 70 years of age.
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Viruses can ‘hijack’ cellular process to block immune response
Research led by McGill University and Queen’s University Belfast has found that viruses can ‘hijack’ an existing molecular process in the cell in order to block the body’s antiviral immune response to a viral infection.
New research reveals why and when the Sahara Desert was green
A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.
Stanford researchers identify four causes for ‘Zoom fatigue’ and their simple fixes
Even as more people are logging onto popular video chat platforms to connect with colleagues, family and friends during the COVID-19 pandemic...
CSIRO invests $500K to help Indigenous students pursue future in STEM
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has bestowed more than half a million dollars to the University of Wollongong (UOW) to enable more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue a future in STEM...
Big names set to launch Third Age Learning Lakehead in Thunder Bay
Canadian activist and author Maude Barlow, the Toronto Star’s Linda McQuaig, and Lakehead University professor Dr. Charles Levkoe are just a few of the speakers set to present...
Smart scalpel could help doctors hone surgical skills
Scalpels with built-in sensors could streamline training for surgeons and pave the way for procedures performed by robotic devices, a study suggests.
Curtin ranks second in world for Mineral and Mining Engineering
Curtin University has again been named the world’s second-ranked university and number one in Australia for Mineral and Mining Engineering in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject.
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