Zebra finches choose nest materials based on past experience, new research shows
When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists.
Inaugural recipients selected for Te Pae Kōkako
Six promising opera students have been selected for the University of Waikato’s immersive Master of Music programme in Advanced Opera Studies in 2023.
UQ professor wins Indigenous Writers’ Prize
University of Queensland professor and proud Wiradjuri woman Anita Heiss has been awarded the 2022 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Indigenous Writers’ Prize.
Massey University ready to reconnect NZ to the world
With New Zealand’s recent border reopening announcement, Massey University is gearing up to welcome international students back to campus life with a new international student marketing campaign.
Turning the corner: Preparing for a world with Alzheimer’s treatment
When the US Food and Drug administration approved Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab in June 2021 — against the advice of its own expert committee...
Waikato researchers receive massive boost for environmental projects
Researchers from the University of Waikato will now be able to advance projects to model the ecosystems of New Zealand’s 3820 lakes, seek keys to climate change in our deepest caves and bring nature back to our cities and towns.
NTU Singapore scientists develop device to ‘communicate’ with plants using electrical signals
A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a device that can deliver electrical signals to and from plants...
2023 Playford Trust Scholarship recipients
Twenty-nine University of Adelaide students have received scholarships from the Playford Memorial Trust.
The green city of the future
The Netherlands is urbanising. It is becoming increasingly important for city-dwellers to live happily and healthily. Simultaneously, we must preserve nature and adapt to climate change.
Research reveals three new marsupial species – though all likely extinct
The exciting discovery of three new species of a small Australian marsupial has been tempered by the sad fact that each of the newly identified species of mulgara is likely already extinct.
