Dominik Mertz answers questions about strep infections
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (ECDC) have recently urged vigilance against group A Streptococcus infections, especially for children under 10 years old.
Increase in diabetes numbers hides a ray of hope
The rate of diabetes is increasing globally. We’re told it’s a tsunami. An epidemic. But that’s only half the story. The real picture has some rays of hope among the dark clouds.
Demand booms for experimental mRNA from UQ BASE
A University of Queensland team has become the biggest supplier of experimental mRNA vaccines and therapies in Australia, with burgeoning demand from research and industry across the country.
Exceptional ANU staff awarded in 2023 Australia Day Honours
An esteemed astronomer, a specialist in Asian Art History, a leader in science education and research, and a GP working in drug and alcohol dependency were among those recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.
The future of learning lies in a blended approach
With the approach of B Trimester, the University of Waikato is taking the opportunity to apply the advantages of the Covid-19 lockdown shift to online teaching and learning and revisit traditional ways of delivering lecture content.
Scans reveal changes in the brain’s wiring after cold water immersion
A team of researchers have for the first-time observed changes in the how different parts of the brain interact with each other after a person’s body is immersed in cold water.
Solving severe sleep problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
University of Canterbury (UC) researchers have made a major step forward in treatment of sleep problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in new research recently published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Older adults with obesity experienced greater stress during COVID-19’s first year
Adults over 50 living with obesity were more likely to experience stressors during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being less likely to perceive the pandemic’s consequences as negative...
Winning UC interns set the PAC
Honing professional skills before even graduating and trying out career options were a couple of the benefits of an internship, according to the co-winners of the inaugural PACE internship Excellence Prize.
Got a splitting headache? it could be all in your genes
QUT and Dutch scientists have identified two new genes involved in hemiplegic migraine, a rare, debilitating subtype of migraine that causes weakness along one side of the body during the aura phase.
















































