Friedrich-Karl Thielemann receives renowned astronomy award
Friedrich-Karl Thielemann, professor emeritus of theoretical physics at the University of Basel, receives the Karl Schwarzschild Medal 2020.
Tackling some of cancer’s biggest mysteries: new grants for UNSW Sydney researchers
Early and mid-career medicine and biomedical engineering academics will receive grants to explore new approaches to cancer treatment.
The burgeoning business of bots
As artificial intelligence replaces and augments roles within the workplace, researchers are exploring effective ways to present collaborations between humans and chatbots.
University of Waikato’s engineering programme in China recognised as an award-winning collaboration
The University of Waikato’s undergraduate cooperative engineering programme at the Hebei University of Science and Technology (HEBUST) has been awarded the title of Exemplary Cooperative Education Programme in the Hebei Province, China.
Australia-bound asteroid sample may reveal life’s origins
A Japanese space mission will deliver samples collected from asteroid Ryugu in a capsule to the outback desert of Woomera in South Australia this Sunday morning.
Last ice-covered parts of summertime Arctic Ocean vulnerable to climate change
In a rapidly changing Arctic, one area might serve as a refuge – a place that could continue to harbor ice-dependent species when conditions in nearby areas become inhospitable.
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.
Researchers at the top of their fields elected as Fellows
Two Massey University academics have been elected to the Academy of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi for their distinction in research advancement of science, technology or the humanities.
Robotics students pit their skills on global stage
The University of Adelaide Rover Team has been selected as one of only seven teams globally to participate in the IEEE Telepresence Competition on Saturday, 16 November (ACDT).
How Indigenous Art Shapes Canada’s Process of Repair and Reconciliation
A new book by Gallatin’s Eugenia Kisin examines the role of aesthetics in protest, history, and cultural resistance and preservation.
