‘Perfect storm’ of distrust deepened inequalities during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a “perfect storm” for deepening health inequalities in Greater Manchester, the results of a study have shown.
Bright idea: new LEDs can detect off food and lethal gases
Your smart device could soon be even smarter with a new infrared light emitting diode (LED) that is ‘tuneable’ to different wavelengths of light – it could enable your fridge to tell you when your food...
University of Melbourne hosts inaugural Oceania Oration on Pacific futures
The University of Melbourne’s Oceania Institute has hosted the inaugural Oceania Oration, bringing together regional leaders, researchers and community representatives to discuss...
Fatty foods can impair the body’s response to everyday stress – study
Different findings from a study, published recently in Frontiers in Nutrition and Nutrients, have shown that consuming foods high in fat before a mentally stressful episode can reduce brain oxygenation and cause poorer vascular function in adults.
Hydrogen research heats up
A University of Alberta research team is working with a Calgary energy company to extract hydrogen and high-demand carbon products from natural gas, while emitting less carbon dioxide in the process.
Art + Design student exhibits at the Reach Gallery in Abbotsford
Langley, BC - Trinity Western University's Janae Gartly, a student in the Art + Design Honours program, presents an exhibition at The...
Amitriptyline helps relieve IBS symptoms
A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented today at UEG Week 2023 has found.
$1m boost for innovative engineering research
The founding director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, Distinguished Professor Peter Hunter, has stepped down. But his work to create our digital twin continues.
James Webb Telescope’s first pictures – Expert Reaction
UC academics Dr Michele Bannister and Associate Professor Karen Pollard comment on NASA's release of the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope.
Why historical health data falls short in predicting future health care needs
Yet governments often still use historical, age-based and gender-specific profiles to predict how we will use health services at every stage throughout our lives.
