Sapere Aude Grant for research into the connection between religiosity and wealth
Why do some societies continue to suffer from poverty, a low level of education and conflict? Religiosity may be an important part of the answer.
Diabetes tech tool to deliver better health outcomes
People living with diabetes could benefit from a new, low-cost insulin pump being developed by a University of Canterbury team.
CU Medicine Finds New Evidence for Link between Gut Microbiome and COVID-19 Severity
A recent study by the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) discovered that composition of gut microorganisms (microbiota) in COVID-19...
UOW Early Start Discovery Space presents collaborative art experiences with Bundanon
University of Wollongong (UOW) Early Start Discovery Space and South Coast cultural organisation Bundanon have collaborated on new play-based art experiences for children and their adults that consider water in our environment.
$2.2m for donor milk trial for pre-term babies
More than 2000 pre-term babies will participate in a donor breast milk trial funded as part of a $73 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies (CTCS) Grant round.
Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins
Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules...
Microsoft Joins Forces With Australian Institute for Machine Learning to Soar Into Space
Exploring how advanced cloud, AI and machine learning can be used in space and to create bold new solutions for terrestrial challenges
Waterloo professor unveils new framework to accelerate tourism climate action at COP27
University of Waterloo Professor Daniel Scott was one of three leading experts who launched a new international Tourism Panel on Climate Change (TPCC) at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
OUHK presents over HK$11 million in scholarships and bursaries to more than 1,000 students
The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) presented financial awards with a total value of over HK$11 million to 1,094 students in the year 2019/20.
McMaster scientists pinpoint key trigger of Crohn’s disease
A new treatment may be on the horizon for people suffering from Crohn’s disease after a McMaster University-led study identified serotonin as a possible trigger of flare-ups.
