Bats struggle during organic farming transition
Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows.
Fighting food insecurity during a global pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic cripples food systems worldwide, governments must evolve and cooperate to heal the crisis, Johns Hopkins Professor Jessica Fanzo argues in a recent Nature op-ed.
Immune cell discovery could lead to improved chronic worm treatment
Monash University researchers have uncovered why some intestinal worm infections become chronic in animal models, which could eventually lead to human vaccines and improved treatments.
Light-carrying chips advance machine learning
A team of international scientists has demonstrated an initial prototype of a photonic processor using tiny rays of light confined inside silicon chips that can process information much...
University of Toronto’s Data Sciences Institute partners with UNICEF to drive innovation in learning
The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) at the University of Toronto is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s Frontier Data and Tech team to find new ways to use data to address complex challenges involving children.
Smoking associated with increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers, a study has found.
Research identifies immunosuppressed people are least likely to have COVID-19 antibodies
New research has identified which people with compromised immune systems are less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies - making them more vulnerable to a severe infection.
Carnegie Mellon Joins Network Dedicated to Accelerated Breakthroughs in Human Health
Carnegie Mellon University has joined the Wellcome Leap Health Breakthrough Network, a global group of leading academic and research institutions focused on quickly solving...
Seven researchers recognised with Early Career Awards
Seven up-and-coming University of Wollongong (UOW) based researchers have picked up more than $3 million to fund innovative research in the Australian Research Centre’s (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA).
Six Tsinghua alumni win Sloan Research Fellowships
According to a list released on Feb 16, 128 young faculty from around the world were granted the awards. Among them were six Tsinghua alumni: Gao Wei, Li Han, Gao Ziyue, Ma Tengyu, Lian Biao and Zhen Bo.
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