Technology and collaboration key to navigating the ‘multiverse’ of social work
It can be challenging for some underprivileged families to receive the right support. But ComLink+, a government initiative that uplifts households with young children living in rental flats, is bridging the gap.
Spleen function discovery could lead to better treatments for infectious diseases
Researchers at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have discovered a new gene that plays an important role in the way the spleen functions, potentially leading to new treatments for infectious diseases.
Speeding up new vaccine development
A device which could help reduce new vaccine production time to less than 100 days has been granted development funding.
RespirAq secures $1.5m investment
A company formed to commercialise innovative respiratory technology, RespirAq, developed by AUT researchers has secured $1.5m of investment from Outset Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, and Cure Kids Ventures.
A delegation from the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau and the Bureau of Public Works...
A delegation from the Shenzhen Municipal Education Bureau and the Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality, along with representatives from three mainland universities...
Researchers reveal largest catalogue of gene activators
University of Toronto researchers have created a first-in-class functional catalogue of proteins that activate gene expression, with implications for tailored therapy for cancer and other diseases that occur when wrong genes are switched on.
Project to propel low-carbon energy transition awarded over £3 million
The University of Bristol has received £3.5 million to bring together international researchers on a project that puts well-being at the heart of energy system design.
The paradox of Australia’s response to COVID-19
A new report has found that the agile stability embedded in Australia’s health care state was ultimately responsible for the nation’s high vaccination rates.
Amphibians bounce-back from Earth’s greatest mass extinction
Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.
VR tools give Kiwi Olympic and Paralympic athletes a competitive edge
New Zealand Winter Olympic and Winter Paralympic athletes have been given a performance advantage using virtual reality tools created by a team at the University of Canterbury (UC) to help them train for Beijing 2022.
