Rapid test team raise £2M to help patients get the right antibiotic faster
Southampton researchers have created a potentially life-saving test that can quickly find out which antibiotics will and won’t work for treating a bacterial infection.
Leeds to host regional hub for climate education
A climate education hub that will help young people across all educational settings turn their sustainability ambitions into action will be hosted by the University of Leeds.
Researchers develop world-first weight loss device
University of Otago and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic.
UN-endorsed CityU project on monitoring global estuaries
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been endorsed by the United Nations (UN) to initiate a ten-year "Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM)" Programme...
New study finds gaps in maternal immunisation data sets
A study led by a University of Canterbury geospatial and population health expert has uncovered gaps in nationwide data that tracks maternal immunisation rates.
NTHU Research Team Unveils Ray of Hope for Improving Dementia Treatment
One of the causes of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's is the calcification of the basal nucleus of the brain, which blocks...
Oxford University breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine
The University of Oxford, in collaboration with AstraZeneca plc, today announces interim trial data from its Phase III trials that show its candidate vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019...
University of Toronto receives $52 million to upgrade SciNet supercomputer
The University of Toronto will receive more than $52 million to upgrade one of the fastest supercomputers in Canada...
New Research Challenges Long-Held Theories of Alzheimer’s Disease Progerssion With Impact for Future Treatment
Macquarie University dementia researchers have harnessed a system previously used for cancer research in a major discovery that debunks previous thinking on Alzheimer’s Disease development.
Flatworm-inspired medical adhesives stop blood loss
Every year around 2 million people die worldwide from hemorrhaging or blood loss. Uncontrolled hemorrhaging accounts for more than 30% of trauma deaths. To stop the bleeding...
