Research finds a parent’s intuition for their child’s health is hard to beat
A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Healthhas found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as...
University of Birmingham announces £50M investment into the Birmingham Energy Institute
The University of Birmingham has announced plans to build a net zero carbon smart building and significantly expand its energy research and education.
Training more plant experts with a new botany minor
The NUS Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) is launching a new botany minor in August 2023 for the Academic Year 23/24.
University of Bristol stem cell spinout secures £7.6m seed funding
CellVoyant, an AI-first biotechnology spin-out from the University of Bristol accelerating the development of new stem cell therapies, has announced a £7.6 million seed round.
OpenAI corporate chaos reveals the war between AI ‘doomers’ and ‘boomers’
Creating two camps in discussions of AI's future - those seeing opportunity versus those seeing a threat - is overly simplistic and could actually be a distraction.
Health Sciences supports drive for Tonga
The Va’a o Tautai - Centre for Pacific Health (VoT) has supported Tongan relief efforts with a $2,000 sponsorship.
Covid-19: Kiwi scientists develop method to disinfect PPE for safe reuse
In response to a global shortages of PPE, a team of researchers led by Dr Yvonne Anderson, a senior lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics, University of Auckland has successfully researched a method for disinfecting PPE so it could be reused or safely recycled.
How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Australia’s approach to groundwater
This article by Dr Sarah Bourke, from the UWA School of Earth and Oceans, Professor Bradley Moggridge from the University of Technology Sydney
Academic wins 2023 Charles Atkin Translational Health Communication Scholar Award
Professor Mohan Dutta has been selected to receive the 2023 Charles Atkin Translational Health Communication Scholar Award.
Australian woman found with python parasite in her brain
The world's first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital...
