Vaporised spacecraft linked to metals in atmosphere
A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry.
After a year of digital learning and virtual teaching, let’s hear it for real...
Can children develop a love of reading by sitting alone with an e-book? In a new article on The Conversation, Associate Professor Kathryn MacCallum argues that real books are more engaging.
NZ’s Oxford odyssey
In what may be a first for a New Zealand based lawyer, Peter Watts KC has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Oxford University.
Tuatara eggs hatch for Easter at Orokonui Ecosanctuary
A rare sighting of five new hatchling tuatara emerging at Orokonui Ecosantuary has been caught on camera by University of Otago researchers who were undertaking...
Why our bodies fight flu better than cancer
UofG Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute have discovered why the immune system is better at fighting flu than fighting cancer.
Business Talents Equipped with A.I. + FinTech Survive the Post-pandemic World
While mentioning what kind of business talents will be in great demand, Professor Ed Snape, Dean of HKBU School of Business highlighted the following points...
New teaching qualification launched for technical staff in higher education and research
Technical staff with teaching responsibilities working in higher education and research can now benefit from an accredited teaching qualification, the Postgraduate Certificate Higher Education Global, to enhance their skills and careers.
University of Toronto Acceleration Consortium to use AI to develop advanced materials
The University of Toronto is launching a new global consortium dedicated to using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the design and discovery of advanced...
Inflation is no match for American holiday traditions
Americans are determined to keep the holiday spirit alive, despite rising costs, USC experts say. Even football games play an economic role.
UChicago scientists design ‘nanotraps’ to catch and clear coronavirus from tissue
Potential COVID-19 treatment pairs nanoparticles with immune system to search and destroy viruses.
