All major UK political parties lack boldness needed to tackle poverty, new research says
New research finds that all major UK political parties lack the boldness needed to significantly raise people out of poverty.
New research sets out how to make free internet access a human right
A new book has outlined why public institutions should recognise a new human right to free internet access and what such a right could look like.
Age-related declines are a consequence of knowing more, not less, says Warwick study
University of Warwick research has shown that the cognitive slowness and disjointedness that comes with aging can be better explained as a symptom of a brain that knows too much (‘cluttered wisdom’) instead of a symptom of a brain that is declining.
Serious Gaming – Using applied immersive games for education, work and wonder
Computer games are not just for entertainment – they’re seriously powerful tools to solve complex problems, according to a University of Canterbury expert on applied immersive games.
First patient on trial in colorectal, gastric and ovarian cancer study
Newcastle biotechnology company ImmVirX Pty Limited has treated the first cancer patient in the clinical trial of its bio-selected oncolytic virus, IVX037.
Ketamine effective for treatment-resistant depression: clinical trial
Promising results in a trial of ketamine for severe depression could lead to treatment becoming more affordable.
Geoffrey Hinton discusses promise and perils of AI at Toronto Tech Week
Does artificial intelligence have subjective experience? Could AI outsmart and outmanoeuvre humans? What can Canada do to ensure it remains a leader in the global AI race that it helped kickstart?
Western-led analysis shows potential in new Alzheimer’s treatment
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, affecting more than 55 million people worldwide.
AUT’s Clinical Medicine first equal
AUT’s Clinical Medicine has been ranked joint first place amongst New Zealand universities according to the latest subject rankings from Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2021.
Personalised cancer care for majority whose genes were sequenced, study finds
Whole genome sequencing could help identify new treatment recommendations for cancer patients.
