Tuatara tops for long life and graceful aging in new international study
New Zealand’s tuatara has emerged as one of the longest living reptiles in a new international study of cold-blooded critters.
Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth’s early history
High-pressure experiments are helping scientists understand the deep cycles of carbon and chlorine which are essential for life on earth, and how these have changed since three billion years ago.
New programmable smart fabric responds to temperature and electricity
A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first ever to respond to two different stimuli.
Researchers brewing up better ways to turn plant waste into ethanol
University of Alberta research is brewing up better ways to help ethanol producers make the most of plant waste they use to make their fuel.
NEWS2 evaluated for prediction of severe COVID-19 outcome in large international study
In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients...
Canterbury health research projects win funding boost
Five University of Canterbury academics have won grants of over $100,000 each towards their research, with topics including cancer treatments, stuttering in children, and the effects of cannabis use during pregnancy.
Scottish steel industry needs to be revived to thrive
The value of the Scottish Steel sector in relation to the rest of the world and also the UK specifically has been analysed by researchers from WMG, University of Warwick, who have found investment could be the key to reviving the industry into a thriving industry.
Bristol academics among Institute of Physics 2023 award winners
Two University of Bristol academics have been named among the winners at the prestigious Institute of Physics 2023 Awards for their pioneering scientific work.
3MT winner explores lifelong effects of pregnancy on brain
A talk on how pregnancy shapes the brain has taken out the top prize in the 3 Minute Thesis competition in 2021.
THE- and QS-Young University Rankings: Again excellent results for the University of Bayreuth
The University of Bayreuth has firmly established itself in further international rankings in the front field: Both in the QS and THE...
