Wales-first for USW as it strikes gold for cyber security excellence
THE University of South Wales (USW) has become the only university in Wales to be named as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) – a part of GCHQ.
UChicago scientists create first computational model of entire virus responsible for COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Chicago have created the first usable computational model of the entire virus responsible for COVID-19—and they are making this model widely...
£1m funding to help forecast climate tipping points
An Edinburgh researcher has been awarded £1m to develop new ways to forecast when Earth’s climate systems may cross critical tipping points.
Online farmers’ markets valuable when crisis events like COVID occur
New research is shining light on the importance of farmers' markets’ ability to mitigate potential disruptions to distribution networks in the face of system shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Record number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students complete PhDs at UQ in...
A record 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduate students have completed a PhD with The University of Queensland this year – including 6 who conducted important research to improve health outcomes for community.
$2.2m for donor milk trial for pre-term babies
More than 2000 pre-term babies will participate in a donor breast milk trial funded as part of a $73 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies (CTCS) Grant round.
Viruses can ‘hijack’ cellular process to block immune response
Research led by McGill University and Queen’s University Belfast has found that viruses can ‘hijack’ an existing molecular process in the cell in order to block the body’s antiviral immune response to a viral infection.
“Stressed out” corals thriving thanks to mangroves
Tropical coral reefs are the most biodiverse underwater ecosystem, providing a home to more than a quarter of all marine species. No strangers to environmental stressors and...
Environmental and social change a focus for investors
Increasingly people want their investments to be driving positive environmental and social change but that’s difficult to achieve through listed market investing, Purpose Capitol Executive Director Bill Murphy says.
New study shows how having had COVID-19 may negatively impact your performance at work
Individuals who contract COVID-19 often experience memory, attention, and concentration problems, even after recovering from the initial illness. A new study from the University of Waterloo shows individuals...
