Canterbury students tackle Tongan water challenges
A remote village in Tonga needs clean drinking water but there is limited electricity to run a processing plant – can you design a solution?
Hints of life on Venus
An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, today announced the discovery...
Early-career biostatistics scholar from Brown wins prestigious Packard fellowship
Brown School of Public Health faculty member Lorin Crawford will receive $875,000 over five years to pursue research in statistics, genomics and applied mathematics.
New tractor beam has potential to tame lightning
Lightning never strikes twice, so the saying goes, but new technology may allow us to control where it hits the ground, reducing the risk of catastrophic bushfires.
New £1.7 Million Promotion for Women in Leeds City Region – To Boost Leadership...
A new £1.7 million project has been launched by Leeds Beckett University to enhance the resilience and growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by building the leadership skills...
“Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs” wins Cundill History Prize
Camilla Townsend receives US$75,000 – the largest reward for a work of non-fiction in English – for the first-ever history based solely on texts written by the Aztec people.
Cooperation is key to success in microbial communities
New research from the University of Cambridge and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) shows how cooperation among bacterial species allows them to thrive as a community.
Most people can’t identify deadly rip current – UC expert
A new study has found that two-thirds of people who could spot a rip current in photographs could not pick one out in real life.
“Students have always been close to my heart”
With Markus Aebi’s retirement, ETH is losing a great scientist. The microbiologist has also made a name for himself as a teacher and mentor well beyond his own discipline.
Digital tool to dial back COVID-19 anxiety, depression and alcohol use
With more than a third of Australians now drinking alcohol daily, compared to 6 per cent pre-COVID-19, researchers are developing a digital tool to help communities manage the ongoing impacts of COVID-19.
