PolyU School of Nursing launches first Youth Quitline run by nursing students
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announced the launch of a student-run “Youth Quitline” service from the School of Nursing (SN), and a kick-off ceremony was held recently.
What makes certain groups more vulnerable to COVID-19?
What makes the elderly and people with underlying conditions more vulnerable to COVID-19? According to a new study led by McGill University researchers...
New organic material unlocks faster electronic devices
Mobile phones and other electronic devices made from an organic material that is thin, bendable and more powerful are now a step closer thanks to new research led by scientists at The Australian University (ANU).
Politicized pandemic shaped compliance with social distancing
Politicization of the COVID-19 pandemic had a powerful influence over adherence to social distancing guidelines in the United States and why people did, or did not, comply during the lockdown days, a new study has found.
Helicopter to attempt first trip on Mars surface
The first helicopter ever to fly on another planet will soon attempt its first trip above the surface of Mars.
Artificial intelligence reveals hundreds of millions of trees in the Sahara
A combination of artificial intelligence and detailed satellite imagery allowed a team from the University of Copenhagen and international collaborators...
First-of-its-kind Autonomous Vehicle Development facility to open in March 2021
HORIBA MIRA and Coventry University are working together to implement a first-of-its-kind Autonomous Vehicle Development Centre known as ASSURED CAV.
Manage mental health early for better overall health and longer life: study
A collaboration between the University of Auckland, the University of Michigan and Duke University in the US, the study investigated 50 years of births in New Zealand and followed them for 30 years.
BU graduates win Visual Effects Society Awards
The work of two BU graduates has been commended at this year’s Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards.
First Monash University international students in two years touch down
Monash University recently welcomed the first of its international students arriving back in Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s International Student Arrivals Plan (ISAP).
