Global demand for cancer surgery set to surge
A new modelling study led by UNSW predicts demand for cancer surgery will rise by 52 per cent within two decades, with low-income countries bearing the greatest burden.
Deep sleep takes out the trash
A new Northwestern University study reaffirms the importance of getting a good night’s sleep.
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...
Solar activity reconstructed over a millennium
An international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich has reconstructed solar activity back to the year 969 using measurements of radioactive carbon in tree rings.
Potential new biomarker for depression and bipolar disorder
UniSA scientists have developed the world’s first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on the levels of a specific protein found in the brain.
Smoking associated with increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms
Smoking is associated with an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms and smokers are more likely to attend hospital than non-smokers, a study has found.
Quantum project launched to solve dark matter mysteries
University of Strathclyde researchers are partners in a project which will use cutting-edge quantum technologies to transform understanding of the universe and answer key questions on the nature of dark matter.
CU Medicine Finds New Evidence for Link between Gut Microbiome and COVID-19 Severity
A recent study by the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CU Medicine) discovered that composition of gut microorganisms (microbiota) in COVID-19...
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.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University to roll out International Summer School 2021
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is rolling out the International Summer School between 19 July and 16 August 2021.
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