Amitriptyline helps relieve IBS symptoms
A cheap and widely available prescription drug can improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in patients seen in GP surgeries, new research presented today at UEG Week 2023 has found.
UofG team win $100,000 prize in Amazon Alexa TaskBot Challenge
A team of students from the School of Computing Science have taken second place in the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge 2.
Scientists use drones to land sensors onto glaciers threatened by climate change
Scientist have unveiled a new climate change-monitoring sensor which can be airlifted onto icy glaciers using drones to measure the impact of global warming.
Cambridge and Google partner to facilitate AI research
The University of Cambridge and Google are building on their long-standing partnership with a multi-year research collaboration agreement and a Google grant for the University’s new Centre for Human-Inspired AI...
Curtin researcher crowned Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year
Curtin University geoscientist Dr Hugo Olierook from the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the John de Laeter Centre has been crowned the Western Australian Young Tall Poppy Scientist of the Year at the 2023...
Atomic electronics pioneer awarded Prime Minister’s Prize for Science
For the second time in two years, a UNSW academic has been honoured with the prestigious Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.
Vaporised spacecraft linked to metals in atmosphere
A team of scientists investigating the stratosphere have found particles containing a variety of metals from satellites and spent rocket boosters, vaporised by the intense heat of re-entry.
Dr Alastair Hick wins top Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia award
In a celebration of innovation and excellence, Dr Alastair Hick, Chief Commercialisation Officer at Monash Innovation was named the 2023 KCA Research Commercialisation Professional...
Secrets of the ancient Nile the subject of a new expedition
Dr Tim Ralph from Macquarie University’s School of Natural Sciences will join an international team on a field expedition to Egypt in December to investigate previously unknown former Nile River branches near...
Residue from household disinfectants may be leading to drug resistance in deadly bacteria
Macquarie University scientists have contributed to a new study that suggests we may need to rethink current disinfection strategies at home and in hospitals in the fight against superbugs.















































