Vitamin D and Omega-3s Bolster Health in Some Active Older People
The DO-HEALTH study led by Zurich-based geriatrician Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari has examined the effects of simple measures on the health of healthy adults aged 70 or older.
Vinegar could be secret ingredient in fight against climate crisis
Chemical engineers at Monash University have developed an industrial process to produce acetic acid that uses the excess carbon dioxide(CO2) in the atmosphere, and has a potential to create negative carbon emissions.
UM kicks off One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition
This year, the University of Macau (UM) continues to hold the One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition. The Trade Show and Elevator Pitch have been held successfully.
Lifesaving programme to prevent childbirth-related bleeding wins Times Higher Education STEM Award
A cost-effective intervention for postpartum haemorrhage, which has reduced maternal death worldwide by 60%, has won a major award in UK Higher Education.
Record number of Children’s University students graduate
A record 243 Children’s University students from Albany, Peel and Perth graduated at The University of Western Australia in December, celebrating their commitment to learning.
Notable UC alumnus named finalist for New Zealander of the Year Award
Tā Tipene O’Regan (Ngāi Tahu) has been named as a finalist for the prestigious national accolade, the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award – Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa.
Survivors of heart attack plus cardiac arrest at increased risk of early death
Patients who survive a heart attack together with sudden cardiac arrest are at increased risk of dying within six years following hospital discharge.
University of Waikato to introduce vaccination requirement on campus
Following a consultation process, the University of Waikato has decided to make Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for staff, students and contractors accessing its campus and sites.
New Kavya Prize winner announced
Uma Nada-Rajah has been named winner of the first Kavya Prize, a new Scottish literary prize celebrating published work by Scottish writers of colour.
Cleaner air has boosted U.S. corn and soybean yields, Stanford-led research shows
The analysis estimates pollution reductions between 1999 and 2019 contributed to about 20 percent of the increase in corn and soybean yield gains during that period – an amount worth about $5 billion per year.
