UNSW Nuclear Innovation Centre receives $7.5m Sir William Tyree Foundation gift
The centre of excellence in nuclear science innovation launches with funding for research, scholarships and academic positions.
‘Science @ Home’ kits donated to help children learn throughout summer
Two hundred boxes packed with science activities and experiments are en route to some of Dundee's most deserving children this Summer.
Meet the kowari: a pint-sized predator on the fast track to extinction
Australia is home to more than 350 species of native mammals, 87% of which are found nowhere else on Earth.
It will be a long, long wait for Covid herd immunity
Opinion: The ongoing crisis over the Covid-positive person who visited Wellington from Sydney raises questions about the Government’s zero Covid stance, writes Professor Ananish Chaudhuri.
Patients with delirium more likely to develop dementia
University of Queensland researchers have found older patients who experience delirium are three times more likely to develop dementia.
Bournemouth University joins business champion programme
Bournemouth University, one of the leading academic business institutions in the region, has been welcomed by Business South as a new business Champion.
Global North energy outsourcing demands more attention
Manufacturing nations in the Global North are stockpiling energy and emission problems by outsourcing energy-intensive industrial processes to countries in the Global South, a new study reveals.
Sydney rises in latest ARWU ranking
The University of Sydney has ranked 69th in the world and 4th in Australia in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), improving its position by five places.
Quantum breakthrough: World’s purest silicon brings scientists one step closer to scaling up quantum...
More than 100 years ago, scientists at The University of Manchester changed the world when they discovered the nucleus in atoms, marking the birth of nuclear physics.
Reducing mechanical ventilation improves outcomes for critically ill children
A major UK clinical trial has shown how a new approach to reduce the use of mechanical ventilation can greatly improve outcomes for critically ill infants and children.
