International research award for Southampton professor
The University of Southampton’s Professor Chris Brown has received a prestigious international award in recognition of his world-leading and influential research work.
WHO ‘needs to act’ on suicides caused by pesticides
Scientists are calling for more stringent pesticide bans to lower deaths caused by deliberately ingesting toxic agricultural chemicals, which account for one fifth of global suicides.
Fatty foods can impair the body’s response to everyday stress – study
Different findings from a study, published recently in Frontiers in Nutrition and Nutrients, have shown that consuming foods high in fat before a mentally stressful episode can reduce brain oxygenation and cause poorer vascular function in adults.
Queen’s ranks first in Canada and fifth in the world in global impact rankings
Times Higher Education 2021 Impact Rankings illustrate Queen’s role in advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Students recognised with Chancellor’s Scholarship and inaugural Narrm Scholarship offers
The University of Melbourne has offered its first Narrm Scholarships to eligible students who have received their Year 12 results today, alongside its esteemed Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship offered to...
End-of-life Study Into Offshore Wind Turbines Led By University Of Hull Team
A University of Hull study into the end-of-life cycle of offshore wind turbines has been boosted by £100,000 of funding.
AI assist for COVID-19 diagnosis
The new AI system uses a deep learning-based algorithm that is able to quickly and accurately distinguish between COVID-19 cases, normal cases, and pneumonia in X-ray images.
BU Business School awarded the Small Business Charter Award
Bournemouth University Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter Award.
Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach
Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research.
Stents inspired by paper-cutting art can deliver drugs to the GI tract
MIT engineers used kirigami-style etching to design a stent that can temporarily lodge in tubular organs to release drugs.
