Academics find game classifications do not influence popularity
Researchers from The University of Western Australia working with Perth Games Lab have found Australian Classification Board ratings do not influence players when they are deciding what to play.
New centre to bridge divide between tech and patients, as COVID accelerates digital health...
The COVID-19 pandemic has lent new urgency to the need for a digitally enabled health system, says the head of a new University of Melbourne...
UOW researcher developing artificial muscle in miniature devices recognised on the global stage
The development of the next generation of non-invasive surgery or robotic surgical systems, like miniature tweezers, prosthetic hands or dexterous robotic devices, is bringing researchers a step closer...
MIT Solve announces 2021 global challenges
New tracks for innovation address antiracist technology in the US, digital inclusion, equitable classrooms, health security and pandemics, and resilient ecosystems.
‘Think like Da Vinci’ to take on climate change
Teaching schoolchildren to adopt the same approach as Leonardo Da Vinci could help them to tackle pressing global challenges, research suggests.
Online surveys under threat: how AI can corrupt society
Canterbury researchers have found that neither humans nor AI detection programmes are reliable or accurate for spotting the use of software used to manipulate online survey responses.
Lancaster academic to help highlight hidden rights for nature around the world
A Lancaster University academic is helping to highlight ‘hidden’ legal rights that could prove critical to protecting nature around the world.
Study reveals secrets of men who live to 100 years of age
The largest study of ageing men in the southern hemisphere is exploring why some men have achieved centenarian status and how they have managed to avoid age-related diseases.
Retail survey confirms consumers are changing spending habits and can justify deviant behaviours
The latest Cost of Living and Consumer Deviance Spotlight report, from Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRC) group, provides shocking context to the cost-of-living crisis experienced by consumers.
USC Pacific Asia Museum shop sells fair trade items to help women worldwide rise
The USC Pacific Asia Museum shop in Pasadena is betting that gift givers want to give more than just a present.
