New research unlocks jaw-dropping evolution of lizards and snakes
A ground-breaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species - have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success.
How can business leaders improve work environments in 2022?
As we get back to the daily grind, University of Canterbury Professor Katharina Näswall has some great insights that could be useful for business leaders as they support their team this year.
‘Crucial’ nursing course at Western focuses on caring for aging population
A unique course at Western is training the next generation of nurses not just in practical medical skills, but how to bring more empathy and a “person-centred” approach to their patients.
Feel connected to nature? It might be in your genes
For the first time, researchers have revealed how a person’s genes can play a part in their enjoyment of nature, potentially changing the way we look at our affinity with the natural world.
True scope of Nord Stream pipeline leak revealed
A major leak of a greenhouse gas from the Nord Stream pipeline was far more significant than first realised, according to new research involving scientists from the University of Leeds.
Fossil discovery rewrites history of modern human arrival in Europe
An international research team including scientists from the University of Adelaide has found evidence of human occupation in Europe almost 10,000 years earlier than previously documented...
Covid and vaccines not linked to early child development issues
Pregnant women who catch Covid-19 or receive the vaccine do not have an increased risk of their child having developmental health issues, research suggests.
Some COVID-19 symptoms could be anxiety driven, show hearing scientists
Reports of symptoms such as tinnitus and hearing loss during the coronavirus pandemic could in part have a psychosocial origin rather than being directly linked to COVID-19 or the SARS-CoV2 virus.
Bristol researchers receive funding to help make quantum internet a reality
The University of Bristol will be involved in two projects announced as part of a £12m funding boost from Innovate UK to pioneer the quantum internet of the future.
Acclaimed Melbourne poet awarded inaugural Health Transformation Lab Fellowship
Melbourne-based poet and essayist Andy Jackson has been awarded the Health Transformation Lab’s inaugural ‘Writing the Future of Health’ Fellowship.
