Education vital to help patients considering future gene therapies for blindness
Australians with inherited retinal disease (IRD) have a strong interest in undergoing gene therapy to prevent and treat blindness – but there’s a critical need for education programs to help them make informed choices about future treatments, new research shows.
AI and tech ideas take flight at NUS’ first Bay Area forum
Organised for the first time in San Francisco’s buzzing Bay Area, the two-day NUS Innovation Forum sparked a vibrant exchange of ideas between NUS alumni, students, thought leaders and industry experts.
Ecologically valid data critical in understanding human impact on animals, say researchers
As researchers work to understand how humans impact animals and their natural habitats, it’s critical that the data we use to make these assessments have ecological validity...
Solar power inspiring the next generation of architects and designers
Over 400 new solar panels are now generating electricity for Te Wānanga Waihanga-Hoahoa Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s campus on Vivian St.
Can mRNA vaccines affect my genetic code?
This opinion piece, by Associate Professor Archa Fox from the UWA School of Human Sciences and School of Molecular Sciences and her colleagues, was published in The Conversation on Friday 25 June 2021.
Tighter border policies leave migrants vulnerable to effects of climate change
As the planet continues to warm, people living in the world’s most vulnerable regions — like arid or low-lying nations...
Unique collaboration brings together science and ballet
A new partnership between the University of Leeds and the world-renowned Northern Ballet has culminated in an original piece of dance exploring conceptual ideas of pattern and geometry.
University of Southampton named in top 100 worldwide
The University of Southampton has been named in the top 100 of a global league table for the fifth year running.
UC research targets 8-year delay in endometriosis diagnosis
A new Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) study has found the average delay from symptom onset to confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis is more than eight years in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Understanding cellular clock synchronization
Thanks to a unique imaging instrument, scientists at UNIGE are revealing that cellular clocks in a given organ can be synchronized without the intervention of external signals.
