Schulich Medicine & Dentistry joins historic pledge to preserve planetary health
Academic health institutions call for implementation of planetary health education and research, transition to climate-resilient health systems.
Using tree rings, University of Toronto researchers measure history of mercury contamination in Yukon
By examining clues hidden beneath tree bark, a research team from the University of Toronto Mississauga is recording the history of pollution in Canada’s North.
Fungi power project leads $3 million in Federal funding grants
A cutting-edge project using synthetic biology to create a special type of manufacturing platform using fungi is one of five projects at The University of Western Australia awarded nearly $3 million in Federal Government funding.
Majority of Dutch people not lining up for COVID-19 vaccine
An effective and safe COVID-19 vaccine is on the horizon. Still, a majority of people in the Netherlands say they’d rather not take a vaccine as soon as it becomes available, but wait instead.
Research reveals ants inflict pain with neurotoxins
University of Queensland researchers have shown for the first time that some of the world’s most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom.
The University of Buckingham partners with CENTA for Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad
Aimed at rewarding, recognising and celebrating teaching professionals, CENTA Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad (TPO) 2020 is an online event.
Warming waters spark ‘evolution at super speed’ in marine sponges
Sponges that survive marine heatwaves can undergo rapid changes within just one generation, new research finds.
Researchers at U of T use physics model to study spread of COVID-19 respiratory...
After nearly a year of studying COVID-19, scientists are still grappling with fundamental questions – including understanding the dominant modes...
UNSW researchers receive prestigious ARC Laureate Fellowships
Two UNSW Sydney academics have received Australian Laureate Fellowships from the Australian Research Council (ARC) in the latest round of funding.
New Colombo Plan Scholar acts on disability inclusion
2020 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholar and UQ philosophy and economics student Adele Greedy-Vogel wants to make her mark in disability inclusion.
