Honeyeater evolution for high sucrose diet
Scientists have long suspected the digestive systems of nectar-eating birds, such as honeyeaters, co-evolved with the nectar-composition in flowers.
Women from diverse backgrounds still face leadership barriers: study
Australian leaders with diverse backgrounds have expressed a sense of resignation and despair about the lack of women from First Nations and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds in leadership roles.
Monash Arts’ Global Immersion Guarantee wins IEAA Excellence Award for leaders and innovators in...
The International Education Association of Australia (IEAA) has recognised Monash's Faculty of Arts’ Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) as a trailblazer in Australia’s international education sector.
Rapid transit and the case for a congestion charge
Improving Auckland’s public transit network isn't enough to reduce vehicle travel. Further deterrents to driving, such as a congestion charge, will help meet the city’s emissions reduction goals, say researchers.
US approves drug to treat resistant high blood pressure
A high blood pressure medication which was trialled in a study led by The University of Western Australia has been approved for use in the United States.
Citizen of the Year honoured for pioneering COVID-19 treatment
Two leading University of Newcastle health researchers, Professor Nathan Bartlett and Emeritus Professor Julie Byles have each been honoured in the 2024 City of Newcastle Citizen of the Year Awards.
Waterloo researcher awarded Michael J. Fox Foundation grant
Dr. Kaylena Ehgoetz Martens, a researcher in Kinesiology and Health Sciences, is part of an international team that received $1.35 million USD from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for a joint project on freezing of gait (FOG)...
Deloitte and University of Adelaide team up to prepare students for jobs of the...
Students will gain future-focused, work-ready skills and a pathway to employment following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by Deloitte Australia and the University of Adelaide.
Searching for drivers of devastating Down Syndrome condition
When clinical psychiatrist and University of Queensland researcher Dr Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome in 2009, she was shocked.
UOW’s Science Space to welcome state-of-the-art Energy Futures Zone
The University of Wollongong’s (UOW) Science Space will soon be home to a state-of-the-art gallery dedicated to showcasing the world of energy futures, after receiving a $2.5 million grant from the Australian Government.
