Otago research could inform future cannabis legalisation policies
University of Otago research has found that perceived safety would be the main facilitator in encouraging people to switch to lawful sources of cannabis, if it were to be made legal in New Zealand.
Biodiversity and nature conservation: University of Bayreuth strengthens higher education in and for Tanzania
Biodiversity is a central ecological and economic resource for Tanzania, thanks to its extensive nature reserves.
How do you rising to the challenge of remote learning
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Two weeks. That’s all the time McGill staff, administrators and professors had to...
UC Irvine-led study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease to developmental deficits in the brain’s oligodendrocyte cells that are caused by changes in metabolism.
New research sets out how to make free internet access a human right
A new book has outlined why public institutions should recognise a new human right to free internet access and what such a right could look like.
Stem cell “magic potion” with promise
Biomedical engineer Dr Jiao Jiao Li has taken out the 2024 Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science for her research using the healing powers of stem cells to treat chronic diseases like osteoarthritis.
Potential new biomarker for depression and bipolar disorder
UniSA scientists have developed the world’s first test to accurately predict mood disorders in people, based on the levels of a specific protein found in the brain.
Rheumatic fever: time to stamp out this deadly and preventable disease
Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are the last high-income countries in the world with significant rheumatic fever. Three University researchers are leading a $10m project to stamp out the deadly disease.
Three McGill Professors Receive Royal Society of Canada Medals
Three McGill researchers have been honoured with prestigious medals from the Royal Society of Canada (RSC).
Education Without Borders: International Summer Schools
The UZH International Summer Schools for Bachelor’s and Master’s students from around the world are currently taking place for the third time....
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