University of Hull announces keynote speaker for sustainable development goals conference
The University of Hull is honoured to welcome the Rector of the Artic University of Norway at Tromsø (UiT), Professor Dag Rune Olsen as the keynote speaker at the University’s Sustainable Development Goals Conference.
Maternal microbiome promotes healthy development of the baby
Researchers studying mice have found the first evidence of how a mother’s gut microbes can help in the development of the placenta, and the healthy growth of the baby.
Top international accreditation for Adelaide Business School
The University of Adelaide’s Business School has demonstrated its commitment to continual quality improvement by receiving re-accreditation to the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)...
Hormone-blocking breakthrough helps combat skin cancer recurrence
A Monash University researcher has helped discover how to reduce the recurrence of skin cancer tumours by blocking a naturally-occurring hormone that causes drug resistance in melanoma cells.
Tuatara tops for long life and graceful aging in new international study
New Zealand’s tuatara has emerged as one of the longest living reptiles in a new international study of cold-blooded critters.
St Mary’s students win Brain Bee with lucid dreaming video
St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School has taken out top prize in the Australian Brain Bee Challenge held at The University of Western Australia, for a video on lucid dreaming – a unique state where a person is conscious during a dream.
Interrupting immune-suppressing treatment can boost COVID vaccine response
A brief interruption in treatment for people who use immune-suppressing medicine can double the antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination.
Team tackling bullying wins national award
A team of academics who collaborated with students and health leaders to develop a tool that has reduced bullying on clinical placements has won a national award.
Association of children conceived via infertility treatments with school and mental health outcomes
Children conceived through medically assisted reproduction (MAR) fare better at school but are slightly more likely to have mental health problems by their late teens, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Helsinki.
University to drive NSW’s semiconductor capability
A new initiative to drive sovereign semiconductor capability will be established in NSW to support critical local industries including health, defence and telecommunications.
