Satellites ‘key to confronting global challenges’
Science Minister Andrew Griffith says for the UK to become a Space superpower it must harness the talent of researchers and businesses involved in the analysis of satellite data.
Defining the value of ‘doing the right thing’ in business
An innovative Australian business tool redefining the way success is measured in mutual enterprises has launched in Europe, putting a price on social good over dollar signs.
New study to look at what is happening in your brain under the influence...
It is well known that ingesting psilocybin (magic mushrooms) will induce profound changes in consciousness and perception - but exactly what is happening inside the brain is the focus of a new trial at the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health at Monash University.
Summer Lab recognised for excellence in global entrepreneur education
A four-week intensive programme run by the University of Auckland Business School during summer break - designed to ignite the entrepreneur within...
Innovative new entry program responds to changing needs
The University of Western Australia has launched Experience-based entry, a new pilot program to enable a broader range of students to apply for entry to study at WA’s top University.
Monash awarded $5.9m for rehabilitation research projects
Two Monash University projects addressing the need to improve rehabilitation for stroke and hip fracture patients have received more than $5.9 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Scientists discover toughest known material at ultra-cold temperatures
Researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered an alloy that shows increased strength at over -250°C, making it the toughest material on record.
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.
£2m investment boost for professor’s ‘wonder material’
A cutting edge “deeptech” company born when a Leeds academic discovered a revolutionary new material that gets thicker as it is stretched has attracted £2 million in investment.
Upcycling fish scales for water pollution control and encryption
Fish is commonly consumed but many may not be aware that the food and aquaculture sectors generate a huge amount of fish scale waste from processes such as preparation, canning, filleting, salting and smoking.
