Improving cancer diagnosis with AI
New research using digital imaging could transform the field of cancer diagnosis in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Moccasin fragment reveals precolonial connection between Subarctic and Southwest
New research by Lakehead University anthropologist Dr. Jessica Metcalfe and colleagues provides direct evidence for long-distance connections among precolonial Dene peoples...
New discovery may ‘unlock’ the future of infectious disease and cancer treatment
Researchers have identified a ‘guard mechanism’ for a protein which attacks microbes in infected cells, opening the possibility of new treatments for Toxoplasma, Chlamydia, Tuberculosis and even cancer.
Powerful brain imaging provides new insights on neurological symptoms of COVID-19
A team of Western scientists and clinicians is combining powerful brain imaging tools with Alzheimer’s and epilepsy expertise to better understand the effects of COVID-19 on the brain.
UofG team win $100,000 prize in Amazon Alexa TaskBot Challenge
A team of students from the School of Computing Science have taken second place in the Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge 2.
Argyle Scholarship support praised
She is one of 10 recipients of the $6000 award established by Lincoln University in 2020, in recognition of the contribution of Marlborough’s Gordon Holmes to farming and education...
James Webb Space Telescope makes first detection of heavy element from star merger
Two University of Leicester scientists are part of a team that’s observed an exceptionally bright gamma-ray burst, GRB 230307A, and identified the neutron star merger that generated an explosion that created the burst.
A safer way to deploy bacteria as environmental sensors
Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.
Professor Francis Bangou wins Excellence in Education Prize
Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Francis Bangou, winner of a 2022–2023 Excellence in Education Prize awarded by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs.
UC graduate celebrates chemistry breakthroughs
Mohammed Abdelbassit published six research papers during his PhD study at the University of Canterbury, an extraordinary achievement for a student. He graduates with his doctorate in Chemistry this Friday.
