Why COVID-19 pneumonia lasts longer, causes more damage than typical pneumonia
Bacteria or viruses like influenza that cause pneumonia can spread across large regions of the lung within hours.
The odd couple: a groundbreaking new discovery from gravitational whispers
Two gravitational wave signals from an entirely new class of cosmic collisions have been discovered by researchers working on the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. Each of the signals came from the merger of a black hole with a neutron star.
Three out of four international students have experienced anxiety during the corona crisis
Many international students at the University of Copenhagen have struggled with isolation, loneliness and anxiety during lockdown in Denmark...
QUT Advance Queensland COVID-19 Industry Research Fellowships
Seven QUT researchers have been awarded Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships in a round of research funding focused on COVID-19.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs threaten global health
In this latest Research Tuesdays event, Superbug Solutions, University of Adelaide researchers Katharina Richter and Andrea McWhorter will explain the serious impact...
International student caps threaten the Victorian economy
New independent analysis has revealed the government's proposed introduction of caps on universities’ international student enrolments would seriously damage the Victorian economy, strengthening calls for a review of the proposal.
Canada Foundation for Innovation awards UCalgary almost $10M for lab upgrade to study pathogens
The University of Calgary has been awarded a $9.82-million Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) grant to upgrade the containment level three (CL3) lab where researchers will study SARS-CoV-2...
Bristol leaps to 68th place in global reputation rankings
The University of Bristol has risen to 68th place in The Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2025.
McMaster start-up developing new cancer treatments
A Hamilton biotech firm started at McMaster University is developing a next-generation immunotherapy treatment to tackle solid-cell cancers, and the company is rapidly growing.
The Melbourne Space Laboratory’s first satellite preparing for launch
The SpIRIT CubeSat, an innovative Australian and Italian nano-satellite, is on track to join the hunt for gamma ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe from 2023.
