Age-related declines are a consequence of knowing more, not less, says Warwick study
University of Warwick research has shown that the cognitive slowness and disjointedness that comes with aging can be better explained as a symptom of a brain that knows too much (‘cluttered wisdom’) instead of a symptom of a brain that is declining.
Why paraspeckles may be key to better understanding breast cancer
An international study, led by researchers from The University of Western Australia, has discovered a new property of highly metastatic breast cancer cells that could one day help develop better diagnostics and treatments.
Study finds low distress not always a reflection of wellbeing in daily life
Psychological therapy should explore treatments that take a two-fold approach to decrease distress and increase wellbeing to obtain optimal mental health, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Top electrical engineering scholar at CityU wins highly prestigious IEEE award
Professor Michael Tse Chi-kong, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research) and Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), has become the first academic in China to be awarded the IEEE CASS Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award 2022.
UNSW awarded $9.8m for ARC industrial transformation research hubs and training centres
Funding will support academics to develop novel solutions to protect Australia’s infrastructure from fires and build workforce capacity in the nation’s architectural sector.
UWA Business School retains international accreditation
The University of Western Australia’s Business School has retained a prestigious accreditation, which only five per cent of business schools in the world have achieved.
Curtin WA’s #1 for undergraduate full-time employment and starting salary
Curtin University has again outranked all other public universities in Western Australia for undergraduate outcomes in full-time employment and starting salary, as well as staff qualifications, in the Good Universities Guide 2022.
If you’ve recently had Covid, look out for shingles
Opinion: Can having Covid trigger shingles? Yes, probably, according to Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris, and you might want to think about a shingles vaccine.
Scientists may have solved a puzzling space rock mystery
An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science’s long-running questions – and it could change our understanding of how life began.
Malaysian student paving the way in AI
Jee Chee Chan is enjoying new opportunities in New Zealand as the first Malaysian student to enrol in a new Master of Artificial Intelligence degree at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
