New test measures antibacterial properties of honey
A tool developed by The University of Western Australia and commercialised by bee research centre Y-Trace can measure the antibacterial properties of honey with unprecedented accuracy.
University of Newcastle welcomes $50M to trailblaze in recycling and clean energy
The University of Newcastle has welcomed today’s Federal Government announcement of $50 million in funding to produce clean energy and recycling innovations through the creation of the Australian Trailblazer Recycling and Clean Energy (ATRaCE) Program.
Children’s dental health still very poor despite interventions
Children's access to NHS dentists and rates of tooth decay remain very poor despite improvements from national Government interventions, oral health experts say.
One size does not fit all in Antarctica: climate change to impact seal species...
With funding from Pew Charitable Trusts, the University of Canterbury-based team engaged thousands of global citizen scientists over years to search for Southern Ocean seals – crabeater seals and Weddell seals – using satellite images.
Honouring passion and perseverance at the NUS Achievement Awards 2024
The second iteration of the NUS Achievement Awards (NAA), held on 26 October 2024 at the University Cultural Centre, brought together students...
Manchester scientists investigate how to stop a more aggressive form of breast cancer spreading
The charity has awarded £249,992 to Dr Sankari Nagarajan and her team at the University of Manchester to help discover why some triple negative breast cancers spread to other parts of the body and whether existing drugs can be repurposed to stop this from happening.
Concussions may be associated with worse brain function at later age: study
Experiencing three or more traumatic brain injuries was linked with lower cognitive function later in life.
Massey Busines School recognised for excellence in business education
(AACSB) has announced this week that Massey University is among six business schools globally to have extended their accreditation in both business and accounting.
World-class ocean observing gets a boost
An $8.7-million investment into the University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) advances ocean-observing infrastructure on all three of Canada’s coasts...
University of Toronto’s Data Sciences Institute partners with UNICEF to drive innovation in learning
The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) at the University of Toronto is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s Frontier Data and Tech team to find new ways to use data to address complex challenges involving children.
