Western researchers develop course to boost physical activity at childcare centres
Western researchers who study activity among young kids have created an online course to help tackle a pervasive problem: Children are not getting enough daily movement, especially while in childcare.
UM appoints Prof Mok Kai Meng as vice rector
The University of Macau (UM) has appointed Prof Mok Kai Meng as its vice rector (student affairs), after a global recruitment process and a rigorous selection process.
Unlocking opportunities to create new designer 2D materials with a twist
Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully imaged the dynamic assembly of bilayer covalent organic frameworks (COFs) in solution, providing new insights into controlled stacking and moiré superlattice formation.
Stanford researchers map wildlife and infrastructure to maximize tourism in Costa Rica
With lush green jungles brimming with wildlife, Costa Rica has become a global tourism hotspot – and government leaders would like to keep it that way.
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.
Survivors of heart attack plus cardiac arrest at increased risk of early death
Patients who survive a heart attack together with sudden cardiac arrest are at increased risk of dying within six years following hospital discharge.
Reality check: coral restoration won’t save the world’s reefs
This article by PhD student in Marine Ecology at The University of Western Australia Clelia Mulà, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology and Node Leader in the ARC Centre of Excellence...
Agrifood Digital Lab and the NZ Product Accelerator announce hub for Palmerston North
Massey University’s AgriFood Digital Lab (MAFDL) is partnering with the NZ Product Accelerator (NZPA) to form a new hub in Palmerston North.
Lectures put spotlight on mobility in Christianity
A leading Cambridge historian will deliver this year’s Gifford lecture series, exploring motion and emotion in early modern Christian history.
Rheumatic fever: time to stamp out this deadly and preventable disease
Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia are the last high-income countries in the world with significant rheumatic fever. Three University researchers are leading a $10m project to stamp out the deadly disease.
