Search engines and social media can forecast disease outbreaks
Internet search engine queries and social media data can be early warning signals, creating a real-time surveillance system for disease forecasting, says a recent University of Waterloo study.
UQ joins $18m effort to transform prostate cancer care
The University of Queensland will play a key role in a national effort to revolutionise treatment for men with prostate cancer.
Stemming the tide of invasive weeds with world-first herbicide capsules
An innovative herbicide delivery system could revolutionise the way agricultural and environmental managers battle invasive weeds.
Environment impacts mental health of young people – research
Living in areas with high numbers of fast food, alcohol and gambling outlets, can negatively impact young people’s mental health, new research shows.
Sydney academics win prestigious Eureka Prizes for Science
Two University of Sydney researchers have been honoured at the 2025 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, Australia’s annual celebration of excellence in science
The low-cost widely available drug that could fight COVID-19
A widely available and affordable drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, according to world-first findings by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).
New study reveals ‘invisible’ glacier loss in the greater Himalaya
A new study involving scientists from the University of St Andrews reveals that the mass loss of lake-terminating glaciers in the greater Himalaya has been significantly underestimated due to the inability of satellites to see glacier changes occurring underwater.
Inspiring MBA student wins tech award
A stellar University of Canterbury MBA student has won the Datacom Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual at the NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
Offers celebrate new Narrm Scholars to join the University of Melbourne in 2024
The University of Melbourne has today offered 5,953 domestic undergraduate students a place in the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) December offer round, an increase of 956 offers on the same time last year.
UM achieves major breakthrough in nasopharyngeal carcinoma treatment
Prof Chuxia Deng, dean of the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), and his research team, have successfully developed a novel cancer precision...
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