Can mRNA vaccines affect my genetic code?
This opinion piece, by Associate Professor Archa Fox from the UWA School of Human Sciences and School of Molecular Sciences and her colleagues, was published in The Conversation on Friday 25 June 2021.
First-of-its-kind Business Economy for Space Technology Programme for Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
The HKU Academy for the Talented, the HKU Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) and the Orion Astropreneur Space Academy (OASA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Researchers develop world-first weight loss device
University of Otago and UK researchers have developed a world-first weight-loss device to help fight the global obesity epidemic.
High dose opioid prescription declines in Queensland – 21-year study
The number of people prescribed opioids in Queensland increased more than 11-fold in two decades, but most prescriptions were in a low-dose range, according to University of Queensland-led research.
NHMRC funding supports diabetes and ovarian cancer clinical trials
Projects protecting against loss of kidney function for diabetes patients and refining ovarian cancer prognosis have received NHMRC funding.
UC entrants win all three HealthTech Awards for Best Research
University of Canterbury (UC) innovators and their health technology solutions are the winners of 2021 HealthTech awards announced at a ceremony in Auckland last night.
Gene therapy gives families hope for babies with spinal muscular atrophy
A trial has revealed that babies with SMA treated with gene therapy are meeting the normal developmental milestones of any baby.
Saturated fatty acid levels increase when making memories
Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to University of Queensland research, opening a new avenue of investigation into how memories are made.
UN-endorsed CityU project on monitoring global estuaries
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been endorsed by the United Nations (UN) to initiate a ten-year "Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM)" Programme...
Iris and Matthew Strauss Give $2 Million to Endow Faculty Chair at UC San...
Iris and Matthew Strauss, longtime supporters of cancer research and patient care at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, have given $2 million to establish the Iris and Matthew Strauss Chancellor’s...
