Scientists pinpoint brain region responsible for effortful helping behaviour
Altruistic behaviour takes place in a different part of the brain to similar activity to help oneself, new research has found.
Is New Zealand well prepared for the next COVID wave?
Following the Government decision to drop most mandatory Covid public health measures, Professor Michael Plank and co-author David Welch talk numbers on The Conversation.
Driving forces behind successful nursing programme honoured
A new Bachelor of Nursing Programme at Waikato designed to grow a more diverse health workforce for provincial areas in dire need of nurses is delivering on its goal...
New system retrofits diesel engines to run on 90 per cent hydrogen
Team from UNSW Engine Research Laboratory develop new Hydrogen-Diesel Direct Injection Dual-Fuel System that significantly cuts carbon emissions.
ANU scientists make Australian-first detection of new drug
Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have detected a mysterious new recreational drug not seen in Australia before, nor toxicologically described anywhere else.
Bird protection tool flies high with Banksia win
A bird protection tool designed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) has taken out one of the nation's top sustainability prizes, a NSW Banksia Award.
5 tips to help with eczema in babies
Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, can be very stressful for babies and their parents. Assistant professor of medicine and allergy physician Derek Chu offers some tips to manage eczema in babies.
Newcastle physicist Dr Karen Livesey named a national STEM Superstar
Specialising in magnetic nanomaterials, Dr Livesey is one of 60 diverse and brilliant scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians who has been chosen to step into the media spotlight as a STEM expert.
Noelle McCarthy named as 2023 International Institute of Modern Letters Writer in Residence
Bestselling memoirist and well-known radio broadcaster Noelle McCarthy has been appointed as the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML) and Creative New Zealand Writer in Residence for 2023.
University of Toronto grads among world’s most employable: 11th in Times Higher Education ranking
The University of Toronto has moved up one spot to 11th globally in Times Higher Education’s latest employability ranking, meaning its graduates are among the world’s most sought after in the minds of employers.
