ECE teachers essential workers in all but name
Returning to work amidst the outbreak of the Delta variant, early childhood teachers must be recognised as essential workers - and remunerated as such, writes Dr Sue Cherrington.
As Covid Crisis Unfolds in India, Johns Hopkins Rushes To Help
The university is working urgently with partners on the ground to offer support and expertise to India, with efforts organized and led by the newly created Johns Hopkins India Institute
Do robots make us happier?
The use of smart products is on the rise in Switzerland, as the Smart Products Report from the Institute for Customer Insight of the HSG (ICI-HSG) recently showed.
Scientists may have solved a puzzling space rock mystery
An international team of researchers may have answered one of space science’s long-running questions – and it could change our understanding of how life began.
Straightening out kinky roots captures carbon and avoids drought stress
Researchers have discovered a new gene in barley and wheat that controls the angle of root growth in soil, opening the door to new cereal varieties with deeper roots that are less susceptible to drought and nutrient stress...
Quantum tech iron test to be developed in partnership with First Nations communities
Scientists who are developing a revolutionary and more accurate iron test are heading to the Northern Territory to gather real-world data to help them design a blood-test device to operate in a range of environments.
University of Leeds and Asda announce data partnership
Asda and the University have joined forces to better understand pressing societal challenges such as nutrition, environmental and health issues through a strategic data partnership.
UNSW fire safety innovator wins at Shaping Australia Awards
Professor Guan Yeoh was recognised at the awards, along with finalists Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla and the UNSW Founders' pitch competition, the Peter Farrell Cup.
Jagiellonian University researchers discover forgotten World War I cemeteries
Two cemeteries from the First World War period were discovered and explored by Jagiellonian University archaeologists near Łupków in Podkarpacie, Poland.
Unexpected associations found between drug response and cell changes in brain cancer
Therapies for treating glioblastoma brain cancer can be delivered with greater precision and existing drugs can be used in new ways. These are the conclusions from a study from Uppsala University investigating a large number of cell samples from patients with brain tumours.
