Receiving the prestigious Vega Medal
Queen’s researcher John Smol has been recognized for his lifetime achievements with the Vega Medal, a Nobel Prize-equivalent in geography, awarded by the King of Sweden.
Deep sea coral time machines reveal ancient CO2 burps
The fossilised remains of ancient deep-sea corals may act as time machines providing new insights into the effect the ocean has on rising CO2 levels...
Waikato pays tribute to open-source data mining trailblazer
The University of Waikato is mourning the passing of Emeritus Professor Ian Witten.
Muscle Pain and Energy-Rich Blood: Cholesterol Medicine Affects the Organs Differently
Contrary to expectation, treatment with statins has a different effect on blood cells than on muscle cells, a new study from the University of Copenhagen reveals.
Cannabinoid-based drug trial for brain tumours begins
Patients with aggressive brain tumours may be able to take part in a new trial of a cannabinoid-based drug, coordinated by the University of Birmingham.
In a warming world, Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ drought won’t be an anomaly, Stanford...
The lakes around Cape Town are brimming with water, but it was only a few years ago that South Africa’s second-most populous city made global headlines as a multi-year drought depleted its reservoirs...
Research ‘solves’ mystery of Jupiter’s stunning colour changes
Academics at the University of Leeds believe they could have found the answer to a long-running mystery behind Jupiter’s famous “stripes”.
Researchers at University of Toronto, McMaster study COVID-19 testing protocols for arriving international travellers
McMaster HealthLabs, a COVID-19-focused non-profit organization associated with researchers at McMaster University, the Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton...
Moving up the global impact ranks
UTS ranked in the top 20 universities globally for the second year in a row by an international index on sustainable development.
Why single, older women without children face economic insecurity
A first-of-its-kind study examining the economic security of single older women without children has busted the myth that people without children must have uninterrupted careers and healthy retirement savings.
