Demand for Kids Helpline rises during COVID-19 pandemic
The demand for Kids Helpline saw a significant increase in the volume of children and young people seeking help in 2020 compared to 2019...
Marine mammals at a crucial crossroads
The ocean’s mammals are at a crucial crossroads, with some at risk of extinction and others showing signs of recovery, a new review by an international team of marine researchers has found.
Online farmers’ markets valuable when crisis events like COVID occur
New research is shining light on the importance of farmers' markets’ ability to mitigate potential disruptions to distribution networks in the face of system shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.
A “Time Travel” – Discover the Link Between Ancient China’s Civil Examination And modern...
HKU Business School Professor James K.S. Kung has recently won the Royal Economic Society Prize for the best article published in The Economic Journal in 2020.
Top students from University of Waikato take science learning back to their community
Two sisters, who have been recognised by an international academic honours’ society for their excellence in science, are taking what they have learned at the University...
Researchers’ work will help the pipeline industry limit the destructive power of bubbles
New model, which predicts bubble effect at play in old party trick, will help engineers design hydraulic systems and develop operation guidelines to minimize wear and tear, avoid major failures...
Walk or drive? New tool shows the health effects of your travel choices
RMIT researchers and the Victorian Department of Transport launch a new digital tool to measure the health impacts of replacing car trips with walking and cycling trips for Melburnians.
Good oral health reduces risk of fatal outcomes from COVID-19
Gum disease linked to increased rates of complications, hospitalization, and death among patients with severe cases of COVID-19.
University of Waikato installs the world’s most advanced AI System
New Zealand’s most powerful supercomputer for artificial intelligence applications has been installed at the University of Waikato as part of its commitment...
UM’s new breakthrough in stem cell research promotes fat engraftment for cosmetic surgery
Prof Ren-He Xu in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) and his research team have discovered a new way to enhance fat engraftment with the use of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).
