LSD, a future anti-anxiety pill?
The craze for psychedelics used for therapeutic purposes is real. However, the scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness and explaining their mode of action in treating mental health disorders is still very thin.
Social media platform tailoring could support more fulfilling use, study finds
Redesigning social media to suit different needs of users could make their time online more focused, according to new research by University of Bristol academics.
Nine out of 10 Aussies have low vitamin D intakes, Curtin study shows
A new Curtin University study has found 95 per cent of Australians have low vitamin D intakes, with researchers recommending food sources such as oily fish and eggs.
Research finds a parent’s intuition for their child’s health is hard to beat
A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Healthhas found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as...
University of Macau and Chinese University of Hong Kong jointly hold International Collegiate Programming...
The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of the University of Macau (UM) and the Faculty of Engineering of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) recently jointly held the 2021/2022 International Collegiate Programming Contest (Asia Macau Regional Contest).
UWA granted approval for international branch campuses in India
India’s University Grants Commission has approved The University of Western Australia’s application to establish international branch campuses in India...
Digital Tapestry helps Aberdeen school children explore RGU’s Art & Heritage
Aberdeen school children are using virtual reality to connect with an out of space artefact from NASA’s Get Away Special programme, as part of Robert Gordon University’s (RGUs) innovative Digital Tapestry Project.
Strong geothermal potential discovered in northern Singapore
Conducted by scientists from NTU Singapore and TUMCREATE, in collaboration with Surbana Jurong, the updated findings strongly suggest that the northern region of Singapore is a promising site for further geothermal exploration.
University of Macau 36th Portuguese Language Summer Course now open for applications
Organised by the Department of Portuguese of UM’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the 36th Portuguese Language Summer Course will include language courses and thematic courses, which will be held online via Moodle and Zoom between 9:00am and 6:00pm every working day over the period of the summer course.
Understanding the maternal microbiome
The microbiome -- the trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses both good and bad living in your body -- and the role it plays in women's health is the focus of this month's University of Adelaide Research Tuesdays lecture.
