Experts chart the pathway to decarbonising heavy industry
Experts will converge on Adelaide to chart the most prospective pathways to decarbonise heavy industry at this year’s High Temperature Minerals Processing (HiTeMP) 3 Forum hosted by the University of Adelaide.
£1m climate change programme launched to help Scottish businesses
A new partnership designed to empower Scottish companies and help them become climate change leaders has been launched by the University of Edinburgh and Royal Bank of Scotland.
Repurposed diabetes drug can reduce pain for those with knee arthritis and overweight or...
A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or obesity, possibly delaying the need for knee replacements, Monash University-led research has found.
University of Canterbury edX course a volcanic winner
In only its first year offering massive open online courses (MOOCs), the University of Canterbury has won an international prize for an exceptional volcanic online course.
UCeed Energy to advance Canadian-led innovations and strengthen the energy landscape
The University of Calgary and Innovate Calgary announced Dec. 5 the launch of UCeed Energy, the fifth startup investment fund to be added to the UCeed portfolio.
Flat out Fabulous: Barbie puts her best foot forward over the years – study
Foot health enthusiasts have researched Barbie’s footwear choices since her debut in the 1950s—and it turns out the iconic doll’s career really took off when she stepped into flatter shoes.
Global study to spur new liver cirrhosis medicines
A new £30 million study is aiming to speed up the development of new treatments for advanced liver cirrhosis.
Sugar permeation discovered in plant aquaporins
Aquaporins, which move water through membranes of plant cells, were not thought to be able to permeate sugar molecules...
Dr Andrew Davidson awarded prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard funding
The Academy of Medical Sciences has awarded over £6.6m to 54 ‘exceptional’ biomedical and health researchers through its Springboard scheme, including Dr Andrew Davidson of the School of Cancer Sciences.
UM researchers successfully develop novel nanomedicine to inhibit tumour growth
A research team led by Assistant Professor Dai Yunlu in the University of Macau (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) has designed and synthesised a novel nanomedicine...
