Understanding older care leavers’ perceptions and experiences of aged care services
A new National Centre for Healthy Ageing-led review, in partnership with Monash University, has explored key issues facing the more than 500,000 older care leavers who are transitioning into the aged care support syste
Housing affordability hits international students
Australia is welcoming back international students in much greater numbers this year.
Serious Gaming – Using applied immersive games for education, work and wonder
Computer games are not just for entertainment – they’re seriously powerful tools to solve complex problems, according to a University of Canterbury expert on applied immersive games.
Secrets behind “Game of Thrones” unveiled by data science and network theory
What are the secrets behind one of the most successful fantasy series of all time? How has a story as complex as “Game of Thrones” enthralled the world and how does it compare to other narratives?
UM-developed new nanozyme technology can help improve effectiveness of immunotherapy
A research team in the University of Macau’s (UM) Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), led by FHS Associate Professor Zhao Qi, has developed a new nanozyme technology that can enhance...
First phase of governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on...
Researcher teams across the UK are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
Scientists find upper limit for the speed of sound
The result - about 36 km per second - is around twice as fast as the speed of sound in diamond, the hardest known material in the world.
Vitamin D and Omega-3s Bolster Health in Some Active Older People
The DO-HEALTH study led by Zurich-based geriatrician Professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari has examined the effects of simple measures on the health of healthy adults aged 70 or older.
Prestigious chemistry award for Leeds academic
A leading research scientist at the University of Leeds who develops computer models to understand how ageing and artificial implants affect the tissues in our body has won a prestigious award.
First University plasma thrusters launched into orbit
An invention by Southampton researchers that will enable satellites to deorbit safely has launched into space for the first time.
