2023 Australian Mental Health Prize winners announced
Four outstanding individuals have been recognised for their efforts in dismantling stigma, igniting crucial conversations, and having an impact on mental health.
Brazil cases shed more light on COVID-19 reinfection risk
Researchers believe reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 may be more common than previously thought, after an analysis of people contracting COVID-19 twice.
Researcher develops better ways to convert CO2 and biofuel byproducts into valuable chemicals
A University of Alberta researcher has developed better ways to convert carbon dioxide, a harmful greenhouse gas, and glycerol, a leftover of biodiesel production, into value-added materials with wide-ranging uses including liquid hydrogen storage.
A new dye shakes up solar cells
EPFL scientists have developed a new dye for solar cells that enables high power-conversion efficiency while being simple and cheap to make.
New study: women who work in coastal sciences face disproportionate challenges in the field
A job working on the ocean or at the coast is often considered a dream role for emerging scientists, but for women the reality can be very different compared to their male colleagues.
University of Washington graduate and professional disciplines rank highly in US News’ ‘Best Graduate...
More than 100 of the University of Washington’s graduate and professional degree programs are among the top 35 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022...
Study sheds light on Earth’s continental crust formation
A study led by The University of Western Australia has provided new insights into the formation of Earth’s continental crust.
University of Macau to hold seminar on relations between China and lusophone countries next...
The University of Macau (UM) will hold a seminar titled ‘Global Governance and the Development of Relations between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries in the New Context’ on 13 April.
Professor John Burnside wins David Cohen Prize for Literature
Poet, memoirist and novelist John Burnside, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of St Andrews, has been named the winner of the 2023 David Cohen prize for literature.
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.
