CSIRO invests $500K to help Indigenous students pursue future in STEM
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has bestowed more than half a million dollars to the University of Wollongong (UOW) to enable more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue a future in STEM...
After cracking the “sum of cubes” puzzle for 42, mathematicians discover a new solution...
What do you do after solving the answer to life, the universe, and everything? If you’re mathematicians Drew Sutherland and Andy Booker, you go for the harder problem.
Smart scalpel could help doctors hone surgical skills
Scalpels with built-in sensors could streamline training for surgeons and pave the way for procedures performed by robotic devices, a study suggests.
The social cost of COVID-19 will be felt for a decade, says new report
Newcastle University experts have investigated how Covid-19 has affected the wellbeing of children and young people.
University of Alberta launches new fund to ignite innovative ideas
The University of Alberta has launched a new fund to invest in startup ventures working to solve complex challenges facing the world and diversify Alberta’s economy, providing much-needed funding and additional support for innovators and entrepreneurs.
University Welcomes Offshore Wind Report Forecasting £60BN Investment and Jobs Surge
The University of Hull has welcomed an announcement that direct and indirect jobs in the UK’s offshore wind industry are set to rise from 26,000 to almost 70,000 by 2026.
The right care for the right person at the right time: Machine learning and...
From facial recognition software on our smartphones and email spam filters to product recommendations on e-commerce sites, machine learning is improving various areas of our lives.
Children learned ‘little or nothing’ during school closures, despite online learning
School closures in the last year have led to serious learning losses, with primary-age school pupils making virtually no progress studying at home...
Cracking the code: Genome sequencing reveals why songbirds are larger in colder climates
Scientists have unlocked the genetic basis underlying the remarkable variation in body size observed in song sparrows, one of North America’s most familiar and beloved songbirds.
Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines
COVID-19 leads to a several-times higher risk of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) blood clots than current COVID-19 vaccines.
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