NTU tops list of world’s best young universities
NTU Singapore has topped this year’s Times Higher Education Young University Rankings again, maintaining its first position from last year.
$1m in funding for project to cull mouse plagues
South Australian researchers are set to use genetic tools to help find innovative solutions to the devastating mouse plagues that have caused massive economic damage to Australian farmers.
Deep-sea eyes evolved to focus on the prize
The remarkable diverse eyes of a group of deep-sea crustaceans evolved in response to specific evolutionary drivers, according to research from The University of Western Australia.
Psychological impacts of Delta
Languishing, burnout and stigma are all among the possible psychological impacts as Delta lingers in the community, says Dr Dougal Sutherland.
Early childhood problems linked to school absenteeism
Children who are not considered “school ready” are more than twice as likely to become persistently absent at some point in their education, according to a new study led by the University of Leeds.
World first: Monash University researchers identify potential cause and treatment for obesity and insulin...
Monash University researchers have shown for the first time that mesenteric (gut) lymphatic dysfunction is a potential cause of and therapeutic target for obesity and insulin resistance.
New training centre to advance future quantum tech
Almost $5 million has been awarded in funding to a training centre led by the University of Adelaide which will provide technical and leadership skills to the next generation of quantum technology leaders in biology, engineering, and physics.
As vast amounts of polystyrene go to landfill, could wool be the answer?
Working in the meal kit delivery industry, Joanne Howarth was horrified by the volume of EPS polystyrene packaging it generated. The solution she came up with was both disruptive and effective. It also won her a 2021 University of Sydney Alumni Award.
Why nuclear energy is not the solution to the climate crisis
Despite about 20 countries declaring plans to triple nuclear energy by 2050 and the backing of billionaires like Bill Gates, we should not support expanding nuclear power.
Flexible Sensors Slide Into The Future With New Approach To Electronic Printing
A new method of ‘sliding’ delicate high-performance electronics onto flexible surfaces could enable future developments in electronics, scientists say.
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