UM researchers create ‘spider silk’ to promote blood vessel growth and wound healing
A research team in the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, led by ICMS Associate Professor Wang Chunming, has designed a biomaterial that can preferentially...
Experts back drive to better protect child victims
Social work experts at the University of Edinburgh have praised the initiative, which seeks to improve delivery of essential services to child victims and witnesses.
Analysis: How to treat jellyfish stings (hint: urine not recommended)
If you have been stung by a jellyfish at the beach, you’ll know how painful and unpleasant it can be. But how best to treat jellyfish stings has been debated over the years.
Master’s student committed to protecting NZ environment
Early on during her undergraduate studies at Lincoln University, she discovered that her interests lay in biosecurity and bioprotection.
Massey alumnus wins Booker Prize 2022
After achieving notable success with his 2010 debut novel, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Mr Karunatilaka’s long-awaited second novel has accumulated praise from critics and the Booker judges alike.
Initiative supports youth with eating disorders as they transition to adult care programs
When youth with an eating disorder reach the age of 18, they are typically required to move to adult treatment. Connecting with a new system of supports can be tricky and stressful.
HRC career development awards
Seven AUT research projects have received funding in the Health Research Council’s (HRC) annual Career Development Awards, announced Monday 28 November 2022.
In test with mice, Zika virus eliminates brain tumor common in children
A study published in the Cancer Research journal from the American Association for Cancer Research reveals a possible therapeutic use of Zika virus...
University raises capital for sustainability initiatives
The University of Auckland is the first in Aotearoa to qualify for a 'use of proceeds' (UoP) sustainability loan, which will be used to help fund the adaptive reuse and refurbishment of the former social sciences building (B201).
Researchers call for prescription charge to be cut
Removing the $5 prescription charge for people in areas of high socioeconomic deprivation reduces the number of hospital admissions and the length of stays, a new study shows.
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