Mental health worst among girls and gender diverse teens, study finds
Almost one in four high school students report mental health problems by Year 10, with gender diverse teens and girls living with disadvantage hit the hardest.
OPINION: COVID restrictions may be easing, but the pandemic isn’t over yet
Many countries are winding back COVID-19 restrictions, but governments should be continuing to promote the importance of voluntary mask use and catching up outdoors.
Scientists discover new drug candidates for nerve pain and ischemic disease
Scientists have discovered novel drug candidates which could ultimately lead to new effective treatments for conditions caused by tissue stress and inflammation...
University of Queensland awarded global grant to provide free online courses
The University of Queensland is among just ten educational institutions to receive a slice of $1.4 million to create courses designed to develop Essential Human Skills for the Virtual Age.
Why historical health data falls short in predicting future health care needs
Yet governments often still use historical, age-based and gender-specific profiles to predict how we will use health services at every stage throughout our lives.
High school STEM summit focuses on Olympic city’s jobs of the future
The count-down is on for the free 2022 QUT Future You STEM Summit for high school students, with online applications closing on Monday night at midnight.
New research calls for global action on micro and nanoplastics in the atmosphere
Scientists at The University of Manchester are calling for the creation of a global network of air monitoring stations to track the movement of airborne plastic pollution...
Superheroes of film, health and manufacturing
Engineers from the University of Sheffield AMRC will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with heroic key workers from the NHS and the geniuses who make the magic happen in Marvel superhero movies in a new exhibition.
Research Quality powers Exeter rise in global league table
The quality of research conducted by the University of Exeter has helped to consolidate its position among the best in the world in the latest global league table.
Top electrical engineering scholar at CityU wins highly prestigious IEEE award
Professor Michael Tse Chi-kong, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research) and Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), has become the first academic in China to be awarded the IEEE CASS Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award 2022.
