$2.4m boost to advance R&D
A powerful new microscope has been commissioned at Flinders University as part of a national strategy to provide researchers and industry with the latest techniques to develop the next generation of materials and products.
Central China Normal University delegation visits CityUHK
A delegation from Central China Normal University (CCNU) visited City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) on 9 December.
First phase of governmental project to understand impact of smartphones and social media on...
Researcher teams across the UK are leading the first phase of a new research project that will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media use.
Predicting when epileptic seizures will happen
Scientists at the CHUM Research Centre work towards forecasting or at least better detecting when a person with epilepsy will have an attack, thanks to an implantable microchip.
Mothers working from home drink more in lockdown
As Kiwis stock up ahead of Omicron isolation, a researcher warns against buying extra alcohol.
Metabolic mutations help bacteria resist drug treatment
Each year, at least 2.8 million people in the United States develop an antibiotic-resistant infection, and more than 35,000 people die from such infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Scamming the scammers: New AI fake victims to disrupt criminal business model
Macquarie University cyber security experts have invented a multilingual chatbot designed to keep scammers on long fake calls and ultimately reduce the huge number of people who lose money to global criminals every day.
Kiwi women’s long rugby history
Opinion: The outpouring of support from women for the Black Ferns in this Rugby World Cup has been a revelation to many but, as Jennifer Curtin writes, we should not be surprised.
Amphibians bounce-back from Earth’s greatest mass extinction
Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.
More support needed to reduce high smoking burden in low-income households
Disadvantaged households have higher rates of smoking, putting pressure on their household budgets, University of Queensland research has found.
