Will space stations have enough ‘lifeboats’ for tourists?
The Starliner astronauts have been on the International Space Station for two months, and uncertainty remains as to whether it’s safe for them to return on their Boeing spacecraft.
Could flies show how to personalise diet?
Fruit flies and humans don’t just share a love of fruit in the warm summer months. We also share key genetic features, which scientists have been able to take advantage of in new research to better understand how diet affects health.
UQ collaborates on a trailblazing sustainable energy project
The University of Queensland will play a crucial role in a multi-million-dollar four-year project which will see universities and industry working together to build commercialisation in Australia’s critical mineral supply chain that will create 1300 jobs.
Endangered dolphins’ diet may have changed for the better
Detective work suggests a rare New Zealand dolphin finds food more easily since the establishment of a marine sanctuary.
How much screen time is too much in early childhood?
Dr Megan Gath and Professor Gail Gillon of UC’s Child Well-being Research Institute, Education Professor Brigid McNeill, and Health Professor Lianne Woodward – studied the impacts of screen exposure on early childhood development.
UCalgary’s Susa Benseler named 1 of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women
The Women’s Executive Network (WXN), a North American organization that celebrates and promotes women in leadership roles across professions, has unveiled its 2023 Top 100 list of Canada’s...
Western athlete competing for Canada at world para championships
In September 2022, Natalie Thirsk set herself a goal: to make it on the Canadian national team for the World Para Athletics Championships.
Science backs traditional knowledge of Kakadu plum health benefitsd
University of Queensland research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.
UW-Whitewater sets graduate program enrollment record
After seeing year-over-year increases during the previous six years, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater set a new graduate enrollment record of 1,567 students in fall 2020.
New project uses plastic waste for sustainable manufacturing of furnished homes
When it comes to plastic waste, the statistics are both sobering and terrifying. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste are produced every year.
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