Advanced robot sensors facilitate superior touch and feel
By mimicking human skin, new kinds of tactile sensor technologies created at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) offer hope to improving the quality of life for people suffering serious injuries and disabilities.
NTU faculty and alumni honoured at Singapore Literature Prize 2024
The winners of the Singapore Literature Prize 2024 were announced on September 10th at Victoria Theatre in a ceremony graced by Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Risk of opioid overdose appears higher in older Americans, USC study indicates
One in 10 adults were at risk of overdose, with older Americans relying on high doses of opioids more than younger adults, researchers found in a national sample of prescription claims.
Large-scale study reveals autoimmune disorders now affect around one in ten
A new population-based study, involving 22 million people, shows that autoimmune disorders now affect around one in ten individuals.
University of Glasgow team wins formula student competition
A team of University of Glasgow students have taken first place in a major international competition to design, build and drive single-seater racing cars.
Technology reveals the hidden world of an endangered subantarctic penguin population
Dr Chris Muller’s PhD research saw him living on an isolated subantarctic island and developing new drone technology to gain insight into one of the world’s rarest and most endangered penguin species.
University of Michigan founds first robotics department among top 10 engineering schools
The creation of a new Department of Robotics, a first among the nation’s top 10 engineering schools, has been approved by the University of Michigan Board of Regents.
Student volunteers connect with community for John Curtin Weekend
International students make up around a quarter of the 200 volunteers set to lend their support to regional Western Australia for this year’s John Curtin Weekend.
UM’s residential colleges organise activities to help secondary school students plan for further studies
The residential colleges at the University of Macau (UM) have organised a series of activities for local secondary school students, to enable them to experience life in the RCs and to gain a better...
Steep fall in implementation of physical activity policy in Ontario schools
Children have become less physically active in school, despite teachers recognizing the importance of daily movement.
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