Peking University alumnus Xu Chenyang awarded the 2021 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra
The 2021 Frank Nelson Cole Prize in Algebra is awarded to Xu Chenyang, an alumnus of the School of Mathematical Sciences at Peking University.
New concept for cancer treatment
Now, researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at NUS have taken a significant step forward with a new concept that could ultimately result in more effective treatments.
Three out of four international students have experienced anxiety during the corona crisis
Many international students at the University of Copenhagen have struggled with isolation, loneliness and anxiety during lockdown in Denmark...
2020 Warwick Prize for Women in Translation shortlist announcement
Seven titles have been shortlisted for the fourth annual award of the Warwick Prize for Women in Translation. The shortlist reflects the diversity of the record number of entries submitted to the prize in 2020.
New tractor beam has potential to tame lightning
Lightning never strikes twice, so the saying goes, but new technology may allow us to control where it hits the ground, reducing the risk of catastrophic bushfires.
Chemical clues in leaves can reveal ash tree resistance to deadly disease
Naturally occurring compounds in ash leaves could be linked to susceptibility of individual trees to the fungal disease ash dieback (ADB).
Building resilience around MOA’s irreplaceable collection
Looking out through the panoramic windows of the Great Hall in the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), you can gaze across a bluff that was used for thousands...
Task Force launched to address racial inequality at Oxford
With a membership from across the collegiate University, it will propose a University-wide strategy to address under-representation and both conscious and unconscious discrimination.
In a warming world, Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ drought won’t be an anomaly, Stanford...
The lakes around Cape Town are brimming with water, but it was only a few years ago that South Africa’s second-most populous city made global headlines as a multi-year drought depleted its reservoirs...
HKUST Scientists Make Breakthrough Discovery of New Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have identified new therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by studying the patients’ brain with a newly-developed methodology.