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.
Seawalls’ marine biodiversity enhanced by eco-engineered tiles: CityU study
A research team of marine ecologists led by Professor Kenneth Leung Mei-yee, Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at City University of Hong Kong...
Seven tips for a better night’s sleep
While you may be looking forward to catching some extra sleep when we change our clocks on Nov. 1, the amount of rest that you get will depend in part on your current sleep habits.
Tips for Applying to Grad School in Canada
Last year, Laura wrote a post on how to write a successful grad school application. Her tips are awesome and I followed a lot of what she suggested in my own process of writing my applications for Master’s programs.
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