Viruses can ‘hijack’ cellular process to block immune response
Research led by McGill University and Queen’s University Belfast has found that viruses can ‘hijack’ an existing molecular process in the cell in order to block the body’s antiviral immune response to a viral infection.
After its first suspected Delta variant community case, New Zealand goes into short, sharp...
New Zealanders are back in their bubbles after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced a three day alert level 4 lockdown for the entire country, and a seven day period for Auckland...
Bristol report calls for action to tackle the digital divide as research during COVID-19...
Digital inequality in the city could severely impact life chances, according to new research published today by the University of Bristol’s Bristol Digital Futures Institute (BDFI) and Knowle West Media Centre.
Students receive entrepreneurship award for sports innovation
Chalmers students and elite athletes Johan Rogestedt and Johan Högstrand receive an entrepreneurship award for their master’s thesis project that may revolutionize sports technology.
New book examines pandemic decision-making and responses
Professor Ananish Chaudhuri explores Covid-19 policy decisions, their implications, and cognitive biases in pandemic decision-making in his new book.
Digital Tapestry helps Aberdeen school children explore RGU’s Art & Heritage
Aberdeen school children are using virtual reality to connect with an out of space artefact from NASA’s Get Away Special programme, as part of Robert Gordon University’s (RGUs) innovative Digital Tapestry Project.
Pandemic lockdowns trigger eating disorders
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered an increase in people presenting with serious eating disorders, a new study shows.
Study shows impact of pandemic on families with seriously ill children
Many parents of children with chronic illnesses felt hospitals were unsafe during the COVID-19 pandemic and took to social media to find information relevant to them, a Southampton-led study suggests.
Physical and mental health of socially isolated seniors at higher risk during pandemic
A survey conducted by the Department of Management Sciences at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered that during the Covid-19 pandemic, older people in Hong Kong have a higher risk of social isolation...
Start your UC MBA this September with a FutureU study grant
If your job has been impacted by COVID-19 and you’re thinking about next steps, now is the perfect time to apply for an MBA at the University of Canterbury (UC).
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