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People in Scotland’s poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19 – and to die from the disease – than those in more affluent districts, according to a study of critical care units. The first nationwide study of its…

Students unable to return home for Christmas are being given the chance to meet up with someone over the holidays.More than 400 staff at the University of Edinburgh have offered to spend time with students remaining in the city because of…

The majority of University of Bristol students are complying with government COVID-19 guidelines and are self-isolating when receiving a positive test, indicates a study that has investigated student social contact patterns and…

An editorial co-authored by a member of the UK's influential SAGE committee that advises the UK Government on COVID-19, and published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) says that in order for the global…

Researchers at NYU and the University of California, Irvine have found that information about economic inequality focusing on the disadvantages facing people from the lower-socioeconomic class, as opposed to messages highlighting…

Neural “signature” may reflect how we respond to feelings of social isolationThis holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects…

“Universities are an integral part of society and our success is dependent on a society and world that is thriving, where human dignity and justice are paramount, all people are able to reach their full potential with nobody being left…

Professor Tshilidzi Marwala is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He recently penned an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 13 December 2020.Fifteen years ago, I read a book by…

UTMN conducted an educational experiment where students signed up for a new Riscology course. The trials of the new subject started at the beginning of the pandemic. Students from different fields of study had an option to choose it as an…

Chemists from RUDN University synthesized soluble biopolymers based on chitin from crab shells. Together with palladium, they form effective catalysts for organic reactions, and their nanoparticles can be re-used over ten…