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The University of Western Australia will host a new Australian research hub to provide national leadership in threatened species research as well as playing a crucial role in helping the nation deal with extreme events such as bushfires.…

The University of Western Australia’s Zadko telescope has captured severe weather events on the closest star to Earth - Proxima Centauri, a unique red dwarf star 4.2 light years away. The research into weather patterns on Proxima…

Children with cystic fibrosis who do not have pre-existing severe lung damage have mild or asymptomatic illness when infected with Covid-19, a new study has revealed.The first global research, published in the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis,…

Ural Federal University students of the International Economics and Business Program took part in Social Business Students Forum 2020. The event was held under the slogan "The Role of Youth in Fighting Poverty, Unemployment and Reducing…

Participating in multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research, and pursuing technologies that will serve South Africa and the international community well, is “critical” as the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Chemical…

“As long as you’re alive, the dream is alive. And remember, it doesn’t really matter how you got into the deep end, it’s your responsibility to make it to the shore,” said University of Cape Town (UCT) MSc graduand Senzo Mgabhi.Senzo will…

Global-scale collaboration between scientists has taken on new forms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with connection underpinning the work. A paper investigating the role of sex in patients infected with COVID-19 is the result of a…

When Tshediso Mahange was just 13 years old, he had endured years of emotional and mental abuse at the hands of his stepfather. That’s when he made a life-altering decision: the teenager decided to pack his bags and move out of the house.…

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Floretta Boonzaier said that media reports often deflect attention away from the perpetrator and focuses on the victim and her role in the incident instead – this kind of pervasive victim…

The Health Research Authority (HRA) has announced that Professor Matt Westmore from the Faculty of Medicine has been appointed as its new Chief Executive.The HRA is one of a number of bodies responsible for the regulation and governance…