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$2.2M boost for research equipment and infrastructure
The University of Sydney has been awarded more than $2.2 million in funding for new research equipment and infrastructure.
The four University projects funded under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage…
Blue gropers recorded on endangered oyster reefs for the first time
University of Sydney researchers spotted the juvenile blue gropers in four remnant oyster reefs in NSW, including Bermagui and Crookhaven in south NSW, and Towra Point and Port Hacking in south Sydney. Their results have been…
New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection
Australian researchers have found a new vaccine approach delivered via simply breathing in through the nose creates a strong immune response in the lungs and against SARS-CoV-2.
Researchers from the Centenary…
Six Superstars of STEM
Six of our early career researchers across the sciences have been named as Superstars of STEM in recognition of their scientific research and science outreach.
Announced on 18 November by Minister for Industry and…
Genome sequencing could curb hospital infection outbreaks
The spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in hospitals could be greatly reduced thanks to research by The University of Queensland and Queensland Health.
A team including Dr Patrick Harris and Dr Brian Forde from UQ’s Centre for…
Latest Cochrane Review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective…
Research led by the University of Oxford, and funded by Cancer Research UK, has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes, also known as ‘vapes’, help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement…
A novel approach to lockdown – new study reveals the benefits of pandemic reading
As the lessons of the pandemic continue to be learnt, a new study from the University of Portsmouth and Copenhagen University has lifted a lid on the benefits readers took from novels during isolated periods of lockdown.
The academic led…
Experts Available to Discuss NASA Webb Telescope Science Results
Experts from NASA and other institutions will be available by teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 17, to answer media questions about early science results from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope.
The agency…
NASA to Share First Results of Inflatable Heat Shield Technology Test
NASA will host a media briefing on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m. EST to share early results from the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) technology demonstration.
Audio of the call will stream live…
NASA Plans Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalks at Space Station
NASA will provide coverage as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a series of spacewalks in November and December outside the International Space Station to prepare hardware on the Rassvet module for installation on the Nauka multipurpose…