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Empowering future innovators through a social impact lens

Oct 20, 2024

Lyme Alert focuses on social impact in its mission to deliver faster diagnoses while using its technology to track disease spread. Participating in the 2024 IDEAS Social Innovation Challenge (IDEAS)...

Scientists exploring more targeted radiation for glioblastoma

Oct 20, 2024

Targeted alpha therapy (TAT) is emerging as a potential additional treatment for glioblastoma (GB), a disease which has confounded oncologists for decades due to its aggressive nature and strong resistance...

Transformative new Adelaide University launches to the world

Oct 20, 2024

15 July 2024Adelaide University co-Vice Chancellors Professor Peter Høj and Professor David Lloyd launching Adelaide University to the world. Australia’s newest major university has launched in market, taking Adelaide University...

“Rollerama” roller rink opens in Kendall Square

Oct 20, 2024

“Rollerama at Kendall Common” offers free roller-skating and roller skate rentals, community programming, and family-friendly events through September. “Rollerama will add to the energy of Kendall Square and provide yet...

Startup aims to transform the power grid with superconducting transmission lines

Oct 20, 2024

The lines are designed to transport five to 10 times the amount of power of conventional transmission lines, using essentially the same footprint and voltage level. Despite those trends, building...

Cutting-edge genomic test can improve care of children with cancer

Oct 20, 2024

It was led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Wellcome Sanger Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital. Overall, whole genome sequencing provides additional, relevant...

High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for uni students

Oct 20, 2024

New research from the University of South Australia and Deakin University has revealed a link between rooms with high ceilings and poorer examination results. Dr Bower and her team analysed...

How climate change is affecting where species live

Oct 20, 2024

As the climate warms, many species are on the move, raising new challenges for policy-makers around the world. In 41 per cent of cases, species either failed to move at...

Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression

Oct 20, 2024

Obesity and postnatal depression are significant global health problems. The mothers also had obesity, but in addition had experienced postnatal depression. Deleting the gene from these oxytocin neurons led to...

Cutting-edge technology detects nanoplastics in water – instantly

Oct 20, 2024

Understanding the impact of nanoplastics on ecosystems has been challenging due to the limitations of existing detection methods. The artificial-intelligence-powered innovation addresses a critical need for real-time analysis of plastic...