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Solving grammar’s greatest puzzle

Dec 15, 2022

A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Rishi Rajpopat (St...

New tool to help maximise nation's solar and wind potential

Dec 15, 2022

A new tool developed by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) shows the best locations around Australia that could be used to build new wind or solar farms. Tasmania...

Nearly 1 in 10 young people experience physical pain and suicidality

Dec 14, 2022

It showed that:Nine per cent of adolescents reported experiencing both persistent pain (persistent or recurrent pain in the past six months) and suicidality (ranging from thoughts about suicide and self-harm...

China Says Tracking Covid Cases 'Impossible' As Infections Soar

Dec 14, 2022

China recently loosened its strict zero-covid policy, which has led to a rise in infections. (File)The true scale of Covid-19 infections in China is now "impossible" to track, the country's...

Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels

Dec 14, 2022

Health officials are largely united in noting that wearing a mask reduces the risk of viral transmission. COVID-19 remains deadlier than the fluIn L.A. County, COVID-19 deaths are increasing. Flu...

UBC biodiversity experts and delegates at COP15

Dec 14, 2022

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Methane from manholes and historic landfills: significant sources of gas go unrecognized

Dec 14, 2022

Cities are responsible for almost 1/5th of the global methane emissions caused by human activities. In 2020, a team led by McGill University, measured methane emissions from various sources across...

'Swim between the flags' has been effective, but we need a new message for unpatrolled beaches

Dec 14, 2022

'Swim between the flags' has been effective, but we need a new message for unpatrolled beachesResearch reveals the reasons why people continue to swim at unpatrolled beaches, despite the warnings....

Trump in trouble: Republican support for his 2024 bid falls amid political, legal setbacks

Dec 13, 2022

Former President Donald Trump after announcing a third run for president at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022. Republican support for Donald Trump's presidential bid in 2024...

Women are 50–75% more likely to have adverse drug reactions. A new mouse study explains why

Dec 13, 2022

Drug reactions in women have been argued to be due to sex differences in body weight rather than differences in how the drug works in the body. So, drug reactions...