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Large number of stem cell lines carry significant DNA damage, say researchers

Aug 13, 2022

Stem cells are a special type of cell that can be programmed to become almost any type of cell within the body. Other potential applications include programming stem cells to...

Caspar Hare, Georgia Perakis named associate deans of Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing

Aug 13, 2022

Caspar Hare and Georgia Perakis have been appointed the new associate deans of the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC), a cross-cutting initiative in the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman...

Just over half of six-year-olds in Britain meet recommended guidelines for physical activity

Aug 12, 2022

Physical activity is beneficial for our physical and mental health, but activity levels tend to decrease across childhood and adolescence. Current UK physical activity guidelines recommend that children and young...

Was Warhol’s Transformative Art Transformative Enough?

Aug 12, 2022

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear this dispute in its new term, which begins in October 2022. Adler is a leading expert on art law and the First Amendment....

Study reveals salty secrets of Mediterranean megaflood

Aug 12, 2022

The Zanclean megaflood happened around five million years ago following the collapse of the Gibraltar sill, or flood gate, which reconnected the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. Global sea-levels...

VC's Update - international travel and President Zelenskky

Aug 12, 2022

Despite the challenges of being in an ongoing volatile war zone, President Zelenskyy addressed students and answered their questions openly. It's always a pleasure to see a fellow American, and...

Testing the waters: local communities engage with sustainable water practices

Aug 12, 2022

A team of UNSW social scientists and water engineers is working with local communities to maintain the health of their waterways. The project, funded by Sydney Water, will aim at...

3 Questions: What to expect from Covid-19 this fall

Aug 12, 2022

They offer reflections on the evolving and current state of the Covid pandemic and its impact on the broader campus community. Many of us at MIT and throughout the country...

Genetic mapping of tumours reveals how cancers grow

Aug 12, 2022

Current techniques for studying the genetics of cells within tumours involve taking a sample from the cancerous area and analysing the DNA of those cells. The problem is that many...

In pods we trust to solve housing crisis

Aug 11, 2022

ModnPods Founder and Bond University alumnus John Christie addresses the media at his Arundel factory. Bond University success story ModnPods has secured Queensland Government funding to double the size of...