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Dancing dust devils trace raging winds on Mars

Dancing dust devils trace raging winds on Mars

Published on 8 October in Science Advances, their findings – including that the strongest winds on Mars blow…

Oct 9, 20256 min read
Teens in distress turn to tobacco but need more help to quit

Teens in distress turn to tobacco but need more help to quit

A new study based on the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey has uncovered a concerning gap in how health professionals…

Oct 8, 20253 min read
Harvesting hydrogen from biomass for energy can provide substantial carbon emissions reduction

Harvesting hydrogen from biomass for energy can provide substantial carbon emissions reduction

Hydrogen fuel provides energy without producing carbon dioxide emissions, which makes it a promising option for decarbonizing the…

Oct 8, 20253 min read
Three Scientists Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Pioneering Metal–Organic Frameworks

Three Scientists Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Pioneering Metal–Organic Frameworks

Stockholm, Sweden — The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry…

Oct 8, 20253 min read
Record-breaking 2024 Amazon fires drive unprecedented carbon emissions and ecosystem degradation

Record-breaking 2024 Amazon fires drive unprecedented carbon emissions and ecosystem degradation

A new study by researchers at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre reveals that the Amazon rainforest has…

Oct 8, 20254 min read
Ocean-captured carbon converted into biodegradable plastic

Ocean-captured carbon converted into biodegradable plastic

Researchers from China engineered a system that captures carbon dioxide from seawater and converts it into biodegradable plastic…

Oct 8, 20252 min read

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PolyU International Research Centre for Communication in Healthcare launches first-of-its-kind communication training for healthcare professionals

PolyU International Research Centre for Communication in Healthcare launches first-of-its-kind communication training for healthcare professionals

ByAmrita TuladharJul 5, 20154 min read

The International Research Centre for Communication in Healthcare (IRCCH) formed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) launched first-of-its-kind communication training programmes for healthcare professionals in Hong Kong. The International Research Centre for Communication in Healthcare (IRCCH) formed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and University of Technology […]

UKM And Bank Rakyat Foundation To Sustainably Develop An Island

UKM And Bank Rakyat Foundation To Sustainably Develop An Island

ByAmrita TuladharJul 5, 20153 min read

The Bank Rakyat Foundation (BRF) intends to showcase sustainable development on an island at peninsular Malaysia’s east coast with the expertise of The National University of Malaysia (UKM). KUALA LUMPUR…

Group calls for more transparency in science research, announces guidelines

Group calls for more transparency in science research, announces guidelines

ByAmrita TuladharJun 26, 20155 min read

HOUSTON – An international group of academic leaders, journal editors and funding-agency representatives and disciplinary leaders, including Rick Wilson, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair of Political Science and professor of…

PolyU develops big data analysis platform to unveil gene interactions in cancer

PolyU develops big data analysis platform to unveil gene interactions in cancer

ByAmrita TuladharJun 25, 20153 min read

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has achieved a breakthrough in the cancer genomics by developing a novel big data analysis platform for analyzing the interactions among genes. The Hong…