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Archive for July 30th, 2012

Push to cut $94bn Euro funding
UK research is a big beneficiary of the European Union but officials are calling for restraint in these tough times. Efforts by the UK to curb rises to the overall European Union budget are threatening to cut the €80 billion More..
Team outlines Antarctic threats
Climate change and the need for natural resources are two big threats to the frozen south, say international researchers. Experts from around the globe, led by Monash University’s Professor Steven Chown, have set out the current and future conservation challenges More..
Budding accountants get a Big Break
A competition is helping students to gain an insight into the business world and make a difference for a good cause.  CPA Australia, one of the world’s largest accounting bodies, has challenged undergraduates to put their business skills to the More..
Marijuana linked to premature births
People have been urged to stop smoking marijuana with new research saying that women who use the drug can more than double the risk of giving birth to a baby prematurely. The large international study led by University of Adelaide More..
Mother’s milk study sparks debate
Supporters of breastfeeding are worried that recent research into nut allergies may harm what they say is essential nutrition for young babies.  Midwifery experts are challenging research by the Australian National University that found exclusively breastfed babies had a higher More..