Researchers from Curtin University have discovered the likely' blood-to-brain pathway' that can

Tengah Ali Hassan( pic).... He said the three universities are Swinburne University in Kuching, Curtin

year later, a degree from Australia’s Curtin University.“ But I also wanted more options in terms

The Pacific Ocean is disappearing, which will eventually lead to the emergence of a vast new supercontinent called Amasia, research suggests. Scientists in Australia and China believe the ocean is shrinking by around one inch per year, gradually pushing the tectonic plates the Americas are resting on westwards. They believe that the Pacific will completely close up in 200-300 million years, slowly uniting the continents of Asia, Australia, Antarctica, North and South America.As part of a study p

SIBU – Admission into five state-owned universities in Sarawak will be based solely on meritocracy to pick the best of the best, said Dr Annuar Rapaee, the Malaysian state’s Deputy Minister of Education, Innovation and Talent Development.“ Students need to know that enrolment for these universities is no longer based on a quota system.... To ensure that rural students can gain admission to these universities, he said the Sarawak government is upgrading their facilities, which includes spending

Ancient crystals have provided major insight into the Earth’s history, helping scientists make a huge breakthrough.A new analysis of ancient grains of crystal embedded in rock from the Australian outback suggests Earth had dry land and fresh water some some billion years ago — a time when scientists had thought the planet was completely covered in oceanA study published in Nature Geoscience provides the first evidence of fresh water and dry land on Earth four billion years ago. The oldest preser

U.S. consumer sentiment remained weak in late August amid ongoing concerns over inflation and the coronavirus pandemic. The University of Michigan’s final sentiment index fell to a near-decade low of 70.3 during the month from 81.2 in July, data released Friday showed.... 23, also coincided with the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the start of the chaotic evacuation operation of U.S. and Afghan citizens. Respondents said they expect inflation to rise 2.9% over the next five to ten years,

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MELBOURNE( REUTERS)-A group of Aboriginal people has filed a complaint to the United Nations over Western Australia's draft heritage protection laws, more than a year after miner Rio Tinto legally destroyed historically and culturally significant rock shelters. The group is making a formal request for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to review the state's cultural heritage Bill, calling it incompatible with Australia's international obligations." If the traditional ow

SYDNEY( Reuters)-Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held his first meeting as leader with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday, prompting Biden to jokingly stage a mock walk-out as the Labor Party leader recalled his first visit to Washington.In a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Quad summit in Tokyo, Biden expressed his appreciation at Albanese flying to Tokyo so soon after being sworn in on Monday and after a gruelling six-week election campaign. Albanese said that when he was