Tag: International Collaboration

Robin Hayes

Early Measles Vaccination Gains Urgency Amid Global Outbreak

A recent systematic review led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has sounded an alarm over the widening immunity gap in infants during the current global measles outbreak. Published on May 29, 2025, in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study underscores that maternal antibodies, which confer passive protection to newborns, wane far earlier than previously assumed—leaving a substantial proportion of babies vulnerable long before they become eligible for routine vaccination at nine months of age.

30 May 2025 · 5 min read

Sage Bennett

China Unveils ‘Three Gorges Antarctic Eye’ Telescope, Expanding Astronomy Frontiers in Antarctica

China has marked a significant step forward in global space research and Antarctic astronomy with the launch of the Three Gorges Antarctic Eye, a 3.2-metre aperture radio and millimetre-wave telescope officially commissioned on April 3, 2025, at the Zhongshan Station in Antarctica.

8 Apr 2025 · 5 min read

Sage Bennett

Perfect Space Crop: Australian Company to Attempt First Mushroom Harvest in Orbit

An Australian company is set to make history by attempting the first-ever cultivation of a mushroom crop in orbit. FOODiQ Global, an innovative firm specializing in sustainable food solutions, will launch its experiment aboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in early April. The experiment will focus on growing nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms in microgravity, aiming to determine whether these versatile fungi can thrive in space conditions.

31 Mar 2025 · 3 min read

Sage Bennett

Research to Boost Ice Sheet Movement Predictions

A groundbreaking study led by the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka is set to revolutionise predictions of how glaciers and ice sheets deform and move. Published in Nature Geoscience and supported by The Royal Society Te Apārangi Marsden Fund and Antarctica New Zealand, the study brings together an international team of researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

30 Mar 2025 · 3 min read

Sage Bennett

SpaceX Capsule Docks to Bring Home Stranded NASA Astronauts

Just over a day after its launch, a SpaceX crew capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday. The mission delivered four replacement astronauts representing the US, Japan, and Russia to the station. These newcomers are scheduled to spend the next few days familiarising themselves with the ISS and its operations under the guidance of veteran astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

17 Mar 2025 · 3 min read