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Pokémon Go gets kids going

Game on for Pokémon Go, The BMJ’s weekly GP columnist says today in a light-hearted look.
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Liquid metals propel future electronics

Science fiction is inching closer to reality with the development of revolutionary self-propelling liquid metals – a critical step towards future elastic...
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‘Pokemon Go’ lures trainers to make blood donations

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is always looking for ways to capture more blood donors – but never did it think...
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DJ duo NERVO inspire women to study engineering

Eight top universities – led by the University of New South Wales – have launched a song and music video by Australian...
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Pouring gluten-free beer into the German beer market

Here’s something to raise your glass to: a little home-brewed Aussie ingenuity is seeing our special Kebari™ barley being used to make...
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Changing the way you experience the Tour de France & Olympics

Have you ever wanted to really experience the Tour de France, but don’t want shell out pockets of your cash (and hefty...
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I’m Farming and I Grow It!

A parody music video by the Peterson Farm Bros (Greg, Nathan, and Kendal) promoting agriculture!
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Lights, camera, action on ferals

The Invasive Animals CRC has opened its popular feral animal photo competition to include moving images with a ‘best footage’ category in...
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New ‘stocktake’ muster to profile sheepmeat industry innovation

The Sheepmeat Council of Australia has launched a nation-wide muster for exciting images that showcase the people, sustainability, innovation and best practice...
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Jeanswest Woolmark knitwear

Jeanswest has launched a collection of women’s and men’s premium Woolmark-certified knitwear as part of their Autumn/Winter campaign.

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Get FactsFriday, June 23rd, 2017 at 6:46pm

Experience the latest international touring exhibition at Melbourne Museum and journey through the world of bugs as imagined by the creative team behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Get FactsThursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 6:12pm

Australia’s fastest camera has revealed the time it takes for molecules to break apart.

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Dr Paul Hardisty, an environmental engineer with global experience in research leadership, collaboration and innovation has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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Practical technology-based products seeking immediate field trials and ground-breaking technology concepts are among the winners of the inaugural 2017 Tech eChallenge Wool Innovation program.

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Get FactsMonday, June 19th, 2017 at 6:36pm

New Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) research investigating the environmental factors that influence Southern Rock Lobster settlement on reefs has found evidence that the fishery is showing broad resilience to climate change.

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Get FactsFriday, June 16th, 2017 at 5:29pm

The Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures, not ocean acidification, according to researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

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Get FactsThursday, June 15th, 2017 at 4:55pm

The culmination of almost a decade’s worth of work has seen more than 1000 new microbial genomes unveiled.

University of Queensland School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences researcher Professor Philip Hugenholtz said the release of 1003 bacterial and archaeal reference genomes would pave the way for future health, biotechnology and agricultural products.

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Get FactsWednesday, June 14th, 2017 at 6:19pm

Infectious bacteria E. coli can defend itself and grow in acidic and copper-rich human environments a new University of Queensland study suggests.

Dr Karrera Djoko of the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences has revealed the remarkable lengths Escherichia coli goes to in order to survive.

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Get FactsTuesday, June 13th, 2017 at 5:59pm

Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.

A study led by Associate Professor Mark Nielsen from The University of Queensland School of Psychology found an overwhelming sampling bias in developmental psychology towards research conducted in Western cultures.

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Get FactsFriday, June 9th, 2017 at 5:31pm

Three University of Queensland researchers have each received $1 million from the FightMND foundation for clinical trials to help fast-track potential treatments for motor neurone disease.

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Pokémon Go gets kids going

Liquid metals propel future electronics

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DJ duo NERVO inspire women to study engineering

Pouring gluten-free beer into the German beer market

Changing the way you experience the Tour de France & Olympics

I’m Farming and I Grow It!

Lights, camera, action on ferals

New ‘stocktake’ muster to profile sheepmeat industry innovation

Jeanswest Woolmark knitwear

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