Medicine
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206Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG
University of South Australia researchers have designed a computer vision system that can automatically detect a tiny baby’s face in a hospital...
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504New generation anti-cancer drug shows promise for children with brain tumours
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma has helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug that can...
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579New funding to fast track COVID-19 treatments
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will spearhead a $1.7 million project to identify new treatments for COVID-19, including ‘long-COVID’.
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469Gaping hole in Australian dental health is preventable
Children with limited exposure to fluoridated water and a high sugar intake are 70 per cent more likely to develop cavities in...
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552Could genetics hold the key to preventing SIDS?
A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of...
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321High dose opioid prescription declines in Queensland – 21-year study
The number of people prescribed opioids in Queensland increased more than 11-fold in two decades, but most prescriptions were in a low-dose...
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333Water injections could be used to relieve labour pains
The effectiveness of using sterile water injections for labour contraction pain will be tested by an international collaboration of researchers, thanks to...
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737Common cold can help boost COVID-19 immunity
A team from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, in collaboration with La Trobe University, The University of Queensland, and Monash University, has...
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475Metabolic hormone ‘leptin’ linked to vaccine response
Reduced levels of a metabolic hormone known as leptin is linked to poor vaccine antibody responses in the general population, a University...
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A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence will conduct world-leading research to investigate the nature of dark matter. ARC Chief Executive Officer, Professor Sue Thomas, welcomed the official launch of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics led by T...
Southern Cross University is spearheading a new circular economy management initiative for the NSW Northern Rivers in partnership with industry that will reduce waste while creating jobs and driving innovation. The new Northern Rivers Regional Circular Economy Accelerator – ReCirculator for short ...
Southern Cross University is becoming the go-to place to study Speech Pathology, with the number of domestic applications for the undergraduate degree increasing 79 per cent compared to the same time last year. Chair of Allied Health Associate Professor Jacqui Yoxall said Southern Cross University w...
This project will conduct a rapid review of the staff and student travel plan literature, the review of selected return to campus plans and sustainable travel plans and existing Transport for NSW Travel Plan Toolkit materials; conduct surveys of staff and students travel behaviour in the light of mo...
As preschools and kindergartens across Australia embrace bush schooling and ‘nature play’, a research team led by Southern Cross University is working with young children and their teachers to unearth the evidence. The researchers will present their findings and launch a series of tools for and ...
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at 11:41pm
Ground-breaking new ARC Centre of Excellence to investigate dark matter https://t.co/novX9951nC
Ground-breaking new ARC Centre of Excellence to investigate dark matter https://t.co/novX9951nC
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021 at 11:33pm
$2 million grant to help industry reduce waste in the Northern Rivers https://t.co/PBLpnA8rEV
$2 million grant to help industry reduce waste in the Northern Rivers https://t.co/PBLpnA8rEV
Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 at 4:06am
Promoting sustainable university travel choices https://t.co/QyEHD9qWsy
Promoting sustainable university travel choices https://t.co/QyEHD9qWsy