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2.7KTen innovations chosen for accelerator program
A detection system to keep prawns safe from pests, a smarter smaller wind turbine and wearable tech that can screen for gut...
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2.7KA wave of tsunami modellers descends on Canberra
Geoscience Australia has welcomed tsunami modelling experts from across Australia for a workshop to develop nationally-consistent guidelines for tsunami hazard modelling in...
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2.8K$4.6 million innovation contract to develop counter-IED technology
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announced New South Wales-based company RingIR Pty Ltd, would receive $4.6 million to...
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2.7K$33 million for CRC Projects to tackle diverse industry problems
Better barramundi breeding, disease resistant bananas, a portable brain scanner for early stroke detection and a process to turn waste plastics into...
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2.7KResidents asked to eavesdrop to help save local species
Sunshine Coast residents are being asked to tune in to the sounds of a local threatened frog population to help preserve the...
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$42.9 million to bolster health research
Research into dementia, cancer, superbugs, painkillers, and children’s health are among 51 University of Queensland projects that will benefit from National Health...
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2.8KScientists and artists collaborate on new exhibition
A new exhibition opening at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) this week has brought University of Tasmania researchers together...
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2.9KTasmanian project to star on world stage
A Tasmanian innovation that tracks tourist behaviour is set to star at a United Nations-led international symposium in Africa on conservation tourism.
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2.8KMinister welcomes Canberra’s new R&D collaboration space
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, congratulated Leidos Australia on opening a new $12 million research and development co-working...
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3.0K$4.8m for projects to boost innovation and sustainability
Eight projects that will boost cross-industry innovation, collaboration and sustainability in the resources sector will receive $4.8 million in funding through the...
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Researchers warn of deadly parvovirus strain spreading - GetSTEM
Vets and dog owners are being warned that canine parvovirus – a contagious and often fatal disease – is spreading rapidly among Australian dogs. University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science postdoctoral research fellow Dr Nicholas Clark said canine parvovirus (CPV-2) was one of the most...
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Southernmost outbreak of coral-eating starfish detected - GetSTEM
A severe outbreak of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish is occurring in the Swain Reefs, the southernmost location in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park found to have the starfish during the current outbreak. Field officers detected the starfish on 37 reefs while undertaking in-water surveys in D...
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White noise tunes into learning potential - GetSTEM
Listening to white noise can increase your ability to learn new words, a study by The University of Queensland has revealed. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Dr Anthony Angwin said the study was the first to show the effect listening to white noise could have on word learning performa...
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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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