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630Australia’s rail industry on track with new research training centre
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) industrial transformation research training centre will create innovative engineering solutions and products to position Australia as...
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703New research project to provide STEM resources for school principals
Resources specifically designed to better support principals in leading STEM initiatives in Australian schools will be developed as part of a $2.6...
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869Stronger research partnerships for innovations
Research to develop mortarless interlocking bricks that resist earthquakes; address youth unemployment in the construction industry; and new ways to trace and...
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1.2KAustralian Research Council welcomes Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to Antarctic research
Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Professor Sue Thomas, has welcomed the Australian Government’s 2018–19 Federal Budget announcement of a...
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1.4KNew science and technology policy for national security
The Government released its new National security science and technology policy agenda aimed at strengthening Australia’s national security.
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273La Trobe University’s autonobus now open for the public to try
La Trobe University’s autonobus has been undergoing closed testing around the Bundoora campus for four months, and it will be open to...
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2.2KARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes
Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Professor Sue Thomas, has welcomed the launch of a new ARC Centre of Excellence...
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2.2KTool shines a light on solar potential of buildings
A new online tool developed at UNSW will allow property owners to assess the solar power potential of their rooftops.
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2.2KScientists and farmers share irrigation learnings at public event
More than one hundred people will converge on Longford tomorrow (Tuesday, 10 April 2018), to discuss precision irrigation at an event that...
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2.4KStunning new species of sea slugs discovered
A small team of scientists at The University of Western Australia, the Western Australian Museum, and the California Academy of Sciences has...
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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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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