Research
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88Study in rats suggests special occasion drinking during pregnancy may cause harm
Research from The University of Queensland suggests even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy could cause insulin-resistance in male rat offspring.
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85Wastewater reveals socioeconomic link to diet and drug consumption
The consumption of caffeine, citrus, vitamin B and dietary fibre is higher in communities with higher socioeconomic status, according to new research...
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287Figuring out fake news
The ability to determine what’s real and what’s fake online could soon become a little easier thanks to artificial intelligence systems and...
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235Play equipment that gets kids moving
Parents will be pleased to know that more is not always better when it comes to play equipment for their children.
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222The more you have, the more you want?
People of a higher social class have a greater desire for wealth and status, a University of Queensland study has found.
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296Boosting Australia’s manufacturing industry
The Federal Government is funding research focussed on improving the domestic manufacturing industry and creating a high quality workforce for the sector.
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224Finding the ‘needle in a haystack’ with new portable DNA device
A new smart-phone sized technology to quickly sequence DNA is being tested by University of Canberra researchers, through the Centre for Invasive...
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272Traffic congestion in Australian cities: What’s really happening, what can we do?
“The huge pipeline of road and rail projects across Sydney and Melbourne, both underway and planned, will not prevent the cities becoming...
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232Poo transplants to help save koalas
Poo transplants are helping expand koala microbiomes, allowing the marsupials to eat a wider range of eucalypts and possibly survive habitat loss.
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Queensland’s ZOE2 automated car up for awards
iMOVE’s Cooperative and Highly Automated Driving Safety Study project, using ZOE2, a level 4 CAV, has been shortlisted for an award.
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An iMOVE project led by Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW, with the research work carried out by the Swinburne University of Technology’s Smart Cities Research Institute, has this week been nominated for two awards. http://getindustry.com.au/2019/10/16/imove-bus-data-study-projects-award-nominations/
Mina Ghanbarikarekani wins Best Student Paper
Mina Ghanbarikarekani, a PhD student at the University of Technology Sydney, has won the Best Student Paper Award at an international ITS conference.
imoveaustralia.com
Celebrating every letter of STEM - GetSTEM
Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel, has applauded the breadth of scientific endeavour recognised in the 2019 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science, celebrating achievements across the full spectrum of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). “The S in STEM is science –...
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Tasmanian Little Penguin study casts light on foraging behaviour - GetSTEM
A study of Little Penguins in south-eastern Tasmania has shed light on how the marine predators adapt to subtle changes in environmental conditions to find food. To record their foraging behaviour, Little Penguins from three colonies around Storm Bay were fitted with GPS trackers by a team of IMAS a...
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Friday, October 18th, 2019 at 2:30pm
UWA digging deep for mine rehabilitation https://t.co/EZfpyVT0Mk
UWA digging deep for mine rehabilitation https://t.co/EZfpyVT0Mk
Friday, October 18th, 2019 at 2:27pm
Queensland’s ZOE2 automated car up for award https://t.co/sdUDOPQF6K
Queensland’s ZOE2 automated car up for award https://t.co/sdUDOPQF6K
Friday, October 18th, 2019 at 2:23pm
iMOVE bus data study project’s award nominations https://t.co/VGmTgbZJyJ
iMOVE bus data study project’s award nominations https://t.co/VGmTgbZJyJ