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106World first test could predict risk of heart attack in coronary artery disease patients
Researchers have developed a world-first blood test which improves the prediction of the long-term risk of heart attack or death in those...
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111Sustainable certified palm oil scheme failing to achieve goals
There is little evidence that a certification scheme for palm oil plantations is improving protection of critically endangered orangutans in Borneo, researchers...
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146New vaccine research hub to open in Perth
Western Australia is set to become the only international hub for the Human Vaccines Project, a globally respected and highly regarded research...
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126Can the power of the swarm help intelligence agencies?
The University of Melbourne-based SWARM Project is recruiting participants to see if using the reasoning powers of bees can produce better results...
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117Invention could help to crack down on illegal drug trade
A research team involving The Australian National University (ANU) has invented a system that can detect chemicals in miniscule quantities and could...
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211New genetic resources will aid ongoing fight against yellow spot
Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed new genetic resources with the aim of better understanding the...
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242Marriage equality votes a key to LGB health disadvantage
UQ research has revealed that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Australians suffer more health problems in areas where most people voted against...
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320Caring for the sick and casting out villains: moral development in children
Question: when is a chicken more important than a sick person? Answer: when you’re four years old, according to research from The...
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358Guidelines spell out how much exercise older Australians need to support ageing brains
A new set of guidelines aimed at Australians aged 60 and over, who have noticed changes in their memory and cognitive abilities,...
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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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