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Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle doesn’t stray far from home

Despite its size and capacity to travel long distances, new research shows the endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle does not travel far from...
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Research training centre for mine site restoration

A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Industrial Transformation Training Centre that aims to develop cost-effective and scalable restoration solutions for sound environmental...
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Psychology has a diversity problem

Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.
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Study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands reveals impact of dams

A landmark 30-year-long UNSW study of wetlands in eastern Australia has found that construction of dams and diversion of water from the...
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Weed DNA barcode breakthrough

Identification of DNA barcodes for serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass has delivered a new approach to better manage new incursions of...
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New research surveys work readiness of graduating doctors

New research into determining the work readiness of graduating doctors and whether they feel prepared for practice has been published by the...
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Link between family breakdown and homelessness

Disadvantaged children in Australia who are subject to family breakdown are more likely to experience homelessness later in life than disadvantaged children...
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Gene therapy could ‘turn off’ severe allergies

A single treatment giving life-long protection from severe allergies such as asthma could be made possible by immunology research at the University...
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Physicist builds on Einstein and Galileo’s work

Sixteenth century scientist Galileo Galilei threw two spheres of different mass from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to establish...
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Ministers mirror rich philanthropists

A Charles Darwin University researcher has likened the behaviour of government ministers to that of wealthy philanthropists.

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Experience the latest international touring exhibition at Melbourne Museum and journey through the world of bugs as imagined by the creative team behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Australia’s fastest camera has revealed the time it takes for molecules to break apart.

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Dr Paul Hardisty, an environmental engineer with global experience in research leadership, collaboration and innovation has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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Practical technology-based products seeking immediate field trials and ground-breaking technology concepts are among the winners of the inaugural 2017 Tech eChallenge Wool Innovation program.

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New Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) research investigating the environmental factors that influence Southern Rock Lobster settlement on reefs has found evidence that the fishery is showing broad resilience to climate change.

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Get FactsFriday, June 16th, 2017 at 5:29pm

The Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures, not ocean acidification, according to researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

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Get FactsThursday, June 15th, 2017 at 4:55pm

The culmination of almost a decade’s worth of work has seen more than 1000 new microbial genomes unveiled.

University of Queensland School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences researcher Professor Philip Hugenholtz said the release of 1003 bacterial and archaeal reference genomes would pave the way for future health, biotechnology and agricultural products.

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Get FactsWednesday, June 14th, 2017 at 6:19pm

Infectious bacteria E. coli can defend itself and grow in acidic and copper-rich human environments a new University of Queensland study suggests.

Dr Karrera Djoko of the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences has revealed the remarkable lengths Escherichia coli goes to in order to survive.

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Get FactsTuesday, June 13th, 2017 at 5:59pm

Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.

A study led by Associate Professor Mark Nielsen from The University of Queensland School of Psychology found an overwhelming sampling bias in developmental psychology towards research conducted in Western cultures.

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Get FactsFriday, June 9th, 2017 at 5:31pm

Three University of Queensland researchers have each received $1 million from the FightMND foundation for clinical trials to help fast-track potential treatments for motor neurone disease.

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Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle doesn’t stray far from home

Research training centre for mine site restoration

Psychology has a diversity problem

Study of Murray-Darling Basin wetlands reveals impact of dams

Weed DNA barcode breakthrough

New research surveys work readiness of graduating doctors

Link between family breakdown and homelessness

Gene therapy could ‘turn off’ severe allergies

Physicist builds on Einstein and Galileo’s work

Ministers mirror rich philanthropists

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