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830Weighing up pork production priorities
Addressing pork producers in Western Australia at WAPPA’s annual Pig Day Out, Pork CRC CEO Roger Campbell said increasing carcase weight was...
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856Going ‘haywire’ is bad news for MND sufferers
Increased energy – or metabolic use – in patients with motor neurone disease (MND) has been linked to faster disease progression and...
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994New Research Hub to push ahead with technological advances in medical devices
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Research Hub will focus on research partnerships that will deliver new advances for the rapid production...
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987Volunteers sought for genetic depression risk research
The biggest study of its kind has allowed researchers to identify genetic risk factors associated with major depression, providing new insights for...
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1.0KAlzheimer’s drug reduces risk of stroke in dementia patients
A study published by researchers at Monash University and the Karolinska Institutet has identified a potential new benefit of a commonly-used treatment...
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1.0KNew centre to ride the next wave of renewable energy research
Renewable energy research has taken a step forward with an announcement that The University of Western Australia’s Wave Energy Research Centre will...
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1.0KYoung adult stroke survivors struggling to return to work
New research has confirmed young adult stroke survivors are missing out on the support they need to return to work.
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1.0KChildren giving endurance athletes a run for their money
Researchers have discovered how young children seem to be able to run around all day without getting tired: their muscles resist fatigue...
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663Where’s my box? The case for improved supply chain visibility. Now!
Our systems for moving goods into and across Australia are under great stress. Our growing population and the booming popularity of on-line...
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676How ready is Australia for autonomous vehicles?
How ready are countries for autonomous vehicles? KPMG has issued a grade for 20 countries, in its recently-issued Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index....
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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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Scientific voyage of #discovery to understand ancient record of #algalblooms https://t.co/uU1vj15ee0 https://t.co/9fHwi7Db7O
Scientific voyage of #discovery to understand ancient record of #algalblooms https://t.co/uU1vj15ee0 https://t.co/9fHwi7Db7O