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1.3KResearch reveals de-identified patient data can be re-identified
University of Melbourne researchers have found that confidential patient data can be re-identified, without decryption, prompting calls for improved and strengthened algorithms...
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1.3KGiving birth to live young facilitates family life in reptiles
Reptiles who give birth to live young are more likely to bond with their offspring, leading to family life, compared to reptiles...
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1.4KCompanies benefit from student researchers
It goes without saying that there is an enormous upside for students in joining the iMOVE Undergraduate Student Industry Program. Industry experience,...
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1.4KGay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships...
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1.4KPush to control gonorrhoea as resistance threat looms
Australia’s rising number of gonorrhoea cases has been described as a potential ‘perfect storm’, with the emergence of extensively drug resistant strains...
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1.4KNew research program to tackle PFAS
The Government has launched a new $13 million research program to tackle PFAS in the environment.
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1.4KResearchers help spot fake news
As society turns to social media as their main information source, researchers from the University of Melbourne have found a way to...
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1.4KTasmanian tiger was a kangaroo in wolf’s clothing
The Tasmanian tiger genome has been sequenced, making it one of the most complete genetic blueprints for an extinct species.
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1.4KNew maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril
Maps of the world’s most important wilderness areas are now freely available online following a University of Queensland-led study published.
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1.4KStudy identifies extended humpback whale calving range
A study that looked at where humpback whales give birth along the coast of Western Australia has shown that the calving grounds...
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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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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at 12:23pm
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at 9:48am
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7