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1.6KYoung 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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1.6KChildren 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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950Where’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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955How 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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1.9KGas stoves and damp houses increase Aussie asthma rates
University of Queensland researchers have found that childhood asthma in Australia is associated with gas stoves and damp houses.
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1.9KBrain development influenced by the immune system
University of Queensland researchers have highlighted a link between fetal brain development and the origins of developmental diseases such as schizophrenia.
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2.0KUsing flowering plants to protect Australian veggie crops from pests
New research by the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation will explore if vegetation management, like preserving native vegetation or flowering strips in...
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2.0KTV not to blame for sedentary kids
Too much screen time is often blamed for children’s sedentary lifestyles, but new research has challenged this view, finding no link between...
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2.1KNew female lizard research provides food for thought
Research led by the University of Tasmania has found the amount of food an expecting mother lizard consumes can determine how well...
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2.0KWorld first study tunes in on singing twins
Are golden tonsils born or made? A major international twin study hopes to investigate the relative roles of genetic and environmental influences...
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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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