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Winning basketball formula

James Cook University scientists have come up with a winning formula for basketball teams looking to take home Olympic gold.
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Could insect larvae help solve rape murder cases?

Murdoch University forensic researchers have made a promising discovery, which could aid investigations into sexually-motivated homicide cases.
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Your choice in exercise can lead to healthier eating

Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found that people who have no choice in the exercise they do are more...
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Researchers explore lost ancient continent of Zealandia

A team of 32 scientists from 12 countries has arrived in Hobart on the research vessel JOIDES Resolution after a nine-week voyage...
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Urban hotspots: why poorer suburbs can be 10C hotter

Poor and disadvantaged Australian suburbs risk having urban hotspots that are more than 10 degrees higher than those found in greener, wealthier...
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Summer could be one long heatwave if planet hits 2°C

Summer in some regions of the world will become one long heatwave even if global average temperatures rise only 2°C above pre-industrial...
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$3.2 million to identify risk factors for dementia

A $3.2 million grant will allow UNSW researchers to broaden their international research collaboration to determine common factors of cognitive decline and...
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Study suggests an answer to young people’s persistent sleep problems

A collaborative research project involving James Cook University and the University of Queensland indicates high rates of sleep problems continuing through teenage...
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Hope for dementia thanks to new specialised centre

The new Melbourne Dementia Research Centre is set to fast-track diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, bringing together Australia’s best scientists as...
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Alcohol’s strong link to cancers

A reduction in alcohol consumption in Australia would lead to a reduction in cancer deaths, according to La Trobe University’s Centre for...

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Researchers from RMIT University have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature.

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A University of Queensland scientist whose pioneering work has helped unravel the complexity of the human genome and genetic traits has won a 2017 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science.

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Get FactsWednesday, October 18th, 2017 at 4:37pm

100 million years ago two super-dense neutron stars violently merged into one, sending out a burst of radiation and gravitational waves, ripples in space and time, that have been travelling through the Universe ever since.

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Young people are almost twice as likely to need social welfare payments if their parents have a history of receiving such assistance themselves, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.

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A new world-class medicines manufacturing centre in Melbourne will provide a major boost in the export of medicines manufactured in Victoria.

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Fanged kangaroos – an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos – might have survived at least five million years longer than previously thought.

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Get FactsThursday, October 12th, 2017 at 2:59pm

An Australian Research Council (ARC) grant will give students and researchers access to a unique high-end system to help them analyse complex biological systems and big datasets.

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On Saturday, 14 October 2017, from 10.30am at Redcliffe, members of the public can join University of Queensland Centre for Marine Science Director Ian Tibbetts and staff for UQ’s free second Biodiversity Roadshow.

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Get FactsTuesday, October 10th, 2017 at 3:04pm

The belief that lifting heavy weights is necessary to build muscles is being challenged by University of Queensland researchers.

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Get FactsMonday, October 9th, 2017 at 4:35pm

Researchers from Sydney’s Garvan Institute and the UK have developed a glow-in-the-dark ‘biosensor mouse’ that offers a real-time readout of the rapidly changing “skeleton” within cells.

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GC600 spectators the first to trial sun safe #app https://t.co/ceelXBltO4 #technology #health
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Winning basketball formula

Could insect larvae help solve rape murder cases?

Your choice in exercise can lead to healthier eating

Researchers explore lost ancient continent of Zealandia

Urban hotspots: why poorer suburbs can be 10C hotter

Summer could be one long heatwave if planet hits 2°C

$3.2 million to identify risk factors for dementia

Study suggests an answer to young people’s persistent sleep problems

Hope for dementia thanks to new specialised centre

Alcohol’s strong link to cancers

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