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2.4KVenom research could yield gastrointestinal disease treatment
Therapeutics inspired by venoms could provide the key to treatment for a common gastrointestinal disease if a collaboration between researchers from The...
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2.5KUQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage
Five University of Queensland researchers have joined the largest all-female expedition to Antarctica, the culmination of a year-long program to promote the...
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2.4KNovel pork proposals make for good reading
Novel means of monitoring and improving pig health and reproduction, alleviating summer infertility and enhancing genetic progress across the Australian pig herd,...
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2.4KSmart phones used to monitor and predict mental health episodes
University of Melbourne researchers are using smart phones to track the lives of patients with bipolar disorder to understand, monitor and even...
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2.5KQUT to partner with The University of Tokyo on renewable energy projects
QUT signed an International Cooperation Agreement to develop joint venture projects and facilitate joint academic and scientific activities with the Research Center...
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2.5KPulse product innovation
Imagine sitting down to breakfast and pouring ice cold milk on your bowl of chickpeas? It might become a reality thanks to...
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2.5KeWaste recycling makerspace changes lives
An eWaste recycling hackerspace in Brisbane’s Logan has produced innovative road signs, ‘green’ bikes, affordable 3D printers, and improved mental health and...
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2.5KResearchers discover link between gut and type 1 diabetes
Scientists have found that targeting micro-organisms in the gut, known as microbiota, could have the potential to help prevent type 1 diabetes.
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2.5KLupins and anti-inflammatory properties
A global team including researchers from Spain, CSIRO and The University of Western Australia have shown that narrow-leafed lupins can provide alternative...
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2.6KAustralia’s largest onroad cooperative vehicle trial
Queensland Government partners with iMOVE CRC to deliver Australia’s largest onroad cooperative vehicle trial to boost safety on Australian roads.
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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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