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45Are our wild animals growing old gracefully?
For most of us, the body’s deterioration is an unavoidable part of getting older. This age-related decline, known as “senescence”, can occur...
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99Quantum leap for Einstein’s scientific principle
How Einstein’s equivalence principle extends to the quantum world has been puzzling physicists for decades, but a team including a University of...
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91Rat may hold the key to koala virus spread
A Queensland rat, the grassland melomys, could be the origin of a koala retrovirus, which infects the majority of Australia’s koalas.
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168Phytoplankton at base of Antarctic food web at risk from ocean acidification
Two new studies have found that the productivity and diversity of phytoplankton in the ocean surrounding Antarctica are at risk from rising...
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104New agricultural education and research facility for Dalwallinu
WA Regional Development Minister Alannah MacTiernan opened a new Agricultural Education and Research facility at Dalwallinu to support the northern agricultural region’s...
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145Industry Placement Program Starts in APRIL
Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) is considering eight applications from Australia and New Zealand, by producers, technology supply companies and veterinary...
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Virus could explain why humans have ‘junk’ DNA
A koala virus could help researchers explain millions of years of accumulated ‘junk’ DNA in the human genome.
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112Earth at risk of entering a hothouse climate
An international study has found the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate that could lead to global average temperatures...
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208Researchers declare war on hospital waste
A landmark study is close to a breakthrough that would turn hospital waste into a product that could be used in agriculture...
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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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Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 10:52am
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Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 10:37am
#iMOVE announces commencement of Industry #PhD #Program https://t.co/uzQYDW0NI6 https://t.co/uedCqy6eeN
#iMOVE announces commencement of Industry #PhD #Program https://t.co/uzQYDW0NI6 https://t.co/uedCqy6eeN