Science
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123What causes an ice age to end?
New research has revealed that ice ages over the last million years ended when the tilt angle of the Earth’s axis was...
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181Brain temperature can now be measured using light
Light could replace invasive techniques to measure brain temperature, eliminating the need to place a thermometer in the brain when treating a...
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261Rangeland weeds in splatter gun scope
Splatter gun technology testing is successfully attacking several rangeland weeds, minimising chemical usage and better targeting weed outbreaks.
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286UQ researchers develop framework for climate change mitigation in mining
University of Queensland researchers have developed a framework that aims to reduce the mining industry’s impact on climate change by accounting for...
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260CSIRO to support nation’s bushfire rebuild
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has welcomed its role in delivering practical resilience measures in relation to bushfires and climate change, as...
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270Helping prevent eco-interventions from backfiring
Drastic ecosystem interventions like eradicating an unwanted species can sometimes backfire, but new University of Queensland-led modelling may help to avoid these...
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314Revolutionary treatment cures beloved family pet
A novel immunotherapy treatment has saved family dog Griffin from a rare type of cancer, thanks to collaborative research at The University...
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311New ‘umbrella’ species would massively improve conservation
The protection of Australia’s threatened species could be improved by a factor of seven, if more efficient ‘umbrella’ species were prioritised for...
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309Researchers unite on international road map to insect recovery
As evidence grows that insect species all over the world are under serious threat – more than 70 scientists from 21 countries...
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Keeping innovation happening in challenging times
How is COVID-19 affecting iMOVE's operations and drive for innovation in the transport sector? iMOVE MD Ian Christensen provides his thoughts.
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Fighting the rise of the (antibiotic) resistance - GetSTEM
New research is helping to detect early warning signs of drug-resistant bacteria to prevent antibiotic resistance. Since the 1940s, antibiotics have saved millions of lives. Long considered saviours in modern health, antibiotics improve patient safety in many lifesaving medical procedures including....
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Novel error-correction scheme developed for quantum computers - GetSTEM
Experimental quantum computers are plagued with errors. Here Dr Arne Grimsmo from the School of Physics and colleagues from RMIT and the University of Queensland offer a new way to reduce errors across different types of quantum hardware. Scientists in Australia have developed a new approach to redu...
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A landmark study analysing truck driver performance behind the wheel has provided a world-first window into fatigue and distraction among truck drivers. http://getindustry.com.au/2020/03/19/world-first-study-tests-distraction-and-fatigue-in-truck-drivers/
Brain temperature can now be measured using light - GetSTEM
Light could replace invasive techniques to measure brain temperature, eliminating the need to place a thermometer in the brain when treating a range of neurological disorders. Researchers from Swinburne have teamed up with Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in Spain and Stanford University in the Unite...
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