Science
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683Asian honey bees and varroa in Townsville
The Queensland city of Townsville is on alert after varroa mites (Varroa jacobsoni) were found in a feral Asian honey bee hive...
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640Why should we care about Antarctica and the Southern Ocean?
The changing Antarctic environment, and its influence on wildlife shifts in the Southern Ocean, is the subject of a concentrated research effort...
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516Antarctic sea ice may be a source of mercury in Southern Ocean fish and birds
New research has found methylmercury – a potent neurotoxin – in sea ice in the Southern Ocean.
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569Plant science research can strengthen the Northern Rivers natural product supply chain
Primary producers and industry processors will learn how Southern Cross University’s research in plant science can support the Northern Rivers regionally-sourced natural...
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609Male bees fight back against STDs
Scientists at The University of Western Australia are a step closer to protecting honey bees from a widespread disease that causes dysentery...
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623Ditch beef for beans for a longer life
Eating more protein from plant sources was associated with a lower risk of death and eating more protein from animals was associated...
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636Weeding out pesky problem on Lord Howe Island
Some of Australia’s most pristine wilderness is about to be improved significantly with the recent release of a new biological control agent...
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522Fighting diabetes lying down?
Lying down all day can cause serious implications – but according to a new study a short stint spent horizontal may be...
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464Breeding for waterlogging tolerance
Researchers at the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA) have identified a major gene controlling the tolerance of waterlogging in barley.
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577Research linking cancer drugs to overcoming drug-resistant malaria
A team from the University of Melbourne has reached the finals of the “Oscars of science” — the Australian Museum’s annual science...
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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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