All posts tagged "biology"
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184ScienceDeep-sea vision linked to night life on the reef
To see – and survive – at night, some coral fish have developed visual adaptations that are similar to those of their...
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358News and ViewsAlbatross deaths in Southern Hemisphere linked to single-use plastics
Single-use plastics are an underestimated but notable cause of albatross mortality in the Southern Hemisphere, and equals fisheries-related deaths in coastal areas,...
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227ScienceScientists get to the bottom of wombat poo mystery
An international study into how wombats produce their distinctive cube-shaped poo has shed further light on the physics behind this biological puzzle.
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316ScienceResearch Reveals How the Brain Adapts to Lifelong Learning
New research from the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research has revealed a previously unknown mechanism that allows our brains...
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302ScienceSpitting cobra venoms evolved to cause extreme pain
Venom from spitting cobras has evolved to cause predators extreme pain as a form of self-defence, rather than for capturing prey, according...
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328ResearchIndigenous lands: a haven for wildlife
Indigenous peoples’ lands may harbour a significant proportion of threatened and endangered species globally, according to University of Queensland-led research.
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284ScienceThat ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain
New research from The University of Queensland (UQ) illustrates, to a certain extent, why we can take someone at ‘face value’ and...
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280ResearchStudy estimates 200-plus white sharks breed each year
A study on the vulnerable white shark has shown that approximately 206 to 252 sharks breed on Australia’s east coast each year.
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458ResearchNew implants to help detect and prevent brain seizures
Researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have developed new implantable devices equipped with machine learning to help prevent seizures and monitor...
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579ScienceDarwin and the devil’s plight: is natural selection finding a way to combat cancer?
Research into the deadly cancer affecting Tasmanian devils has found the marsupials are mounting their natural defence against the disease.
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UniSA researchers targeting a new treatment for pancreatic cancer - GetSTEM
Researchers at UniSA are developing a technique to make it easier to detect and target pancreatic cancer cells and minimise treatment side effects in patients. Pancreatic cancer has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers, with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicating only 1...
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Charles Darwin University welcomes new Vice-Chancellor and President - Get Education
The Council of Charles Darwin University (CDU) has announced the appointment of Professor Scott Bowman AO as the university’s new Vice-Chancellor and President. Professor Bowman, who will commence in May 2021, joins CDU as a distinguished university leader. Currently the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancel...
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Integrating STEM studies vital for world problems - Get Education
Making sure girls and women have equal access to science-related learning at all stages of their education is at the heart of building female representation in the sciences, education experts agree. Building on the findings of a Flinders University study of girls’ engagement with science in choosi...
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Girls in the frame for science - GetSTEM
Flinders University is keeping science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM) on the agenda by celebrating the 2020 Flinders University Cochlear Aurora Photo Contest in which local female high school students have creatively captured the topic “science is everywhere”. In a special c...
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Samantha Taylor: Partnerships to action - Get Education
Samantha Taylor has, in her past, worked variously in academia, research and development, government, and in the private sector. Cut to the present, and she is working across all of these areas. In this interview we find out a little more about Samantha’s background, career path, and her thoughts ...
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Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at 5:16am
#CSIRO secures licence to develop medicinal cannabis https://t.co/MfLE35pmXG
#CSIRO secures licence to develop medicinal cannabis https://t.co/MfLE35pmXG
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 2:09am
Real-time network prediction and response simulation https://t.co/joUEIMX3Yb
Real-time network prediction and response simulation https://t.co/joUEIMX3Yb
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 at 2:05am
Jellyfish, not jaws what we fear in the ocean https://t.co/rnw6ORhEZk
Jellyfish, not jaws what we fear in the ocean https://t.co/rnw6ORhEZk