All posts tagged "biology"
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976TechnologyNew bird app spreads its wings
Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by...
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158ResearchMore than a mimic: new study finds male lyrebirds sample, compose and share songs
New research led by Western Sydney University has found that male lyrebirds ‘compose’ long complex songs created out of mimicked sounds ‘sampled’...
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453TechnologyWireless neuro-stimulator to revolutionise patient care
Many neurological disorders like Parkinson’s, chronic depression and other psychiatric conditions could be managed at home, thanks to a collaborative project involving...
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1.3KScienceWhat regulates the ‘glue’ needed for nerve repair?
Researchers at The University of Queensland have identified a molecule essential for regulating the repair of injured nerves, which could help people...
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587ScienceBull ant evolves new way to target pain
Australian bull ants have evolved a venom molecule perfectly tuned to target one of their predators – the echidna – that also...
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1.6KResearchScientists prove that deadly gene has jumped from a harmless organism to a nasty pathogen
University of South Australia scientists have made a surprising discovery in the origins of an antibiotic-resistant gene previously thought to have been...
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1.1KScienceLandmark trial eliminates pest mosquito
In a first for the Southern Hemisphere, researchers have shown a bacteria can successfully sterilise and eradicate the invasive, disease carrying Aedes...
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657MedicineResearchers target key protein to fight inflammatory disease
For the first time, researchers have identified key molecules within the immune system that may help fight the inflammation that drives chronic...
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733ScienceSaturated fatty acid levels increase when making memories
Saturated fatty acid levels unexpectedly rise in the brain during memory formation, according to University of Queensland research, opening a new avenue...
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1.0KScienceCool climate the key to lizards ageing gracefully
Does living in a cooler climate help slow down the ageing process? New research from the University of Tasmania has found that...
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Three University of Tasmania researchers have been awarded prestigious 2022 Fulbright Scholarships that will allow them to further their research through academic and cultural exchange in the United States. Professor of Plant Biology Tim Brodribb leads a lab group that focuses on the vulnerabilities...
This project will provide comprehensive driving data and analysis tools for the design and testing of an autonomous vehicles (AV) software stack. The data collection platform is an urban vehicle retrofitted with the latest AV sensors. The data will be obtained from local NSW scenarios such as Sydney...
When you live in the driest State in the driest country in the world, bushfires are an unfortunate, and all-too-regular part of life. Learning how to survive such emergencies is important for all people, but especially for our youngest citizens. Now, a new virtual reality (VR) experience developed b...
Water quality in the Great Barrier Reef will be improved thanks to a multimillion-dollar collaboration between The University of Queensland and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science. The newly launched Reef Catchments Science Partnership (RCSP), led by UQ’s Associate Professor Micha...
A new University of Queensland research centre dedicated to helping people with aphasia will transform the recovery journey for thousands of Australians and their families. Aphasia, a condition experienced by more than 140,000 Australians, which affects a person’s ability to communicate and typica...
Fulbright support for tracking plant stress and exploring secular belief systems https://t.co/ZCHuIM08Pt
Data analytics for development and testing of AVs on urban roads https://t.co/gU8NpKfF0G
Solar car visit set to recharge the west
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