All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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2.7KNews and ViewsResidents asked to eavesdrop to help save local species
Sunshine Coast residents are being asked to tune in to the sounds of a local threatened frog population to help preserve the...
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5.8KScienceMicrowave technology trialled to eradicate significant weeds
Western Australian researchers are using microwave technology attached to an unmanned rover to control gorse seed banks and bulbs, as part of...
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5.6KScienceDiagnose plant diseases quicker and more accurately
Victoria’s ability to protect its $2.3 billion horticulture industry against devastating bacterial plant diseases is now even more robust thanks to Agriculture...
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6.6KResearchResistance to major fungal disease in oilseed crops
In a world first, researchers from The University of Western Australia in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural University in India have found the...
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7.5KScienceEradicating exotic pests with ‘infertility genes’ may be possible
University of Adelaide researchers have shown that it may be possible to eradicate populations of invasive pest animals through the inheritance of...
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7.4KTechnologyKeeping pests at bay the hi-tech way
With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new...
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248Who's WhoCongratulations to Isabel for completing her PhD!
Congratulations to Isabel Arevalo-Vigne for the successful completion and acceptance of her PhD thesis with the University of Western Australia.
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329News and ViewsSupporting prawn and fish farming
James Cook University researchers are offering a much-needed additional disease testing service to protect Northern Australia’s growing aquaculture industry.
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264News and ViewsThe tiny discovery with big biosecurity benefits
Plant Biosecurity CRC researchers based at Agriculture Victoria’s AgriBio, Centre for AgriBiosciences, have discovered a new bacterium, a novel candidate species of...
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1.2KResearchLandholders are our frontline
Landholders and volunteers hold the key to controlling invasive species across Australia, but often government arrangements hamper their efforts. That’s the message...
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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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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Monday, April 23rd, 2018 at 3:02pm
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Friday, April 20th, 2018 at 10:59am
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To a #dungbeetle, a whiff of #dung is a many-layered thing https://t.co/LDwGzD5LYO