All posts tagged "biosecurity"
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3.8KScienceBlueprint for marine turtle recovery
The Government has further strengthened its commitment to protect marine turtles in our waters with the release of the revised marine turtle...
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3.8KResearchWeed DNA barcode breakthrough
Identification of DNA barcodes for serrated tussock and Chilean needle grass has delivered a new approach to better manage new incursions of...
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1.3KResearchLarge African hive beetle now high priority pest
In the wake of the first ever Australian review of the risk posed to the country’s pollination and agricultural industries by Large...
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1.2KNews and ViewsMaking agricultural challenges a BRIIze
Nine small and medium businesses will share in more than $800,000 in initial grant funding to develop innovative solutions to challenges in...
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1.1KScienceIndustry support for biosecurity built on science
The positive impact of biosecurity research and innovation for Australian industry will be shared by industry representatives at the Plant Biosecurity CRC’s...
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1.5KSciencePantry Blitz brings citizen science into homes
The Department of Agriculture and Food recently celebrated the success of its inaugural Pantry Blitz which ran over four weeks, from 13...
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1.6KResearchAustralian first mesquite bioherbicide trial underway
In an Australian first, an innovative trial has begun at Broken Hill testing the use of fungal isolates as potential bioherbicides, to...
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1.6KNews and ViewsCommunity blitz to boost biosecurity
Tech savy Western Australians are being encouraged to download the free MyPestGuide Reporter app to report pests, weeds and diseases to bolster...
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1.9KResearchPhillip Island fights back against rabbits
The European rabbit is Australia’s most destructive pest. They are more than just a nuisance on Phillip Island, rapidly becoming a threat...
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1.6KResearchStowaway frogs being stopped by border security
An analysis of stowaway frogs coming into Australia has shown that strict biosecurity measures at borders and within the country are reducing...
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Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu - GetSTEM
A QIMR Berghofer-led randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flus and other acute respiratory infections. The trial, which is the largest of its kind to study the relationship between vitamin D and respiratory infection to...
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Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years - GetSTEM
Earth’s ability to absorb carbon emissions through plants could be halved within the next two decades at the current rate of warming, according to a new study from the University of Waikato and Northern Arizona University, USA. Published in Science Advances, the research suggests mitigating agains...
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That ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain - GetSTEM
New research from The University of Queensland (UQ) illustrates, to a certain extent, why we can take someone at ‘face value’ and why we develop ‘gut feelings’ about a person within a split-second. Past research has shown that the amygdala — a small almond-shaped structure in the brain —...
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Diamonds are a cell’s best friend - GetSTEM
Scientists have used tiny diamonds, or nanodiamonds, to measure heat transfer inside living cells, potentially leading to new diagnostic tools and therapies for cancer. Associate Professor Taras Plakhotnik, from The University of Queensland’s School of Mathematics and Physics, in collaboration wit...
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Junk food linked to sleep problems in teens - Get Education
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Associate Professor Asad Khan said frequent consumption of soft drinks and fast food was strongly associated with sle...
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Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 2:51am
That ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain https://t.co/IMHqrWjHNw
That ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain https://t.co/IMHqrWjHNw
Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 2:38am
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years https://t.co/LSoK2pvh9f
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years https://t.co/LSoK2pvh9f
Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 2:38am
Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu https://t.co/oCJA8RjB3G
Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu https://t.co/oCJA8RjB3G