All posts tagged "children"
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3.6KMedicineStudy finds asthma is associated with boys’ childhood fractures
The world’s largest study of its type has confirmed that asthma is associated with childhood fractures for boys, but not girls, underlining...
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4.5KMedicineBreakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality
University of Tasmania-led research which developed breakthrough technology designed to reduce infant mortality has been licensed by a UK-based company.
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4.2KNews and ViewsNew resources to target devastating effects of family violence on children
Children suffer significant emotional and psychological trauma when growing up in a home with family violence – trauma which can remain with...
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5.3KResearchInternet connected-toys and science teaching under spotlight
WA researchers will examine the risks and benefits posed by internet connected children’s toys and study how science teachers can better engage...
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5.9KResearchDo family relationships influence teen mental health?
Can parent-adolescent relationships influence a teen’s mental health? University of Queensland researchers are seeking families with teenagers to help them find out.
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5.6KWho's WhoResearcher to reveal key elements to success of early years services
An education and early years researcher is glowing in his praise of Tasmania’s Child and Family Centres.
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6.0KNews and ViewsGiving young Victorians a headstart on a science-led future
The Victorian Government is giving children the chance to engage with the world of science, technology engineering and maths (STEM) before their...
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6.2KResearchChildren more likely to receive welfare benefits if their parents do
Young people are almost twice as likely to need social welfare payments if their parents have a history of receiving such assistance...
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6.4KResearchThe changing face(book) of the family photo album
Social media sites have made sharing precious family photos quicker and easier than ever before. But with around 1 billion people uploading...
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1.3KResearchSmoking during pregnancy linked to cerebral palsy
Scientists investigating the underlying mechanism causing cell death and damage have confirmed links between maternal smoking and cerebral palsy, the most common...
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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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