All posts tagged "children"
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7.4KResearchChildren can leave hospital sooner
Experts have found that some children with severe infections requiring intravenous (through the vein) (IV) antibiotics, can safely have these at home...
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7.6KResearchBehaviours can be inherited from social environment
The different ways men and women behave, passed down from generation to generation, can be inherited from our social environment – not...
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295ResearchResearch into baby sleep routines to save lives
USC research team is conducting one of the largest studies ever into sudden and unexpected infant deaths in Queensland.
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10.5KNews and ViewsGrant to support budding scientists
A Lotterywest grant of $250,000 will help Scitech engage and educate Western Australia’s youngest budding scientists.
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295ResearchDisadvantaged kids may be at higher risk for heart disease later in life
Children from socially and economically disadvantaged families and neighborhoods appear more likely to have thicker carotid artery walls, which in adults may...
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8.2KResearchDouble discovery to prevent birth defects
A blockbuster, world first breakthrough at Sydney’s Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute is expected to prevent miscarriages and multiple types of birth...
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8.2KResearchAt what age do kids recognise fairness?
Children as young as seven have the same capacity as adults to make judgements on the anti-social behaviour of others.
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8.4KResearchA spoonful of parenting support might help the medicine go down
An “alarming” number of families do not stick to treatment plans for their children’s long-term health conditions – and University of Queensland...
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258ResearchArtificial womb raises hope for premature babies
An artificial womb has been successfully used to incubate healthy baby lambs for a period of one week, and researchers hope the...
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8.9KNews and ViewsEngaging with children to think about careers in STEM
Children’s University Australia is running a regional outreach program to deliver fun activities that engage children in science, technology, engineering and maths...
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Million-dollar boost for dermatology research - GetSTEM
Early detection of melanoma research has received a $1.195 million Partnership Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The project, led by University of Queensland Diamantina Institute researcher Professor H. Peter Soyer, will use teledermatology to improve early detecti...
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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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Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 10:52am
#Data sharing: big #benefits with big data https://t.co/8EWA3QVLmp https://t.co/zpt4lPMGKC
#Data sharing: big #benefits with big data https://t.co/8EWA3QVLmp https://t.co/zpt4lPMGKC
Friday, August 17th, 2018 at 10:37am
#iMOVE announces commencement of Industry #PhD #Program https://t.co/uzQYDW0NI6 https://t.co/uedCqy6eeN
#iMOVE announces commencement of Industry #PhD #Program https://t.co/uzQYDW0NI6 https://t.co/uedCqy6eeN