All posts tagged "Education"
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942News and ViewsIs tertiary education worth it? University is.
Gender pay inequality prevalent among graduates, study finds. Getting a university degree is still the route to earning the most money across...
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868ResearchCelebrity campaigns vs punishing perpetrators: what’s best to prevent poaching?
Advertising and education campaigns to reduce consumer demand for wildlife products could be more cost effective than trying to catch and punish...
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1.0KNews and ViewsRegister now for Roseworthy ‘Science and Practice of Pig Production’ course
Pork CRC will support the registration costs and Australian Pork Limited the travel and accommodation costs for the first 15 producers, or...
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1.3KTechnologyForum to help drive delivery of digital technologies for regional development
A push is underway to strengthen the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector in the State’s North-West.
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778ResearchWhat does a great teacher look like?
Teachers who have high levels of self-efficacy, or those who believe in their own abilities, have the biggest impact on student learning,...
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699ResearchTraining exposes the cheater’s mark
Markers can often tell when university students have paid others to do their assignments, and detection rates improve with training, suggests new...
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1.3KNews and ViewsBlueprint for STEM in the NT launched
NT Minister for Education Selena Uibo launched the STEM in the NT strategy, a five year plan to ensure Territory students are...
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760ResearchChildren in foster care at educational disadvantage: QUT study
Many of the 48,000 Australian children in foster care may struggle to reach national literacy and numeracy benchmarks, could be at higher...
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926TechnologyExchange of new ideas with France
Leading French and Australian researchers have met in Paris to discuss the future of industry innovation.
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1.6KMathematicsTaking maths and physics to the regions
Mathematicians and physicists from The University of Queensland’s will cover thousands of kilometres as they help regional Queensland teachers prepare for the...
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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