All posts tagged "environment"
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4.7KScienceWomen use science to secure food
A Charles Darwin University researcher is working with women from 66 households, across three remote islands in Indonesia, to investigate food and...
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5.3KScienceSeeking innovative solutions to help preserve the planet’s greatest living wonder
In a fitting start to the 2018 International Year of the Reef, a $2 million innovation challenge is seeking novel solutions to...
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5.3KNews and ViewsLost in translation: what does no net loss mean?
No net loss – a buzz phrase in environmental policy – is an approach that aims to neutralise negative environmental impacts from...
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3.4KResearchNew maps show shrinking wilderness being ignored at our peril
Maps of the world’s most important wilderness areas are now freely available online following a University of Queensland-led study published.
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Residents 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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3.7KResearchAfrican protected area saving endangered megafauna
One of Africa’s last remaining wilderness areas is in good shape and could potentially support 50,000 elephants and 1000 lions, a University...
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3.9KScienceResilient reefs offer hope for regeneration
Just three per cent of the Great Barrier Reef’s corals may hold the key to regenerating reefs damaged after major disturbances, new...
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4.5KResearchFeral foxes and felines dangerous to our desert dwellers
Desert mammal populations are limited by introduced predators rather than future climate change.
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4.5KWho's WhoScientist to highlight marine plastic pollution
Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) scientist Dr Jennifer Lavers will highlight the global problem of marine plastic pollution at the...
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317ResearchSaving endangered species over our dead bodies
The secret to the survival of critically endangered wildlife could lie beyond the grave, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
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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, July 13th, 2018 at 2:26pm
Southern Hemisphere’s best of equineveterinary #education comes to #Sydney https://t.co/hBkgwypHWf https://t.co/aroOES8AYL
Southern Hemisphere’s best of equineveterinary #education comes to #Sydney https://t.co/hBkgwypHWf https://t.co/aroOES8AYL
Friday, July 13th, 2018 at 9:45am
The big picture of how #Australia protects itself from #plant #pests and #diseases https://t.co/OXX87BrU4W https://t.co/mYCvuUHb63
The big picture of how #Australia protects itself from #plant #pests and #diseases https://t.co/OXX87BrU4W https://t.co/mYCvuUHb63