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Chocolate gets all clear

University of Melbourne researchers have good news on two fronts: eating chocolate does not cause pimples, and they‘re calling for participants for...
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Report warns Australian diets lacking in fruit and vegetables

Australia’s largest ever fruit and vegetable survey has found that four out of five Australian adults are not eating enough fruit and...
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Veggies each day keep the stress blues away

Eating three to four serves of vegetables daily is associated with a lower incidence of psychological stress, new research by University of...
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Digital transformation of Australia’s food industry

The Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO announced that the Food Agility CRC will be funded...
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UQ serves up new Food Science Innovation Precinct

Australia’s food-centric culture – illustrated by the popularity of dining out, healthy eating and television cooking shows – will benefit from a...
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$10m research project seeks ‘superfoods’ to keep us healthy

Fruit, vegetables and nuts with particular health-giving benefits will be the focus of a $10 million research project at The University of...
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Pantry 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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Carrot, not stick the key to eating our vegies

Most Australians do not meet World Health Organisation standards for vegetable consumption and now research points to a lack of understanding about...
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Better Food, Better Futures

Australia is a wealthy country but malnutrition causes large numbers of rural and remote children to be hospitalised every year.
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Wanted: safety champion

A champion of good health and safety for farmers is being sought by the Primary Industries Health and Safety Partnership (PIHSP), with...

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Experience the latest international touring exhibition at Melbourne Museum and journey through the world of bugs as imagined by the creative team behind The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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Australia’s fastest camera has revealed the time it takes for molecules to break apart.

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Dr Paul Hardisty, an environmental engineer with global experience in research leadership, collaboration and innovation has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

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Practical technology-based products seeking immediate field trials and ground-breaking technology concepts are among the winners of the inaugural 2017 Tech eChallenge Wool Innovation program.

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New Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) research investigating the environmental factors that influence Southern Rock Lobster settlement on reefs has found evidence that the fishery is showing broad resilience to climate change.

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Get FactsFriday, June 16th, 2017 at 5:29pm

The Achilles heel of coral growth is high temperatures, not ocean acidification, according to researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies.

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Get FactsThursday, June 15th, 2017 at 4:55pm

The culmination of almost a decade’s worth of work has seen more than 1000 new microbial genomes unveiled.

University of Queensland School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences researcher Professor Philip Hugenholtz said the release of 1003 bacterial and archaeal reference genomes would pave the way for future health, biotechnology and agricultural products.

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Get FactsWednesday, June 14th, 2017 at 6:19pm

Infectious bacteria E. coli can defend itself and grow in acidic and copper-rich human environments a new University of Queensland study suggests.

Dr Karrera Djoko of the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences has revealed the remarkable lengths Escherichia coli goes to in order to survive.

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Get FactsTuesday, June 13th, 2017 at 5:59pm

Lack of diversity in psychological research is a serious problem that needs to be addressed, according to an Australian academic.

A study led by Associate Professor Mark Nielsen from The University of Queensland School of Psychology found an overwhelming sampling bias in developmental psychology towards research conducted in Western cultures.

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Get FactsFriday, June 9th, 2017 at 5:31pm

Three University of Queensland researchers have each received $1 million from the FightMND foundation for clinical trials to help fast-track potential treatments for motor neurone disease.

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All posts tagged "Food"

Chocolate gets all clear

Report warns Australian diets lacking in fruit and vegetables

Veggies each day keep the stress blues away

Digital transformation of Australia’s food industry

UQ serves up new Food Science Innovation Precinct

$10m research project seeks ‘superfoods’ to keep us healthy

Pantry Blitz brings citizen science into homes

Carrot, not stick the key to eating our vegies

Better Food, Better Futures

Wanted: safety champion

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