All posts tagged "health"

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$2.3m boost to tackle youth alcohol and drug abuse

University of Queensland work to reduce the risk of alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related harm among young people has benefited from $2.31...
31

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Lactology researcher joins university in world first

Breastfeeding mothers in Western Australia will be among the first to benefit from one of the world’s leading researchers in lactology joining...
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Technology
Turning phones into pocket-sized labs

The days of sending off a blood, saliva or urine sample to a laboratory and waiting days or even weeks for the...
158

Medicine
Human trial to study health benefits of seaweed

Researchers to test effect of extract on gut, skin and metabolic health.
159

Who's Who
Dragonfly wings capture place in prestigious award

Professors Elena Ivanova and Saulius Juodkazis have developed a novel approach to tackling antibiotic resistant bacteria.
11

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New app revolutionising treatment for stroke patients

A world-first app developed in conjunction with the University of Newcastle (UON) will improve the rehabilitation process for patients suffering from an...
4

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Turning up the heat on hypothermia

Blood clots, infections, heart attacks and the spiralling financial costs associated with surgery-related hypothermia could be reduced thanks to a leap forward...
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Research
Potential treatment for brain cancer as drug shrinks tumours

An international team of researchers has found a drug previously approved to treat breast cancer could also be used to shrink medulloblastoma,...
15

Medicine
Combating mosquito-borne diseases

Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced in Suva a new partnership between Monash University’s Eliminate Dengue Program (EDP) and the Fijian, Vanuatu...
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Research
Sugary drinks erode more than tooth enamel

The Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) and other members of the Rethink Sugary Drink Alliance are urging Australians to reduce their...

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A new international study has measured the effect of loud sounds on migrating humpback whales as concern grows as oceans become noisier.

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Get FactsWednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:40pm

The Victorian Government is preparing students across Victoria to be cyber ready through the state’s Victorian Cyber Schools Skills Challenge, which kicked off in August 2017.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 15th, 2017 at 6:36pm

Dr Kai Chan from the ANU Research School of Biology has been named 2017 ACT Scientist of the Year by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr MLA at a ceremony as part of National Science Week.

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Get FactsMonday, August 14th, 2017 at 6:44pm

Kids might turn their noses up at brussels sprouts, but how will they react to being served a fried house cricket?

Young Tassie Scientist Shasta Henry will be putting kids to the taste test at the George Town Bigger Science Expo, and can’t wait to see the results.

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Get FactsFriday, August 11th, 2017 at 6:07pm

The Sunshine Coast’s plant diversity has helped University of Queensland researchers confirm that nurture has the upper hand – at least when it comes to plant microbes.

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Get FactsThursday, August 10th, 2017 at 6:46pm

Hopes of finding an early-warning signal for ovarian cancer have been boosted by a protein discovery at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI).

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Get FactsWednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 6:50pm

With pest animals estimated to cost the Australian economy up to $1 billion a year, CSIRO scientists have developed a humane new technology that could help save Australian farmers’ crops and livelihoods.

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Get FactsTuesday, August 8th, 2017 at 5:31pm

QUT researchers and Australian biotech company HFPA are hoping to turn a native Australian plant into a major new antibiotic after discovering the plant possesses antibacterial activity equivalent to some antibiotics currently used to treat Golden Staph infections.

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Get FactsMonday, August 7th, 2017 at 5:20pm

International researchers have travelled to Townsville to the National Sea Simulator (SeaSim) at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) as part of cutting edge research to help save the world’s fish.

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Get FactsFriday, August 4th, 2017 at 6:00pm

A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of Tasmania has developed a new method for assessing the health of fragile Antarctic vegetation using drones, which they say could be used to improve the efficiency of ecological monitoring in other environments as well.

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New method faster, more efficient and less damaging to the environment. A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and the University of Tasmania has developed a new method for assessing the health of fragile Antarctic vegetation using drones, which they say could be used to impro...

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All posts tagged "health"

$2.3m boost to tackle youth alcohol and drug abuse

Lactology researcher joins university in world first

Turning phones into pocket-sized labs

Human trial to study health benefits of seaweed

Dragonfly wings capture place in prestigious award

New app revolutionising treatment for stroke patients

Turning up the heat on hypothermia

Potential treatment for brain cancer as drug shrinks tumours

Combating mosquito-borne diseases

Sugary drinks erode more than tooth enamel

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