All posts tagged "Research"
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53ResearchPositive findings for people living and working with MS
Researchers at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research have published two research papers with far-reaching impacts for the working...
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99ResearchHow dingoes sculpt the shape of sand dunes in the Australian desert
Removing predators from an ecosystem can have a domino effect that impacts the geography of the environment and even the pattern of...
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77ResearchVirus combo gets jump on feral rabbits
The combined release of two common biological control agents in Australia has given farmers and landowners an advantage in the fight against...
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62ResearchNew study shows melatonin may help in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study in the Journal of Pineal Research has gone one step beyond the known positive effect of melatonin on memory...
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111News and ViewsAurora Australis contract extended
The contract of the icebreaker Aurora Australis has been extended, taking the ship’s Antarctic service through to 2020 when Australia’s new icebreaker...
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115ResearchMental health burden for Indigenous Australians exceeds estimates
Mental health disorders are four to seven times more common among Indigenous adults than other Australians, University of Queensland researchers have found.
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86ResearchNew gene discovery unlocks mysteries to our immunity
CSIRO has identified a new gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune response to infection and disease.
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88Who's WhoCSU 3MT winner asks if white rice is naughty or nice?
Is white rice is naughty or nice? This question captured the judges’ attention and earned PhD student Ms Michelle Toutounji the title...
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106Research‘Bad’ antibodies let blood infections rage
Certain antibodies in a patient’s blood stream may enable life-threatening bacterial infections to spread instead of fighting them off, a University of...
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197ResearchFunding to find a cure hits the mark
A donation of almost $400,000 will fund University of Queensland research looking at the potential of stem cells to repair spinal cord...
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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