All posts tagged "safety"

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  Research

  UQ researcher carving a new path for skier safety

  A spectacular stack on a ski slope in Canada has led to a University of Queensland researcher determining a simple modification that...

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  Research

  Changing climate may affect animal-to-human disease transfer

  Climate change could affect occurrences of diseases like bird-flu and Ebola, with environmental factors playing a larger role than previously understood in...

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  Who's Who

  Michelle Colgrave: Bringing science to pub and plate

  Pale ale loving hipsters of the world rejoice, a new ECU research team is bringing cutting edge technology to the world of...

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  Medicine

  New research program to target reduction of falls in people with Parkinson’s

  Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have published encouraging results of their reactive balance training program that shows a 60 per cent...

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  Sex before 16 increases chance of risk taking later in life

  A first-of-its-kind Australian study has found that teenagers who have sex before age 16 are more likely to exhibit risky sexual behaviours,...

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  Technology

  Wanted: your tech ideas to stop drivers using mobile phones

  iMOVE partner the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has opened a Request For Information (RFI) process, looking for technology-based...

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  Research

  Study confirms rise in megaesophagus cases in dogs was linked to pet food

  A new report has found that the increase in megaesophagus cases in Australia in 2017 and 2018 can be linked to Advance...

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  Tobacco increases risk of schizophrenia, psychosis

  Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

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  News and Views

  Australia commits to strengthening nuclear and radiation safety

  The Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team concluded their 12 day mission to benchmark Australia’s framework for nuclear and radiation safety against...

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  Technology

  Jaguar adds sound to electric vehicle silence

  Jaguar’s Audible Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) will make its first appearance in the I-PACE, eliminating problems for vulnerable road users of the...