All posts tagged "safety"
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122MedicineNew 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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64ResearchSex 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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203TechnologyWanted: 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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159ResearchStudy 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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237ResearchTobacco 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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262News and ViewsAustralia 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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482TechnologyJaguar 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...
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286News and ViewsFire and ice
Fire is a constant risk on Australia’s Antarctic stations, with the isolation and arid freezing conditions making firefighting extremely challenging.
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301News and ViewsMaking farms safer
Only 3 percent of Queenslanders work on farms, but that’s where 30 percent of workplace deaths occur – something a conference hosted...
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344ScienceARPANSA is installing a new medical linear accelerator (linac)
ARPANSA is mandated to ensure the safe use of radiation in Australia. To do this and to make sure our medical radiation...
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Lighting the way to awareness - Get Education
Hundreds of people are expected to join a lantern parade lighting the way to safety awareness at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus in March 2019. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Joanne Wright said the inaugural UQ Lantern Parade was part of a campaign to celebrate and reinforc...
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New research program to target reduction of falls in people with Parkinson's - GetSTEM
Researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) have published encouraging results of their reactive balance training program that shows a 60 per cent risk reduction in falls due to trips and slips in older adults, in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. This program is now being rep...
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Monash scientists discover key to predicting fitness of birds - Get Education
An international study led by Monash biologists has found that the length of a baby bird’s telomeres, the DNA caps that protect chromosomes, can predict its future fitness. Associate Professor Anne Peters, from the Monash School of Biological Sciences and Research Fellow Dr Justin Eastwood studied...
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Russ Yell: spurring mobility change http://getindustry.com.au/2019/02/12/russ-yell-spurring-mobility-change/
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 2:18pm
Creating R&D opportunities – your #ideas are the beginning https://t.co/S3sFNmSNuX https://t.co/AsSYJeqBzj
Creating R&D opportunities – your #ideas are the beginning https://t.co/S3sFNmSNuX https://t.co/AsSYJeqBzj
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 1:56pm
New #research program to target reduction of falls in people with Parkinson’s https://t.co/x9bhNdkyJu https://t.co/gvV0OP7Dpr
New #research program to target reduction of falls in people with Parkinson’s https://t.co/x9bhNdkyJu https://t.co/gvV0OP7Dpr