All posts tagged "safety"
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806ResearchUQ 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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641ResearchChanging 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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1.1KWho's WhoMichelle 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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877MedicineNew 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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591ResearchSex 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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672TechnologyWanted: 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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803ResearchStudy 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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802ResearchTobacco 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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1.3KNews 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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943TechnologyJaguar 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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Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu - GetSTEM
A QIMR Berghofer-led randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplements has found they do not protect most people from developing colds, flus and other acute respiratory infections. The trial, which is the largest of its kind to study the relationship between vitamin D and respiratory infection to...
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Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years - GetSTEM
Earth’s ability to absorb carbon emissions through plants could be halved within the next two decades at the current rate of warming, according to a new study from the University of Waikato and Northern Arizona University, USA. Published in Science Advances, the research suggests mitigating agains...
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That ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain - GetSTEM
New research from The University of Queensland (UQ) illustrates, to a certain extent, why we can take someone at ‘face value’ and why we develop ‘gut feelings’ about a person within a split-second. Past research has shown that the amygdala — a small almond-shaped structure in the brain —...
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Diamonds are a cell’s best friend - GetSTEM
Scientists have used tiny diamonds, or nanodiamonds, to measure heat transfer inside living cells, potentially leading to new diagnostic tools and therapies for cancer. Associate Professor Taras Plakhotnik, from The University of Queensland’s School of Mathematics and Physics, in collaboration wit...
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Junk food linked to sleep problems in teens - Get Education
Eating too much junk food has been linked with poor sleep quality in teens, a University of Queensland-led study has found. UQ School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences researcher Associate Professor Asad Khan said frequent consumption of soft drinks and fast food was strongly associated with sle...
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Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 2:51am
That ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain https://t.co/IMHqrWjHNw
That ‘instinctive gut feeling’ comes from your brain https://t.co/IMHqrWjHNw
Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 2:38am
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years https://t.co/LSoK2pvh9f
Earth to reach temperature tipping point in 20-30 years https://t.co/LSoK2pvh9f
Monday, January 18th, 2021 at 2:38am
Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu https://t.co/oCJA8RjB3G
Clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds and flu https://t.co/oCJA8RjB3G