All posts tagged "safety"
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648TechnologyQUT tests new tech for driving/cycling overtaking rule
A QUT-led bid to test and measure the distance between bicycles and cars travelling on Queensland roads has won a QLD State...
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517ResearchStrange bedfellows: dangerous link between driver distraction and sleepiness
Driver distraction combined with sleepiness creates a perfect storm when young people get behind the wheel, warns QUT road safety researcher Dr...
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627ResearchSniffing out Cooroy-to-Curra koalas
Baxter the border collie will have a home and role in life thanks to an innovative koala research programme funded by the...
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562TechnologyNetflix fake email scam: welcome to ‘smart phishing’
Our recent scam alert about a Netflix ‘phishing’ email highlights the increasing sophistication of scammers and the need for consumers to always...
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612ResearchShark attacks increase in Australia
Research into the international increase in unprovoked shark bites has found a trend of ‘regional hotspots’, where a heightened number of bites...
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673TechnologyUniversity’s ground-breaking explosive detection technology
Explosive testing technology developed by the University of Tasmania could be rolled out at airports around the world to keep passengers safe.
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368Medicine1 in 6 Australians have chronic back problems
An estimated 3.7 million Australians had chronic back problems in 2014–15, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute for...
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501ResearchScience saving man’s best friend from deadly snake bites
‘Straya – we’re known for our beautiful beaches, barbeques and Kylie Minogue but we’re also pretty well known for our deadly animals...
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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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Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds - GetSTEM
Hot on the heels of the same-sex marriage bill, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of i...
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 at 12:23pm
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
UQ women to lead and learn on Antarctica voyage https://t.co/IIG3giwGkP #research #researchers #science
Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 at 9:48am
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7
Smart #phones used to monitor and predict #Mentalhealth episodes https://t.co/QKHDpzhfy6 #research https://t.co/xOSiNwBob7