All posts tagged "safety"
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3.6KResearchTailgating blamed for rear-end crashes
Tailgating is the leading cause of rear-end crashes with one-in-two drivers failing to keep a safe following distance, a new QUT report...
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3.2KTechnologyeSafety Commissioner to enhance online safety for all Australians
The Government will enhance online safety for all Australians and provide clarity for reporting online safety issues following the passage of the...
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1.2KResearchDoes yoga promote or prevent injury?
Yoga may not be as ‘safe’ as first thought, with new research from the USyd Faculty of Health Sciences finding it can...
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4.0KResearchOverhead signs on freeways: Are drivers being told too much?
The growing trend to install multiple road signs at the same location along Australian freeways might be practical and cost-effective but is...
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3.7KTechnologyKeep your friends close to avoid social media scams
The Victorian Government is urging Victorians to accept Facebook friend requests wisely – and be alert to dating and romance scammers when...
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3.6KNews and ViewsCommissioner calls for action as privacy concerns grow
Australians are concerned about online privacy, but are not using options already available to protect themselves. That’s the key finding from a...
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3.3KResearchChildren should wear helmets around horses
A new study has recommended helmets should always be worn by children, not only when riding horses, but also when around horses,...
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1.2KTechnologyIf in doubt, shout out – Safer Internet Day 2017
On Safer Internet Day 2017, nbn is encouraging NSW locals to #AskOutLoud when something doesn’t seem quite right online.
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1.5KTechnologyQUT tests 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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1.6KTechnologyQUT 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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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