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CQUniversity researchers collecting sea grass at Gladstone. Photo credit: Coastal Marine Ecosystems Research Centre

Griffith researchers at Sea Jellies Illuminated research lab at Sea World. Photo credit: Griffith Coastal and Marine Research Centre

QUT research to understand coral attachment and reproduction for reef restoration. Photo credit: Collaborative coral by Brett Lewis QUT

UniSQ researcher examining a crop at the Tosari Crop Research Centre. Photo credit: Anna Singleton - University of Southern Queensland

Close up of the pore structure of a hydrogel membrane. Photo credit: Dr Katrin Kockler - Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

UniSC A/Prof Kathy Townsend researcher in marine conservation. Photo credit: University of the Sunshine Coast

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  • What better way to celebrate both World Lizard Day

    Senior ecologist from the Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Sciences, Dan Ferguson is Recovery Program Coordinator for the critically endangered Nangur spiny skink and has a passion for conservation ecology and recovery management of reptiles and frogs. 🦎 The Nangur spiny skink is only found in south-east Queensland, and there are…

    12 Sep 2023

    Environment & nature

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  • Almost half of mobile phones tested at the height of the pandemic were contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

    Almost half of mobile phones tested at the height of the pandemic were contaminated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, bolstering a theory that the devices supercharged the spread of COVID-19. Bond University conducted a systematic review of 15 studies from 10 countries that examined mobile phones for SARS-CoV-2 contamination in hospital…

    8 Sep 2023

    Health & medical

    Bond University

  • UniSC to trial potential new treatment for coeliac disease

    The University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre will soon begin a trial of a potential new treatment for coeliac disease in people who have symptoms despite following a gluten-free diet.

    8 Sep 2023

    Health & medical

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  • UQ heats up the space race

    A custom–built furnace that can heat materials to almost 3000 degrees Celsius has been installed at The University of Queensland to build components for Australia's burgeoning space industry. The furnace is the first of its type in Australia, allowing UQ researchers to make the next generation of ultra-high temperature composite…

    8 Sep 2023

    Advanced manufacturingDefence, aviation & spaceEngineering

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  • Weed sprayer a game-changer for farmers

    Cane farmers could dramatically reduce herbicide costs and Reef run-off thanks to an innovative new crop sprayer project led by James Cook University. Designed in partnership with JCU researchers, agricultural technology company AutoWeed and Sugar Research Australia, the machine uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and spray weeds, such as…

    8 Sep 2023

    BiotechnologyDigital economyEngineeringEnvironment & natureFood & agricultureTropical

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  • Allergy tests come up short

    Scientists are calling for standardisation of allergy tests after laboratory trials showed commercially available tests are not uniformly reliable. Dr Thimo Ruethers from James Cook University’s Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) and JCU’s Tropical Futures Institute (TFI) led the study.

    8 Sep 2023

    Health & medical

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  • The quest to cure blindness - Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    In a world of light and color, Age-Related Macular Degeneration casts shadows on millions of lives. Research by Bond University offers a beacon of hope. Researchers from Bond University believe they are on the cusp of reversing vision loss through stem cell therapy in which manufactured synthetic epithelial cells are…

    8 Sep 2023

    Health & medical

    Bond University

  • Nearly 500,000 Australian kids go to after school care – it needs to be more than a babysitting service

    RDNE Stock Project/PexelsOutside school hours care – also known as “school-aged care”, “OOSH” or “afters” – is booming. As of 2020, it was the fastest-growing childcare sector in Australia. As of 2022, it catered to 486,310 primary school children. Enrolments have surged by 111% over the past 20 years, as…

    8 Sep 2023

    Social sciences

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  • As more disasters loom, helping people help each other is key: UniSC study

    A new UniSC study will gather insights from the way coastal communities across four states worked together during recent disasters, to inform ways Australia can adapt to a future with more frequent and intense weather events.

    8 Sep 2023

    Environment & natureSocial sciencesTropical

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