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• New tech opens doors for cancer detection

  A James Cook University researcher says the development of AI and other new technologies is enabling researchers to investigate easier and quicker tests for cancers using microRNAs.

  2 Feb 2023

  BiotechnologyHealth & medical

• Breakthrough testing standard developed for COVID-19 RATs

  In a world first, James Cook University researchers have developed a new way to rate the effectiveness of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs), which could lead to more reliable testing of patients.

  2 Feb 2023

  Advanced manufacturingBiotechnologyHealth & medical

• Mind Games: UniSC researchers explore how athletes’ beliefs affect their anxiety

  Could changing what athletes believe about their own thinking processes, affect their anxiety and performance? University of the Sunshine Coast researchers investigate.

  2 Feb 2023

  Health & medical

• Too much sex and not enough sleep is deadly for endangered marsupial

  Endangered male Northern Quolls are giving up sleep in favour of having more sex – and it could be killing them, according to new research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast.

  2 Feb 2023

  Environment & nature

• Australia's cotton farmers can help prevent exploitation in the global garment industry

  Producer responsibility is increasingly being used to deal with the environmental costs of production. It can also be used to deal with social issues.

  1 Feb 2023

  Environment & natureFood & agricultureSocial sciences

  Queensland University of Technology

• Sustainable start-up shows off entrepreneurial talent at MIT

  Entrepreneurial students from QUT have kicked off 2023 with a three-week hands-on experience at MIT, the world’s leading university in creating founders of business.

  1 Feb 2023

  Environment & natureSocial sciences

• The Office of the QLD Chief Scientist is offering grants of up to $20,000 for STEM-related events and educational activities that increase student and/or community engagement with scientists and participation in STEM-based projects. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

  The Office of the QLD Chief Scientist is offering grants of up to $20,000 for STEM-related events and educational activities that increase student and/or community engagement with scientists and participation in STEM-based projects. 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

  31 Jan 2023

  Social sciences

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• An international study led by #UQ's @McgowanHamish has revealed that dust blown in from nearby deserts can convert coral reefs into CO2 sinks.

  An international study led by #UQ's @McgowanHamish has revealed that dust blown in from nearby deserts can convert coral reefs into CO2 sinks. This disproves the long-held theory that coral reefs only have the capacity to emit CO2.

  31 Jan 2023

  Environment & nature

• Manufacturing to take off with Area 61

  The next big thing in commercial manufacturing could be just around the corner with the help of a new program overseen by a cutting-edge unit at James Cook University.

  30 Jan 2023

  Advanced manufacturingDefence, aviation & spaceDigital economyEnergyEngineeringFood & agricultureMining & resourcesTransport

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