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Massey University: Can solar panels and pastoral farming work together?
An improved understanding of the effect of solar arrays on pasture production could inform future decision-making about what kinds of...
Jan 21, 2025
University of Otago: Brainwave training: A novel approach to managing chronic pain
A School of Biomedical Sciences researcher has received an international award for his research into non-invasive pain relief through...
Jan 21, 2025
University of Adelaide: Green Hydrogen: pioneering a path to a carbon-free future
University of Adelaide researchers are taking their innovative Green Hydrogen technology to the next level. The industries of steel,...
Jan 10, 2025
Griffith University: Study doubles and decimates prior estimated lifespans for whale species
New research co-authored by a Griffith University researcher into the lifespans of baleen whales has yielded boom-or-bust results for two...
Jan 7, 2025
University of Otago: 'A lightbulb can't shine if the cable is broken'
When a light goes out, people often assume the bulb is blown. But what if something has actually happened to its electrical wires? This...
Dec 30, 2024
RMIT: Blood test could make cancer treatments safer and more effective
Scientists from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute have developed a new blood test that could screen cancer patients to help make...
Dec 30, 2024
University Of Technology Sydney: Brain inflammation alters behaviour according to sex
Inflammation in the hippocampus – the brain’s memory centre – significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including...
Dec 30, 2024
The University of Adelaide: Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic
A brotherly research duo has discovered that when the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produces top quarks – the heaviest known fundamental...
Dec 30, 2024
Monash University: More than 1.5 million die each year from wild/bush fire pollution
Landscape fires are an increasing environmental and health threat fuelled by climate change. While 221 direct deaths were reported...
Dec 10, 2024
University of Canterbury: Tracking high-speed rays from the far corners of our galaxy
A galactic mystery could soon be solved if University of Canterbury researchers are able to pinpoint the source of lightning-fast cosmic...
Dec 10, 2024
University of Otago: Young vapers feel judged, stigmatised, and blame themselves for addiction
Adolescents in Aotearoa New Zealand who struggle with vaping addiction feel judged by the adults in their lives, researchers at the...
Dec 10, 2024
Griffith University: Major survey brings new light to carnivore conservation
Lion numbers in the country are at a critical low while hyenas are faring well across four major protected areas in Uganda, according to...
Dec 10, 2024
La Trobe University: AI supercharges smart irrigation for farmers
Developed by Victoria’s La Trobe University for far-north Queensland ag-tech company Aglantis, the intelligent irrigation system uses the...
Dec 10, 2024
Deakin University: We're quick to limit kids' screen time. Parents can also benefit from setting boundaries for themselves.
In many households, screens are part of daily life – from work to entertainment . But for parents, setting boundaries around screens...
Dec 10, 2024
University of Otago: Self-testing acceptable screening method
People are accepting of and prefer self-testing for human papilloma virus (HPV), rather than having a clinician-led cervical smear test,...
Dec 10, 2024
Curtin University: Study reveals how eDNA could bear fruit for farmers and the environment
A Curtin University study has revealed a new method of capturing DNA could provide farmers with a valuable tool for boosting crop...
Dec 9, 2024
Macquarie University: New research reveals bird divorce rates linked to rainfall
A 16-year study on a closed population of Seychelles warblers ( Acrocephalus sechellensis ) on Cousin Island, Seychelles, has uncovered...
Dec 9, 2024
University of Wollongong: Could printable organic x-ray sensors transform treatment for cancer patients?
New research shows promising signs in the effort to develop safer radiotherapy protocols An international research team, led by the...
Nov 26, 2024
Curtin University: Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on
Three years after bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius, spilling 1000 tonnes of a new type of marine fuel...
Nov 26, 2024
QUT: Gender inequality baked into treatment of women, dementia and aged care
Dementia disproportionately affects women whether living with dementia or supporting someone living with dementia in aged care, a fact...
Nov 26, 2024
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