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In 2020, Australian researchers burned discarded human hair into carbon dots for OLEDs; the dots reached 87% quantum yield, and rigid displays hit 700 cd/m²

In a remarkable scientific breakthrough, discarded human hair has been converted into luminous carbon dots, now being explored for their application in next-gen OLED display technology. This eco-friendly material promises to revolutionize electronic screens, paving the way for a sustainable digital future. Although tailored for smaller gadgets at this stage,…

The Economic Times

Meanjin has been resurrected by QUT, in a clever move

Literary journal Meanjin has been resurrected. The 85-year-old journal will return to its origins in Brisbane, where it was founded in 1940 by editor Clem Christesen.

The Conversation

‘A cultural icon’: axed Australian literary journal Meanjin finds new life in Queensland

The 85-year-old magazine will return to the city for which it was named after a successful bid by Queensland University of Technology

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Indigenous artist's exhibition a full-circle moment

An exhibition spanning Palawa artist Jemima Wyman's 30-year career will finally open at a leading gallery that has been plagued by flood and funding troubles.

AAP

I have a stuffy nose. How do I know if it’s hay fever or a cold?

You’ve been through winter lurgies and escaped the start of spring free of hay fever. Now you wake up with a sniffle you can’t seem to shake.

The Conversation

Eat your fruit and veggies to help your mental health

A new study suggests a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can help alleviate psychological distress.

AAP

Robots set to conquer the final frontiers

A camera system designed to work like a human brain could help robots go further, including machines built for space and undersea explorations.

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Ahead of the Brisbane Olympics, it’s time for Australia to get serious about esports

Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments, university scholarships and billions of dollars in revenue.

The Conversation

Ditch dance course, uni performing arts review advises

A dance major at a leading university should be cut, with subjects in dance teaching offered instead, a review has found.

AAP

Flood of troubles continues for shuttered Art Museum

It's unknown when, or if, Brisbane's QUT Art Museum will reopen its doors after flood damage and a decision to nix its 2025 exhibition program.

AAP

Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

The only university in Queensland to offer a dance qualification isn't taking new students. But with the Olympics in 2032, it will need more dancers than ever.

AAP

She was 15. He was 26. Sonia Orchard’s Groomed proves her abuser was wrong: age isn’t ‘just a number’

I was in my mid-twenties and lecturing at QUT when I was sexually assaulted by a student. It was the last Friday of semester. After class, he – a private school boy and writing major – accompanied me to the car park. He had offered to carry my books. When…

The Conversation

Queensland university apologises for ‘hurt’ and ‘offence’ caused at anti-racism event

Parliamentary inquiry into antisemitism on university campuses hears Carumba Institute’s national symposium attracted criticism over alleged ‘anti-Jewish’ speakers

The Guardian - AU

Promises museum won't shut, despite ditching 2025 slate

A leading university art museum has cut its 2025 program, including a career survey by artist Jemima Wyman. She says she is devastated by the move.

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7 Of The Coolest Careers You Didn’t Know An IT Degree Would Help You Score

The IT industry is booming, which means you can find pathways into some truly unique and interesting careers with only an IT Degree.

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For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. But an AI-powered Auslan avatar can help

For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes wrong: they catch their train to their destination and carry on with their business.

AAP

Liquid metals might solve puzzle of shipping hydrogen

Cutting emissions from transport and agriculture could be possible after an Australian discovery published by researchers from three universities.

International Business Times

Bot-like Accounts On X Fuel US Political Conspiracies, Watchdog Says

Bot-like accounts on social media platform X that spread misinformation and hate ahead of Britain's election are now amplifying conspiracy theories around US politics, a watchdog investigation revealed Tuesday, as the race to the White House kicks into high gear.

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Gut health identified in combating Parkinson's disease

Researchers have received $4 million to work on a treatment they hope will slow or stop Parkinson's disease by targeting gut health.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s chief scientist takes on the journal publishers gatekeeping knowledge

Under Dr Cathy Foley’s world-first open access model, all Australians would have access to research papers for free

AAP

Drones being used to protect Antarctic biodiversity

Scientists are surveying remote areas of Antarctica with drones, hoping to protect plants and animals in the fragile ecosystems in the face of climate change.

AAP

Hydrogen-electric plane to take to Aussie skies in 2024

A Brisbane company has revealed plans to retrofit and fly a hydrogen-powered light aircraft, in a development that could reduce pollution from air travel.

The Guardian - AU

Bots on X worse than ever according to analysis of 1m tweets during first Republican primary debate

Researchers identify sprawling bot network of 1,305 accounts active during Republican debate and Donald Trump interview

ABC News

Brisbane 2032 asked to deliver on regional Olympic Games promise

Brisbane 2032 was built on a promise of being an Olympic Games for the entire Pacific region, but Oceania nations know the risks that "legacy 2032" will be a hollowed-out exercise in short-term political spin.

Al Jazeera

Elon Musk under fire for Twitter’s shifting rules on state media

Disinformation scholars sound alarm amid growing prominence of Chinese and Russian state media accounts on platform.

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