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How football-sized bunya nuts could be the next big thing in bush food business

A native Australian nut has huge potential to be part of the booming Indigenous bush food industry, according to new research led by the University of Queensland.

ABC News · Aug 14, 2022

Study: Hidden Cushion Enabled Dinosaurs to Carry Heavy Loads

Australian scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs -- like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus -- supported their gigantic bodies on land. In a study published in the journal Science Advances on August 10, a University of Queensland and Monash University-led team used 3D modelling and engineering methods to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 13, 2022

Australian chocolatiers ditch cocoa's murky colonial history in favour of new trade routes

How do you choose your chocolate — is it decided by your taste buds? Or maybe your wallet? Just how ethical has the journey from farm to supermarket shelf been?

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

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Young adult researchers with Down syndrome hoping to change the narrative

A new study of young adults with Down syndrome has found they often have high aspirations, usually grounded with a sense of realism.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

Study decodes how children’s noses help them better fight Covid

‘It’s a different ball game when it come to the Omicron variant,’ scientists say

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

Former American billionaire Chuck Feeney honoured by University of Queensland for multi-million-dollar donations

In a rare move, the "eccentric" former billionaire who prefers flying economy, and has generously donated more than $500 million to Australian causes, accepts an accolade in Queensland.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Crown-of-thorns starfish predator hunted by University of Queensland researchers

University of Queensland scientists look for a solution to the crown-of-thorns starfish plaguing the Great Barrier Reef by seeking out a natural predator to the rampant invertebrate.

ABC News · Jul 23, 2022

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Women in science: 15-year-old's quest to change the world

Cadence Taylor may only be 15 years old — but the young Queenslander already has her mind set on changing the world with science.

ABC News · Jul 17, 2022

Vitamin D can be toxic if taken in high doses. Here's how much you should be having

A UK man ended up in hospital after taking almost 400 times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D. He'd been feeling low in energy — prompting him to see a nutritionist. So, how much vitamin D should we be getting?

ABC News · Jul 6, 2022

Heart attack treatment using K’gari funnel-web spider venom one step closer to human trial

A drug being developed using venom from the world's deadliest spider to prevent damage caused by a heart attack or stroke will progress to clinical trials.

ABC News · Jul 4, 2022

Humpback whales share culture and whole new songs across populations ‘very easily’, study finds

Study sheds more light on inter-population culture transmission in animals

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022

Bitcoin helped Joe secure his fortune but he would no longer recommend it as investors risk financial ruin

Joe Bridge has bought two motorbikes, two boats and his first house with the $1 million-plus he made on bitcoin, but he doesn't recommend trying to replicate his success.

ABC News · Jun 30, 2022

Nanotech to help fight against flystrike

Tiny nano-particles are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland researchers.

AAP · Jun 30, 2022

Deadly varroa mite has 'potential' to threaten Queensland's bee industry, authorities warn

Authorities are closely monitoring any impact on Queensland's bee populations amid a "worrying" interstate detection of the deadly honey bee parasite, varroa destructor.

ABC News · Jun 27, 2022

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ABC News · Jun 21, 2022

Conservation group seeks injunction to stop Woodside gas project to protect Great Barrier Reef

A massive Woodside gas project approved in the Western Australia will contribute to damage to the Great Barrier Reef, conservation lawyers will argue.

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

How climate change could be exacerbating the spread of diseases like monkeypox and Japanese encephalitis

A new study predicts the changing climate will provide increased opportunities for the spread of novel viruses.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Polystyrene-eating superworms may help develop new ways to dispose of waste

A snacking superworm that loves to eat polystyrene may hold the key with a bacterial enzyme in its gut to help recycle plastic waste, researchers say.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2022

Foaming at the mouth: the superworms making a meal of polystyrene waste

New research shows the gut of the Zophobas morio beetle larvae contains enzymes capable of breaking down the plastic, which is difficult to recycle

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ABC News · Jun 7, 2022

Dinosaur footprints found preserved in rock platform on Victoria's Great Ocean Road

Since their find, Kate and Tim Wagstaff have been pulled into an adventure that most fossil enthusiasts can only dream of, working with palaeontologists across Australia to document and further investigate their discovery.

AAP · Jun 2, 2022

Kidney injury hidden in COVID-19 patients

Queensland researchers say the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients who have a potentially-fatal acute kidney disease may be double the official rate.

The Guardian - AU · Jun 2, 2022

Nearly half of planet’s land in need of ‘conservation attention’ to halt biodiversity crisis

New study finds 44% of world’s land surface needs increased protection, with 1m wildlife species at risk of extinction

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

University of Queensland study shows bodybuilders at greater risk of reverse anorexia

Also called reverse anorexia or bigorexia, muscle dysmorphia is characterised by obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviours and body image distortion, with sufferers seeing themselves as smaller than they are.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2022

Gold Coast shark expert's journey from homelessness to academia at Bond University

Shark researcher Daryl McPhee is giving back to international students doing it tough in Australia by offering annual travel bursaries.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

The doctor says my mole is a melanoma. What happens next?

So your doctor removed a mole from your skin and now says it’s cancerous. What happens next?

Newcastle Herald · May 30, 2022

An Australian company worked out how to destroy PFAS, halting its toxic legacy

Australian company Synergen Met says it now has a complete solution - a more efficient, high-volume way to concentrate PFAS from contaminated liquids, and a ground-breaking plasma-based technology to bond problematic fluorine.

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