This week is once in a blue moon
We are told that rare things happen “once in a blue moon”. Over the next three days, there will indeed be a blue moon.
According to NASA, the moon event this week is
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AI model predicts autism in toddlers
A computer model has been developed which can predict autism in young children with a high degree of accuracy.
Associate Professor Kristiina Tammimies from Sweden’s
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Breakthrough in reducing toxic waterway runoff
Bioreactors have proven to be successful in significantly reducing toxic run-off into waterways.
Researchers at Southern Cross University have found evidence that
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Experts meet to discuss online predators
Local and international child protection experts and technology leaders are gathering on the Gold Coast this week to discuss the prevention of online child
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AIS to double Para coaches for Brisbane 2032
With the Paris Paralympics set to start next week, Australia has unveiled plans to double the number of Para coaches in the lead up to Brisbane 2032.
Australian Sports
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Humans prefer to avoid mental effort
There is nothing quite so invigorating as fully exercising your mind, said hardly anybody ever.
Turns out what we all suspected is true. Thinking hard and putting in a
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Long COVID’s bill in the billions
Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022, according to a new study.
Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National
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Media literacy lacking in Australian adults
Most Australians are worried about the spread of misinformation on the internet, but do not know how to protect themselves from it.
A new national survey on adult media
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Push to enhance access to exercise support
Australia’s exercise physiologists are lobbying the Federal Government to align their profession with other allied health professionals and make their services
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Memory space cleared while we sleep
Scientists have unlocked new insights into the overnight filing system that allows the brain to find space for new memories.
Cornell University researchers have found
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