New technique vaporises plastic for reuse
A new technique has been developed to “vaporise” plastics and use the resulting hydrocarbon to create new products.
A team at the University of California-Berkeley
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New pharmacy business council members appointed
A new council has been appointed to oversee pharmacy ownership in Queensland.
The State Government this week announced the 10 members of the first-ever Queensland
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Rooftop solar passes 50% penetration in Queensland
More Queensland homes have rooftop solar than don’t, the only state in Australia to have more than 50 percent take up of the technology.
A new Climate Council report
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Wearable exercise tech can also detect COVID
Wearable technology used during exercise has been shown to be effective in screening for illnesses, like COVID.
A new University of South Australia study has revealed
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1300 fish species facing ‘silent extinction’
More than 1300 species of fish are facing a “silent extinction”, according to new global research.
The researchers predict that 12.7 percent of marine teleost fish
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ABS reveals sunscreen-shy Queenslanders
Queenslanders are the least likely Australians to use sunscreen regularly, despite the state having the highest rate of skin cancer in the country.
New insights from the
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New hope for people with chronic pain
People who experience regular chronic pain have new hope for relief from a new device unveiled in the United States this week.
Researchers at the University of Utah have
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It’s now illegal to ‘remain close’ to a crocodile
Crocs are off limits to Queenslanders, with new laws introduced this week to further limit human interaction with the prehistoric reptiles.
The State Government has now
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Embryo-like blood stem cell breakthrough
Children with leukaemia could have access to improved treatment options in the future thanks to a world-first breakthrough by Australian researchers.
A team, led by
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Greenery linked to reduced illness risk
Planting trees in a neighbourhood has been linked to lower risks of heart disease and chronic illnesses.
A study conducted by The University of Louisville (UofL) found
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