Dr Kenneth Liao with a robotic surgery machine. | Newsreel

Fully robotic heart transplant avoids major surgery

Surgeons in the United Stated have performed a fully robotic heart transplant on a person without the need for major surgery. Chief of cardiothoracic transplantation and
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High school a strain for girls and gender-diverse teens

Disadvantaged teenage girls and gender-diverse adolescents are at the highest risk of developing mental health issues during high school. New research from the
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Disposable mask. | Newsreel

Mask research reveals answer to toxic disposal

Queensland researchers have developed a process to turn toxic discarded disposable masks into components for smartphones. Working with colleagues in China, a team from
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Lesbian couple. | Newsreel

Bisexual women drive doubling of LGB+ population

A boom in the number of Australians identifying as lesbian, gay, or bisexual could be indicative of a “sexual revolution” not seen since the 60s and 70s, according
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Asthma risk higher in female nightshift workers

Women who work nightshifts are more likely to suffer asthma than women who work during the day and all men, regardless of when they work. A new study from the University
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Woman test milk in fridge. | Newsreel

Confusing food labels cost families $2500 a year

Confusing food labels are adding to food waste, with Australians unwittingly throwing away thousands of dollars worth of edible product each year. New research from RMIT
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Microbiologist Associate Professor Heather Hendrickson. | Newsreel

Natural phages ‘shield’ an alternative to antibiotics

A natural alternative to antibiotics is the focus of ground-breaking research under way in New Zealand. A team from the University of Canterbury (UC) are working with
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Trainees and teacher. | Newsreel

Future skills put to test in Brisbane

Hundreds of Australia’s best apprentices and trainees converge on Brisbane this week to contest the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships. Queensland
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Girl viewing phone under bed covers. | Newsreel

Excessive screen time triggers vicious cycle in children

Excessive screen time increases the risk of a child developing behavioural problems, which then drives them back to screens to cope, creating a vicious cycle. The new
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Women with sore stomach after eating bread. | Newsreel

Gluten-free test to detect coeliac disease

A new blood test can detect if a person has coeliac disease without the need for them to be subjected to eating gluten. Associate Professor Jason Tye-Din, Head of
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