Education

Deep fake. | Newsreel

Bid to help those most vulnerable to deepfake influence

South-East Queensland researchers will be monitoring heartrates and tracking eye movements to protect society’s most vulnerable from fake online content. The
Read more 17 July 2025
Elderly man with female pharmacist at chemist. | Newsreel

Regional communities extracting more out of pharmacists

A lack of dentists in regional Australia is resulting in pharmacists reluctantly providing oral healthcare to communities. A study by La Trobe University found a number
Read more 16 July 2025
Person having skin swabbed. | Newsreel

Skin swab detects early signs of Parkinson’s

New skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear. Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing non-invasive sampling
Read more 16 July 2025
Chatbot. | Newsreel

Chatbots struggle to interpret different lingos

Chatbots have been shown to provide lower-quality answers when prompts are not in ‘standard English’. A Cornell University study has found Amazon’s AI shopping
Read more 15 July 2025
Brain Cells. | Newsreel

QIMR breakthrough to target ‘sleeping’ brain cancer cells

Brisbane scientists have mapped how dormant brain cells re-activate, offering hope of potential new treatments for brain cancer and degenerative disease. In
Read more 15 July 2025
Nuclear button. | Newsreel

‘Nuclear monarchies’ put a target on health of world leaders

In the current climate of global uncertainty, a new study has shone a light on the health of leaders of nuclear-armed countries. Professor Nick Wilson, from the
Read more 15 July 2025
QIMR researcher with students in Far North Queensland

QIMR’s northern exposure to STEM pathways

The under-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is the basis for a
Read more 14 July 2025
Spreading basalt to improve soil. | Newseel

Mine waste to capture carbon and boost farm profits

Mine and quarry waste has the potential to save Australian farmers millions of dollars each year and reduce the agricultural sector’s carbon footprint. University of
Read more 14 July 2025
Massive Sulfide Nickel Ore Rock. | Newsreel

Critical focus for new research centre

An Australian-first research centre has been established to drive knowledge in critical minerals and sustainable mining. The ARC Industrial Transformation Training
Read more 14 July 2025
Students solving maths problem. | Newsreel

635 students plus 114 countries add up to mega event

The sharpest maths minds in the world have descended on the Sunshine Coast. Almost 640 students, from more than 100 countries, are contesting the 66th International
Read more 14 July 2025