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Woman surrounded by clothes. | Newsreel

Clothing confusion driving landfill dilemma

A national textile collection program would help overcome confusion around clothes recycling, uncovered in a recent study. In the first nationwide study into how
Read more 2 October 2024
Artificial Intelligence graphic. | Newsreel

Seven stages to understanding artificial intelligence

By Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer You know we’ve reached peak interest in artificial intelligence (AI) when Oprah Winfrey hosts a television special about it. AI is truly
Read more 2 October 2024
A bout of COVID has been linked to helping the body fight other illnesses - Newsreel

COVID helps train the body to fight off other diseases

Having a bout of COVID has been found to help train the body to fight off other diseases. Rockefeller University scientists said the body developed a kind of
Read more 2 October 2024
Northern elephant seals have recovered from the brink of extinction - Newsreel

Elephant seals back from the brink of extinction

Elephant seals have recovered from the brink of extinction to reach a population of more than 200,000. Research published in the latest Nature Ecology and Evolution
Read more 2 October 2024
Young sports person and adult looking at computer. | Newsreel

Students in fast lane to sport tech careers

Sunshine Coast schools will be able to embed sports tech teaching into their curriculum through a partnership between industry and Council. Sunshine Coast Council has
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Brisbane artist William Robinson in his studio. | Newsreel

Robinson’s Numinous invites you to look and listen

Works from one of the country’s greatest living artists will be seen, and heard, in a new way at an exhibition which opened today. Brisbane-born William Robinson is
Read more 1 October 2024
Extreme weather will make community recovery harder - Newsreel

More frequent disasters put recovery times at risk

Scientists have warned that communities risk being unable to recover from major weather events before the next one hits. El Niño climate patterns are likely to be
Read more 1 October 2024
Human cells. | Newsreel

‘Pause button’ for human development discovered

The ability of some mammals in the wild to pause the development of an embryo during harsh conditions has been found to be possible in humans. Researchers in Europe say
Read more 1 October 2024
Story Bridge Kemp Place Dec 1954. | Newsreel

Brisbane cubed reveals River City’s history

Brisbane’s evolution from the 1800s will be showcased on a mega wall during a three-day exhibition, starting tomorrow. The Cube, at QUT’s Garden Point Campus in the
Read more 30 September 2024
The right lighting has been found to mitigate the negative impact of shift work - Newsreel

Lighting helps reduce negative impact of shift work

Linking exposure to light to the body’s circadian rhythm may help mitigate the ill-effects of shift work. A research team at Flinders University found that
Read more 30 September 2024