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Childhood trauma a trigger for elder abuse

Childhood trauma can lead to an increase in elder abuse, according to new research. While generational trauma is known to be passed down from parent to child, a study

Breakthrough discovery of blood pressure triggers

The discovery of new “signalling centres” in the body could revolutionise the treatment of high blood pressure. University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers

Council and university unite to fight invasion

Queensland’s invasive plants will be mapped using drones through a collaboration between Sunshine Coast Council and QUT. The partnership has secured a $240,000 grant

Climate change puts winter sports on thin ice

Researchers have warned that global warming is creating safety issues for people who play, fish or drive on ice. At team at York University said warming winters were

Read more 26 September 2024

Historical portrait of Sir John Franklin.

Another victim of ill-fated expedition identified

Scientists have identified the remains of another member of Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 exploration of the Northwest Passage. Researchers from the University of

Read more 26 September 2024

New genetic test to predict heart attack risk

A world-first genetic test which indicates a person’s risk of a heart attack has been developed in Australia. Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Read more 26 September 2024

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New approach to understanding impact of brain injuries

Australian scientists have used a new approach to determine the long-term impact of a single brain injury. The Monash University-led research used blood tests and MRI

Read more 26 September 2024

Six out of 10 children talk to strangers online daily

More than 60 percent of children interact online with people they don’t know on a daily basis, despite being aware of the dangers of grooming. A global study,

First impressions drive rash decisions

We are told that first impressions are often the most powerful. And sometimes we are told we are better to sleep on it. New research shows that both propositions are

Reed Queensland’s newest Rhodes Scholar

A Brisbane law graduate from far north Queensland is the state’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar. Matisse Reed, who works as an associate to Justice Kylie Downes of the Federal

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Childhood trauma a trigger for elder abuse

Breakthrough discovery of blood pressure triggers

Council and university unite to fight invasion

Climate change puts winter sports on thin ice

Another victim of ill-fated expedition identified

New genetic test to predict heart attack risk

New approach to understanding impact of brain injuries

Six out of 10 children talk to strangers online daily

First impressions drive rash decisions

Reed Queensland’s newest Rhodes Scholar