Education

Doctor looking at brain scan. | Newsreel

New brain pathway found to counter anxiety

A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects. Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more 6 February 2025
Professor Chuan Zhao with battery. | Newsreel

New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion

Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more 6 February 2025
New mum depressed. | Newsreel

Hope for earlier treatment of postpartum depression

A new hormone bio-marker could provide an early indication of postpartum depression (PPD), paving the way for quicker treatment. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine
Read more 5 February 2025
Canola field. | Newsreel

Native vegetation proximity boosts crop yields

Planting crops near native vegetation can boost yields by up to 20 percent. Ecologists from the University of South Australia say they have proof native vegetation is
Read more 5 February 2025
Teacher Megan Pidskalny. | Newsreel

Pioneering spirit drives online learning innovation

A passion for the past has not stopped teacher Megan Pidskalny leading the charge to deliver a future-focussed, technology-enhanced education for students. As Head of
Read more 5 February 2025
Hologram | Newsreel

Holograms the future shape of data security

Holograms are being used to encode information, which can only be unlocked by special neural networks, opening the way for a new level of data security. Researchers from
Read more 4 February 2025
St Flannan’s School Zillmere Principal Cheryl Bell and students. | Newsreel

St Flannan’s student now the school’s Principal

A former student is now the Principal at St Flannan’s School Zillmere. Moving from Townsville, Cheryl Bell completed Year 6 and 7 at the north Brisbane school, where
Read more 4 February 2025
Unhappy student in classroom. | Newsreel

Climate change to reduce academic results by 7 percent

Climate change is poised to reduce academic outcomes by more than five percent, with Queensland students among those at the greatest risk. A new report found extreme
Read more 4 February 2025
Lithium battery in a car. | Newsreel

Critical minerals recycling key to sustainable batteries

Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical metals has lower environmental impacts than mining for the metals. New research from Stanford University, in
Read more 4 February 2025
Cotton fields. | Newsreel

Producers to tap into new irrigation tech to save water

Queensland researchers are set to introduce a “step-change” in water efficiency to ensure Australia’s irrigation-intensive agricultural industries can adapt to
Read more 3 February 2025