Education

Spectacular giant claims have moved to the critically endangered list

Giant clams placed on critically endangered list

The giant clam is in danger of going extinct after suffering a population plunge of more than 80 percent over the last century. University of Colorado Boulder
Read more 30 October 2024
Animals socialise less as they age - Newsreel

Aging animals scale down social networks

Animals show similar traits to humans as they age, reducing their social networks and not making new friends. A collection of 16 studies, including six from the
Read more 30 October 2024
Koala crossing the road. | Newsreel

Central Queensland highway a koala death trap

Almost three koalas a week are killed on a 50km stretch to road in Central Queensland, elevating the risk to the region’s already endangered population. Researchers
Read more 30 October 2024
Students at St Finbarr's School Ashgrove. | Newsreel

Population growth prompts expanded Prep enrolments

More than a dozen schools across south-east Queensland will expand Prep enrolments next year in response to rapid population growth. Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE)
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A new element might be added to the periodic table - Newsreel

Science edges toward a new periodic table element

Just when you thought you had remembered them all, science seemed headed towards a new element on the periodic table. Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have
Read more 29 October 2024
A teacher providing online tuition in English as a second language - Newsreel

Speaking two languages slows Alzheimer’s

Speaking two languages has been found to slow the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by up to five years. A new study by Concordia University, published in the
Read more 28 October 2024
A woman demonstrates the healthy habit of standing on one leg - Newsreel

One-leg balancing the key to healthy aging

The ability to stand on one leg has emerged as one of the best indicators of long-term health. Mayo Clinic researchers say leg balance is a better “telltale sign” of
Read more 28 October 2024
A young woman treating asthma symptoms - Newsreel

A third of asthma cases linked to small particle exposure

More than 30 percent of new asthma cases globally have been found to be linked to long-term fine particle exposure. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry
Read more 28 October 2024
Sad couple gambling. | Newsreel

Global cost of gambling set to top $1 trillion

An international study has found Australians gamble more than any nation on earth and that the global impact of gambling was worse than previously thought. A Lancet
Read more 28 October 2024
Dr Cooper Schouten - Director of Southern Cross University's Bee Research and Extension Lab.

New bee facility will help combat destructive mite

Southern Cross University has opened a new Bee Research and Extension Lab focussed on managing the devastating Varroa destructor mite. Varroa poses one of the biggest
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