Wind turbine. | Newsreel

Recycling breakthrough in wind turbine blades

Fully recyclable wind turbine blades are a step closer, with developers optimistic they will help end the process of old blades ending up in landfill. Researchers at the
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QUT researchers. | Newsreel

Heat on urban design as Brisbane swelters to end winter

As Brisbane’s last day of winter tomorrow is set to see the mercury soar well into the 30s, a new study has looked at ways we can mitigate heat in our urban
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Gandhi to lead Translational Research Institute

Brisbane cancer researcher Professor Maher Gandhi will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI). A collaboration
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A bee shortage is reducing crop yield globally - Newsreel

Bee shortage hitting fresh food production

Worldwide production of “nutritionally dense” foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes is being hampered by a lack of insect pollinators. A team of
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James Cool University Vice-Chancellor Professor Simon Biggs - Newsreel

Regions grappling with bumpy growth transition

Queensland’s regions are in the grip of a transition that is challenged by housing shortages, the war for talent, education shortfalls and the need to manage
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Brisbane Catholic Education speech pathologists. | Newsreel

Speech professionals connect school communities

School-based speech pathologists are proving to be a vital link between students, educators and families across South East Queensland. Brisbane Catholic Education is
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Finger prick blood test. | Newsreel

Prick test delivers quick Alzheimer’s screening

A finger-prick blood test has been developed to screen people for Alzheimer’s Disease. Engineers at Monash University said the handheld device delivered “needle-in-a
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QUT music student Briana Dinsdale. | Newsreel

Time is right for Briana’s country passion

A Brisbane teenager plucked from a concert crowd to sing with Keith Urban is now supporting a The Voice US winner on his Australian tour, following the release of her
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Nasal vaccine. | Newsreel

New nasal COVID vaccine for all variants

A needle-free nasal COVID vaccine, effective against all variants, has being developed in Brisbane. Griffith University researchers believe the next-generation mucosal
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Placebo pills found to help patients with stress and anxiety - Newsreel

Fake drugs help to manage stress

Fake drugs have been found to reduce symptoms in people with stress, anxiety and depression, even when the patients know the pills are placebos. A team lead by the
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