Wake up! Too much sleep impairs cognitive performance
It seems that having too much of a good thing even applies to sleep.
New research from the University of Texas, in the United States, has found that sleeping nine hours
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Stars align in customer ratings numbers game
Star ratings have the edge in the battle for positive business reviews, with new research showing potential customers over-estimate their value.
The Cornell University
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Honey bee not so sweet for native cousin
European honey bees are having an adverse impact on their native Aussie cousins, risking biodiversity in this country.
A new study from Curtin University, in Western
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Mum’s the word for humpbacks in Moreton Bay
The waters of Moreton Bay, north of Brisbane, are a mothers’ retreat for migrating humpback whales.
A new study, which looked at the behaviours of whales in both
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It’s the Great Barrier ‘Where?’ for some Aussies
More than 10 percent of Australians do not know where the Great Barrier Reef is located.
Despite the natural icon being one of Seven Natural Wonders of the World, a new
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Abalone shows potential as natural IBD treatment
Naturally occurring compounds produced by abalone may provide a new treatment pathway for potentially debilitating Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Mater Research’s
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World-first Aussie invention targets space junk
An Australian company has developed the world’s first device capable of capturing space debris from multiple targets and storing it on satellites for
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Oldest Aussie frog leaps back in time 22 million years
A fossil located in regional Queensland has increased the age of Australia’s oldest frog ancestor by more than 20 million years.
Researchers from UNSW Sydney has used
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AI breaches the threshold of free will
A new study has deemed Artificial Intelligence (AI) has met all the conditions of free will, turning theoretical moral questions into reality.
Finnish philosopher and
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Select students take a peek behind the thin blue line
A select group of Queensland secondary school students have explored the inner workings of the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
Through an immersive work experience
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