Education

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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3D printing. | Newsreel

Mobile 3D printer provides in-home options

A mobile 3D printer has been developed which creates objects on demand in the environment they will be used. University of Washington researcher Daniel Campos Zamora
Read more 28 October 2024
Sculptures installed outside the Chau Chak Wing Museum. | Newsreel

Potential in combining public art and urban sport

City planners are being encouraged to leverage the popularity of the urban sports culture to activate public art and help address social issues. University of Sydney
Read more 27 October 2024
Woman with heat stress. | Newsreel

Hot weather link to suicidal hospital visits

Hot weather has been linked to an increased suicide risk for young Australians. A study out of News South Wales found for every one degree rise in the daily mean
Read more 25 October 2024
Woman with scar on neck. | Newsreel

Scar-less future beckons with skin cell mapping

The make-up of a human skin cell has been mapped which could lead to scarless healing of wounds and skin transplants for burns victims. Researchers from Newcastle
Read more 25 October 2024
Graphic showing data transfer in city. | Newsreel

New wireless transmission record close to 1 Tb/s

Scientists are getting close to sending wireless data at a rate of one Terabit per second, almost ten thousand times faster than current speeds available to consumers. A
Read more 23 October 2024
Girl drinking a soft drink. | Newsreel

Data shows sugar tax halves sweet drink purchases

A study of United States cities which have introduced a tax on sugary drinks has shown up to a 50 percent reduction in purchases. Researchers at the University of
Read more 23 October 2024
Traffic accident scene. | Newsreel

New sponge bandage targets fatal haemorrhaging

A spongelike bandage has been developed to help prevent fatal haemorrhaging and infection following an accident. University of Central Florida Assistant Professor Kausik
Read more 23 October 2024
Dr Janet Schloss at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine.

Trial will test natural treatment for painful condition

A new research trial will explore the ability of a herb-based natural treatment to relieve urinary tract infections (UTIs). Southern Cross University’s National Centre
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Associate Professor Miguel Renteria QIMR Berghofer. | Newsreel

Brisbane study reveals genetic links to brain disorders

Brisbane researchers have revealed genetic links to brain conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, in the world’s largest study of brain volume. QIMR Berghofer
Read more 22 October 2024