Nanofibre research tackling Top End problems
Researchers in the Northern Territory are hoping nanofibres can ease the burden of police working in oppressive heat and help provide clean water to people living in
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Student voices celebrated across south-east Queensland
The voices of school students across south-east Queensland are resonating a little louder today during Student Voice Awareness Day.
An initiative of Brisbane Catholic
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New technology paves the way for a ‘robodoctor’
A soft robot has been developed which can perform routine medical examinations, including taking a patient’s pulse and checking for abnormal lumps.
Researchers at
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Future technology channels ancient paper art
An ancient Japanese form of paper art could hold the key to the future reliability of our wireless networks.
Researchers in North America believe kirigami, the ancient
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Coral bleaching answer is blowin’ in the wind
Just as we mortals crave a cooling breeze during a hot summer, so does our iconic Great Barrier Reef.
Scientists from Melbourne’s Monash University have found that the
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Blood test can confirm heart attack in minutes
A new blood test has been developed which can detect a heart attack within minutes, instead of hours.
Researchers at John Hopkins University said the new test could
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Study finds surprise variations in coral heat tolerance
New research has revealed evidence of variable heat tolerance in corals. The surprise findings will be important for reef adaptation and restoration as the world’s
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Sweet tooth linked to depression and stroke
People who gravitate towards sweet foods and sugery drinks have been found to have a higher risk of depression, diabetes and stroke.
A new study by the University of
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Real Spider-Man web-slinging developed by accident
Web-slinging technology inspired by the Spider-Man comic character has been developed by silk researchers.
The Tufts University team created a process in which a fluid
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WHO calls for extra effort in drug resistance battle
A lack of urgency in finding new antibiotics to counter resistant illnesses is putting millions of lives at risk, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
In
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