Memory space cleared while we sleep
Scientists have unlocked new insights into the overnight filing system that allows the brain to find space for new memories.
Cornell University researchers have found
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For-purpose businesses can be the real deal
Some of Australia’s most prominent not-for-profit organisations have joined with a Brisbane university to create a pro bono centre to empower purpose-led businesses
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Brain’s ‘gears’ key to energy-efficient AI
The human brain could hold the key to minimising the climate impact of energy-hungry technology like ChatGPT.
University of Sydney researchers are developing an AI
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Course builds ties between private and public sectors
A new course aimed at increasing collaboration between the public and private sectors has been launched by The University of Queensland and the Queensland Futures
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New veterinary courses launched in regions
Southern Cross University has announced it will offer two new veterinary courses to help address shortages of veterinary professionals in Australia.
The first degree, a
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Brisbane banana breakthrough secures $30b industry
Brisbane researchers have secured the future of the global banana industry by producing a disease-resistant variety which has now been approved for consumption.
Current
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AI found to be ‘no threat’ to humanity
International researchers have declared that generative artificial intelligence models are “inherently controllable, predictable and safe”.
As a result, they pose no
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Researchers pave the way for gentle robots
Researchers are working on creating ‘gentle’ robots capable of understanding their own strength.
A team from QUT, which recognised that grasping objects was
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Lennon’s lenses felt fine with a little help
The drug-fuelled lifestyle of a rock star helped John Lennon delay wearing glasses, according to a Brisbane researcher.
QUT Optometry Professor Stephen Vincent has
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Gene breakthrough for menopausal women
Researchers have identified a gene that could help reduce unhealthy fat in postmenopausal women.
Cornell University Professor Daniel Berry said a new study had
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