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$20 million diary mix-up a boost for QIMR Berghofer

A diary mishap and chance meeting with a Prime Minister led to a $20 million bonus for the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. In the first of a special podcast

Adding extra spark to deliver power walking

Power walking is taking on a new meaning with the development of a tool which turns footsteps into electricity. A mechanical engineering major at Cornell University, in

Power of ballet supports people with brain injuries

The power of dance is being used to reduce the isolation experienced by many Queenslanders with a brain injury. Queensland Ballet operates Ballet for Brain Injury

Australian amputation rates in young males increasing

A rise in amputation rates for Australian males under 40 has sparked a strategy to tackle diabetes-related foot disease (DFD). Associate Professor Byron Perrin, from the

Lifestyle choices leave chemical dementia warnings

With almost half of dementia cases preventable, Queensland researchers believe they have uncovered a new early warning system. Study lead author Jacob Levenstein, from

Unvaccinated putting a strain on Queensland hospitals

Almost 90 percent of Queenslanders hospitalised with the flu this year have not been vaccinated. The release of the latest statistics, with a month still to go in the

New centre focuses on real-time response to cancers

Patients with aggressive and late-stage cancers will benefit from a new world-class research centre which opened in Brisbane this week. Based at QIMR Berghofer, in the

Hyaluronic acid creates new buzz in technology

A skincare ingredient has been used to create a new electricity-conducting material which the Australian developers say will revolutionise smartphones and wearable

Improved AI X-ray tool to ease demand for radiologists

A world-first method to interpret X-rays has been developed by Australian scientists. A team at the CSIRO have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to write more

High hopes for new non-opioid pain relief

Japanese scientists are developing a pain reliever that rivals the efficacy of opioid-based treatments without the risks. Kyoto University Professor Masatoshi Hagiwara

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