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Nitrous Oxide levels continue to grow despite greenhouse fears _ Newsreel

Nitrous oxide emissions continuing to grow

Emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas regarded as more potent than carbon dioxide or methane, have continued to rise over the past 40 years, a global study has

VR adds new dimension to student care

QUT is using virtual reality to add another dimension to its mental health services for students. A counselling pilot program is integrating virtual reality (VR) into

Professor Gayle Kerr, a leading academic in advertising at QUT. | Newsreel

50 years of teaching the art of advertising

The first Australian university degree in advertising was offered 50 years ago and the industry is celebrating. While television advertising in Australia began soon

Online meetings best when you look straight into the camera - Newsreel

The secret of effective online meetings unlocked

During the COVID-19 pandemic, workers had to make a quick transition to online video meetings. And very quickly they faced a dilemma. Do you look at the other person on

Bid to boost commercialisation at regional unis

A new Queensland program will better connect regional universities to investors and help facilitate networking. The State Government is providing $7 million to establish

Koalas predict hot days and cool down

Koalas can predict a coming summer scorcher and lower their body temperature in advance. Researchers from the University of Sydney have observed free-ranging wild koalas

Kelvin Grove mural celebrates Pride Month

A vivid mural celebrating QUT’s LGBTIQA+ community has been installed at the Kelvin Grove campus to celebrate International Pride Month. Designed the Brisbane

Happy and angry faces in inanimate objects. | Newsreel

Emotional bias the same for all faces

Face-value has taken on a new meaning, with researchers finding our brain assigns the same bias when seeing faces in inanimate objects as it does to human faces. A QUT

Houses made from 3D printed recycled plastic - Newsreel

3D printing turning recycled plastic into houses

Innovators in northern NSW are working on a revolutionary process to create houses out of 3D-printed recycled plastic. Southern Cross University’s ReCirculator program

Mixed emotions are not the brain fighting with itself - Newsreel

Mixed feelings are not a sign of brain wars

Humans regularly experience mixed emotions. Sometimes in movies or cartoons it is depicted as having two different voices in the brain having an argument. It turns out

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