Research & Science

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13 million spare bedrooms key to housing crisis

Older homeowners would be incentivised to rent out their spare bedrooms in a bold plan to ease the current housing crisis. QUT economist Dr Lyndall Bryant said housing
Read more 22 September 2024
Australian homes are largely underprepared for climate change - Newsreel

Homes underprepared for heatwaves ahead

Australian homes are largely underprepared for longer and hotter summers, RMIT University research has revealed. Sustainability and social impacts researcher Sarah
Read more 21 September 2024
Less mobile phone time boosts motivation at work - Newsreel

Reduced mobile phone use boosts work motivation

Reducing mobile phone use by one hour a day can have a major impact on well-being and how motivated people are at work. Research released this week by the Mental Health
Read more 19 September 2024
A new valve could be life changing for heart patients - Newsreel

‘Life changing’ heart valve technology unveiled

Heart researchers have developed a new heart valve that combines mechanical and tissue technology. The research team at the University of British Columbia described the
Read more 19 September 2024
Studying blood cells in lab. | Newsreel

New blood cell morphs to fast-track injury recovery

Australian researchers have discovered a blood cell which changes itself to fast-track healing when injected into an injury, with the potential for it to be administered
Read more 19 September 2024
Atrial Fibrillation is far more common than previously thought - Newsreel

Heart condition spreading to broader groups

New research has revealed that a rapid, irregular heartbeat condition known as atrial fibrillation (A-Fib) is three times more common than previously thought. United
Read more 18 September 2024
New mini-moon is being snagged into the Earth's orbit - Newsreel

Mini-moon captured temporarily from space

The Earth will have a new “mini-moon” for the next two months with a small asteroid being captured in the planet’s gravitational pull. The Asteroid, known as
Read more 17 September 2024
PhD researcher Mohsina Akter, Associate Professor Tyge Kummer, left, and Dr Ogan Yigitbasioglu,

Blockchain cost and complexity dilutes benefits

Businesses are hesitant to introduce blockchain into their accounting practices, despite acknowledging the benefits of the technology. A QUT study found while survey
Read more 17 September 2024
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Plans to harvest the sea to build greener cities

Researchers are looking to fast-track the use of marine-based bio-materials in building materials to aid the transition to net zero and help the Brisbane Games deliver
Read more 17 September 2024
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New Zealand’s kiwi a ‘recent’ arrival from Australia

The iconic New Zealand flightless bird the kiwi is a “recent” arrival from Australia, according to new research conducted across the ditch. Researchers believe
Read more 17 September 2024