Research & Science

Wind turbine. | Newsreel

Recycling breakthrough in wind turbine blades

Fully recyclable wind turbine blades are a step closer, with developers optimistic they will help end the process of old blades ending up in landfill. Researchers at the
Read more 31 August 2024
QUT researchers. | Newsreel

Heat on urban design as Brisbane swelters to end winter

As Brisbane’s last day of winter tomorrow is set to see the mercury soar well into the 30s, a new study has looked at ways we can mitigate heat in our urban
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Professor Maher Gandhi | Newsreel

Gandhi to lead Translational Research Institute

Brisbane cancer researcher Professor Maher Gandhi will be the next Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI). A collaboration
Read more 28 August 2024
A bee shortage is reducing crop yield globally - Newsreel

Bee shortage hitting fresh food production

Worldwide production of “nutritionally dense” foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes is being hampered by a lack of insect pollinators. A team of
Read more 28 August 2024
Finger prick blood test. | Newsreel

Prick test delivers quick Alzheimer’s screening

A finger-prick blood test has been developed to screen people for Alzheimer’s Disease. Engineers at Monash University said the handheld device delivered “needle-in-a
Read more 28 August 2024
Nasal vaccine. | Newsreel

New nasal COVID vaccine for all variants

A needle-free nasal COVID vaccine, effective against all variants, has being developed in Brisbane. Griffith University researchers believe the next-generation mucosal
Read more 28 August 2024
Placebo pills found to help patients with stress and anxiety - Newsreel

Fake drugs help to manage stress

Fake drugs have been found to reduce symptoms in people with stress, anxiety and depression, even when the patients know the pills are placebos. A team lead by the
Read more 28 August 2024
Radio telescopes. | Newsreel

Thousands of galaxies scanned for alien life

An Australian telescope has been used in one of the most extensive searches for alien life ever, targeting thousands of distant galaxies. A team from Curtin University,
Read more 27 August 2024
Wisdom has been linked to social awareness and the ability to apply knowledge - Newsreel

New study reveals the secrets of wisdom

Charles Dickens said: “There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart”. It turns out he was spot on. And this is fairly universal across the
Read more 27 August 2024
Person breaking into a home. | Newsreel

Higher gambling spend linked to increased crime

An Australian study has found the more people spend on gambling the higher the general crime rate. Lead author Professor Donald Weatherburn, from the National Drug and
Read more 27 August 2024