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Cardboard replaces cement in new building material

Australian engineers have developed a building product based on cardboard, with has a 75 percent lower carbon footprint than concrete. Study lead author Dr Jiaming Ma,

Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon

Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest. A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has

Striving for zero deaths from melanoma

A drive to zero deaths from melanoma underlined a keynote speech which celebrated a milestone in Queensland medical research history. World-leading melanoma researcher

World-first cancer test unveiled in Brisbane

Research conducted at QIMR Berghofer has been commercialised into a product, to be launched in Brisbane this week, that better detects one of the most dangerous

Heavy sunscreen users urged to take vitamin D booster

Regular users of SPF50+ sunscreen are being urged to take vitamin D supplements following a landmark study led by Brisbane’s QIMR Berghofer. Professor Rachel Neale,

Carbon set to fall to crush and capture approach

Australian researchers are looking at using crushed rock dust to store carbon and improve soil quality for primary producers. Led by The University of Sydney, a

Aussie nut being hardened for future challenges

Researchers are future-proofing an Aussie icon, breeding a new macadamia tree to withstand climate change. Hort Innovation CEO Brett Fifield said the new trees would

Hospitals lack framework to support surrogacy births

Australian hospitals are unprepared for the increasing wave of surrogacy births, with a recent study showing less than 10 percent had appropriate policies in

Theories around black holes making new waves

By Simon Stevenson Ten years ago, scientists heard the universe rumble for the first time. That first discovery of gravitational waves proved a key prediction from

World-leading rice research centre to tackle water issues

A world-leading rice research facility will be operational next year, with work started on a site in central New South Wales. Rice Breeding Australia (RBA) CEO Dr

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