Media literacy lacking in Australian adults
Most Australians are worried about the spread of misinformation on the internet, but do not know how to protect themselves from it.
A new national survey on adult media
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Memory space cleared while we sleep
Scientists have unlocked new insights into the overnight filing system that allows the brain to find space for new memories.
Cornell University researchers have found
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Brain’s ‘gears’ key to energy-efficient AI
The human brain could hold the key to minimising the climate impact of energy-hungry technology like ChatGPT.
University of Sydney researchers are developing an AI
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Brisbane banana breakthrough secures $30b industry
Brisbane researchers have secured the future of the global banana industry by producing a disease-resistant variety which has now been approved for consumption.
Current
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AI found to be ‘no threat’ to humanity
International researchers have declared that generative artificial intelligence models are “inherently controllable, predictable and safe”.
As a result, they pose no
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Researchers pave the way for gentle robots
Researchers are working on creating ‘gentle’ robots capable of understanding their own strength.
A team from QUT, which recognised that grasping objects was
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Lennon’s lenses felt fine with a little help
The drug-fuelled lifestyle of a rock star helped John Lennon delay wearing glasses, according to a Brisbane researcher.
QUT Optometry Professor Stephen Vincent has
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Gene breakthrough for menopausal women
Researchers have identified a gene that could help reduce unhealthy fat in postmenopausal women.
Cornell University Professor Daniel Berry said a new study had
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Discovery to strengthen human immune factory
New human cells have been discovered which age a key immune organ, creating the possibility of being able to counter their impact and better ward off illness in old
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World-first program targets common genetic disorder
Australians with the country’s most common genetic disorder now have access to the world’s first cloud-based patent registry.
QIMR Berghofer Deputy Director
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