Giant clams placed on critically endangered list
The giant clam is in danger of going extinct after suffering a population plunge of more than 80 percent over the last century.
University of Colorado Boulder
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Aging animals scale down social networks
Animals show similar traits to humans as they age, reducing their social networks and not making new friends.
A collection of 16 studies, including six from the
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Halloween costumes stigmatise people with mental illness
Retailers have been urged to remove outdated Halloween costumers, which stereotype people living with mental illness, from their stores.
Rachel Green, CEO of SANE, a
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Extra level for Paddington Tavern in major revamp
The Paddington Tavern, in Brisbane’s inner-west, is set to undergo a major revamp, including the addition of a level.
A development application, lodged with Brisbane
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16 used car models rated five stars for safety
Nine car markers produced 16 models which gained top marks for used car safety, based on a study of crashes over 35 years.
The Monash University Accident Research Centre
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Health divide widens in Australian communities
The health divide is widening in Australia, with new research showing almost three quarters of people dying from preventable diseases lived in disadvantaged
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$4 million boost for Brisbane battery technology
A Brisbane company has received a $4 million grant to commercialise its new battery technology and boost Australia’s manufacturing capability.
AnteoTech, which
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Central Queensland highway a koala death trap
Almost three koalas a week are killed on a 50km stretch to road in Central Queensland, elevating the risk to the region’s already endangered population.
Researchers
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Childhood water safety neglect has lasting impact
Almost half of Australian children are leaving primary school without the minimum level of water safety skills.
Royal Life Saving Australia Chief Executive Officer
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What is AI superintelligence? Could it destroy humanity?
By Flora Salim
In 2014, the British philosopher Nick Bostrom published a book about the future of artificial intelligence (AI) with the ominous title Superintelligence:
Read more29 October 2024