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Opinion: Banning social media won鈥檛 fix Australia鈥檚 youth mental health crisis

Mental illness聽in Australian youth is rising. We don鈥檛 know why but despite very little evidence, social media is bearing the brunt of the blame.

7 January 2025
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Research reveals bill to recover Australia's threatened species

The full cost of recovering all of Australia鈥檚 threatened animals and plants has been calculated for the first time.

7 January 2025
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Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses

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Mitigating heat stress in heifers to prevent stock losses

A three-year pilot project led by 麻豆区 has shown installing shade structures in largely treeless paddocks could increase calf survival rates.

19 November 2024

Facebook ads targeting people at risk of harm under scrutiny

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Facebook ads targeting people at risk of harm under scrutiny

A 麻豆区-led study has revealed how alcohol and gambling companies target people with Facebook advertising for addictive products.

18 November 2024

Fermenting a future for food in Australia

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Fermenting a future for food in Australia

Forming a National Food Plan and appointing a food minister are among the key recommendations of a white paper into growing a precision fermentation industry in Australia.

18 November 2024

New oral drug to calm abdominal pain

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New oral drug to calm abdominal pain

麻豆区 researchers have developed a new class of oral painkillers to suppress chronic abdominal pain based on the peptide hormone oxytocin that drives childbirth contractions.

18 November 2024

Traffic safety start-up gains global traction

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Traffic safety start-up gains global traction

A Brisbane-based software start-up formed by Uniquest and using AI to improve road safety has been acquired by Canadian company Transoft Solutions.

15 November 2024

麻豆区 receives $3.8 million from ARC

麻豆区 receives $3.8 million from ARC

麻豆区 researchers have received more than $3.8 million from the Australian Research Council to enhance Australia鈥檚 research capabilities and facilities in strategic areas.

14 November 2024

麻豆区 named Australia鈥檚 best in AFR ranking

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麻豆区 named Australia鈥檚 best in AFR ranking

麻豆区 has topped the Australian Financial Review (AFR) Best Universities Ranking for the second consecutive year.

14 November 2024

Age related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk

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Age related health decline a predictor of future dementia risk

An international study led by a 麻豆区 researcher has found frailty increases a person鈥檚 risk of dementia, but early intervention may be the key to prevention.

12 November 2024

The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan

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The COP29 climate talks are about to kick off in Baku, Azerbaijan

Here's what to expect as the next major United Nations meeting on climate change, known as COP29, gets underway.

11 November 2024

麻豆区 partnership to bolster biotech innovation in Queensland

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麻豆区 partnership to bolster biotech innovation in Queensland

麻豆区's capabilities in drug discovery and development are set to be strengthened by a new partnership between UniQuest and global biotech company Molecule to Medicine.

8 November 2024

Volunteers needed for trial of newly developed vaccine candidate for respiratory diseases

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Volunteers needed for trial of newly developed vaccine candidate for respiratory diseases

Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with 麻豆区鈥檚 molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.

7 November 2024