As the world grapples with hunger crises, a solution may lie in the very biology of our food crops.
Dr Dugald Reid's @earthorg Op-Ed explores the potential of legumes like beans & lentils to enhance soil health & reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers: tinyurl.com/3f44sv3d

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) shows that a simple and common scan can reveal if people are at increased risk of developing late-life dementia.

Common bone density scans can reveal plaque build-up in the abdominal aorta, a reliable marker for developing #dementia .…

.UQ News researchers have become the first in Australia to use human stem cells to generate fully functioning skin tissue in a laboratory.

The generated skin mimics the human body more closely than existing skin substitutes and is a major advancement for treating severe burns…

UA acknowledges the outcomes of yesterday’s Education Ministers Meeting endorsing several actions relating to university governance and workplace relations compliance. @jasonclareMP

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A new app, MotoSafe developed by UniSC: University of the Sunshine Coast aims to make roads safer for motorcyclists.

The app collects data on motorcycle crashes and near misses from around Australia, to give researchers and road safety practitioners insight into the factors putting motorcyclists at risk on…

An Indigenous-owned business is using vertical farms inside shipping containers to propagate & grow herbs & lettuces.

#UQ 's Dr Paul Gauthier, vertical farming uses 92% less water than traditional farming methods & cuts land use by 52 times.🔗ABC News brnw.ch/21wJc1z

1/2 Prof. Jes Sammut has been working alongside ANSTO on improving fish farming in Papua New Guinea for 15 years; driving change and improving health outcomes in rural communities.

A groundbreaking #ArtificialIntelligence system developed by UTS can rapidly detect COVID-19 from chest X-rays with more than 98% accuracy.

This system could benefit countries facing high COVID-19 levels with a shortage of radiologists.

Read more: ow.ly/kC1e50RoEgf…

.Swinburne University of Technology has launched the Indigenous Building Co-Fab (IBC) initiative in a bid to address the pressing issues of #housing affordability and sustainability for Indigenous communities.

The project seeks to revolutionise the world of building construction by incorporating…

The Albanese Government’s consideration of changes to make HELP repayments simpler and fairer is welcome in light of today’s increase in the Consumer Price Index. Anthony Albanese Katy Gallagher

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A life-saving jab to prevent deadly chlamydia in our furry friends is being trialled by QUT researchers and Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary bit.ly/3xPQ9GL
#QUTResearch #QUTHealth #QUTRealFocus Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary QUT_CIIC Save the Koala (AKF)

A #UQ founded startup that builds exhibition design software for art galleries, museums & theatres has been acquired by Swiss company Culture Software Group.

Ortelia Interactive is used by 150 clients worldwide, including UQ Art Museum 🎨

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.University of Sydney researchers tested wheat in heat carbon-intense conditions replicating future climate change and found that many common varieties produce fewer grains. #UniversitiesMatter

Efforts are now being made to develop more heat tolerant varieties from high…

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A milestone study led by #UQ researchers has identified the main types of E. coli bacteria that cause neonatal meningitis - and why some babies are reinfected.

Institute for Molecular Bioscience Schembri Lab UQ Medicine #DrNuyNguyen #AProfAdamIrwin

The H5N1 strain of bird flu is rapidly spreading to new territories and animal species.

#UQ ’s Prof Kirsty Short says it’s concerning to see the virus spreading to places where it previously hasn’t been an issue.

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