The importance of brain plasticity is emphasised by Dr Norman Doidge who, as observed by Professor Ken Purnell (Head of Educational Neuroscience at CQUniversity Australia), stated that it is “one of the most extraordinary discoveries of the twentieth century”. The literature ...
More »La Trobe research aims to make Australia a world leader in medicinal agricultural production
New research in protected cropping using medicinal cannabis by La Trobe University is aiming to develop Australia’s agricultural industry and establish an Australian supply chain for medicinal cannabis. The project recently received $5m in funding from the Australian Government’s Regional ...
More »Commemorating Richard Dawkins’ 81st birthday: The God Delusion and its discontents – opinion
Around May 1952 philosopher Bertrand Russell (18 May 1872-2 February 1970) wrote an essay ‘Reflections on my eightieth birthday’ which was reproduced in Portraits from Memory (first published 1956) and as an addendum at the end of the third and ...
More »New study analyses the current and future skills needed to complete a PhD – podcast
As of 2019, Australian universities produced about 10 thousand PhD graduates each year, a number that kept growing in the previous 20 years while increasing the competitiveness of the academic job market. A recent study from the University of Sydney analysed over ...
More »UA says small funding boost could help Australian universities generate $24 billion
A one per cent investment in research and development could raise productivity and increase Australia’s revenue by $24 billion over the next decade, says Universities Australia. This means for every $1 invested in the research sector, $5 would be returned to ...
More »New smart plaster a ‘turning point’ in orthopaedic care
With 170,000 Australians breaking a bone annually, PhD student Janitha Jeewantha thought it was time to redesign a new, easier way to cast injuries. With help from his professor, Jeewantha developed a hybrid shape memory polymer 'smart plaster' which wraps around ...
More »New UNSW study reveals that feeling attractive changes the way we shop
A new study by UNSW Business school, Yale School of Management and Guanghua School of Management at Peking University reveals that feeling attractive while shopping changes consumer behaviour. According to senior lecturer in the School of Marketing at UNSW Business ...
More »Women in AI award winner wants to help develop Australia’s future talent
From a very young age, Flora Salim has always been fascinated with technology, patterns and computing. The now UNSW Engineering Professor became interested in computing since primary school, when at just 11 years old she learnt how to code. Salim’s ...
More »Australian kids not meeting physical activity targets: Deakin research
New research shows less than a quarter of Australian children and young people are meeting the national physical activity guidelines for their age group, sparking health concerns among professionals. Gathered for the 2022 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children ...
More »Dementia risk may depend on where you live: Monash research
A Monash University study has found people who live in more affluent areas have superior memories and a lower risk of developing dementia, highlighting the need for better facilities in disadvantaged areas to promote healthy lifestyle habits and help curtail the growing ...
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