Research News
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Open-source research makes Ebola, Zika cures more likely
It sounds like a conspiracy theory, but research into deadly diseases often doesn’t get funding because pharmaceutical companies can’t make…
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CSIRO, Stile partner for digital science lessons in primary schools
The CSIRO has partnered with educational software company Stile, which was set up by Dr Alan Finkel before he became…
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Scientists need to explain to the public what they do: astrophysicist
The renewal of Canberra’s Mount Stromlo visitor centre demonstrates what scientists need to do to successfully communicate to the public…
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Nature Research simplifies science on new website
Nature Research, the publishing group behind the prestigious scientific journal Nature, has launched a website to make complex science accessible…
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USQ ecologist withdraws conference keynote after backlash
A University of Southern Queensland ecologist has withdrawn from his scheduled keynote presentation from a conservation conference, following outrage from animal…
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Monash ‘damned by association’ with Swisse: adjunct associate professor
Monash University has stated that it does not have a partnership with controversial supplements brand Swisse, after a prominent public…
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Global warming began in the 1800s: study
An international study has found that human-induced global warming began in the 1830s, during the Industrial Revolution. The research, published in…
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Uni supercomputers a big target for hackers: Dell official
Purchasing a supercomputer is a trend, among the universities that can afford it. But a Dell executive has warned they attract…
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Studies link mental illness to unemployment, narrow skill sets
Australia’s tendency “to make the unemployment experience as unpleasant as possible” could be heightening the risk of depression in those who…
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Profile: La Trobe’s Liam Lenton is using macroeconomics to solve doping in sports
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them…
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Profile: Dr Russell Sinclair, scientist monitoring vegetation, mentoring young botanists
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them…
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ARC defends humanities research funding
The Australian Research Council has defended its funding of humanities studies, following media reports criticising the body for spending taxpayer dollars…
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Study examines cannabis treatments for children with epilepsy
With nearly one-third of people with epilepsy having forms resistant to current medication, some people turn to medical cannabis, driven…
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Profile: USYD’s Scandinavia raver exploring the power of Treasured Possessions
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them…
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Paracetamol pregnancy risk findings challenged
American television pundit John Oliver once said: “not all scientific studies are equal …some … may be subtly biased because…
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Profile: Alex Yip calls his research ‘nothing more ambitious than solving the biggest problem of mankind’
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them…
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5-fold uptick required: UQ researcher challengers WHO activity guidelines
A study by University of Queensland researcher Dr Lennert Veerman has concluded that a 5-fold increase from current World Health…
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Dinham’s new three ‘Rs’ for educational research
Most have heard of the educational theory of learning styles, which argues students can be categorised as either tactile, auditory…
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Science ship to become floating classroom
A $120 million research ship that's discovered underwater volcanoes and investigated climate change will become a floating classroom for budding…
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Profile: Meet ‘Book of Mormon’ fan and DVC, research, Geraldine Mackenzie
This is Campus Review's Profile series, in which we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them…
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Lockheed Martin to open research lab in Melbourne
Researchers from Melbourne universities will soon have the opportunity to work in the new $13 million laboratory set up by multinational…
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USYD sports psychologist smashes five specious sporting cliches
As Australia's team of 419 athletes head over to Rio de Janeiro to compete in 26 sports at the 2016…
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Profile: Anna Nowak mixes cancer research and clinical care
This is Campus Review's Profile series, where we visit with an academic or researcher to learn more about them and…
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Beat unhealthy food cravings with targeted tapping
Dr Peta Stapleton, a clinical psychologist at Bond University, has been researching whether Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) can help people…
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Profile: Libby Connors, revealing the truth of Australia’s brutal colonial frontier
In a new series at Campus Review, we visit with academics and researchers to discuss their studies. At the University…
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