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Machine learning unlocks greener pathway to urea production
Urea is an extremely important chemical, especially for fertilisers. But, making urea is energy intensive and relies heavily on fossil fuels.
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Plastics found in crop tomato, wheat tissue and stunt growth
A study investigating microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in agricultural settings has found they reduced plant growth and entered plant tissues through the soil, raising new concerns about food safety and human exposure.
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Tasmanian tiger lives on in Arnhem Land rock art
The striped dog-like marsupial we know as the Tasmanian tiger has long been surrounded by mystery, and the subject of scientific curiosity.
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Unspoken childhood experiences a key factor in male suicide
A study undertaken by Griffith University researchers explored the intersections of men, suicide and child sexual abuse, revealing the lifelong impacts of adverse childhood experiences on adult survivors’ mental health and suicide risk.
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Higher steroid use linked to poorer mental health
Riskier anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use has been linked to poorer mental health symptoms, new Griffith University research has found.
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Calls to improve drowning prevention efforts for portable pools
A new Griffith University research, conducted in partnership with UNSW Sydney, has discovered many parents and caregivers are unaware of safety requirements when it comes to portable pools.
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Liquid gold: research highlights potential – and risks – of turning human urine into sustainable fertiliser
A new research review led by Griffith University suggests using human urine as a fertiliser could significantly boost sustainable agriculture – but key health risks and knowledge gaps must be addressed before it could be widely adopted.
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The Art of Wrongful Conviction
Two worlds collide in a powerful new exhibition transforming criminological research into visual art to examine the systemic nature and emotional aftermath of wrongful convictions.
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The ‘ungrateful lungfish’: study focuses on sustainable food sources for hungry ancient fish
Colin Burke, a PhD Candidate within Griffith University’s Australian Rivers Institute, is leading a study to restore and reestablish critical aquatic vegetative habitat in the Brisbane River downstream of Wivenhoe Dam for the federally threatened Australian lungfish.
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Cocaine pollution alters salmon behaviour in the wild
New research has revealed cocaine pollution can change how wild fish move through their environment, with juvenile Atlantic salmon swimming farther and dispersing more widely when exposed to concentrations found in polluted waterways.
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Seaweed has the potential to create a shield to block norovirus infection
Seaweed may be a popular food item, but it has certain properties which have the ability to create a shield within the human body, effectively blocking norovirus infection.
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World’s oldest rock art holds clues to early human migration to Australia
An international team, co-led by Griffith University researchers, Indonesia’s national research and innovation agency (BRIN) and Southern Cross University, discovered and dated cave paintings made by our species on the island of Sulawesi at least 67,800 years ago.