Edith Cowan University
AI more than just a technology
Professor Sanjit Roy discusses the significant discrepancy between the Utopian future promised from the introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the result being realised globally.
Research
Edith Cowan University
Keeping the noise down for critical patients
New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Fiona Stanley Hospital is aiming to decrease noise levels in intensive care units (ICUs) by implementing improvements in acoustic design.
Flinders University
Avoiding cloudy messaging: Vape prevention campaigns face challenges
Flinders University researchers say that cohesive and collaborative action from preventive health communicators and organisations is needed to inform young people about the devastating harms of vaping.
University of Technology Sydney
How to slow the spread of deadly ‘superbugs’
Harnessing new advances in genomic surveillance technology could help detect the rise of deadly ‘superbugs’ and slow their evolution and spread, improving global health outcomes, a new Australian study suggests.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Funding to roll out vaccine to fight deadly koala chlamydia
University of Sunshine Coast researchers are taking the fight to save Australia’s koalas from the devastating effects of chlamydia to a vital next stage.
UNSW
Fire-retardant paint first to protect homes from extreme fire conditions
A partnership between UNSW Sydney and Flame Security International has produced BAL-40 accredited FSA FIRECOAT paint that could help prevent the spread of bushfires.
Monash University
New discovery: dual acting drug delivers blood cancer a lethal ‘one-two’ punch
A collaboration between medicinal chemists, laboratory and clinician-scientists at Monash University and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre developed a single drug that delivers a ‘one-two’ punch to several types of blood cancer in pre-clinical studies and could lead to improved treatments.
The University of Melbourne
Once just a speck of light, now revealed as the biggest known galaxy in the early universe
Astronomers are currently enjoying a fruitful period of discovery, investigating the many mysteries of the early Universe.
Charles Sturt University
Job-ready experience at its best: farmlets help students prepare for all-weather conditions
Students using Charles Sturt's 'Empowering Generation Z' farmlets in Wagga Wagga explain how they gain hands-on experience in all-weather farming ahead of National Agriculture Day on Friday 17 November.
The University of Melbourne
Could your GP prescribe a parkrun instead of a pill?
‘Social prescribing’ is a growing area where health professionals connect patients to non-medical services and activities to benefit their wellbeing.
The University of Western Australia
New mapping method developed for critical marine habitat
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have led the development of a new technique for accurately mapping shallow and coastal marine habitats.
Southern Cross University
Delirium ID toolkit boosts carer knowledge to prevent, manage the condition
Carers involved in a world-first pilot study have endorsed an online tool for assessing delirium which gives them a key role in the management of loved ones affected by the confused mental state.