James Cook University
New skink a second unique species for Scawfell Island
A James Cook University biologist has discovered a new species of lizard on Scawfell Island, a remote island 50km east of Mackay in north Queensland.
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Edith Cowan University
ECU addressing key community challenges with diverse social work research in the South West
Students and graduates of Edith Cowan University's (ECU) Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) program are tackling some of the most pressing social issues facing Australian communities today.
Edith Cowan University
Unlocking memories of the past with the soundtrack of a lifetime
An innovative Edith Cowan University (ECU) research project is using the power of music and storytelling to support the wellbeing of older Italian migrants, including those living with dementia.
Edith Cowan University
Organisations should embrace AI to boost performance
Companies and corporations that are quick to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are more likely to boost performance and reap rewards, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown.
Edith Cowan University
Five minutes a day eccentric exercise can improve your life, ECU study finds
As little as five minutes a day of eccentric exercise could offer significant health benefits to those living a stagnant lifestyle, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) found.
Edith Cowan University
ECU study finds exercise could reduce breast cancer recurrence
Exercise could potentially reduce the recurrence rate of breast cancer, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.
Edith Cowan University
ECU working to address nutrition gaps in early childhood education
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has been awarded a $977,278 grant from Western Australian state government agency Healthway to develop a best practice guide to address a critical gap in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) food environment.
Macquarie University
Please explain: Do women sleep differently to men?
Falling asleep might look simple, but in fact it’s an elaborate interplay of hormones, circadian rhythms and light cues. Now, as sleep researcher Dr Aurore Perrault explains, studies are showing another big influence on the quality of your slumber is whether you’re a man or a woman.
Charles Darwin University
Changing the tide: New project aims to shift attitudes around fish welfare practices
Fish are often overlooked when the term “animal welfare” is used, but a new project is working to ensure happy fins are met with the same enthusiasm as cage-free eggs or grass-fed beef.
University of the Sunshine Coast
Research finds surprising prevalence of sudden delirium in older patients
Older people are at far greater risk of experiencing the debilitating symptoms of delirium during a hospital stay than previously known, according to research led by the University of the Sunshine Coast’s new Professor of Healthy Ageing.
The University of Western Australia
Martuwarra: Living Water Heritage of the Kimberley
The research team initially set out to understand the effects of climate change (flooding and bushfires) on cultural heritage, specifically rock art and sites of Indigenous resistance to European colonisation/invasion.
The University of Melbourne
Fighting tuberculosis and allergies with an immunology PhD
During her PhD at the Doherty Institute, Dr Catriona Nguyễn-Robertson studied unconventional T cells, which might one day create a pathway to a more effective tuberculosis vaccine or a way to prevent skin allergies.