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World-first bushfire hazard detection system aiming to save lives, property and environment

December 13, 2021 By Wendy Kovacs

A world-first real-time bushfire hazard detection and warning system using artificial intelligence (AI) is under development thanks to a new partnership between The University of Queensland and Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm. Led by … [Read more...]

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World-first lung cancer screening facility increases chance of cure

December 2, 2021 By Wendy Kovacs

A semi-trailer will be converted into the world’s first mobile lung cancer screening facility to help boost early detection and increase survival rates in rural and remote Queensland where access to specialists is limited. The truck will be fitted … [Read more...]

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How smart is an octopus?

November 24, 2021 By Wendy Kovacs

The unique brainpower of octopuses – known for their intelligence and Houdini-like escapes – has been revealed by University of Queensland researchers. Dr Wen-Sung Chung from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute is part of a team that studied four … [Read more...]

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New mothers could help protect other babies’ brains

November 18, 2021 By Wendy Kovacs

The placenta from mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland research. Dr Julie Wixey from UQ’s Centre for Clinical Research said the study found stem … [Read more...]

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Microbiome discovery could help save kids’ hearing

November 10, 2021 By Wendy Kovacs

Bacteria found in children’s upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading cause of preventable hearing loss and deafness in Indigenous communities. The University of Queensland’s Dr Seweryn … [Read more...]

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