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Home / Archived Article(s) by Author: Andrew Spence
    • Climate Change

    Climate change threatens to expose deadly soil contaminants

    Andrew Spence     |      November 18, 2019

    Extreme weather events and global warming could lead to increased human exposure to deadly chemicals, according to Australian researchers. Climate change is likely to lead to more dust storms and the release of contaminated soil into the atmosphere.

    • Education and Training

    Phonics training in preschool fast tracks reading skills

    Andrew Spence     |      August 23, 2018

    A South Australian study has found that Preschool children who receive phonics and sound awareness training can improve their reading more quickly than their untutored peers.

    • Health

    Poor sleep for children leads to bad diet choices

    Andrew Spence     |      August 7, 2018

    School children who do not get enough quality sleep are significantly more likely to skip breakfast and eat more junk food according to an Australian study.

    • Health

    How ‘non-memories’ can hinder PTSD recovery

    Andrew Spence     |      July 26, 2018

    Painful “non-memories” are proving a hidden problem for people recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, according to South Australian researchers.

    • Health

    Weight loss can reverse atrial fibrillation

    Andrew Spence     |      June 23, 2018

    Obese people suffering from atrial fibrillation can reduce or reverse the effects of the heart condition by losing weight according to new Australian research.

    • Energy

    Town battery stabilises remote power grid

    Andrew Spence     |      May 22, 2018

    A cutting edge energy storage system to support a town with wildly fluctuating electricity needs has been switched on in South Australia.

    • Health

    Fast food shown to slow conception

    Andrew Spence     |      May 6, 2018

    A pregnancy study of more than 5000 women in four countries has proven the virtues of eating fruit and the pitfalls of fast food when trying to conceive.

    • Energy

    Turning plastic waste into bio-gas

    Andrew Spence     |      April 17, 2018

    Plastic waste is choking our oceans but a new Australian innovation could help turn trash into useful fuel if enough investment can be raised to fund a demonstration facility.

    • Defence and Security

    New Australian manual looks to regulate ‘Star Wars’

    Andrew Spence     |      April 12, 2018

    A definitive document to regulate military and security law in space is being drafted by experts from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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