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Are smartphones just a pain in the neck?
Open Forum | January 19, 2019Many of the world’s 3.4 billion smartphone users are putting their necks at risk every time they send a text, according to new research involving the University of South Australia.
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How to feed a growing population healthy food without ruining the planet
Mario Herrero | January 18, 2019If we’re serious about feeding the world’s growing population healthy food, and not ruining the planet, we need to get used to a new style of eating.
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Smart clothes could reduce falls for people with Parkinson’s disease
Open Forum | January 18, 2019A team of Australian researchers has received grant funding to test eHealth and smart garment technologies to prevent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease.
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Listening in to Murray-Darling wildlife
Open Forum | January 18, 2019A Griffith researcher, working with the Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority in Victoria, is eavesdropping on wildlife ecosystems to monitor wetland restoration outcomes after changes in water allocations.
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Cultivating optimism through meditation and leadership
Victor Perton | January 17, 2019A free workshop on “How to be More Optimistic: Optimism, Meditation and Leadership” will be held on the 2nd of February in Sydney, featuring author Victor Perton, international affairs expert Keith Suter and women´s transformation and courage author Caroline Ward.
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‘Ultra” ultrasound could revolutionise technology
Open Forum | January 17, 2019A new, more sensitive method to measure ultrasound may improve a wide range of technology from medical devices to driverless vehicles.
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Improving maritime security in the Asia–Pacific
John Coyne | January 17, 2019Over recent years, Asia–Pacific maritime security has become increasingly complex. Illegal fishing, piracy, terrorism, the trafficking of weapons, drugs and people and an increasingly assertive Chinese Navy all threaten regional peace and prosperity.
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The rise of room sharing in Australia’s crowded cities
Zahra Nasreen | January 16, 2019With affordable rental housing in short supply in Australia’s major cities, shared room accommodation is likely to increase with profound implications for residents of these rooms, local housing markets and government agencies.
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Understanding the ‘pavement polka’
Erin Munro | January 16, 2019Understanding how pedestrians negotiate space and oncoming people on crowded city pavements offers insights into the working of our brains.
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Most Australians oppose further population growth
Open Forum | January 16, 2019A new poll conducted by the Australian National University finds that more Australians believe the country’s population has already reached saturation levels.
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A driverless future? Don’t believe the hype
Graham Currie | January 15, 2019Old fashioned public transport, rather than new business models such as uber or new technology in the form of driverless cars, will remain the backbone of urban mass transport for the foreseeable future.
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Crowdsourcing the problem of lower back pain
Jorge Goncalves | January 15, 2019Crowdsourcing information and opinions from people who have experienced low back pain first-hand can provide sufferers with effective information and support.