ROSIE BALL Eight years ago Josh Roberts was a fit and healthy teenager who loved running and academia, but these days he is forced to spend more than 20 hours each day in bed. That’s because the 25-year-old has myalgic … [Read more...]
Universities back sustainability movement
Sep 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
JESSICA MCLAUGHLIN Universities around Queensland are moving towards a more sustainable future, as the younger section of the population increases the pressure to go green. While it has become commonplace to see the state’s universities … [Read more...]
New technique to grow avocado trees could make shortages of the fruit a thing of the past
Oct 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
RUBY PASCOE The new stem cell multiplication method could increase avocado production in Queensland by supplying 500-fold more avocado plants to the industry. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Professor Neena Mitter is … [Read more...]
Tech Supergirls paving the way for women in technology
Sep 27, 2016 by Leave a Comment
CASSANDRA PALMER-FIELD Groups of Queensland school girls will this week head to Sydney for the grand final of the Tech Girls Movement competition. In a society where women in the technology field is a rarity, the competition provides a … [Read more...]
SuperMeat taking the murder out of meat
Sep 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
JESS ROBERTSON SuperMeat, an Indigogo funded organisation, claims to have developed a system for producing cultured one-hundred percent real, non GMO, meat without harming animals. Today's meat industry plays a major contribution to climate … [Read more...]
It’s Science National Week
Aug 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
SHARN KENNEDY Around Australia this week, the 19th National Science Week is being held to celebrate the achievements made by the scientific community. From the ABC to CSIRO and the Queensland Museum, exhibits and lectures are in full swing and … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Andal
Mar 31, 2016 by
Elizabeth Andal is a journalist with a passion for health, psychology, nutrition and the food industry. She blogs with Lifehack, exploring a broad range of topics such as lifestyle, science and the environment. Twitter: @Elizabeth_Andal. … [Read more...]
New “drought breaking” technology on trial
Oct 7, 2015 by
CHELSEA MAPPAS Power costs and water consumption could potentially reduce thanks to a new research facility opened at the University of Queensland’s Gatton campus. The facility aims to conduct research into hybrid cooling technologies aimed … [Read more...]
