Posts Tagged ‘University of Queensland’

Long ‘sexy’ fins don’t thwart swimming

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Looking flashy to attract mates could be a risky strategy, but long, flamboyant fins don’t seem to be a burden for male threadfin rainbowfish, report scientists. Continue…

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Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 10:09 - 4 Comments

Chinese herbs help cut diabetes symptoms

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Conventional drugs to treat type 2 diabetes are significantly more effective when paired with traditional Chinese medicine, new research finds. (more…)

Science & Technology - Mar 19, 2013 15:46 - 1 Comment

Do earthquakes have the Midas touch?

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Earthquakes may be one of the primary ways that gold and quartz deposits form, a new study suggests. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 14, 2013 10:27 - 4 Comments

Bumble bee loss threatens food security

RUTGERS (US) — Wild pollinators are just as important, and often more efficient, at pollinating crops than domestic honey bee colonies, but bumble bee colonies are vanishing. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 28, 2013 13:33 - 0 Comments

For tennis elbow, steroids may be a long shot

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Steroid injections help tennis elbow in the short term, but can lead to higher odds of re-injury, as well as delayed healing. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 12:39 - 0 Comments

How to grow sorghum that’s easier to digest

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Scientists have identified a sorghum gene that could lead to the development of more digestible feedstocks for farm animals and better nutrition for some of the world’s poorest nations. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2013 12:58 - 3 Comments

Deep brain therapy effective in early Parkinson’s

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Researchers report significant improvements in quality of life for patients who receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 6, 2013 8:01 - 0 Comments

Without calcium, coral reefs may stop growing

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Many Caribbean coral reefs don’t have enough calcium carbonate and have either stopped growing or are on the threshold of eroding away, new evidence suggests. (more…)

Giraffes pick and choose their social circles

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Female giraffes won’t hang out with just anybody—like humans, they have what’s called a “fision-fusion” social system. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 15, 2013 16:31 - 4 Comments

An online test for Alzheimer’s by 2015?

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Doctors may soon detect symptoms of Alzheimer’s earlier—and more cheaply than using MRI—with online navigation tests. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 10, 2013 12:52 - 0 Comments

Dino stampede was a swim, not a run

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — The world’s only recorded dinosaur stampede was from animals who were swimming, not running, a 3D analysis suggests. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Jan 9, 2013 16:06 - 0 Comments

Abused kids face long list of health risks

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Adults who were abused and neglected—physically and emotionally—as children may be at higher risk for mental health problems, drug use, and sexually transmitted infections. (more…)

Society & Culture - Jan 2, 2013 11:36 - 2 Comments

Rock art clarifies demise of pre-Aboriginal culture

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Ancient rock art suggests a 1,500-year-long mega-drought may have been responsible for the disappearance of a pre-historic culture that predates present day Aboriginal people. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 19, 2012 12:50 - 3 Comments

Fish toxin makes nerves ‘burn’ from cold

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — A type of food poisoning caused by eating reef fish causes severe pain in response to cold. It has no cure, but scientists have identified the nerves involved. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2012 12:00 - 1 Comment

To heal chronic wounds, level inflammation

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Researchers have successfully restored wound healing in a model of diabetes—results that may pave the way for new treatments for chronic wounds.

Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2012 11:40 - 0 Comments

Globally, lower backs ache for treatment

MONASH U. (AUS) — Low back pain is the highest contributor to disability in the world, according to a new international study. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2012 10:53 - 2 Comments

Science needs help from citizens who ‘bird’

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Volunteer bird watchers, or “birders,” have the opportunity to influence policies affecting threatened species and habitats—if they collect solid data. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2012 12:08 - 0 Comments

To keep brain fit, go for a run

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — A trip to the gym or going for a run not only keeps your body healthy, it’s good for your brain, too. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 19, 2012 11:35 - 1 Comment

DNA uncovers identical deadly sea snakes

U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — A lethal beaked sea snake is actually two separate species that have evolved to look exactly alike, report researchers. (more…)

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