BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU part of $25m Collaborative Research Accelerator Grant to tackle breast cancer ACU's Dr Nicola Straiton will be involved in the National Breast Cancer Foundation's first Collaborative Research Accelerator Grant, a $25 million investment over five years, to tackle breast cancer. Dr Straiton, senior research fellow at the Nursing Research Institute - a collaboration between St Vincent's Healt more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Changes to El Nino occurrence causing widespread tropical insect and spider declines Arthropods, including insects and spiders, make up the vast majority of animal species on the planet. Despite their small size they are irreplaceable contributors to the health of natural habitats, as well as vital food sources for birds and other larger animals. But, arthropods may be declining globally. There  more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Oldest evidence of humans on 'Hobbit's' island neighbour discovered - who they were remains a mystery Recent findings, made by Griffith University researchers, show that early hominins made a major deep-sea crossing to reach the Indonesian island of Sulawesi much earlier than previously established, based on the discovery of stone tools dating to at least 1.04 million years ago at the Early Pleist more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Systemic barriers undermine critical health initiatives for call centre workers Workplace health programs often fail, and Griffith University research uncovered it is not due to lack of staff interest, but because of entrenched organisational barriers that limit staff participation. Researchers investigated the barriers to engagement with critical wellness initiatives in call centres, which are a  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT research project to combat online harms A QUT researcher awarded funding to help make the internet a safer space says digital communication, once seen as a path to a more democratic and open society, has evolved with mixed results over the past three decades. "It has expanded access to information, enabled global connectivity, and empowered social movements, but on the flip side, it h more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT researchers shine light on new principle in photochemistry An international team led by QUT researchers continues to challenge a long-held assumption in photochemistry with potential applications in fields ranging from medicine to manufacturing. Published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the research introduces a theory explaining that the effectiveness of lig more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Dancing dwarf galaxies predict our Milky Way's future Key points * A UQ survey studied the evolution of twin spiral galaxies about 3 billion years ahead of the Milky Way and Andromeda in merging. * It found they could also combine like a dance with the closely located dwarf satellites rotating around them. * The researchers say their observations suggest current cosmological simulations n more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * First Nations school 'attendance cliff' exposes urgent need for reform Key points * There is an 'attendance cliff' between primary and secondary school for First Nations students, especially in remote areas. * This significant drop in school attendance by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students needs urgent policy action to improve outcomes. * This has been identified as a major ga more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Growing shade trees can cut chocolate's environmental impact University of Queensland research shows emissions from the global chocolate industry could be reduced by growing more shade trees over farms in the region that supplies 60 per cent of the world's cocoa. Dr Wilma Blaser-Hart and Dr Simon Hart from UQ's School of the Environment and Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science l more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * The harms and benefits of forced mental health treatment Forcing patients to undergo mental health treatment might only benefit people diagnosed with schizophrenia and could be ineffective or even harmful for other mental health conditions, a University of Queensland-led study has found. The research examined the effectiveness of Community Treatment Orders, known as Treatment Authorities in more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * How Aussie skinks outsmart lethal snake venom Key points * UQ researchers found 25 independent instances of neurotoxin resistance in Australian skinks. * The resistance evolved after poisonous elapid snakes such as taipans arrived in Australia. * Understanding how skinks dodge death provides insights for future biomedical approaches to treating snakebite. * A University of Queensland-le more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Judgement call: the unseen pressures on the people who police the internet Key points * Online content moderators in India have high productivity targets, assessing around 1,500 items per 8-hour shift. * They often prioritise items that take the least time to assess, which can lead to problematic content staying online, or non-offensive content being removed. * Despite dealing with often  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Liquid fat treatment offers hope for rare childhood disease Key points * A liquid fat supplement has been found to reverse major health complications linked to a rare childhood disease. * A year-long trial showed improved quality of life for patients, including better energy and speech clarity. * An international clinical trial will explore using the liquid fat treatment and a form of vit more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Why historical health data falls short in predicting future health care needs By Sabrina Lenzen The average 65-year-old in 2025 has very different health needs compared to a 65-year-old in 1950. Yet governments often still use historical, age-based and gender-specific profiles to predict how we will use health services at every stage throughout our lives. This approach, based on invalid a more PR