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Asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs still shaping life beneath impact crater

Curtin researchers studying microorganisms deep beneath the site of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs have discovered the ancient impact continues to influence life there today.

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Asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs still shaping life beneath impact crater
Curtin-led projects to address urgent community health needs in WA

Tuesday 22 Jun 2021By 286333f

Curtin-led projects to address urgent community health needs in WA

A raft of health-based projects led by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ have been awarded nearly $1.5 million dollars in funding by Healthway and West Australian Future Health Research and Innovation Fund.

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Ancient bones provide clues about Kangaroo Island’s past and future

Monday 21 Jun 2021By 286333f

Ancient bones provide clues about Kangaroo Island’s past and future

A ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ-led study of ancient bones on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island has provided new information about the Island’s past fauna and an insight into how species may live there in…

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Study finds tiny cannabis capsules could help treat neurological diseases

Friday 18 Jun 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

Study finds tiny cannabis capsules could help treat neurological diseases

A team of researchers led by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ has discovered a new way to improve the absorption rate of medicinal cannabis when taken orally

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Curtin study finds aspirin takes the headache out of restoration

Thursday 10 Jun 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin study finds aspirin takes the headache out of restoration

New Curtin research has shown how a readily available, cheap and safe-to-use product found in the medicine cabinet of most homes could be the key to better ecological restoration practices.

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Wildlife researcher awarded Forrest Research Foundation Prospect Fellowship

Tuesday 01 Jun 2021By 286333f

Wildlife researcher awarded Forrest Research Foundation Prospect Fellowship

Wildlife ecologist and geneticist, Dr Brenton von Takach, has been awarded a Prospect Fellowship by the Forrest Research Foundation to conduct research at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.

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Curtin study finds WA’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk

Tuesday 01 Jun 2021By 286333f

Curtin study finds WA’s natural ‘museums of biodiversity’ at risk

Up to three quarters of the biodiversity living on WA’s iconic ironstone mountains in the State’s Mid West (known as Banded Iron Formations) could be at risk due to mining.

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Funding boost gives hope to vulnerable Australian cardiac patients

Monday 31 May 2021By 286333f

Funding boost gives hope to vulnerable Australian cardiac patients

A ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ research team has been awarded almost $1.5million in Federal Government funding to coordinate Australian trials of a high-flow oxygen delivery strategy to reduce complications…

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Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful

Monday 17 May 2021By 286333f

Mouse studies find sugar-free energy drinks just as harmful

Studies have found the excessive consumption of energy drinks, even sugar-free varieties, can cause significant damage to brain cells and increase the risks of heart disease, stroke & type 2…

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Study finds pretty plants hog research and conservation limelight

Tuesday 11 May 2021By Lucien Wilkinson

Study finds pretty plants hog research and conservation limelight

New ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ research has found a ‘beauty bias’ may be holding science back. The study revealed a tendency among scientists to choose colourful and visually striking plants for…

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