C4 rice’s first wobbly steps towards reality

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 1530 AEDT | 1730 NZDT

Plant Biotechnology Journal

An international long-term research collaboration aimed at creating high yielding and water use efficient rice varieties, has successfully installed part of the photosynthetic machinery from maize into rice. Read more about C4 rice’s first wobbly steps towards reality

Tertiary funding system disadvantages Māori researchers

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 1506 AEDT | 1706 NZDT

Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics

A new paper argues the system of funding universities and other tertiary institutes based on their performance, is to the disadvantage of Māori academics and worldviews. The authors say the system should be rebuilt, to better recognise not only Read more about Tertiary funding system disadvantages Māori researchers

Cutting-edge computer vision technologies help detect threats

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 1430 AEDT | 1630 NZDT

UTS Intelligent Drone Lab and local industry partner DroneShield combine expertise to develop a world-leading computer vision system to help identify threats from incoming drones. Read more about Cutting-edge computer vision technologies help detect threats

Less screen time and more sleep critical for preventing depression

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 1201 AEDT | 1401 NZDT

BMC Medicine

A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of data from the UK Biobank, involving almost 85,000 people, has found that lifestyle factors such as less screen time, adequate sleep, a better-quality diet, and physical activity strongly impact Read more about Less screen time and more sleep critical for preventing depression

Is proton therapy the silver bullet for children with brain cancer?

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

Cancers

How safe is proton therapy for children with brain cancer compared to the conventional x-ray radiation delivered post-surgery? Read more about Is proton therapy the silver bullet for children with brain cancer?

Light, liposomes, action: researchers show safer, more targeted way to deliver CRISPR gene therapy

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Biomedical researchers have come up with a novel way to use a beam of light to deliver CRISPR gene therapy molecules targeting illnesses. Read more about Light, liposomes, action: researchers show safer, more targeted way to deliver CRISPR gene therapy

Australian healthcare workers almost 3 times more likely to get COVID-19 than the general population

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

International Journal of Nursing Studies

A new study has estimated how health workers’ risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection differs from that of the broader community. Read more about Australian healthcare workers almost 3 times more likely to get COVID-19 than the general population

Evidence against paired brain training and stimulation for older adults

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

Nature Human Behaviour

University of Queensland School of Psychology researchers conducted the largest study to date to determine whether combined brain training and electrical stimulation would improve a range of cognitive functions, such as attention, decision making Read more about Evidence against paired brain training and stimulation for older adults

Australian Food Safety Week: Aussies urged to learn about food safety

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

Australian Food Safety Week 14 – 21 November 2020 - Food Safety Information Council research has found poorer food safety knowledge among younger Australians for example only 75% between 18 and 34 years said they always washed their hands after Read more about Australian Food Safety Week: Aussies urged to learn about food safety

Putting it between the posts: Researchers offer tips to improve goal kicking accuracy in AFL

Publicly released: Thu 12 Nov 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

PLOS ONE

Wanna kick goals like Tory Dickson and get it between the posts every time? Aussie researchers have found a host of factors that effect AFL goal kicking accuracy, including the players’ approach line path, their support-leg mechanics, the Read more about Putting it between the posts: Researchers offer tips to improve goal kicking accuracy in AFL