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Zebra finches survive Australian heatwaves by predicting high temperatures

The survival habits of a native Australian bird have given Curtin University researchers vital clues that may help understand how wildlife can withstand harsh heatwaves that may prove fatal.

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Zebra finches survive Australian heatwaves by predicting high temperatures
Curtin study prompts re-think of lifting with a straight back

Monday 02 Dec 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

Curtin study prompts re-think of lifting with a straight back

New Curtin University research has found no evidence to suggest that lifting with a rounded, flexed back caused an increased risk of low back pain.

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New report exposes ‘pink and pretty’ alcohol marketing tactics to women

Monday 02 Dec 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

New report exposes ‘pink and pretty’ alcohol marketing tactics to women

A new report has uncovered the tactics the alcohol industry is using to make their products more appealing to women.

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Coloured nutritional labels could help consumers make healthier choices

Thursday 28 Nov 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

Coloured nutritional labels could help consumers make healthier choices

The effectiveness of the Health Star Rating system in helping consumers make healthier food choices could be increased by using colour, new research led by Curtin University has found.

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New funding boost for dementia-focused research at Curtin

Wednesday 27 Nov 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

New funding boost for dementia-focused research at Curtin

A new pilot clinical trial of a drug that aims to prevent further memory loss in people living with Alzheimer’s disease has been boosted by a $150,000 donation from MSWA.

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Curtin’s first Indigenous student named New Colombo Plan Fellow

Wednesday 27 Nov 2019By Yasmine Phillips

Curtin’s first Indigenous student named New Colombo Plan Fellow

An Aboriginal health sciences student has become Curtin University’s first Indigenous student to be named a prestigious New Colombo Plan Fellow.

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Study finds Indigenous culture boosts children’s outcomes

Monday 25 Nov 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

Study finds Indigenous culture boosts children’s outcomes

Indigenous children who are taught about their traditional culture by their parents are better equipped to overcome stress and more likely to thrive later in life.

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Curtin opens new campus in the heart of historic Midland

Friday 22 Nov 2019By Yasmine Phillips

Curtin opens new campus in the heart of historic Midland

Curtin University has officially opened its new Midland Campus, which will act as a base for fourth and fifth-year Curtin Medical School students, as well as other health sciences students.

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Telescopes and satellites combine to map entire planet’s ground movement

Thursday 21 Nov 2019By Lucien Wilkinson

Telescopes and satellites combine to map entire planet’s ground movement

Curtin University research has revealed how pairing satellite images with an existing global network of radio telescopes can be used to paint a whole-of-planet picture of geological forces at…

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MAGIC telescopes see most epic explosion

Thursday 21 Nov 2019By Lucien Wilkinson

MAGIC telescopes see most epic explosion

A violent explosion in a distant galaxy has broken the record for the brightest source of high-energy light in the Universe.

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