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A QUT study has found that despite tighter child safety laws, one in four parents is still not restraining children properly in cars. A range of other safety issues have been raised at a national injury prevention conference in Brisbane this week. Jessica Sier reports. A group of Brisbane scientists has developed a way to remove radioactive materials from water – a technique, they say, could help clean up contaminated sites around the world. The new process uses nanotube technology to filter the toxins out of the radioactive water. Claudia Kirkman reports. The Queensland Government is gearing up for a cleaner future with the introduction of its Electric Vehicle Policy. It aims to make Queensland “E-V ready” and will put the state ahead of the rest of Australia. Caitlin Ritter reports. Scientists have found two genes, associated with an increased risk of melanoma. The discovery could lead to earlier detection of the potentially deadly disease. Elyse Goyen reports. A Canberra astrophysicist is the first Australian to be awarded a Nobel prize for physics in nearly a century. Professor Brian Schmidt is part of the supernova search team that has discovered the universe is expanding at a faster and faster rate. Ashton Rigg reports. A 20-year-old satellite will come crashing back to Earth tomorrow morning. NASA is unable to predict exactly when or where the space junk will land. Gemma Boase reports. The Mater Children’s Hospital is celebrating the success of a piece of equipment that has helped at least 60 patients survive life threatening illnesses. The machine, dubbed ECMO, provides cardiac and respiratory support for babies and young children. Georgie Chumbley reports. Brisbane scientists have developed a new food source set to improve the livelihoods of 60-million people living in poverty in south-east Asia. A new fast-growing prawn, developed here at the Queensland University of Technology, has already been introduced to the Mekong River which runs through six countries. Jane Schon reports. It’s a world first – and home grown. The Atlas of Living Australia cost $64 million to develop. But it means we can now go online and see the impact climate change could have, on our favourite local environment and species. Karin Adam reports. New research into consumer coffee preferences has begun in Queensland. It’s hoped the results will help to inform the Australian coffee industry how to better cater to caffeine lovers. Nyree Callaghan reports. |
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