Jellyfish with your chips?
Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.
Plants & Animals
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Bolsonaro's Indigenous land mining policy a billion-dollar backfire
Research has found a proposal to regulate mining of Indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon rainforest could affect more than 863,000 square kilometers of forest and harm the nation's economy.
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2020
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More than 90% of protected areas are disconnected
Ongoing land clearing for agriculture, mining and urbanization is isolating and disconnecting Earth's protected natural areas from each other, a new study shows.
Ecology
Sep 11, 2020
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Protected areas can 'double' imperiled species populations
A University of Queensland-led research team has revealed that many endangered mammal species are dependent on protected areas, and would likely vanish without them.
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2020
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Indonesia's coastal communities shoulder the impacts of ocean plastic
The urgency of reducing single-use plastic in global supply chains has been highlighted by a University of Queensland study in collaboration with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
Environment
Sep 4, 2020
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Mining for renewable energy could be another threat to the environment
Researchers have warned that mining threats to biodiversity caused by renewable energy production could surpass those averted by climate change mitigation.
Environment
Sep 2, 2020
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Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the 'natural' rate
Mite extinctions are occurring at least 1,000 times the natural rate—a finding a University of Queensland researcher says is another warning that global biodiversity is in deep trouble.
Plants & Animals
Sep 2, 2020
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The northern quoll: An amazingly versatile survivor?
The northern quoll, one of Australia's most adorable and endangered native carnivores, appears to be adapted to dramatically different landscapes—which may be key to the species' survival.
Evolution
Aug 28, 2020
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Beating noise via superposition of order
Information can successfully be transmitted through noisy channels using quantum mechanics, according to new research from The University of Queensland and Griffith University.
General Physics
Aug 25, 2020
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Nanoengineered biosensors for early disease detection
University of Queensland researchers have developed biosensors that use nanoengineered porous gold which more effectively detect early signs of disease, improving patient outcomes.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2020
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