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James Cook University (JCU) is a public university and is the second oldest university in Queensland, Australia.

Electronic sensor the size of a single molecule could bring widespread benefits

Things we are not paying enough attention to: An emerging ‘insect apocalypse’

A citizen-science project to help coral reefs survive

Landmark trial: A bacteria can successfully sterilize and eradicate the invasive, disease carrying Aedes aegypti mosquito

Feeding seaweed to cattle could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 82 percent

Some reefs can still thrive with plentiful fish stocks, high fish biodiversity, and well-preserved ecosystem functions

Playing the sounds of healthy reefs attracts young fish to degraded coral reefs

Young fish can be drawn to degraded coral reefs by loudspeakers playing the sounds of healthy reefs, according to new research published today in Nature Communications. An international team of scientists from the UK’s University of Exeter and University of Bristol, and Australia’s James Cook University and Australian Institute of Marine Science, say this “acoustic enrichment” could

Playing the sounds of healthy reefs attracts young fish to degraded coral reefs

Restoring damaged parts of the Great Barrier Reef by using floating coral nurseries

Coral researchers are working night and day on the Great Barrier Reef to complete a radically new approach to mass coral re-seeding, rearing millions of hardy coral babies following the reef’s famous mass coral spawning event. The ‘Coral IVF’ team led by Southern Cross University’s Professor Peter Harrison, with researchers Katie Chartrand (James Cook

Restoring damaged parts of the Great Barrier Reef by using floating coral nurseries

Closing in on a vaccine that’s effective against the most severe forms of malaria

Scientists have taken another big step forward towards developing a vaccine that’s effective against the most severe forms of malaria. Professor Denise Doolan from James Cook University’s Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM) was part of an international team that narrowed down the malaria proteins and disease-fighting antibodies that could be used to

Closing in on a vaccine that’s effective against the most severe forms of malaria

Big data takes on big neurological problems

A James Cook University scientist is part of an international team that’s used new ‘big data’ analysis to achieve a major advance in understanding neurological disorders such as Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Dr Ashley Waardenberg, a Theme Leader from JCU’s Centre for Tropical Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology, said scientists from JCU, The Children’s Medical Research

Big data takes on big neurological problems

World First: Undersea robot dispersed microscopic baby corals to repopulate parts of the Great Barrier Reef

In a world first, an undersea robot has dispersed microscopic baby corals (coral larvae) to help scientists working to repopulate parts of the Great Barrier Reef during this year’s mass coral spawning event. Ecology and technology have combined to give nature a helping hand, using a robot to deliver heat tolerant coral larvae directly onto

World First: Undersea robot dispersed microscopic baby corals to repopulate parts of the Great Barrier Reef

A glimmer of hope for the world’s coral reefs

The future of the world’s coral reefs is uncertain, as the impact of global heating continues to escalate. However, according to a study published today in Nature Climate Change, the response of the Great Barrier Reef to extreme temperatures in 2017 was markedly different to one year earlier, following two back-to-back bouts of coral bleaching. Remarkably,

A glimmer of hope for the world’s coral reefs

Some reef-building corals primed to resist coral bleaching

A world-first study has revealed that “robust” reef-building corals are the only known organisms in the animal kingdom to make one of the “essential” amino acids, which may make them less susceptible than other corals to global warming. Using advanced genomic techniques, a team of researchers led by Dr Hua (Emily) Ying of The Australian National

Some reef-building corals primed to resist coral bleaching

Could essential oils help prevent millions of infections every year?

James Cook University scientists have discovered a technique to apply natural plant extracts such as Tea Tree Oil as a coating for medical devices, a process which could prevent millions of infections every year. Professor Mohan Jacob, Head of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at JCU, leads a team investigating the problem. He said an increasing

Could essential oils help prevent millions of infections every year?

New research equips oil palm growers to better manage land and crop more sustainably

In recent research, scientists have developed a technique that shows great promise for helping oil palm growers optimise production and reduce environmental impacts. The research, carried out by doctoral candidate Lenaic Pardon, focused on crop yield, nitrous oxide emissions and nitrogen leaching. The findings are published in the latest edition of Field Crops Research. Co-author

New research equips oil palm growers to better manage land and crop more sustainably

Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists

Kim Cobb, a marine scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, expected the coral to be damaged when she plunged into the deep blue waters off Kiritimati Island, a remote atoll near the center of the Pacific Ocean. Still, she was stunned by what she saw as she descended some 30 feet to the rim

Climate-Related Death of Coral Around World Alarms Scientists

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Embedding ‘An Awareness of Sustainability’ into Chemical Engineering Curricula
Madoc Sheehan says it is vital that future chemical engineers understand and build knowledge of the grand challenges we face but says teachers and mentors also need to imbue students with hope and opt ...
Research show oysters could help clean up the reef through filtration
Scientists have found oysters could be very useful in gobbling up nutrient pollution from tropical waterways, including the Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef’s Mass Bleaching Disaster: Can Ecotourism Help?
The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its fifth coral bleaching event in eight years. Tour operators are crucial in providing the research the government needs to save the treasure.
Pike named FMU’s 2023-2024 Distinguished Professor
Lisa Pike, Professor of Biology, was named the J. Lorin Mason Distinguished Professor at Francis Marion University for the 2023-2024 academic year at an awards ceremony held ...
Experts say senator’s reef bleaching claims are nonsense
A federal politician says coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef is part of a natural cycle, but environmental scientists have sunk his views.

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James Cook Uni says it may have underpaid casual employees
James Cook University has reported itself to the Fair Work Ombudsman after discovering it may have underpaid some of its casual employees because of problems with its payroll systems and processes.
'Ghost Roads' That Aren't Supposed to Exist Are Killing The World's Forests
A massive effort to 'hand-map' undocumented roads has revealed the staggering extent of illegal or informal thoroughfares cut through forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and New Guinea.
JCU discovery of Lizard Island pottery evidence of early Aboriginal innovation, trading links
The discovery of Australia’s oldest pottery in Far North Queensland has brought to light new evidence of early Aboriginal innovation and sophisticated maritime trading links, researchers say.

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