What makes us human in the age of AI? Four questions I took to the United Nations
22 SepArtificial intelligence is usually discussed in terms of what it can do: how fast it can work, which jobs it might replace, or how it should be regulated.
Understanding turn-ons for sea cucumbers
The fascinating sex life of sea cucumbers has come under the microscope as University of the Sunshine Coast researchers battle overfishing of the marine creatures.
Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin finds shortcut to easy meal
16 SepA dolphin who harasses fish until they regurgitate their food – then swoops in to steal it – has astonished University of the Sunshine Coast researchers who have documented this novel feeding strategy.
UniSC joins new national centre for bowel cancer research
4 SepA University of the Sunshine Coast cancer biologist is one of 22 leading experts selected to be part of a $5.8 million national Centre of Research Excellence to find the causes of early-onset bowel cancer.
Christopher's drone app aims to open the skies to aspiring filmmakers with disability
2 SepBorn with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, Christopher Hills has invented a way to fly drones using only head movements in his pursuit of becoming a filmmaker.
Tracking tech could solve sensitive cases
18 AugTechnology capable of assisting intelligence agencies to solve hostage, child exploitation or human trafficking cases is being refined via the University of the Sunshine Coast.
New EU laws make AI content labels compulsory – but might just make it harder to spot deepfakes
17 AugAs the world is increasingly flooded with deepfakes, the European Union is taking action to help people distinguish what is real and what is not.
Web apps to robodogs: UniSC students use voice commands to herd sheep
22 JulUniSC students have taught robodogs to respond to voice commands, giving farmers a new way to help herd sheep while staying in control.
Kids decide on future in science by age 11: research
16 JulAustralia risks losing students from science and technology careers by age 11, amid a growing gap between national policies and actual school experiences.
How spider venoms could stop deadly varroa mites: new UniSC-led research
2 JulScientists have discovered biodegradable compounds in spider venom that could revolutionise the fight against the bee-killing varroa mite.
UniSC students gain access to world-leading AI and engineering software through Siemens partnership
30 JunUniSC students are gaining access to the same AI-powered engineering software used by NASA, Oracle Red Bull Racing and other global innovators through a partnership with Siemens that could help shape Queensland’s next generation of tech and manufacturing leaders.
It’s in the blood – Professor Lin Fung’s career as a blood banker and laboratory science lecturer
24 JunWitnessing the HIV crisis firsthand shaped Professor Lin Fung’s extraordinary career – one that now spans life-changing blood research, global leadership and inspiring the next generation of medical scientists.
Australia has already spent over $100 million dealing with Varroa mite. Here’s what we can do next
22 JunAfter costing Australia more than $100 million and threatening the bees behind a third of our food production, the Varroa mite crisis is entering a new phase – and researchers believe a breakthrough technology could help turn the tide.
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