Study Explores Links Between Depression, Stroke And Age In Women
Brett Smith for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online In yet another recent study highlighting the connection between mental and physical health, two researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia found that depressed women in their...
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SYDNEY, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 18 finalists for Tourism Australia's 'Best Jobs in the World' - three for each of the six dream jobs - have been chosen and will travel Down Under next month to spend a week undergoing the final stage of the global competition. For downloadable print and broadcast campaign materials visit the following link: http://medianet.multimediarelease.com.au/bundles/199f65c8-6e27-4b28-9651-eef8f9595a8a The lucky candidates from 12 countries will face...
University of Queensland, Leeds, Tufts, and others acknowledge the importance of Data Citation Index for discovering, attributing and leveraging prior research PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that numerous institutions around the world are using its Data Citation Index solution to aid in the...
Queenslanders will soon be lining up to see some of Asia and the Pacific’s most unique art, as Santos continues its support of the Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) to bring the seventh world-renowned Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT7) to Queensland. Brisbane, Queensland (PRWEB) February 08, 2013 Santos Chief Executive Officer David Knox said APT7 was a great way of showcasing the arts to Queensland. “Santos is not only bringing this unique cultural event to GoMA and the...
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed that a band of thunderstorms on the eastern side of Tropical Storm Oswald's remnants still contained some punch. Oswald's remnants have triggered severe weather warnings in parts of Queensland, Australia. When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the eastern side of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Oswald the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument captured an infrared image of a powerful band of...
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Tropical Storm Oswald's heavy rains have caused flooding in Queensland, Australia and NASA's TRMM satellite measured almost two feet of rain fell in certain areas. Tropical cyclone Oswald's sustained winds have never been greater than 35 knots (~40.2 mph) but the storm's extreme rainfall has resulted in widespread flooding in Australia over northern Queensland. Many roads have been reported flooded resulting in some communities being cut off. NASA's...
Australian farmers and scientists working together have developed a world-first approach to restoring native landscapes on a large scale and measuring their recovery. In one of the largest conservation projects of its type in the world, environmental researchers have developed a new, lost-cost, system for monitoring the recovery of wildlife and native trees and grasses on 153 farms spread over 172,000 square kilometers of the critically endangered grassy woodlands of NSW and Queensland....
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Australian scientists are working on a new species of pineapple that could have a twist of coconut flavor added in. The Department of Agriculture in Queensland state is in the final stages of developing the new variety of the fruit, AusFestival pineapple. "Taste tests tell us that AusFestival is a winner -- it has this lovely coconut flavor, which you won't find in any other pineapple in Australia," horticulturalist Garth Senewski...
Author: Dr. Tony Phillips | Science@NASA This is a personal eye-witness account of the Nov. 14th solar eclipse by Science@NASA production editor Tony Phillips. Astrophysicist and legendary eclipse chaser Fred Espenak has a rating scheme for natural wonders. "On a scale of 1 to 10," he says, "total eclipses are a million." Apparently, this is true even when the eclipse is almost completely clouded out. Last week, I experienced such an eclipse on Four Mile Beach outside the resort...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the largest coral system in the world, so big that it can be seen from space, is one of the planet’s most remarkable natural wonders. But researchers from University of Queensland have now revealed this precious ecosystem is not faring so well. The problem: European settlement and extensive degradation on mainland Australia. The expansion of European settlement in Australia has been contributing...
With the Queensland Government announcing large cost saving measures in last week’s Budget, there’s little chance of household costs falling. But there are still options for reducing the cost of air conditioning for businesses, homes or offices. Gold Coast, Queensland (PRWEB) September 24, 2012 With the ongoing threat of Queensland’s state-owned power companies being privatised, an upcoming summer with a very high risk of bush fires and expensive power distribution infrastructure in...
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The lemur-like ringtail possum (Hemibelideus lemuroides), also known as the brushy-tailed ringtail or the lemuroid ringtail possum, is the sole member of its genus. It is most closely related to the greater glider. Its range is small, encompassing the area between Cairns and Ingham in Queensland, Australia, with one small population occurring on Carbine Tableland. Its bushy tail helps distinguish it from other ringtail possums, and the lack of membrane under the arms and legs help distinguish...
Symbol: SEPUP3 Group: Monocot Family: Poaceae Duration: Annual Growth Habit: Graminoid Native Status: L48 I Synonyms: PAPU7 Panicum pumilum auct. non Poir. SEGLP2 Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. var. pallidefusca (Schumach.) T. Koyama SEGLP Setaria glauca (L.) P. Beauv. var. pallidifusca (Schumach.) T. Koyama, orth. var. SEPA18 Setaria pallidefusca (Schumach.) Stapf & C.E. Hubbard SEPA82...
Symbol: FLBR Group: Dicot Family: Rutaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Tree Native Status: HI I Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:HI Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida...
Symbol: EUNI7 Group: Dicot Family: Myrtaceae Synonyms: EUPH2 Eucalyptus phaeotricha Blakely & McKie Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Myrtales Family ...
The White-winged Fairy-wren (Malurus leucopterus) is a unique species of passerine bird in the Maluridae family. This bird can be found from the middle of Queensland and South Australia to the other side of Western Australia. Similar to other fairy-wrens, males express a strong intensity of sexual dimorphism and feathers change to shining colors during breeding season. The female is the smaller of the two and has a sandy-brown body with soft-blue tail feathers. The male's feathers change...
