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Stats expert predicts finals results
With the AFL finals starting tonight, Swinburne University statistics professor Stephen Clarke has predicted which teams…
Plants a possible key to diabetes treatment
Traditional Aboriginal and Indian plants may help manage diabetes, a new study shows.
Twelve medicinal plant extracts were…
Child sexual abuse and subsequent offending
Child sex-abuse victims were almost five times more likely than the general population to be charged with offences than their…
Waves to be included in climate science?
A new field study has revealed that the effect of wave activity on oceans should be incorporated in long-term climate and…
Charity? Not beyond the grave
Only a minority of Australians leave a charitable bequest in their wills, a recent study from Swinburne University of Technology…
Extremely distant galaxy cluster detected
Astronomers at Swinburne University of Technology have discovered a densely-concentrated galaxy cluster 10.5 billion light…
Efficiency of solar cells improved
Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology have developed the world’s most efficient thin film solar cells.
The…
Insight into cancer cells
Researchers are improving our understanding of cancer on a microscopic scale by using a unique combination of biology and…
Superdense aluminium discovered
An international research team has discovered a new material, superdense aluminium, which has never before been seen on Earth…
Rebates help small businesses to embrace green behaviour
Australian governments should extend rebates and other incentives available to big business to encourage environmentally…
Pink disease is risk factor for autism
A family history of pink disease is a significant risk factor for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research…
Hey, hot body, ditch the drag
The drag acting on hot bodies moving through liquid can be reduced by up to 85%, potentially doubling their speed. The discovery…
Bloggers' personality revealed
Do you blog instead of seeking therapy? Perhaps you spend hours working out how to connect with your friends, or worry about…
Community sport reduced diabetes risk
Community support can almost double the chances of warding-off type 2 diabetes for people at high-risk of developing the…
High prices drive media piracy
Creating tougher laws and imposing fines do little to deal with piracy of movies, music, books and software, according to…
Revealed: The (probable) winners of the AFL Premiership
Collingwood are the favourites to win the AFL Premiership this year. That’s according to the Swinburne University tipping…