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Teaching robots emotional intelligence
Fri, 10 Jan 2025
Researchers have been analysing how humanoid robots relate to people and say teaching the machines how to understand emotion may be essential in getting the best from them.

Freshwater species extinction risk
Thu, 9 Jan 2025
A global study of freshwater species has found nearly a quarter are threatened with extinction, with scientists calling for the findings to be used to help reduce the loss of freshwater biodiversity.

One year on: Mud from Cyclone Jasper’s floods still smothers reefs and mangroves
Fri, 20 Dec 2024
It’s been one year since Tropical Cyclone Jasper tore through Far North Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef – and James Cook University scientists say the sediment-laden floods that followed have caused extreme damage that will take years to recover.

Hidden threats: DNA testing detects toxic algae in Queensland coastal waters
Thu, 19 Dec 2024
Extensive genetic testing in Queensland’s environmentally rich Hervey Bay coastal area has revealed the presence of toxic algae not detected in Australian waters before.

Which trees will survive climate change?
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
James Cook University scientists will be part of a study to discover which trees will do best as carbon levels in the atmosphere increase and which won’t - so land managers know where to concentrate their efforts.

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