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Fri, 15 Mar 2024
With a mass coral bleaching event unfolding across the Great Barrier Reef, scientists from James Cook University's TropWATER have documented coral bleaching around six islands in the far north of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
Tue, 12 Mar 2024
James Cook University researchers have discovered Indigenous fire management in northern Australia was being practiced at least 11,000 years ago – and it has i...
Fri, 8 Mar 2024
A new analysis has found one in seven deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, with the biggest threat coming from overfishing.
Fri, 8 Mar 2024
James Cook University’s first female Head of Engineering Professor Bouchra Senadji never dreamt of becoming an Engineer during her childhood in Morocco. In fac...
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
James Cook University’s Ngudya Yamba (Mackay) campus has three good reasons to celebrate this year with significant milestones reached in training future ...
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14 Mar 2024
Can telehealth be the answer for diagnosing cerebral palsy?
James Cook University PhD candidate Claire Grant has embarked on a journey to discover...
14 Mar 2024
Silent extinctions occurring unreported across Australia – from spiders to frogs
Creatures are quietly going extinct in Australia before anyone can describe and name them....
14 Mar 2024
Overfishing poses extinction risk for deep ocean sharks
One in seven deepwater sharks and rays are at risk of extinction due to...
14 Mar 2024
Reef restoration possible but can't stop bleaching threat
Degraded coral reefs can rebuild with “incredible” speed, but it may be little comfort...
14 Mar 2024
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