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Fri, 26 Jul 2024

A James Cook University report has revealed severe damage in about 80% of mangroves along the Great Barrier Reef, from Cairns to Gladstone – and pinpointed 52 potential restoration hotspots over 17,255 hectares.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024
A James Cook University researcher says teachers should be trained to talk about the Earth’s water cycle in a more comprehensive manner – incorporating e...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024
James Cook University researchers have found dogs often get the cold shoulder when a baby joins the family, but mums-to-be can learn how to minimise the impact on Ro...

Wed, 17 Jul 2024
James Cook University’s Dental Clinics have marked a milestone after treating more than 80,000 northern Queenslanders.

Thu, 11 Jul 2024
A James Cook University researcher says volunteer animal carers are at high risk of burnout with the current volunteer model unsustainable and in desperate need of m...

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JCU in the News

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"Giant" spiders invading one of the world's largest cities sounds like the stuff of...
12 Jul 2024
Monkeypox's Worldwide Spread Is Warning
James Cook University researchers examining the spread of the monkeypox virus say its rapid...
12 Jul 2024
AI or humans? Rainforest seeks partner to police ghost roads
By Reuters Ghost roads threaten Asian rainforest Where roads come, destruction follows Most went...
12 Jul 2024
Forecasting coral disease risks
A NEW tool to forecast coral diseases has been unveiled, providing environmental managers with...
12 Jul 2024
Scientists probe glow-in-the-dark rat 'mystery'
World-first research by scientists at an Australian university has been unable to solve the...
12 Jul 2024

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