JCU in the News

Share Tweet ShareThe genetic secrets of the Gold barramundi will be the focus of a James Cook University study. Scientists at the university will be trying to create a pure breeding line of the rare and highly prized fish. JCU’s Professor Dean Jerry...

Assumed to be extinct in one of its last habitats on Earth, the short-nosed sea snake has been re-discovered – and the find could be a second chance for the elusive species. Contributor Bec Crew Becky Crew is a Sydney-based science communicator wi...

Officers from Building and Energy are providing on-ground support in the Mid-West, sharing electrical and gas safety advice for people in cyclone-affected areas who may be using portable equipment or returning to damaged properties. Director of...

2 / 3 free articles left. Coincident with the Chief of Army Symposium, held in Brisbane’s Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 19 & 20, the Army Innovation Day (AID) 2021, Army Robotics Exposition (ARX) 2021 and Quantum Technology Challenge (QTC)...

Neonicotinoids are known for having catastrophic effects on bees and have been banned overseas. Now, researchers are worried native frogs could be the next victim of the widely used insecticide in Australia. Key points: Neonicotinoids are a...

Scientists from the CSIRO and James Cook University’s Cyclone Testing Station, alongside Room 11 Architects, partnered with Suncorp to create a house capable of withstanding our biggest natural disaster threats.Modelled on a three-bedroom Queenslander,...

James Cook University researchers have quizzed top managers on their leadership styles, providing new insights into how to make workplaces run more effectively. Jane Oorschot, JCU sessional lecturer in human resources and management, said as part of...

Scientists have drilled ice cores to analyze environmental changes for decades, but now the technique is being applied to a less appealing medium: Bat poop. Researchers discovered a veritable mountain of guano deep in a cave in Jamaica, deposited...

James Cook University researchers believe studying individual animals – rather than groups or species – may unlock the secret of how animals solve problems. JCU PhD student Misha Rowell said increasing concerns over human-induced rapid environmental...

Moles on preschool-aged children may predict the risk of melanoma later in life, according to new research from James Cook University, Key points: Fifty-one people were checked for their number and size of moles as part of the study. The group was...