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Curtin research highlights concerns about the link between ADHD drug prescriptions and amphetamine use in WA

New Curtin University research has raised the question of whether giving children and adults diagnosed with ADHD a daily dose of amphetamine type stimulants contributes to illicit amphetamine use.

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Curtin research highlights concerns about the link between ADHD drug prescriptions and amphetamine use in WA
Aspiring trailblazers invited to apply for Curtin’s annual innovation awards

Thursday 30 Apr 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

Aspiring trailblazers invited to apply for Curtin’s annual innovation awards

Innovators from across Australia will now have the opportunity to showcase their ideas and projects at the 2020 Curtinnovation awards, which are open to the general public for the first time.

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One express ticket to Jupiter, please

Thursday 09 Apr 2020By Curtin University

One express ticket to Jupiter, please

The team from the Desert Fireball Network at Curtin University has found that Earth acted as a slingshot to alter the orbit of a meteor and propel it back into deep outer space near Jupiter.

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Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?

Monday 06 Apr 2020By Jarrad Long

Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?

Through contact tracing, health authorities can track down those might have acquired the virus from the infectious person.

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JobKeeper payment: how will it work, who will miss out and how to get it

Wednesday 01 Apr 2020By Jarrad Long

JobKeeper payment: how will it work, who will miss out and how to get it

Curtin economists break down the recently-announced JobKeeper package, the latest in a series of stimulus packages in response to the global health crisis.

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Curtin study finds driverless cars reduce drink-driving but lift binge drinking

Sunday 29 Mar 2020By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin study finds driverless cars reduce drink-driving but lift binge drinking

New Curtin research has found the introduction of driverless vehicles on our roads is likely to reduce drink-driving rates but could lead to greater levels of binge drinking.

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Curtin research could help doctors predict and prevent stillbirth

Wednesday 25 Mar 2020By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin research could help doctors predict and prevent stillbirth

New Curtin research could help prevent stillbirths after finding more than half of them can potentially be predicted during pregnancy with the use of machine learning.

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eDNA provides researchers with ‘more than meets the eye’

Tuesday 24 Mar 2020By Curtin University

eDNA provides researchers with ‘more than meets the eye’

Researchers from Curtin University have used next generation DNA sequencing to learn more about the different species of plants, insects and animals present in the Pilbara and Perth regions of…

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WA science and industry leaders put their heads together to search for the first stars and galaxies

Tuesday 24 Mar 2020By Curtin University

WA science and industry leaders put their heads together to search for the first stars and galaxies

Astrophysicists, telescopes, supercomputers, and software engineers have joined forces to search for signals from the early Universe.

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Curtin student named Forrest Research Foundation Scholar

Thursday 19 Mar 2020By Lauren Sydoruk

Curtin student named Forrest Research Foundation Scholar

A Curtin PhD student whose research aims to contribute toward improving outcomes for patients living with malignant melanoma has been awarded a prestigious Forrest Research Foundation…

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