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Israeli Company Telling Porkies – Is This Idea Kosher?
It's no secret that Pork is forbidden under Jewish Kashrut (Kosher) Law. It's also no secret that cell-cultured animals aren't hur
12 July 2021 by Jeremy Ungar

UpRising

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Personal address system and skills program for people experiencing homelessness
Homelessness continues to be a serious issue across Australia which affects so many; the essence is about absence - absence of a home, a safe place to live, social connection, choices and control over one's life.My aim is to design and generate a system that allows individuals to regain their sense of identity. This can be achieved through providing easily accessible lockers with a personal address attached, as well as fundamental services such as counselling and practical skills to assist people find connection and belonging in the community.Help me turn homelessness into a situation- not an identity.
11 July 2021 by laurenmcnamar...

COVID-19

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Instant COVID-19 sensor to protect communities
An instant COVID-19 sensor made in Australia could help transform day-to-day management of the pandemic, protecting frontline work
9 July 2021 by IdeaSpies

Healthcare

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New generation anti-cancer drug for children with brain tumours shows promise
Researchers at the University of Queensland and WEHI have identified a new generation anti-cancer drug that could be repurposed for aggressive childhood brain tumour, medulloblastoma. The international collaboration spent five years mapping the genetics of this common and fatal brain cancer for children. The existing drug has been approved for other diseases or cancers but never tested in paediatric brain tumours. Ixabepilone which is used to treat breast cancer, was found to block tumour growth and significantly extend survival rates in preclinical models. | https://www.uq.edu.au/news/node/129501
9 July 2021 by Mel Raassina

AgTech

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Communities Crowdfund Micro-Forests
The size of a tennis court, micro-forests have been devised to restore biodiversity in urban environments.Since the first tiny for
9 July 2021 by IdeaSpies

Wellbeing

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Music And The Amazing Mental Health Benefits Of Songs
Music has a wonderful ability to tap into our souls and affect the way we feel on a fundamental level. Music can give us energy when we need it for a workout, it can help us enhance or change our moods, and it can also change the way we perceive the world.Although we could live without music, the world would be a very different place without it.To find out more, click the link: https://unwantedlife.me/music-and-the-amazing-mental-health-benefits-of-songs
9 July 2021 by Unwanted Life