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JCU invites veterans, first responders, and health workers to connect through mindfulness

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 11h

🎭💃🖼️ @jcuofficial.bsky.social has launched a new initiative aimed at ensuring arts and culture in the North no longer take a back seat in government funding and policies.

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 1d

🙆‍♂️🧘😌 @jcuofficial.bsky.social’s annual Mindful Warriors Retreat on Saturday, October 11, will help high-pressure workers and community members unwind, restore and re-centre during Queensland Mental Health Week.

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James Cook University’s annual Mindful Warriors Retreat on Saturday, October 11, will help high-pressure workers and community members unwind, restore and re-centre during Queensland Mental Health Wee...

JCU open eBook offers insights into rural health

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 2d

A new free eBook developed by JCU researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland. 💊🩸🏥

Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/4mO1TNB

A new free eBook developed by James Cook University researchers will help deliver relevant and sustainable solutions to health and health service issues in rural, regional and remote North Queensland.

Stonefish research may yield new meds

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 6d

A JCU researcher is examining the challenges faced by women in receiving a diagnosis of endometriosis or adenomyosis – and wants to hear from people in North Queensland who have gone through the process.
Full story: shorturl.at/SE7HY

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 7d

Researchers at James Cook University have discovered that venoms from two species of stonefish possess powerful immunosuppressive properties and could pave the way for the development of new drugs.
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Researchers at James Cook University have discovered that venoms from two species of stonefish possess powerful immunosuppressive properties and could pave the way for the development of new drugs.

A national effort to decode venoms for science and innovation - Bioplatforms Australia

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 8d

JCU is thrilled to be involved in The Australian Venom Innovation and Discovery (AVID) Initiative. 🐍💉💊

This new national program is building the first large-scale molecular data resource on Australia’s venomous biodiversity.

Read more here bioplatforms.com/australian-v...

Australia harbours one of the world’s richest diversities of venomous species, from spiders and snakes to marine organisms and insects. Venoms play critical ecological roles, helping species hunt, def...

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 8d

Researchers say more needs to be done to protect the mental well-being of jurors required to sit through the harrowing evidence presented in some trials.
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Call for psychological juror care after horror trials

Researchers say more needs to be done to protect the mental well-being of jurors required to sit through the harrowing evidence presented in some trials.

The effects of Tonga's massive volcanic explosion linger, three years on

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 9d

🌋🌊🪸🐟 As part of an international team of researchers,
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
PhD candidate Lucy Southworth is studying what's happening on the seafloor three years after the 2022 eruption of the Tonga underwater volcano.

Listen to the full SBS News story 🎧 👉
tinyurl.com/3c8fp5cf

It's been more than three and a half years since one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions in recent history left devastation in Tonga. An Australian-led scientific team has been studying the area s...

JCU Dentistry outreach breaks down barriers in Far North Queensland

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 10d

Best of luck to our JCU team that will take on Australia's best at this week's UniSport Nationals on the Gold Coast ⚽🏀🏉

Their story featured in JCU Journal, a fortnightly page in the Townsville Bulletin focused on the achievements of our incredible student athletes. 🧑‍🎓📰👩‍🎓

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 13d

🦷🪥😁 @jcuofficial.bsky.social Dentistry students delivered smiles and skills to FNQ this month, running oral health workshops for children, seniors and community members as part of the University’s remote outreach initiative

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📸: JCU College of Medicine and Dentistry

James Cook University (JCU) Dentistry students delivered smiles and skills to Far North Queensland earlier this month, running hands-on oral health workshops for children, seniors, and community membe...

A new way to see the hidden complexity of our genes

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 15d

Scientists have developed a new computer tool that reveals layers of gene activity that were previously invisible, opening fresh possibilities for understanding health and disease.
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Scientists have developed a new computer tool that reveals layers of gene activity that were previously invisible, opening fresh possibilities for understanding health and disease.

Black corals can help fight back against reef decline

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 16d

🪸🐠🐟 New research from @jcuofficial.bsky.social reveals that black corals, a species commonly neglected from reef studies, could be the key to buffering coral reef decline.

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📸Dr Erika Gress

New research from James Cook University reveals that black corals, a species commonly neglected from reef studies, could be the key to buffering coral reef decline.

Call for government to step up against unhealthy industries

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 20d

A new publication highlights the extensive impact of unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) on communities and public health.
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A new publication highlights the extensive impact of unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) on communities and public health.

Government inaction has flying foxes in fight for survival

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 21d

JCU researchers are calling for urgent government support to protect the spectacled flying-fox from extinction due to new and escalating threats. 🦇🌴❗

Read the full story here 👉📰 bit.ly/41Vvb5A

James Cook University (JCU) researchers are calling for urgent government support to protect the spectacled flying-fox from extinction due to new and escalating threats.

National reef community converges on Townsville

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 22d

More than 250 scientists, policymakers, and reef managers are gathering in Townsville for the Australian Coral Reef Society (ACRS) annual conference.

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More than 250 scientists, policymakers, and reef managers will gather in Townsville from September 16-18 for the Australian Coral Reef Society (ACRS) annual conference.

Sharks now roam the open ocean. But for 200 million years, they only lived near the sea floor

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 23d

🦈🌊Did you know that ancient sharks were bottom feeders?
@jcucase.bsky.social researcher Joel Gayford explains how sharks have shaped our seas since before the time of dinosaurs 🦖.
📰 Read more from @aunz.theconversation.com 👉 tinyurl.com/5e4tjjep

A new study sheds light on how sharks colonised the oceans and became apex predators.

When the kids of teen mums go to school, both mum and child can cop stigma

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 24d

New research from JCU's Jemma Hamley examines the stigma encountered by teenage mothers.

Read her full story at The Conversation Australia + NZ here 👇
theconversation.com/when-the-kid...

One woman explained other parents at school ‘would literally not talk to me, they wouldn’t let their children come over.’

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 27d

JCU honoured their standout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the ninth annual Indigenous Student Awards Night in Cairns this week. 🏆🎖

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JCU honours Indigenous students at awards night

James Cook University (JCU) honoured their standout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the ninth annual Indigenous Student Awards Night in Cairns this week.

Satellite tech delivers breakthrough in water monitoring

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 27d

James Cook University and Southern Gulf NRM have been using satellite-based water monitoring tools to help producers plan for drought, improve water access reliability and boost livestock productivity.
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James Cook University and Southern Gulf NRM have been using satellite-based water monitoring tools to help producers plan for drought, improve water access reliability and boost livestock productivity...

Groundwater methane: a secret supplier of carbon emissions

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 28d

🏞️💦🧐New @jcuofficial.bsky.social-led research has found that groundwater flowing into rivers, lakes and wetlands may account for up to 70% of methane emitted from surface waters to the atmosphere.

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📸: Ron Lach, Pexels

Groundwater flowing into rivers, lakes and wetlands may be releasing far more methane into the atmosphere than scientists realised, according to new James Cook University-led research.

Debut author Khin Myint wins 2025 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award

James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulation to WA author Khin Myint who has tonight won this year’s $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award for Fragile Creatures: A Memoir.

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First time author Khin Myint has won this year’s $50,000 Margaret and Colin Roderick Literary Award for Fragile Creatures: A Memoir.

Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them

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James Cook University @jcuofficial.bsky.social · Sep 9

🌳🦇🧐A new @aunz.theconversation.com article by @jcuofficial.bsky.social Assoc. Prof. Noel D. Preece calls for urgent protection of the spectacled flying fox, arguing it's more than a noisy smelly pest – it's vital for our rainforests.

Read the article here 📰👉 tinyurl.com/3uyx5k4c

Without urgent action, a species that helps hold rainforests together might be gone for good.