James Cook University
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James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university, with campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore.
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🪸🌊☀️A new international study found escalating impacts of ocean warming on coral reefs after assembling the largest global dataset on the severe 2014–17 coral bleaching event.
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📸 : Reza Shokri
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@noaa.gov
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@noaa.gov
🎧👶🫄Listening to music may significantly improve the wellbeing of mothers during pregnancy and birth, according to new research from @jcuofficial.bsky.social.
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February 19, 2026 at 11:01 PM
🎧👶🫄Listening to music may significantly improve the wellbeing of mothers during pregnancy and birth, according to new research from @jcuofficial.bsky.social.
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JCU researchers are developing a new tool to help farmers monitor crop health and accurately detect diseased sugarcane before it shows any visible symptoms, thereby avoiding expensive DNA analysis. 🚜👨🏽🌾 🦠
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February 18, 2026 at 11:22 PM
JCU researchers are developing a new tool to help farmers monitor crop health and accurately detect diseased sugarcane before it shows any visible symptoms, thereby avoiding expensive DNA analysis. 🚜👨🏽🌾 🦠
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James Cook University has launched Australia’s first dedicated cyber security awareness campaign designed specifically to address the online risks faced by university students. 💻 🚨 🧑🏫
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February 18, 2026 at 4:34 AM
James Cook University has launched Australia’s first dedicated cyber security awareness campaign designed specifically to address the online risks faced by university students. 💻 🚨 🧑🏫
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New research shows that maintaining and adopting proposed marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean could almost double the protection of genetic hotspots.
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February 17, 2026 at 11:25 PM
New research shows that maintaining and adopting proposed marine protected areas in the Southern Ocean could almost double the protection of genetic hotspots.
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👩🏫📚🌡️🥵 @jcuofficial.bsky.social research argues Australians urgently need better education about heat to prepare for longer, hotter and more dangerous heatwaves driven by climate change.
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February 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
👩🏫📚🌡️🥵 @jcuofficial.bsky.social research argues Australians urgently need better education about heat to prepare for longer, hotter and more dangerous heatwaves driven by climate change.
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📃✍️ Prof Siegfried Gudergan from @jcuofficial.bsky.social co-authored an article about access to scientific research papers. 100s of 1000s Australian papers are locked behind publisher paywalls, but there's simple ways to fix this
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Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix
‘Green open access’ has existed for decades – and it’s not hard to get academics to use it more.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM
📃✍️ Prof Siegfried Gudergan from @jcuofficial.bsky.social co-authored an article about access to scientific research papers. 100s of 1000s Australian papers are locked behind publisher paywalls, but there's simple ways to fix this
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New research led by James Cook University scientists shows Northern Queensland is facing an escalating public health threat from mosquito-borne virus activity, including dengue, Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses, posing an emerging public health concern.
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February 12, 2026 at 11:37 PM
New research led by James Cook University scientists shows Northern Queensland is facing an escalating public health threat from mosquito-borne virus activity, including dengue, Ross River and Barmah Forest viruses, posing an emerging public health concern.
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In a recent Editor's Vox feature article, @jcu researcher Dr Mahmood Sadat-Noori explains the hidden role of groundwater in coastal wetlands for influencing carbon storage.
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Coastal Wetlands Restoration, Carbon, and the Hidden Role of Groundwater - Eos
Coastal wetland restoration offers major carbon benefits, and understanding groundwater processes helps explain how these ecosystems store carbon over the long term.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:58 AM
In a recent Editor's Vox feature article, @jcu researcher Dr Mahmood Sadat-Noori explains the hidden role of groundwater in coastal wetlands for influencing carbon storage.
Read full article here👉 tinyurl.com/4n8py99k
@agu.org
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@agu.org
In a recent Editor's Vox feature article, @jcuofficial.bsky.social researcher Dr Mahmood Sadat-Noori explains the hidden role of groundwater in coastal wetlands for influencing carbon storage.
Read full article here. 👉 tinyurl.com/4n8py99k
@agu.org
Read full article here. 👉 tinyurl.com/4n8py99k
@agu.org
Coastal Wetlands Restoration, Carbon, and the Hidden Role of Groundwater - Eos
Coastal wetland restoration offers major carbon benefits, and understanding groundwater processes helps explain how these ecosystems store carbon over the long term.
tinyurl.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:57 AM
In a recent Editor's Vox feature article, @jcuofficial.bsky.social researcher Dr Mahmood Sadat-Noori explains the hidden role of groundwater in coastal wetlands for influencing carbon storage.
Read full article here. 👉 tinyurl.com/4n8py99k
@agu.org
Read full article here. 👉 tinyurl.com/4n8py99k
@agu.org
A sweeping new study summarising more than 1000 clinical trials suggests exercise may offer a highly effective and accessible treatment for anxiety and depression – with some types of exercise particularly helpful and some groups of people gaining more benefit.
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Exercise is a powerful tool against depression and anxiety
A sweeping new study summarising more than 1000 previous clinical trials suggests exercise may offer a highly effective and accessible treatment for anxiety and depression – with some types of exercis...
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February 11, 2026 at 3:02 AM
A sweeping new study summarising more than 1000 clinical trials suggests exercise may offer a highly effective and accessible treatment for anxiety and depression – with some types of exercise particularly helpful and some groups of people gaining more benefit.
Full story: shorturl.at/s2vHk
Full story: shorturl.at/s2vHk
🪸🌊☀️A new international study found escalating impacts of ocean warming on coral reefs after assembling the largest global dataset on the severe 2014–17 coral bleaching event.
Read full story 👉 tinyurl.com/3bkb8vsw
📸 : Reza Shokri
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
@noaa.gov
Read full story 👉 tinyurl.com/3bkb8vsw
📸 : Reza Shokri
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
@noaa.gov
February 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🪸🌊☀️A new international study found escalating impacts of ocean warming on coral reefs after assembling the largest global dataset on the severe 2014–17 coral bleaching event.
Read full story 👉 tinyurl.com/3bkb8vsw
📸 : Reza Shokri
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
@noaa.gov
Read full story 👉 tinyurl.com/3bkb8vsw
📸 : Reza Shokri
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
@noaa.gov
Hazardous sludge produced by ships ⚓🛳️🛢️🛢️😷could soon be repurposed into new engine fuel, thanks to new @jcuofficial.bsky.social research that aims to reduce the impacts of shipping on the marine environment. 🚢
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February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Hazardous sludge produced by ships ⚓🛳️🛢️🛢️😷could soon be repurposed into new engine fuel, thanks to new @jcuofficial.bsky.social research that aims to reduce the impacts of shipping on the marine environment. 🚢
Read the original research paper here 👉 tinyurl.com/2j9cu562
Read the original research paper here 👉 tinyurl.com/2j9cu562
Aspiring international student from an Australia Awards participating country can study at James Cook University with a fully funded Australia Awards Scholarship!
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February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Aspiring international student from an Australia Awards participating country can study at James Cook University with a fully funded Australia Awards Scholarship!
Apply & check eligibility at dfat.gov.au/people-to-pe...
Apply & check eligibility at dfat.gov.au/people-to-pe...
🌊🐢Turtle conservation protocols are being tested for the first time to improve the health of young, endangered loggerheads at Queensland’s most popular nesting beach.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
🌊🐢Turtle conservation protocols are being tested for the first time to improve the health of young, endangered loggerheads at Queensland’s most popular nesting beach.
@jcuofficial.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au
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🎥 Styledia
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🎥 Styledia
A group of researchers, including JCU adjunct professor Eric Wolanski have raised alarm that the Lower Burdekin River could undergo a major channel shift far sooner than previously projected 💦🛶🚨
Read the full story by Burdekin Life here 👉📰 bit.ly/4qdUeKb
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Burdekin on the Brink: Researchers Warn Lower Burdekin River Avulsion Could Come Sooner Than Expected
A group of senior researchers has raised alarm that the Lower Burdekin River could undergo a major channel shift far sooner than previously projected, directly challenging a government-commissioned as...
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February 5, 2026 at 5:12 AM
A group of researchers, including JCU adjunct professor Eric Wolanski have raised alarm that the Lower Burdekin River could undergo a major channel shift far sooner than previously projected 💦🛶🚨
Read the full story by Burdekin Life here 👉📰 bit.ly/4qdUeKb
Read the full story by Burdekin Life here 👉📰 bit.ly/4qdUeKb
Congratulation to JCU’s Dr Rachel Hay who has been awarded a $50,000 grant from au Domain Administration Limited. Dr Hay's work will help people in rural, regional and remote areas navigate connectivity options, understand technologies and providers, and troubleshoot issues.
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Congratulation to JCU’s Dr Rachel Hay who has been awarded a $50,000 grant from au Domain Administration Limited. Dr Hay's work will help people in rural, regional and remote areas navigate connectivity options, understand technologies and providers, and troubleshoot issues.
Extreme heat is a major public health threat that strains health systems during heatwaves and in the days that follow.
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February 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Extreme heat is a major public health threat that strains health systems during heatwaves and in the days that follow.
Full story: shorturl.at/OYFwW
Full story: shorturl.at/OYFwW
@jcucase.bsky.social researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and internet gaming disorder.
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Help for adults addicted to social media and internet gaming
James Cook University researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and int...
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February 2, 2026 at 10:59 PM
@jcucase.bsky.social researchers have taken a deeper dive into the complexities of human personality traits and addiction in adults, revealing new insights to help with social media addiction and internet gaming disorder.
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A new chapter of James Cook University's Medicine program began in Cairns this week as fourth-year students reported to The Yeinie Building in the heart of the CBD. 👏🏫🥼
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JCU Medicine students move into new home in Cairns
A new chapter of James Cook University’s (JCU’s) Medicine program began in Cairns this week as fourth-year students reported to The Yeinie Building in the heart of the CBD.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:21 AM
A new chapter of James Cook University's Medicine program began in Cairns this week as fourth-year students reported to The Yeinie Building in the heart of the CBD. 👏🏫🥼
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@jcuofficial.bsky.social research reveals the tale of two pioneering artists. Their exquisite paintings of Australian tropical plants inspired, broke gender and cultural barriers, and protected the environment.
Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) & Vera Scarth-Johnson (1912-1999).
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Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) & Vera Scarth-Johnson (1912-1999).
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January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
@jcuofficial.bsky.social research reveals the tale of two pioneering artists. Their exquisite paintings of Australian tropical plants inspired, broke gender and cultural barriers, and protected the environment.
Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) & Vera Scarth-Johnson (1912-1999).
👉 tinyurl.com/25ed7ys7
Ellis Rowan (1848-1922) & Vera Scarth-Johnson (1912-1999).
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@jcu helped look at how well co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
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@jcu helped look at how well co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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@jcu helped look at how well co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
@jcu helped look at how well co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
🥽🏊♂️🌳🎒🥾
@jcuofficial.bsky.social helped looked at co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
@jcuofficial.bsky.social helped looked at co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
January 28, 2026 at 5:00 AM
🥽🏊♂️🌳🎒🥾
@jcuofficial.bsky.social helped looked at co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
@jcuofficial.bsky.social helped looked at co-designed Instagram social media posts conveying national parks water-safety advice to visitors.
“It’s crucial to involve social media users and influencers in the process of designing risk communication material”
👉 tinyurl.com/bdh52prt
🪸🪸🪸New research led by researchers from
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
and Queensland Museum Tropics has unlocked a long-standing taxonomic puzzle in soft corals.
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📷: Professor Andrew Baird
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and Queensland Museum Tropics has unlocked a long-standing taxonomic puzzle in soft corals.
Read article here 👉 tinyurl.com/mu8f7e3t
📷: Professor Andrew Baird
January 27, 2026 at 4:37 AM
🪸🪸🪸New research led by researchers from
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
and Queensland Museum Tropics has unlocked a long-standing taxonomic puzzle in soft corals.
Read article here 👉 tinyurl.com/mu8f7e3t
📷: Professor Andrew Baird
@jcuofficial.bsky.social
and Queensland Museum Tropics has unlocked a long-standing taxonomic puzzle in soft corals.
Read article here 👉 tinyurl.com/mu8f7e3t
📷: Professor Andrew Baird
A new study reveals allergy risks from fish depend not just on species but also on the size of the fish and which part you eat.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:40 PM
A new study reveals allergy risks from fish depend not just on species but also on the size of the fish and which part you eat.
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Full story: shorturl.at/tLbgz
@jcucase.bsky.social has successfully used a cheap agricultural byproduct, nanocellulose, to make graphene, a high-value super-material useful in batteries, electronics and space industry materials. 👉https://tinyurl.com/24yuwxws
January 21, 2026 at 11:17 PM
@jcucase.bsky.social has successfully used a cheap agricultural byproduct, nanocellulose, to make graphene, a high-value super-material useful in batteries, electronics and space industry materials. 👉https://tinyurl.com/24yuwxws
