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Curtin's John Curtin Distinguished Professor Kliti Grice explores new findings from asteroid Ryugu, where all five nucleobases have been detected, suggesting life’s key ingredients may have been widespread across the early Solar System. @conversationedu 👇
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Can imperfection make us happier? In the @ConversationEDU, @CurtinUni’s Associate Professor Trevor Mazzucchelli explores the Japanese idea of wabi-sabi — embracing imperfection, self-compassion and change to improve your wellbeing. Read more. 👇
https://t.co/VjDU63jquQ

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📸: Richard Twist and Bridgette O'Shannessy, Current Environmental
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Southern right #whales are having fewer calves and climate change may be the cause. In a @minderoo-funded study, researchers from @CurtinUni, @Flinders and international institutions found females now give birth every four years instead of three.

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We are excited to celebrate three scholars in the 2026 @FulbrightPrgrm. Dr Stephanie Milford from the @CurtinUni Faculty of Humanities and @BankwestCurtin's Michael Windsor will head to the US, while Dr Michael Hewitt from @LoyolaChicago joins Curtin in Perth.

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As Australia’s Food Ministers consider making the Health Star Rating mandatory, Professor Christina Pollard from @CurtinUni and Professor Mark Lawrence from @Deakin weighs in on whether a flawed system should be locked in – or improved.
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https://t.co/T6Z47tqCEx

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#CurtinUniversity has secured major funding from the @arc_gov_au to lead a new Centre of Excellence. Led by John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker, the $94m Centre will drive world-leading research to make work better for all in a digital future.

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Are Australia’s trees in danger? A new @CurtinUni study warns a fast-spreading beetle could hit cities and farming regions nationwide. Led by Dr Andrew Coates with Prof Ben Phillips, the research shows the east coast is at high risk. Early detection is key. #CurtinResearch

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New #CurtinResearch has found Australian renters living in social housing are 7.3% less likely to experience housing stress or rent arrears compared to those receiving cash rent assistance payments or no assistance.

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Transported by glaciers or sweat? Hear @CurtinUni researchers Dr Anthony Clarke and Professor Chris Kirkland from @TimescalesEPS explain the epic journey of #Stonehenge’s stones. 👇

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Many Australians struggle to remember what and how much they eat, new #CurtinResearch shows. PhD candidate Janelle Healy and Professor Christina Pollard found people prefer snapping photos of meals for easier, more accurate diet recall. #Nutrition #HealthResearch

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Is 10 hours of gaming the tipping point for young people’s health? New #CurtinResearch found diet, sleep and body weight worsened once weekly #gaming exceeded 10 hours.

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#CurtinUniversity researchers from the Timescales of Mineral Systems Group have used zircon crystals and trapped krypton gas as a ‘cosmic clock’ to reveal how landscapes evolved over millions of years - and what the future may hold. 👇
https://t.co/SCkCrWL4cI