Funding success for cardiovascular research
Physical activity, public park design and monitoring the pricing of unhealthy food will all be explored in Deakin-led research projects awarded funding from the Heart Foundation.
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Soft drink price rise reduces consumption, Deakin research shows
Sales of soft drinks within a Melbourne hospital dropped by more than a quarter during an Australian-first trial of a sugar tax.
Global partnership to improve children’s lives
A collaboration between Deakin and India’s leading mental health and neurosciences institute, NIMHANS, has led to the establishment of a joint centre of research excellence in developmental disorders.
Stepping into space: what are our ethical obligations?
Space exploration is a fascinating frontier for science, but do we need to consider its ethical, health and environmental implications?
Recognising how Indigenous knowledges can create sustainable futures
Deakin’s Indigenous Knowledges Systems Lab is a space where Indigenous practitioners can apply their thinking and systems to different contexts around the world.
Early cinema is much older than films from the 1950s
Some of the world’s oldest films are fading into obscurity.
Australia must learn from China on environment
Developed nations like Australia can learn from China in reaching global sustainability goals.
Fast food companies ignoring nutrition fuels public health crisis: study
Water should be the default drink for kids’ fast food meals while kilojoules in meal deals should be reduced
Supermarkets can do more in fight against obesity: study
Australian supermarkets need to take more responsibility for obesity prevention, according to a first-of-its-kind study.
Time is running out to save the planet, scientists warn
15,000 scientists from around the world have co-signed an article highlighting the urgent actions that must be taken to avoid irreversible harm to the Earth.
Responding to childhood obesity
Researchers are using systems science methods in the fight against obesity.
Why you should care about the circular economy.
Hint - it could help us solve our recycling crisis!
Over 50 years of lunar fascination
The 20th of July, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing.
What can’t you do with an exoskeleton?
A new generation exoskeleton can offer you a taste of super-power.
Tall Poppies have big impact in ecology and health
World-leading work in the fields of species protection and obesity has seen two Deakin University researchers named ‘Young Tall Poppies.’
Deakin-Nordic relations soar to new heights
A Deakin delegation to the University of Copenhagen and other European institutions has seen relationships strengthened and initiatives established.