James Cook University is Australia's leading tropical research university, with campuses in Townsville, Cairns and Singapore. CRICOS Provider Code: 00117J.
Tropical North Queensland jcu.edu.au
Joined October 2008
A common #coral around Magnetic Island/Yunbenun, near #Townsville, belongs to an ancient genetic lineage found almost nowhere else. But this brings its own problems. Full story: shorturl.at/ZsEmV
JCU researchers are calling for greater attention to #financial literacy in schools after a new study found that people with a strong understanding of personal #insurance were more likely to engage with insurance products. Full story: shorturl.at/NSHex
New research shows that pollution from bushfires in the Amazon damages surviving trees and further reduces the rainforest’s ability to absorb global carbon dioxide, with an ‘unprecedently large’ El Niño this year likely to make matters worse. Full story: shorturl.at/N8qQf
Musical taste is often treated as a question of what people enjoy, but new research suggests the music people hate can be just as revealing. Full story: shorturl.at/Gxbf3