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Integrating electric vehicles into the grid could prevent blackouts Electric vehicles consume a large amount of energy. As more people get electric cars and charge them at home, it puts a strain on our current electricity distribution, but researchers from the CSIRO says it doesn’t have to be that way. They devised a computer module…

Questions and humour the keys to social media success Researcher finds linguistic tricks that boost Facebook post engagement Some Facebook posts are more successful than others and linguist Matteo Farina has worked out why. By applying a technique known as “Conversation Analysis” to a set of more than 1,200 posts culled from 266 anonymised users,…

Researchers in Adelaide have built a smartphone-based medical device could help chronic kidney disease patients monitor their condition in the comfort of their own homes. “Our device means that patients are not required to visit healthcare facilities or spend a long time waiting for the results,” says Anh Tran Tam Pham of Flinders University.

See a video of Dhara and the Hexapod here.  Some slipped disc injuries might be caused by movements other than the commonly blamed bending and twisting, according to new research by South Australian engineers. It’s a finding that will lead to a better understanding of the motions that put people at greatest risk of a slipped…