On August 11 2019, 54 people took on the City2Surf for Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). The event is the world’s largest fun run with 80,000 participants taking on the 14km course, which stretches from Hyde Park in central Sydney to the iconic Bondi Beach. NeuRA thanks all of its fundraisers, who raised an incredible $30,903. This funding will further NeuRA’s […]
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The latest research on sleep has found that our sleep requirements change throughout our life. For example, the US National Sleep Foundation recommends that toddlers get 11-14 hours a day while adults up to 65 years should be getting 7-9 hours per night. We asked NeuRA sleep experts Professor Danny Eckert and Dr Hanna Hensen why sleep changes as we […]
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A good night’s sleep is just as important to your overall health as a healthy diet and regular exercise. In this second part of our two-part blog series, we ask our NeuRA sleep experts Professor Danny Eckert and Dr Hanna Hensen about the two biggest challenges for good quality sleep – falling asleep and staying asleep. What can you […]
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Professor George Paxinos is one of the most senior and treasured researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA). He is internationally recognised for his work mapping the human, rat and mouse brain, as well as many other animals. His first book, published nearly four decades ago, is the 3rd most cited book in all of science, after The Diagnostic and Statistical […]
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Sleep is essential to our physical health, mental wellbeing and everyday productivity. However, there is still so much we do not know about sleep! We recently spoke with NeuRA’s sleep experts, Professor Danny Eckert and Dr Hanna Hensen to get answers to the top ten most common questions on sleep. This is part one of our two-part Sleep Week blog […]
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Professor Lynne Bilston is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at NeuRA and the Co-Director of the Transurban Road Safety Centre. She is answering some of the most frequently asked questions about how parents can keep children safe in cars. What are the common mistakes when choosing a car seat? It is most important to remember that babies and infants should […]
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NeuRA’s Dr Ruth Peters recently spoke with ABC Radio National to discuss the results from a new analysis of the UK Biobank study presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Los Angeles. What do the results from this study show us? This study builds on neuroscientific research from the last few years, which shows that the more unhealthy […]
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NAIDOC Week is integral to the Aboriginal Health and Ageing Program’s work and forms a foundation of our approach to translation. It is an opportunity to share and translate research findings and project updates back to participating communities. It also provides us with a wonderful opportunity to hear stories from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to share in cultural […]
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You may have read in the news lately about the banning of smartphones in schools. Did you know that research shows we learn more effectively when we write down information using pen and paper? And how are our brains affected by e-learning? Dr Steve Kassem, a neuroscientist specialising in brain mapping at NeuRA, explains how writing on paper and typing […]
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Age-related hearing loss happens to most of us as we grow older. Over half of Australians aged 60 years and older experience some kind of hearing difficulty. Hearing loss can occur gradually as we age and despite affecting many aspects of daily life, is often unnoticed and undertreated. Research has shown that hearing loss with age is associated with faster […]
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