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2School of Biological Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
3Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Research, Crawley, WA, Australia
Tinnitus, a phantom auditory perception that can seriously affect quality of life, is generally triggered by cochlear trauma and associated with aberrant activity throughout the auditory pathways, often referred to as hyperactivity. Studies suggest that non-auditory structures, such as prefrontal cortex (PFC), may be involved in tinnitus generation, by affecting sensory gating in auditory thalamus, allowing hyperactivity to reach the cortex and lead to perception. Indeed, human studies have shown that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of PFC can alleviate tinnitus. The current study investigated whether this therapeutic effect is achieved through inhibition of thalamic hyperactivity, comparing effects of two common clinical rTMS protocols with sham treatment, in a guinea pig tinnitus model. An
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What would mandatory COVID-19 vaccination look like in Australia
Mandates for COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccine passports post-vaccination or with presumed immunity and incentives, are under consideration or already being implemented in several public and private settings in Australia and globally, according to a leading network of vaccination researchers.
For example, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has indicated that passengers will need to be vaccinated to fly, while countries such as Israel have employed a “green pass” for access to venues.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination has been debated as a strategy to get high vaccination coverage and protect individuals in certain settings.
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New ARC Centre behavioural economics to spur adoption of beneficial technology
QUT researchers will lead the $6.5 million ARC Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA) that aims to accelerate Australians’ adoption of innovation technologies in health, agriculture and cybersecurity.
Health, agriculture and cybersecurity innovations offer greater productivity and sustainability
Collaboration between three universities and industry designed to speed take-up of new technologies
Shock of the new causes resistance to new technologies if benefits not well understood
Lead researcher QUT Professor Uwe Dulleck from the Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology (BEST) and QUT’s School of Economics and Finance said the centre involves 15 QUT researchers from four faculties with six from the University of Western Australia and seven from the University of Queensland.