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Design finalists show seaweed fashion to Big Apple
16 Jul 2024A recyclable seaweed fabric to fight fashion waste and a vertical plant growth kit that texts its owner to top up water will put UniSC Design students on the global stage

Seaweed consumption among young Australians
16 Jul 2024Young Australians are increasingly turning to seaweed for its flavour, nutrient content, and health benefits, despite facing barriers to buying it

Fighting cancer and climate change: UniSC researchers use genetic research to unlock seaweed’s hidden secrets
16 Jul 2024UniSC researchers have undertaken genetic analysis of 12 edible seaweeds to identify potential cancer-preventing compounds
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Seaweed scientist funded to find high-value aquaculture solution
16 Jul 2024University of the Sunshine Coast seaweed research that could boost sustainability and cost-effectiveness in prawn and lobster farming has won a 2022 Science and Innovation Award from the Federal Government

Food producers invited to cook up new ideas with seaweed
16 Jul 2024From seaweed brownies to seaweed kombucha, the sky is the limit in this UniSC kitchen

Ex-soldier takes new path towards seaweed science
16 Jul 2024Working as an analytical chemist is a world away from the war zones of Afghanistan for former Australian Army infantryman David Heyne who received UniSC’s highest academic honour when he graduated earlier this month

Seaweed quadruples fish immunity, study finds
16 Jul 2024Scientists at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Australia have found they can quadruple the immune response of farmed fish by adding powdered seaweed to their diet

Seaweed scientist named Australian STEM superstar
16 Jul 2024A UniSC scientist passionate about restoring seaweed forests and finding solutions to global problems has been named one of Australia’s official Superstars of STEM

UniSC seaweed science to feature in national doco
16 Jul 2024Seaweed science at UniSC is set make a splash on screens across the country today, on an ABC documentary that explores positive solutions to climate change