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Spinach leaf as beating heart tissue
Ashurst held a boardroom lunch on Wednesday 5 April and the winning ?idea from Idea Spies was the Spinach leaf as a beating heart tissue-http://www.ideaspies.com/post/need-blood-vessels-for-new-hearts-try-spinach/
6 April 2017 by ashurst

Dining

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Veggies reduce your stress levels
New findings in Australia are consistent with numerous cross sectional and longitudinal studies showing that fruit and vegetables, together and separately, are linked with a lower risk of depression and higher levels of well-being assessed by several measures of mental health. http://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/03/16/some-veggies-each-day-keeps-the-stress-blues-away.html?cid=em_se-apr-2017
5 April 2017 by oliver

Dining

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Making seawater drinkable
New research from the University of Manchester developed a graphene-based sieve that can filter out salt from seawater. The graphene oxide membrane could be a cheaper and more efficient filter for desalination plants to use. https://futurism.com/scientists-just-figured-out-how-to-use-graphene-to-make-seawater-drinkable/
5 April 2017 by IdeaSpies

Healthcare

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Aged Care Report Card
Aged Care Report Card, the TripAdvisor styled system for the aged care industry www.agedcarereportcard.com.au ACRC's site was developed in response to the hundreds of seniors, family carers and health professionals we surveyed to better understand the needs of our ageing community. People simply need more information than what is readily available online. Families in particular are overwhelmed by so much information and at the end of the day relied heavily on the word-of-mouth of their friends or people in their community.
4 April 2017 by aged

Dining

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A personal cook for you
DishMe says it's the world's first online marketplace where you can get fresh, homemade food based on your taste & dietary requirements, cooked by chefs in your neighbourhood. www.dishme.com.au
4 April 2017 by idea-2

Artistic

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Criminals promoting a police museum
I was quite surprised when I saw these life-size figures in the dark near Circular Quay Sydney. When I looked more closely I saw that they were criminals from the early 1900's standing in front of the Justice and Police museum- a clever way to attract attention to the museum. www.sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/justice-police-museum
3 April 2017 by lynnwood