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When we knocked that asteroid moon off course, we may have completely changed its shape
Nature Astronomy
The asteroid moon Dimorphos may have been reshaped after NASA smashed a spacecraft called the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) planetary defence demonstrator into it back in 2022, according to international scientists. As well as knocking Read more about When we knocked that asteroid moon off course, we may have completely changed its shape
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Patch treatment shows promise for treating milk allergies in children
JAMA Pediatrics
An immunotherapy patch could help treat milk allergies in children, according to international research. The Viaskin platform - also currently being investigated for peanut allergies - involves applying a patch daily that delivers a small amount of Read more about Patch treatment shows promise for treating milk allergies in children
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What do we know about why young people are drinking less?
Drug and Alcohol Review
There's been a decline in the drinking of alcohol among young people in recent years, and Australian researchers say there's a lot we still don't know about why, and what impact it will have. In an editorial, the researchers discuss a range of Read more about What do we know about why young people are drinking less?
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New gene-screening technology to boost crop disease resistance
Nature Plants
Decades of research in synthetic biology, genetics and molecular plant pathology have yielded an advancement in molecular plant pathology. Scientists at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have achieved an advancement in molecular plant Read more about New gene-screening technology to boost crop disease resistance
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Antibody combo shows promise for hard to treat cancers
CANCER
A combination of two antibodies which target and boost the immune system, have shown promising results against hard to treat solid tumours in an early-stage clinical trial. The drugs, called CS1002 and CS1003 (or nofazinlimab), were trialled in Read more about Antibody combo shows promise for hard to treat cancers
Australia; NSW; VIC; SAThe University of Adelaide|The Alfred|Southern Medical Day Care Centre, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Box Hill Hospital, Albury‐Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre, Orange Health Service, CStone Pharmaceuticals -
Pacific field tips lead to discoveries about the birds and bees of Fiji
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Eight new Pacific bee species and new insights into Fijian bird behaviour on Viti Levu Island have been described in new scientific studies led by Flinders University. The studies, both funded by field work supported by the Australian Government’s Read more about Pacific field tips lead to discoveries about the birds and bees of Fiji
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Corporate race to use AI puts public at risk
AI and Ethics
A rush by Australian companies to use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is escalating the privacy and security risks to the public as well as to staff, customers and stakeholders, according to a new study. The University of the Sunshine Coast Read more about Corporate race to use AI puts public at risk
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Looking for ways to stem the rise of microplastics
1st Nano and Microplastics Australian Conference
The amount of plastic entering the oceans is expected to triple 2040, with 14 million tonnes already impacting marine ecosystems according to the United Nations. In the environment, plastic waste breaks down into micro- and nano-size particles or Read more about Looking for ways to stem the rise of microplastics
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Good things don’t come in threes for Antarctic sea ice
Journal of Climate
As this month marks the third consecutive summer with extremely low sea-ice cover around Antarctica, new statistical research points to fundamental changes taking place in the polar Southern Ocean. As this month marks the third consecutive summer Read more about Good things don’t come in threes for Antarctic sea ice
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Targeting inflammatory protein could help treat severe asthma
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Australian scientists have developed a promising new treatment for asthma, targeting an inflammatory protein that is often resistant to steroids. The finding comes in the wake of a national spike in asthma deaths, with South Australia recording the Read more about Targeting inflammatory protein could help treat severe asthma
AustraliaUniversity of South Australia|RMIT University|The University of Adelaide...