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Neutron stars are key to understanding dark matter
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Scientists may be one step closer to unlocking one of the great mysteries of the universe after calculating that neutron stars might hold a key to helping us understand elusive dark matter. Neutron stars are key to understanding dark Read more about Neutron stars are key to understanding dark matter
Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne -
Ladybirds: the new assassins targeting crop-eating pests
Insect Science
Ladybirds could be the answer to farmers’ prayers, with new research revealing the tiny beetle can be turned into a pest-eating assassin. Murdoch University PhD researcher Shovon Chandra Sarkar discovered that when ladybirds were introduced to the Read more about Ladybirds: the new assassins targeting crop-eating pests
Australia; WAMurdoch University -
Social media boundaries can improve teen sleep
Journal of Adolescence
University of Queensland research has shown intense and problematic social media use is linked to sleep difficulties in adolescents. University of Queensland research has shown intense and problematic social media use is linked to sleep difficulties Read more about Social media boundaries can improve teen sleep
Australia; NSW; QLDThe University of Queensland|The University of New South Wales -
'Google map' of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood
Nature Communications
Researchers in Perth, Western Australia, say they've found that some ovarian cancer cells appear to tell the immune system to stay away. A cross-town collaboration involving researchers from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, St John Read more about 'Google map' of ovarian tumours reveals cancer cells control who gets into their neighbourhood
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Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Journal of Applied Security Research
Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of terrorist activity, according to new research. Changing weather patterns induced by climate change are contributing to shifts in the location of Read more about Climate change impacts terrorist activity
Australia; International; SAThe University of Adelaide -
Unravelling a mechanism of malaria invasion
Cell Reports
Researchers from Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) and Griffith University’s Institute for Glycomics uncovered how malaria parasites invade human red blood cells. Published in Cell Reports, the study emphasizes sialic acid's Read more about Unravelling a mechanism of malaria invasion
Australia; International; VIC; QLDGriffith University|WEHI|Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute -
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope probes an extreme starburst galaxy
ArXiv
An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to produce the highest-resolution image of spectacular exploding stars ever seen. An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Read more about NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope probes an extreme starburst galaxy
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Socio-economic status dictates family dining equity
Appetite
Eating together as a family is commonly thought of as being healthy for family members and is a ritual many try to live up to. However, research into understanding family meals more thoroughly shows that different aspects of mealtimes – eating and Read more about Socio-economic status dictates family dining equity
Australia; International; SAFlinders University -
Uncovering the consequences of Molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19
The Lancet
A collaboration between the University of Tasmania and Royal Hobart Hospital Pathology has revealed the consequences of using Molnupiravir to treatCOVID-19. In the study, researchers monitored the COVID-19 genetic sequences of patients with Read more about Uncovering the consequences of Molnupiravir use to treat COVID-19
Australia; TASUniversity of Tasmania|Royal Hobart Hospital -
An Ozempic-like drug used for diabetes could also help early stage Parkinsons
New England Journal of Medicine
A drug used for diabetes, which works in a similar way to Ozempic, has shown some promise in a clinical trial for early-stage Parkinson's disease. The drug, lixisenatide, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist and compared to placebo it Read more about An Ozempic-like drug used for diabetes could also help early stage Parkinsons
InternationalFrench Clinical Research Network (F-CRIN) for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Toulouse 3
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