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AI psychotherapy could help those struggling to reach out
Lecture Notes in Computer Science (book)
New research from Murdoch University has revealed the potential of AI psychotherapy in providing treatment to people without access to traditional services. With staggering statistics about the mental health struggles facing Australians, there has Read more about AI psychotherapy could help those struggling to reach out
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Continuous non-invasive glucose sensing on the horizon with the development of a new optical sensor
Advanced Sensor Research
For decades, people with diabetes have relied on finger pricks to withdraw blood or adhesive microneedles to measure and manage their glucose levels. Researchers have taken an important step towards eliminating this discomfort with the discovery of Read more about Continuous non-invasive glucose sensing on the horizon with the development of a new optical sensor
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New Zealand’s tertiary education ‘deserts’
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Tertiary enrolment data from three regions reveals ‘educational deserts’ in NZ: areas with limited access and low participation, despite policies aiming for equitable access for rural and Māori communities. As NZ moves to dismantle its Read more about New Zealand’s tertiary education ‘deserts’
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Spent coffee grounds could be the next big thing in herbicide removal
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
Used coffee grounds could be repurposed to act as a powerful adsorbent of common herbicides used in agriculture, such as the highly neurotoxic herbicide bentazone, according to international researchers. The team used zinc chloride to activate the Read more about Spent coffee grounds could be the next big thing in herbicide removal
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Taking back control - Economists warn of side-effects of raising the retirement age
The Economic Journal
Leaving paid work opens the door to potentially the best stage of life, and a new study confirms the health and wellbeing benefits which can stem from retirement via an individual’s increased ‘locus of control,’ a psychological trait Read more about Taking back control - Economists warn of side-effects of raising the retirement age
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Alternative tidal wetlands in plain sight overlooked Blue Carbon superstars
BioScience
In a new study, scientists from Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, South Africa, Vietnam, the US and Mexico have highlighted the increasing opportunities for Blue Carbon projects for the conservation, restoration and improved management of highly Read more about Alternative tidal wetlands in plain sight overlooked Blue Carbon superstars
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‘Climate rollercoaster’: strong weather fluctuations rocked Australia in 2023
2023 was a “year of opposites” for Australia’s environment, but despite conditions fluctuating between wet and dry, overall conditions remain stable following a bumper year in 2022, according to the latest Australia’s Environment Report, led Read more about ‘Climate rollercoaster’: strong weather fluctuations rocked Australia in 2023
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Hope for autoinflammatory disease treatment
Science Signalling
University of Queensland researchers have discovered how the ‘on-switch’ for the body’s inflammation machinery can get stuck, causing rare genetic inflammatory diseases. In these diseases, there are genetic mutations that stick the Read more about Hope for autoinflammatory disease treatment
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Being poorer might age our brains faster
JNeurosci
Swiss and German researchers say they found a link between having a lower household income and the speed at which the white matter in our brains declines. White matter is important for our cognition as it relays information between different regions Read more about Being poorer might age our brains faster
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Why do cancer patients lose weight?
Nature Metabolism
About 20% of cancer deaths can be attributed to weight loss caused by the disease, and international researchers believe they have discovered a way cancer-related weight loss happens. The researchers screened the levels of metabolites - substances Read more about Why do cancer patients lose weight?
InternationalPeking University, China