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Few hospitals include stop smoking services in their lung cancer care
Respirology
Only 4. 5% of Australian and NZ lung cancer care centres include services to help people stop smoking, according to new research. The survey of lung cancer doctors, which covers about 85% of the centres treating lung cancer in Australia and 100% Read more about Few hospitals include stop smoking services in their lung cancer care
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; WACurtin University|The University of Melbourne|The University of New South Wales... -
National registry to improve the health of deaf and hard of hearing children
The health and well-being of deaf and hard-of-hearing children will significantly improve under the first national system that can track their care. Research at a Glance:The health and well-being of deaf and hard of hearing children will Read more about National registry to improve the health of deaf and hard of hearing children
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Killer whale observed hunting great white sharks solo for the first time
African Journal of Marine Science
A solo orca (killer whale) has been observed by scientists individually hunting and eating a great white shark, a feat that scientists say has never been seen before. According to the orca researchers who witnessed the event, orcas have been Read more about Killer whale observed hunting great white sharks solo for the first time
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The Covid-19 pandemic put Antarctic research on ice
SCIENCE ADVANCES
Covid-19 had a profound impact on international cooperation and governance in Antarctica, new Canterbury-led research has found. The pandemic also significantly impacted research funding, fieldwork operations and career development for scientists Read more about The Covid-19 pandemic put Antarctic research on ice
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Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues
Sleep Health
Research from the University of South Australia shows that getting a good night’s sleep is tied to how you structure your day, with exercise at the heart of sleep quality. Early riser or night owl, everyone appreciates a good night’s sleep. But Read more about Healthy sleep needs a healthy day: boost exercise to beat your bedtime blues
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Making up for lost time: how our brains ‘predict the present’
Neuroscience and Biobehavioural Reviews
You’re an ace tennis player facing a 180kmph serve. In the approximately 80 milliseconds it takes your brain to register the position of the speeding ball, the ball has already moved a further 4m, and yet you hit it. Just how do the eyes and brain Read more about Making up for lost time: how our brains ‘predict the present’
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AI-informed avatar to improve child protection
An avatar collaborative project involving Griffith University researchers, led by SimulaMet and OsloMet in Norway, will use AI to improve child protection. An avatar collaborative project involving Griffith University researchers, led by SimulaMet Read more about AI-informed avatar to improve child protection
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1 billion people are now obese, and Aussie rates are on the way up
The Lancet
A global analysis has found that more than one billion people in the world are now living with obesity, and for kids and teens, the rate of obesity is now four times what it was in 1990. Among adults, the global obesity rate more than doubled in Read more about 1 billion people are now obese, and Aussie rates are on the way up
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NZ politicians might under-estimate the influence of gifts
International Journal of Drug Policy
Ten New Zealand MPs were interviewed about their perceptions of gift-giving in the political sphere. Attitudes varied, but the most constant theme was a consistent downplaying of the importance and impacts of gifts. The study found that the MPs Read more about NZ politicians might under-estimate the influence of gifts
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Shackleton's milk: not too different from today's
Journal of Dairy Science
100-year-old powdered milk brought on the Shackleton expedition has been studied and found to be remarkably similar to its modern equivalent. Fonterra scientists found that the only major differences were due largely to how the antiquated storage, Read more about Shackleton's milk: not too different from today's
New ZealandFonterra Research and Development Centre