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EXPERT REACTION: Can we bring coral reefs back from the brink?
Current Biology
The majority of the world's coral reefs are under threat or have been damaged potentially beyond repair, but UK and Indonesian researchers suggest that efforts to restore coral not only increases their cover, but might bring back important ecosystem Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Can we bring coral reefs back from the brink?
International; NSW; QLDUniversity of Exeter, UK -
A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
Parents considering posting pictures and information of their children online should re-think how they go about it, in a new warning from Edith Cowan University (ECU) data experts. A scoping review noted that every digital post parents make about Read more about A fresh warning from experts on the dangers of posting your kids online
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Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
Australian Zoologist
The chance sighting of a dead snake beside a sandy track in remote Western Australia, and the investigation of its stomach contents, has led Curtin University researchers to record the first known instance of a spotted mulga snake consuming a pygmy Read more about Reptile roadkill reveals new threat to endangered lizard species
Australia; WACurtin University -
Video consults for chronic knee pain as effective as in-person care
The Lancet
Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar pain reduction whether they consult with physiotherapists via video or attend in-person physiotherapy sessions, new research shows. Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar Read more about Video consults for chronic knee pain as effective as in-person care
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Rising shark and ray extinction risk
Science
A new analysis has found one in seven deepwater sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, with the biggest threat coming from overfishing. Deepwater sharks and rays - species that spend most of their life at depths greater than 200m - are Read more about Rising shark and ray extinction risk
Australia; International; QLDJames Cook University -
How do we get more women into healthcare and medical leadership?
Medical Journal of Australia
Cultural change is needed to increase the number of women in healthcare and medical leadership in Australia, according to Australian researchers. In a perspective piece, the authors outline how women are continually underrepresented in leadership Read more about How do we get more women into healthcare and medical leadership?
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Mass fish deaths at salmon farms are becoming more common
Scientific Reports
Mass deaths at salmon farms became more common between 2012 and 2022, according to a Canadian and US study of the industry in Norway, Canada, the UK, Chile, Australia, and New Zealand, which together account for more than 92% of the world's farmed Read more about Mass fish deaths at salmon farms are becoming more common
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Air rifles can reliably cause lethal injuries
New Zealand Medical Journal
After encountering two life-threatening thoracic injuries in their own practice, two surgeons conducted a study to assess the injuries that a commonly available air rifle could cause. They tested. 22 calibre spring-loaded airguns in a series of Read more about Air rifles can reliably cause lethal injuries
New ZealandTe Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley; Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland -
Foot-eye coordination: how our vision changes in rhythm with our walking
Nature Communications
Dr Matthew Davidson and colleagues have found our visual perception dips as our feet hit the ground. Further understanding this could help develop early diagnostics for neuromuscular or psychiatric illness; understand changes in mobility as we age; Read more about Foot-eye coordination: how our vision changes in rhythm with our walking
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On International Women's Day, spare a thought for the aged care burden
Frontiers in Public Health
Women make up more than 60% of the older adult population in the Asia-Pacific, where the challenges associated with one of the fastest ageing population clusters in the world are emerging in social, political, healthcare and economic significance. A Read more about On International Women's Day, spare a thought for the aged care burden
Australia; International; QLD; SAFlinders University -
Short-sighted children may suffer from disrupted sleep
Sleep
Near-sightedness or myopia is projected to affect half of the world’s population by 2050, and it’s on the rise among children who increasingly spend time indoors away from sunlight and on screens. Poor sleep may also be a detrimental Read more about Short-sighted children may suffer from disrupted sleep
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Online toolkit helps experts protect themselves from online abuse
The Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) has developed an online toolkit to help experts both prepare for, and respond to, trolling and harassment online, after a survey of more than 100 scientists found that one in three reported experiencing Read more about Online toolkit helps experts protect themselves from online abuse
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Tiny plastic fragments found in the plaques of more than half of clogged artery patients
New England Journal of Medicine
A study of 257 patients with carotid artery disease, where fatty clumps called plaques form in the arteries, found the plastic polyethylene in the artery plaques of 150 of them (58. 4%), and another plastic, polyvinyl chloride, in the plaques of 31 Read more about Tiny plastic fragments found in the plaques of more than half of clogged artery patients
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World’s largest radio telescope takes big step forward in WA’s outback
One of Earth’s biggest science facilities, destined to provide an unparalleled view of the Universe, is today a step closer to reality. The first of more than 130,000 two-metre-tall, Christmas tree-shaped antennas that will make up the SKA-Low Read more about World’s largest radio telescope takes big step forward in WA’s outback
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Can too many carbs make you less attractive?
PLOS ONE
If you're looking for love, you might want to cut the carbs, according to French researchers. They asked heterosexual people to rate the attractiveness of 104 members of the opposite sex, and looked for links between attractiveness and participants' Read more about Can too many carbs make you less attractive?
InternationalUniversity of Montpellier, France -
What might contribute to you losing your hearing differs between men and women
PLOS ONE
Korean researchers say our weight, whether we smoke, and what hormones we have been exposed to may have a part to play in age-related hearing loss, but that depends on our gender assigned at birth. The researchers investigated the lives of just shy Read more about What might contribute to you losing your hearing differs between men and women
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High BMIs might mean a high chance of depression
PLOS ONE
Irish researchers have suggested that having a higher BMI and waist-height ratio has a significant association with having depression. The researchers took a random selection of close to 2000 people aged 46-73 years, and measured their BMI, how Read more about High BMIs might mean a high chance of depression
InternationalUniversity College Cork, Cork, Ireland -
Eating fish and eggs during pregnancy could help your child develop at a healthy weight
PLOS ONE
Fish and eggs are likely both important foods to eat during pregnancy to give a child the best chance of growing up at a healthy weight, according to Australian research. The team used data from a study that looked at the weight of children Read more about Eating fish and eggs during pregnancy could help your child develop at a healthy weight
Australia; QLDUniversity of Southern Queensland -
Men may be biologically more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms
PLOS ONE
Men may have different, and possibly worse, responses to a COVID-19 infection, according to international research. The team used data from a wearable medical device worn by 82 people who developed COVID-19. The researchers say comparing the Read more about Men may be biologically more susceptible to COVID-19 symptoms
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Aussie licenced venues are clinging to cigarette vending machines
ANZJPH
One hundred years after the introduction of cigarette vending machines in Australia, Aussie researchers have found businesses have no plans to consign them to history. The research, conducted with over 800 owners and managers of alcohol-licenced Read more about Aussie licenced venues are clinging to cigarette vending machines
Australia; NSW; QLD; WAThe University of Sydney|Western Sydney University...