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Gas-guzzling bacteria could reduce farming emissions
Nature
Adding gas-guzzling bacteria to fertiliser could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions on-farm, according to European researchers. Nitrogen fertilisers are essential for many crops, the researchers say, but they come with plenty of nitrous oxide Read more about Gas-guzzling bacteria could reduce farming emissions
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Keeping topsoil is key to trapping carbon on Aussie farms
Crop & Pasture Science
An 18-year-long experiment on a NSW farm has shown that the top 30cm of soil stores the bulk of carbon, making it vulnerable to erosion. The researchers wanted to work out if perennial or annual crops, with and without lime treatment, could store Read more about Keeping topsoil is key to trapping carbon on Aussie farms
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‘Are we there yet?’ Driving Australia toward an EV future
UQ researchers have outlined 5 key steps needed to speed up Australia’s transition to electric vehicles. Dr Kai Li Lim, Dr Dia Adhikari Smith and Associate Professor Archie Chapman say Australia has a unique opportunity to devise a framework to Read more about ‘Are we there yet?’ Driving Australia toward an EV future
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Setting sights on universal protection for flu
A James Cook University Researcher is working towards universal vaccines and treatments for influenza A viruses. Immunology and Infectious Disease Researcher and Senior Lecturer Dr Hillary Vanderven is working against the clock with World Health Read more about Setting sights on universal protection for flu
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Another RNA-based drug, zodasiran, helps lower cholesterol in people with naturally high levels
New England Journal of Medicine
The drug zodasiran can help lower cholesterol and other blood fat levels in people with genetically high levels in their blood, according to Australian and international research. The drug is an RNA interference drug which uses small pieces of RNA Read more about Another RNA-based drug, zodasiran, helps lower cholesterol in people with naturally high levels
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Big tick for ‘Embrace Kids’ in schools after positive self images hit targets
Body Image
Unrealistic expectations about what our bodies should look like – whether from the media, friends or family –make adults and children of all ages more vulnerable to body dissatisfaction, eating disorders and other mental health challenges. In a Read more about Big tick for ‘Embrace Kids’ in schools after positive self images hit targets
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Digital services to help adults with ADHD to self-manage their affairs
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Digital health experts at Flinders University are developing a mobile self-monitoring app model to assist adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) take a more pro-active role in their ‘wellness journey’. Working with digital Read more about Digital services to help adults with ADHD to self-manage their affairs
Australia; SAFlinders University|The University of Adelaide|University of South Australia -
Environmental conditions influenced how early humans migrated
Nature Communications
Researchers have gleaned new insights into the great human migration, revealing how environmental conditions in northern Eurasia and the Americas shaped the journey of ancestors who left Africa tens of thousands of years ago. The Out of Africa Read more about Environmental conditions influenced how early humans migrated
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Women face access issues to get recommended emergency contraceptive pill
Contraception
The accessibility of first-line oral emergency contraceptives in Australian community pharmacies is problematic – with a national survey finding almost one-third reporting they do not stock the ulipristal acetate pill that has been recommended by Read more about Women face access issues to get recommended emergency contraceptive pill
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How well prepared are our vaccines if bird flu starts spreading between humans?
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
The vaccines we have for bird flu are our best shot at staying safe if a strain of the virus starts spreading between humans, according to an international review. As human cases of avian influenza pop up sporadically around the world, the Read more about How well prepared are our vaccines if bird flu starts spreading between humans?
InternationalUniversity of Georgia, USA
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