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What keeps NZ’s conservation volunteers motivated?
Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Volunteers are an essential force behind many NZ conservation projects, and the government is increasingly relying on volunteers to help achieve biodiversity goals and drive national conservation initiatives, such as Predator Free 2050. However, Read more about What keeps NZ’s conservation volunteers motivated?
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Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns meant high stress, demand and pressure for social workers and human services staff
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Australian researchers interviewed 12 Melbourne-based social workers and human services staff about their experience of the city's extensive and stringent COVID-19 lockdowns, and analysed their responses to help inform practices and policies in the Read more about Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns meant high stress, demand and pressure for social workers and human services staff
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Women with BRCA genes who get breast cancer within 10 years of giving birth more likely to die
JAMA Network Open
US and UK scientists looked at data for 903 British women with cancer-causing BRCA genes, and found those who were diagnosed with breast cancer within 10 years of giving birth were more likely to die from the disease than women who were diagnosed Read more about Women with BRCA genes who get breast cancer within 10 years of giving birth more likely to die
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It's what you eat, not when you eat, that helps you lose weight on a time-restricted eating diet
Annals of Internal Medicine
The natural reduction in calories a person consumes when doing a time-restricted eating diet is likely the reason they lose weight, rather than the time window itself, according to international researchers. The team randomly assigned 41 adults with Read more about It's what you eat, not when you eat, that helps you lose weight on a time-restricted eating diet
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Uncovering key players in gene silencing: Insights into plant growth and human diseases
Nature Plants
Monash University biologists have shed light on the intricate molecular mechanisms that are responsible for gene silencing induced by expanded repeats in an international study published today in Nature Plants. Monash University biologists have shed Read more about Uncovering key players in gene silencing: Insights into plant growth and human diseases
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New link between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the cardiovascular system found
Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology
New research published today in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology sheds light on disease mechanisms common to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). New research published today in the Read more about New link between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the cardiovascular system found
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Do-do, do-do, do-do baby sharks prefer to be close to shore? Yes, say scientists
Frontiers in Marine Science
Young great white sharks gather in nurseries in shallow waters close to shore, a very different habitat to that favoured by adults, according to US scientists. Studying a population off California, including 22 tagged sharks aged between one and six Read more about Do-do, do-do, do-do baby sharks prefer to be close to shore? Yes, say scientists
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Dynamic DNA structures and the formation of memory
An international collaborative research team, including scientists from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has discovered a novel mechanism underlying memory involving rapid changes in a specific DNA structure. The team found that the DNA Read more about Dynamic DNA structures and the formation of memory
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How a father’s diet could shape the health of his offspring, in mice
Nature Communications
A mice study suggests a father’s diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived. New research, published in Nature Communications, finds that the macronutrient balance in the diet of Read more about How a father’s diet could shape the health of his offspring, in mice
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This poor soul had COVID-19 for almost 2 years, so long it mutated into a new variant
ESCMID Global Congress 2024
Dutch researchers report the case of an unfortunate 72-year-old immunocompromised man in The Netherlands who remained infected with COVID-19 for 613 days, a period so long the virus evolved into a new variant inside his body. The case is the Read more about This poor soul had COVID-19 for almost 2 years, so long it mutated into a new variant
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AI chatbots 'hallucinate' a research paper that doesn't exist
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
US researchers describe a weird case in which Google's Bard artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot 'hallucinated' a research paper that doesn't exist. Dr Hayley Born was using Bard to help prepare a presentation, and asked the chatbot to find Read more about AI chatbots 'hallucinate' a research paper that doesn't exist
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Experiencing racism may set you on a path to heart disease via inflammation and sleep problems
JAMA Network Open
A US study of 322 young black adults found experiencing racial discrimination more frequently between the ages of 19 and 21 was linked with higher levels of inflammation, poorer sleep, and an increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome - a Read more about Experiencing racism may set you on a path to heart disease via inflammation and sleep problems
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Can tree microbiomes help trees survive a warmer future?
Trends in Plant Science
Trees are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their long lifespans, slow reproduction rates, and the fact they’re fixed to one place, but a new research review says they might be able to adapt thanks to their short-lived but Read more about Can tree microbiomes help trees survive a warmer future?
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Can turning climate data into music reach us on an emotional level?
iScience
A Japanese scientist has converted climate data into music using a process known as 'sonification', producing a six-minute-long composition entitled 'String Quartet No. 1: Polar Energy Budget'. The somewhat discordant piece is based on 30 years of Read more about Can turning climate data into music reach us on an emotional level?
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VIDEO EXPERT REACTION: Space volcanoes older than we knew
Science
Jupiter's moon Io has been volcanically active for the solar system's entire 4. 57 billion-year lifespan, according to a new study co-authored by a Kiwi scientist. Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system and the findings offer Read more about VIDEO EXPERT REACTION: Space volcanoes older than we knew
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EXPERT REACTION: The Devil Comet is now visible in the sky as it passes Earth
Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks - otherwise known as the 'Devil Comet' - is passing Earth, and has become visible in the southern sky at night. Although visible to the naked eye, the best view of this comet will be from cameras, binoculars, and telescopes. 12P Read more about EXPERT REACTION: The Devil Comet is now visible in the sky as it passes Earth
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Shedding light on an elusive marine predator - the white shark
Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures. Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviours by attaching Read more about Shedding light on an elusive marine predator - the white shark
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Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection
Nature Communications
Immune abnormalities have largely resolved at 24 months in a cohort of patients with long COVID, providing optimism that long COVID can resolve over time. Biomarkers for long COVID that were present in patients at eight months have largely resolved Read more about Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection
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Heart failure is the biggest risk for those who develop an irregular heartbeat
The BMJ
Heart failure is the most common complication at risk of arising in people diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat, according to international researchers. Diagnoses of atrial fibrillation - a heart condition causing an irregular and often elevated Read more about Heart failure is the biggest risk for those who develop an irregular heartbeat
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Antipsychotics for dementia patients linked to various health risks
The BMJ
Antipsychotic use in people with dementia could be associated with higher risks of a wide range of adverse outcomes, including stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury, according to international Read more about Antipsychotics for dementia patients linked to various health risks
InternationalUniversity of Manchester, UK