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The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2019

Rats learned to drive, chimps were bonding over TV binges (I hear even they were upset by the final seaso...

EXPERT REACTION: Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption

Tourists were present on White Island when its volcano erupted at 2.11pm Monday 9 December. Australians a...

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  1. Kids born from frozen embryo IVF may be at higher cancer risk

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA

    Kids born from IVF with frozen embryos may at a small but statistically significant increased risk of childhood cancer, according to Danish research. The study of more than 1 million kids found that there were 17.5 cases of cancer per 100, 000 Read more about Kids born from frozen embryo IVF may be at higher cancer risk - Scimex

    InternationalDanish Cancer Society Research Center, Denmark
  2. Key reason why influenza is so effective at infecting you found

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Cell Reports

    Researchers at the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have discovered a key reason as to why the influenza virus is so effective at establishing infection and causing damage in the lungs. Funder: N/A. Media Release. From:Centenary Read more about Key reason why influenza is so effective at infecting you found - Scimex

    Australia; NSWCentenary Institute|The University of Sydney
  3. The impact of ultra-fast broadband on workers and firms

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Some workers receive wage increases when their firms adopt Ultra-fast Broadband, but these effects differ by gender, qualifications and skill type. Those most likely to benefit are men with STEM qualifications, or men with other university-level Read more about The impact of ultra-fast broadband on workers and firms - Scimex

    New ZealandMotu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust
  4. Global review calls for integrated mental health services for people who use methamphetamine

    Publicly released: Wed 11 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    EClinicalMedicine

    For the first time, researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) at UNSW Sydney have conducted a global review of the evidence on methamphetamine use and mental health. Funder: NDARC. Media Release. From:National Drug and Read more about Global review calls for integrated mental health services for people who use methamphetamine - Scimex

    Australia; NSWNational Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
  5. Common asbestos lung disease does not increase risk of lung cancer

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1630 AEDT | 1830 NZDT

    American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

    People who are diagnosed with the most common form of asbestos-related lung disease are not at an increased risk of developing lung cancer later in life, a new study led by Curtin University has found. Funder: N/A. Media Release. From:Curtin Read more about Common asbestos lung disease does not increase risk of lung cancer - Scimex

    Australia; WACurtin University
  6. Probiotics might help hayfever symptoms

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    Genes

    Griffith University research indicates that the beneficial effects of probiotics for patients suffering from allergic rhinitis, otherwise known as hay fever, may depend on specific immune profiles. Griffith’s research team at the Menzies Health Read more about Probiotics might help hayfever symptoms - Scimex

    Australia; QLDGriffith University
  7. Research hopes to help mend a broken heart

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    Every 12 minutes, a person dies from heart disease in Australia, making it the single leading cause of death in this country. But what if all those damaged hearts could be repaired with the flick of a switch? A $1 million international study led by Read more about Research hopes to help mend a broken heart - Scimex

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  8. The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2019

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1300 AEDT | 1500 NZDT

    2019 was a year of exciting firsts for space science, as the world pored over an 'impossible' image of a black hole, and China conquered the Moon's dark side, as well as growing the first ever plant there. Spectacular medical breakthroughs included Read more about The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2019 - Scimex

    AustraliaAustralian Science Media Centre
  9. Dry-cleaners at risk of eye irritation

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1140 AEDT | 1340 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    Workers in the dry cleaning industry have changes in the tear film that covers the eye and stops it from drying, and these changes may lead to a condition known as evaporative dry eye, with workers showing the signs and symptoms that are typical of Read more about Dry-cleaners at risk of eye irritation - Scimex

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of New South Wales|University of La Salle, Colombia
  10. When penguins ruled after dinosaurs died

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Palaeontologia Electronica

    What waddled on land but swam like kings in subtropical seas more than 60 million years ago, after the dinosaurs were wiped out on sea and land? Fossil records show giant human-sized penguins flew through Southern Hemisphere waters – alongside Read more about When penguins ruled after dinosaurs died - Scimex

    Australia; New Zealand; SAFlinders University|University of Canterbury|Canterbury Museum...
  11. Bridge protection during catastrophic earthquakes

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1100 AEDT | 1300 NZDT

    Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

    To mitigate the impacts of major earthquakes, a team of researchers at University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have a developed an application for ground anchors as the main seismic resisting system for ultimate protection of bridges against Read more about Bridge protection during catastrophic earthquakes - Scimex

    Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
  12. Trump puts young US doctors in a bad mood

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    Major conservative wins in US politics, like the 2016 presidential election, put young US doctors in a bad mood, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Other politically conservative gains - like the Muslim travel ban and the appointment Read more about Trump puts young US doctors in a bad mood - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of Michigan, USA
  13. EXPERT REACTION: Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    Tourists were present on White Island when its volcano erupted at 2.11pm Monday 9 December. Australians are believed to be among the dead and injured. A report from GeoNet duty volcanologist Geoff Kilgour states the short-lived eruption generated an Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption - Scimex

    AustraliaMonash University|The Australian National University...
  14. Floral foam adds to microplastic pollution problem

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    Science of the Total Environment

    As the cut flower industry hits one of its busiest periods, new research has shown that the water-absorbing green floral foam used by florists is contributing to the world’s microplastic problem. Funder: Charlene Trestrail receives an Australian Read more about Floral foam adds to microplastic pollution problem - Scimex

    Australia; VICRMIT University
  15. Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    Frontiers in Climate

    A new IMAS study has identified potential benefits and risks for marine ecosystems from two of the key approaches for carbon removal proposed to cut atmospheric carbon levels and slow climate change. Carbon removal will be necessary to meet the Read more about Benefits and risks for marine life from CO2 removal approaches - Scimex

    Australia; TASInstitute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
  16. Spying on hippos with drones to help conservation efforts

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    PLoS ONE

    A new UNSW study has shown that using a drone to film hippos in Africa is an effective, affordable tool for conservationists to monitor the threatened species’population from a safe distance, particularly in remote and aquatic areas. Funder: Read more about Spying on hippos with drones to help conservation efforts - Scimex

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales
  17. ‘Junk DNA’ hides useful compounds

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    PNAS

    Sifting through the genes of a grass fungus, New Zealand researchers have discovered a set of enzymes which produce bioactive compounds that may have medical or agricultural value. The genes were in a section of the fungus genome that was written Read more about ‘Junk DNA’ hides useful compounds - Scimex

    New ZealandBio-Protection Research Centre|Massey University|University of Otago
  18. Climate change costs US fishing jobs

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    PNAS

    Many commentators warn about the wider social impacts of climate change, such as job losses, but the extent of those impacts is not always clear. A new study of the New England fishing industry in the US (which employs 20 per cent of US commercial Read more about Climate change costs US fishing jobs - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of Delaware, USA
  19. Going, going... gone: West-Pacific glaciers

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    PNAS

    The 5, 000-year-old glaciers near Puncak Jaya, Indonesia, are the only tropical glaciers in the West Pacific - and they are about melt away forever, according to an international team of researchers. Documenting the decline of the glaciers over the Read more about Going, going... gone: West-Pacific glaciers - Scimex

    InternationalIndonesia Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics
  20. ‘Reverse racism’ beliefs not rife

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Human Behaviour

    Do white people face greater discrimination than black people in America? Do white people think they face greater discrimination? The answer is ‘no’on both counts, according to new research which pours cold water on claims that perceptions of Read more about ‘Reverse racism’ beliefs not rife - Scimex

    InternationalBrock University, Canada
  21. Higher BMI in kids linked to brain changes

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Pediatrics

    Kids aged 9 and 10 with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) - a measure of obesity - tend to have a thinner outer layer of the brain, known as the cortex, according to US research. In particular kids with higher BMIs tend to have a thinner prefrontal Read more about Higher BMI in kids linked to brain changes - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of Vermont, USA
  22. Glacier waters critical to life, but under threat

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    Mountain glaciers act as the world’s water towers, storing up and releasing water to billions of people. A new study has taken a stocktake of these water systems worldwide, including those in New Zealand. The researchers report that many are at Read more about Glacier waters critical to life, but under threat - Scimex

    InternationalUtrecht University, The Netherlands
  23. James Bond-like tech sees blueprints encoded into plastic Bunny DNA

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Biotechnology

    International researchers have found a way to store a 3D-printed bunny blueprint in synthetic DNA, a storage method they hope will one day replace traditional storage, like hard drives and magnetic tapes. The researchers encoded the blueprint into Read more about James Bond-like tech sees blueprints encoded into plastic Bunny DNA - Scimex

    InternationalETH Zurich, Switzerland
  24. 'Uncontested lands' could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Sustainability

    Conservation and agriculture often clash over contested spaces and yet there are many 'uncontested lands', where low modern agricultural productivity and degradation make them potentially easier acquisitions that can be restored for long-term Read more about 'Uncontested lands' could help Australia meet its Sustainable Development Goals - Scimex

    Australia; QLD; WAThe University of Queensland|The University of Western Australia
  25. Preventing US kids from importing measles back home

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Pediatrics

    The US is experiencing a resurgence of measles this year, but most outbreaks aren't homegrown - they start when people bring the disease back from overseas (including from NZ). US doctors say they can reduce these importations if they ensure Read more about Preventing US kids from importing measles back home - Scimex

    InternationalTravelers’ Advice and Immunization Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA ; Boston University, USA
  26. EXPERT REACTION: Current GM food labels no longer fit for purpose - FSANZ report

    Publicly released: Tue 10 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Current definitions of 'food produced using gene technology’and ‘gene technology’in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code are not are no longer fit for purpose – they lack clarity, are outdated, and do not reflect the diversity of Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Current GM food labels no longer fit for purpose - FSANZ report - Scimex

    Australia; New ZealandFood Standards Australia New Zealand
  27. HydroAtlas maps Earth’s river and catchment systems to enhance understanding and protection

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 2100 AEDT | 2300 NZDT

    Nature Scientific Data

    Two friends from opposite ends of the Earth have created a high spatial resolution atlas that maps the environmental characteristics of all the globe's rivers and catchments. HydroATLAS assists researchers and practitioners - such as country Read more about HydroAtlas maps Earth’s river and catchment systems to enhance understanding and protection - Scimex

    Australia; QLDGriffith University
  28. Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts mums’ antibodies to protect babies

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    Vaccine

    A Phase IV randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study has confirmed the safety and immunogenicity of a single dose diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in pregnant women. The studies showed the protective antibodies against Read more about Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts mums’ antibodies to protect babies - Scimex

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
  29. Key risk factors for teenage suicide

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0101 AEDT | 0301 NZDT

    Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

    New Australian research has found that young people who report suicidal thoughts and who also experience auditory hallucinations and psychological distress are at the greatest risk of future suicide attempts. Funder: Australian Research Council Read more about Key risk factors for teenage suicide - Scimex

    Australia; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute|The University of Queensland...
  30. Essential oil poisoning on the rise

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    Poisoning by essential oil exposure is frequent and on the rise in Australia, with 63 per cent of cases occurring in children under 15, according to Australian research. The study of calls to the NSW Poisons Information Centre between 2011 and 2018 Read more about Essential oil poisoning on the rise - Scimex

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney
  31. Christmas confetti killers: watch out for the sparkly stars

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    Celebrating the silly season with sparkly confetti stars might be fun, but researchers warn parents to keep an eye on their little ones this silly season, as the decorations can be a Christmassy choking hazard. In an MJA letter to the editor, the Read more about Christmas confetti killers: watch out for the sparkly stars - Scimex

    Australia; QLDGold coast University Hospital; Queensland X-Ray, Gold Coast
  32. Have your health and eat meat too: Making a Mediterranean diet work Down Under

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Nutrients

    Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there’s no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide. But with statistics showing that most Read more about Have your health and eat meat too: Making a Mediterranean diet work Down Under - Scimex

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  33. Alcohol floor price linked to drop in hospital admissions for acute alcohol misuse

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    After an floor price was introduced in the Northern Territory, presentations for acute alcohol misuse at Alice Springs Hospital’s intensive care unit dropped more than half, according to Australian research. There was no significant decline in the Read more about Alcohol floor price linked to drop in hospital admissions for acute alcohol misuse - Scimex

    Australia; VIC; SA; NTMonash University|South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)...
  34. Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa

    Publicly released: Sun 8 Dec 2019 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    When it comes to reducing the environmental impact of plastic, there is no silver bullet – we need to pull every lever, write the authors of a new wide-ranging report. The 'Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand' report lays out a number of Read more about Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa - Scimex

    New ZealandOffice of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor
  35. Peace of mind for expectant parents

    Publicly released: Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS

    A team led by Adelaide-based researchers has taken an important step towards validating the safety of intravenous magnesium sulphate as a treatment during pregnancy. Funder: Research Foundation of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia. Media Release Read more about Peace of mind for expectant parents - Scimex

    Australia; SASouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
  36. Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds

    Publicly released: Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Astronomy

    Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian research is to succeed in the new era of Read more about Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds - Scimex

    Australia; ACTARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
  37. Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 2300 AEDT | Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0100 NZDT

    Environmental Research Letters

    It may have been an accidental side effect but new research shows that when the world's nations signed the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to ban CFCs and save the ozone layer they also signed an agreement that has already done more to slow global warming Read more about Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming - Scimex

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales
  38. Symposium focuses on hot cities

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution. The Heat and Habitat in Cities Read more about Symposium focuses on hot cities - Scimex

    Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide
  39. Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The Lancet Global Health

    There are plenty of evidence-based policy options for reducing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (like tobacco taxes or banning alcohol advertising). However, we are not doing a great job of using them, warns a new WHO Read more about Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them - Scimex

    Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Oxford
  40. Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as a new vaccine which has proved successful in human blood samples gets a boost towards human trials. The vaccine uniquely uses a virus-based platform to rewrite the body’s natural response to Read more about Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system - Scimex

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  41. Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    To help recover declining populations of White’s seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is implementing a breeding and conservation project in collaboration with organisations including the NSW Department of Primary Read more about Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction - Scimex

    Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
  42. Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Biology

    Want to do less nibbling? Changing your diet and eating behaviour between meals could be as effective as drugs designed to reduce appetite, at least if you are a rat, according to researchers from the UK. The team investigated the effect of appetite Read more about Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats - Scimex

    InternationalImperial College London, UK
  43. Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    Worldwide more than 140, 000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization. These deaths–mostly children–occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. Read more about Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018 - Scimex

    InternationalWorld Health Organization; US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
  44. Gene network sparks future autism treatment

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0400 AEDT | 0600 NZDT

    Neuron

    A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland researchers. Funder: This work was supported by R01MH107182 to P.P. We Read more about Gene network sparks future autism treatment - Scimex

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Griffith University|The University of Adelaide
  45. Burnt forests benefit bats

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    Some California bats thrive after wildfires, according to researchers who monitored bat populations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for three years. Of the 17 bat species in the area, six species flourished after forest fires, which the researchers Read more about Burnt forests benefit bats - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of California, USA
  46. Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Cell Metabolism

    Time restricted eating (TRE) has been known to help reduce weight and blood pressure in mice, but now researchers in America have done a trial in humans that shows that TRE can have many other benefits for those with an increased risk of developing Read more about Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of California San Diego School of Medicine
  47. Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

    The number of head and neck injuries has increased over the last 20 years with many cases resulting from distraction, especially after smartphones came into use around 2007, according to US research. The study of phone-related injuries found that Read more about Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries - Scimex

    InternationalRutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA
  48. SCINEMA International Science Film Festival 2020 Entries Now Open!

    Publicly released: Thu 5 Dec 2019 at 1530 AEDT | 1730 NZDT

    Do you have an awesome science film to share with the world? SCINEMA, the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere, is calling for entries for its 2020 festival. Media Release. From:RiAus. Now in its 20th year, SCINEMA (pronounced sci Read more about SCINEMA International Science Film Festival 2020 Entries Now Open! - Scimex

    AustraliaRiAus
  49. Call for disaster-specific pharmacy legislation

    Publicly released: Thu 5 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    Australian Health Review

    Pharmacists caught up in the Australian bushfire crisis are being hampered from providing timely and effective treatment to displaced people due to outdated laws, according to QUT researchers. Funder: N/A. Media Release. From:Queensland University Read more about Call for disaster-specific pharmacy legislation - Scimex

    Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)
  50. Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks

    Publicly released: Thu 5 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    International Conference on Information Systems

    Organisations aren’t moving quickly enough on cyber security threats linked to the drive toward using personal mobile devices in the workplace, warns a QUT privacy researcher. Dr Kenan Degirmenci from QUT’s Science and Engineering Faculty’s Read more about Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks - Scimex

    Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT)

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