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An immune cell in the lung may be an unexpected trigger for developing severe COVID-19
Journal of Experimental Medicine
A type of immune cell known as an interstitial macrophage, may be involved in the development of severe COVID-19, according to US research. Interstitial macrophages are found deep in the lungs and are part of the body's way of protecting itself Read more about An immune cell in the lung may be an unexpected trigger for developing severe COVID-19
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New approach needed to save Australia’s non-perennial rivers
Journal of Hydrology
Non-perennial rivers, which stop flowing at some point each year, dominate surface water movement across Australia, yet monitoring the continued health of these vital waterways demands a new type of research attention. Non-perennial rivers, which Read more about New approach needed to save Australia’s non-perennial rivers
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NTFlinders University|Edith Cowan University|Monash University... -
UK and NZ EXPERT REACTION: Is it time to revisit guidelines for young people's gender-affirming care?
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Scientific evidence on the use of puberty blockers and hormones for children and young people experiencing gender-related distress is lacking, according to a series of reviews on treatments and international guidelines, and an editorial. The series Read more about UK and NZ EXPERT REACTION: Is it time to revisit guidelines for young people's gender-affirming care?
Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of York, UK -
Working on your hip strength could help prevent falls in older age
PLOS ONE
Improving your hip abductor strength and hip flexor power could help prevent falls in older age, according to a study by international and Australian authors that looked at how strength in specific leg muscles impacts fall risk. In a group of 94 Read more about Working on your hip strength could help prevent falls in older age
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EXPERT REACTION: Prof Peter Higgs, who proposed the 'God particle', has died aged 94
Professor Peter Higgs, the Nobel prize-winning physicist who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson - also known as the 'God particle' - has died, aged 94. The existence of the Higgs boson was confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider in 2012. Prof Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Prof Peter Higgs, who proposed the 'God particle', has died aged 94
Australia; VIC; SAAustralian Science Media Centre -
Intense experiences while practising mindfulness can be similar to psychosis
PLOS ONE
Intense experiences may be frequent for those regularly practising mindfulness, and some of these experiences can be negative or potentially psychosis-like, according to a small study from Australian and international researchers. The team collected Read more about Intense experiences while practising mindfulness can be similar to psychosis
Australia; International; VICThe University of Melbourne|University of Cambridge, UK, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden -
Are the world's cultures growing apart?
Nature Communications
Cultural values may have become more different globally, but more similar regionally, over the past 40 years, according to US researchers who analysed the data from the 'World Values Survey', which includes more than 400,000 people from 76 countries. Read more about Are the world's cultures growing apart?
InternationalUniversity of Chicago, USA -
Blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
Journal of Neurotrauma
Melbourne researchers have discovered a blood protein that could help detect which children will experience ongoing concussion symptoms more than two weeks after an injury. Research at a Glance: A Murdoch Children’s Research Institute led study Read more about Blood protein could help detect delayed concussion recovery in children
Australia; NSW; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)|The University of Melbourne... -
Hepatitis deaths are increasing across the world
Globally, viral hepatitis infections claim 3,500 lives each day and deaths from the disease are increasing, according to a report from the World Health Organization. New data from 187 countries show that the estimated number of deaths from viral Read more about Hepatitis deaths are increasing across the world
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; InternationalWorld Health Organization (WHO) -
Avoidance, confusion, solitude: whales react to rising noise pollution
Movement Ecology
The impact of human-made ocean noise on whales may be greater than previously understood and could be slowing down migration times by up to 20%, potentially even trapping some behind a wall of noise if noise levels continue to rise, a new modelling Read more about Avoidance, confusion, solitude: whales react to rising noise pollution
Australia; International; VICThe University of Melbourne