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Problematic ‘zombie leadership’ lives on
The Leadership Quarterly
Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found. Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Read more about Problematic ‘zombie leadership’ lives on
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After a heart attack in hospital, chances of survival drop rapidly as the duration of CPR increases
The BMJ
Your chances of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a heart attack in hospital decline rapidly from 22% after one minute to less than 1% after 39 minutes, according to US scientists. They also found the chances of Read more about After a heart attack in hospital, chances of survival drop rapidly as the duration of CPR increases
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Online group course can help people with long COVID improve their health
The BMJ
An online group course offering exercise and psychological support to people with long COVID can help improve their health, according to a team of researchers, including an Australian, who say the course is a cost-effective way to treat more people Read more about Online group course can help people with long COVID improve their health
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What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
Geology
Inspired during field work in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, Australian geoscientists have proposed that all-time low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions triggered a 57 million year-long global 'Sturtian' ice age. Australian geologists have used Read more about What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
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Driving the WHO guidelines on preventing maternal deaths
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
New analysis by Burnet researchers has shown how care bundles can help improve health outcomes for women experiencing postpartum haemorrhage. Published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study undertook a systematic review Read more about Driving the WHO guidelines on preventing maternal deaths
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EXPERT REACTION: No single solution for changing people's climate beliefs and behaviours
Science Advances
In order to reduce climate change, people's behaviour needs to change on a global level. Researchers tested 11 interventions on almost 60,000 participants from 63 countries, including New Zealand and Australia, to see what effect they had on Read more about EXPERT REACTION: No single solution for changing people's climate beliefs and behaviours
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Aussie experts pave the way towards better measures of Alopecia severity
JAMA Dermatology
Aussie experts have led a study that brought together hair and scalp experts from around the world to identify the factors that define Alopecia areata severity, to try and better capture the impacts of the disease. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune Read more about Aussie experts pave the way towards better measures of Alopecia severity
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A move away from meat could help free up land for carbon removal
One Earth
Replacing half of our animal consumption with alternative protein sources over the next 25 years could free up farming land for renewable energy generation and carbon removal, according to international research. The team looked at the viability of Read more about A move away from meat could help free up land for carbon removal
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One of Saturn's moons might be hiding a secret ocean
Nature
Saturn's smallest major moon Mimas could be hiding an ocean beneath it's cratered body, say international researchers. Before the final dive of the Cassini spacecraft into Saturn, the ship collected data suggesting that Mimas' position and orbit is Read more about One of Saturn's moons might be hiding a secret ocean
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Quantum research sheds light on the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity
Nature
An international team of scientists have made a new discovery that may help to unlock the microscopic mystery of high-temperature superconductivity and address the world’s energy problems. An international team of scientists have made a new Read more about Quantum research sheds light on the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity
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Revealing the nutritional potential of budding bushfood
The Journal of Food Science
A bushfood staple could be the centre of a new Indigenous industry, according to a University of Queensland researcher. Sera Susan Jacob from the ARC Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods has identified the properties and potential of wattleseed, Read more about Revealing the nutritional potential of budding bushfood
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New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
Geophysical Journal International
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). The new method could help international observers better identify tests Read more about New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
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Unmanned vehicles beat out humans for safety and environmental factors
Journal of Field Robotics
The world's first unmanned machine built to autonomously collect logs from the forest floor has been tested by Swedish researchers who say the robot can effectively reduce labour costs and minimise the environmental impacts of timber harvesting. The Read more about Unmanned vehicles beat out humans for safety and environmental factors
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Air pollution linked to heart problem-related deaths across 183 countries
Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine
Swiss and Russian researchers say their analysis of data from 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member states found a clear link between higher levels of air pollution and an increased risk of death from cardiovascular diseases, The link was Read more about Air pollution linked to heart problem-related deaths across 183 countries
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Can we reliably predict sleepiness using voice recordings alone?
PLOS Computational Biology
International researchers think they may have found a way to detect sleep deprivation through voice recordings. The team studied 22 healthy women aged 30-50, who were sleep-deprived in a lab setting – with no more than three hours of sleep – and Read more about Can we reliably predict sleepiness using voice recordings alone?
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How to provide effective falls prevention in aged care
Age and Ageing Journal
New research from Flinders University has revealed that devastating falls in residential aged care homes could be prevented by using gold standard approaches of regular exercise and a personalised falls prevention plan. Falls in older adults cost Read more about How to provide effective falls prevention in aged care
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Women with HPV face higher risk of death from heart disease
European Heart Journal
Women have a four times higher risk of dying from heart disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to international research of 163,250 young or middle-aged Korean women who had no heart Read more about Women with HPV face higher risk of death from heart disease
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How does AI respond to ethical dilemmas?
Royal Society Open Science
AI language models apply strict ethical codes when making decisions… with some exceptions, according to international researchers. The team asked large language models (such as ChatGPT 3. 5, GPT, Llama2 and PaLM 2) a series of moral questions and Read more about How does AI respond to ethical dilemmas?
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We must tackle female ageism in sport and exercise science
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Sport and exercise science research is severely lacking in representation of older women, according to international researchers who say this problem must be addressed not only for the growing numbers of female athletes, but for women’s health in Read more about We must tackle female ageism in sport and exercise science
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Ladies fare worse after a divorce
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
It is likely that women find it harder to emotionally adjust after a divorce or breakup, suggest international researchers who tracked the antidepressant use of close to 230,000 people aged 50 to 70 who had lost a partner one way or another. The Read more about Ladies fare worse after a divorce
InternationalChongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China