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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
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For those with type 2 diabetes, an hour of exercise goes a long way for your kidneys
British Journal of Sports Medicine
People with type 2 diabetes and overweight/obesity could lower their risk of kidney disease by adding an hour more of serious exercise a week, according to international research. The team used activity trackers to monitor the exercise of 1746 Read more about For those with type 2 diabetes, an hour of exercise goes a long way for your kidneys
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Covid-19 vaccines saved thousands of lives in Aotearoa
Vaccine
Aotearoa had one of the lowest Covid-19 pandemic mortality rates in the world, thanks to its elimination strategy that meant most people were vaccinated before being exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. By modelling scenarios with different levels of Read more about Covid-19 vaccines saved thousands of lives in Aotearoa
New ZealandNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)...