Around 1 in 6 of us drank more booze during the pandemic, but 1 in 6 drank less

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

Drug and Alcohol Review

Around 1 in 6 Australians drank more alcohol during the COVID19 pandemic  - but around 1 in 6 Aussies also drank less, possibly because the pubs and clubs were shut, according to Australian research. The survey of over 2,000 people found that Read more about Around 1 in 6 of us drank more booze during the pandemic, but 1 in 6 drank less

Looking through the door of meth labs

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

Drug and Alcohol Review

Methamphetamine ‘cooks’ in domestic labs are most likely to be male, Caucasian and about 30 years’ old, according to University of Queensland researchers. Read more about Looking through the door of meth labs

Reopening restaurants and cafes carries high risk of spreading COVID

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

Nature

Reopening places such as restaurants, fitness centres, cafes, and hotels carries the highest risk for transmitting SARS-CoV-2, according to modelling based on US data, but there is hope for our café culture, with the research also suggesting that Read more about Reopening restaurants and cafes carries high risk of spreading COVID

Microbe mining in space

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

Nature Communications

Bacteria could enable space exploration, according to research that included experiments on the International Space Station. Rare Earth elements (REEs) are critical components of electronics, so if humans are to settle on other planets we will need Read more about Microbe mining in space

A step closer to holographic phone screens

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

Nature Communications

A thin, interactive holographic display which can be viewed from a wide range of angles has been developed by South Korean and Russian researchers. Current thin-panel holographic displays are limited by computational power and the amount of pixels Read more about A step closer to holographic phone screens

Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental health support for their children, according to a new study. Read more about Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support

Animation reveals secrets of critical tumour protein

Publicly released: Wed 11 Nov 2020 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

The latest animation technology has revealed the molecular detail of how our bodies are protected from cancer by a key ‘tumour suppressor’ protein. The new WEHI-TV animation visualises discoveries from more than 40 years of research to explain Read more about Animation reveals secrets of critical tumour protein

Muscle typology may be key to elite cyclists' success at chosen sport

Publicly released: Tue 10 Nov 2020 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

Medicine & Science in Sports and Exercise

The differences in the muscle typology of world-class cyclists competing in different disciplines could help determine discipline selection and talent identification of young cyclists a new study has found. Read more about Muscle typology may be key to elite cyclists' success at chosen sport

Schools unfairly targeting vulnerable children with exclusion policies

Publicly released: Tue 10 Nov 2020 at 1400 AEDT | 1600 NZDT

Australian schools are unfairly suspending and excluding students – particularly boys, Indigenous students, and students with a disability – according to new research from the University of South Australia. Read more about Schools unfairly targeting vulnerable children with exclusion policies

New neural network explains human behaviours from dynamic brain activity

Publicly released: Tue 10 Nov 2020 at 1100 AEDT | 1300 NZDT

Nature Neuroscience

An international research team has uncovered a new method that can analyse signals in the brain to assess how we control our everyday behaviours. In the future, this algorithm will unlock the potential to decode brain signals and allow patients to Read more about New neural network explains human behaviours from dynamic brain activity