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Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink
Conservation Science and Practice
An endangered fish has returned to Bendigo, Victoria thanks to the help of Flinders University research in collaboration with local community groups. Five years after the community hatched a plan to bring them back, they are showing signs of local Read more about Southern pygmy perch starts coming back from the brink
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Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression
Frontiers in Public Health
A survey of around 1,000 Vietnamese people diagnosed with COVID-19 but never hospitalised found around three-in-four reported insomnia, especially people with pre-existing chronic conditions and anxious or depressed people. The researchers found Read more about Mild COVID-19 linked to insomnia, especially for people with anxiety or depression
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‘Speckles’ the piebald dolphin makes a splash as Australian first
Aquatic Mammals
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers believe they have recorded one of the world’s most unusually coloured dolphins for the first time in Australian waters. It is one of only six cases in the world where there is photographic evidence of Read more about ‘Speckles’ the piebald dolphin makes a splash as Australian first
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Unveiling strategies to shield breast cancer patients from lymphoedema after surgery
eClinicalMedicine
In a global effort to improve the lives of breast cancer survivors, new health research has looked at strategies that can help prevent lymphoedema for millions of cancer survivors as a result of damage or removal of their lymph nodes during cancer Read more about Unveiling strategies to shield breast cancer patients from lymphoedema after surgery
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COVID-19 researchers discover hidden natural immune defence pathway
Journal of Proteome Research
An international cohort of scientists researching COVID-19 has uncovered a hidden part of the human immune system that creates anti-viral agents. The discovery, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, will enable the development of new tests Read more about COVID-19 researchers discover hidden natural immune defence pathway
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New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in early-stage tests
Oncogene
A promising drug could lead to a new treatment for the most aggressive form of breast cancer, which affects thousands of women each year, according to tests in animals, cells and tissue. A pre-clinical study led by the University of Adelaide found Read more about New drug halts growth of aggressive breast cancer in early-stage tests
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Identifying potentially dangerous drugs for older people in Australian healthcare
Internal Medicine Journal
Researchers have developed an Australian-first list of 16 potentially dangerous medications for over-65's used in healthcare and their safer alternatives. Researchers have developed an Australian-first list of 16 potentially dangerous medications Read more about Identifying potentially dangerous drugs for older people in Australian healthcare
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Te Puninga Fault can cause infrequent but large earthquakes in Hauraki Plains
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
The Te Puninga Fault in the Hauraki Plains was initially considered part of another faultline but new mapping and field data suggest that it is independent. The fault has the potential to generate large earthquakes every 3000-11,500 years, and when Read more about Te Puninga Fault can cause infrequent but large earthquakes in Hauraki Plains
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Marine heatwaves have significant impact on microorganisms
Communications Biology
Prolonged oceanic warm water events are altering the microorganism communities that form the base of the marine food chain. A new study led by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, shows that marine heatwaves (MHWs) are altering the Read more about Marine heatwaves have significant impact on microorganisms
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Child marriage a key factor in Laos adolescent pregnancy
PLOS
Australian researchers have found child marriages contribute to Laos having the highest rate of adolescent pregnancies in Southeast Asia. Laos has the highest rate of young female pregnancies in Southeast Asia, but until recently the underlying Read more about Child marriage a key factor in Laos adolescent pregnancy
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New tree just dropped: rare 3D fossil shines light on 350-million-year old form
Current Biology
If a tree fell in the forest 350 million years ago, can we tell what its canopy looked like? If it's preserved just right, we can - and this is exactly what researchers are doing with specimens from New Brunswick, Canada. A recent paper examines a Read more about New tree just dropped: rare 3D fossil shines light on 350-million-year old form
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Queer women and gender minorities experience high rates of online abuse as minors
JAMA Network Open
US researchers surveyed 2500 young adults about their experiences with digital abuse and harassment when they were minors. Cis-women who identified as a sexual minority (e. g. , bisexual, lesbian, pansexual) and people who identified as a gender Read more about Queer women and gender minorities experience high rates of online abuse as minors
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Fake news for wallabies (and elephants): animals 'led by the nose' to leave plants alone
Nature Ecology & Evolution
It seems fake news works for wallabies and elephants. Herbivores can cause substantial damage to crops or endangered or protected plants, with traditional methods to deter foraging lethal, expensive or ineffective. Biologists from the University of Read more about Fake news for wallabies (and elephants): animals 'led by the nose' to leave plants alone
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Huntington’s disease families may benefit from a high-fibre diet
Brain Behavior and Immunity
Florey researchers have shown for the first time that high-fibre intake has a positive effect on Huntington’s disease in animal models. The Florey’s Professor Anthony Hannan, Head of the Epigenetics and Neural Plasticity Group, and Research Read more about Huntington’s disease families may benefit from a high-fibre diet
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Machine learning to battle COVID-19 bacterial co-infection
Microbe
University of Queensland researchers have used machine learning to help predict the risk of secondary bacterial infections in hospitalised COVID-19 patients. The machine learning technique can help detect whether antibiotic use is critical for Read more about Machine learning to battle COVID-19 bacterial co-infection
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Biomarkers discovered for difficult-to-diagnose breast tumour
The Journal of Pathology
Researchers are a step closer to improved diagnosis for rare breast tumours called phyllodes tumours, thanks to new findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The epigenetic ‘signature’ of a rare, hard-to-diagnose breast tumour has Read more about Biomarkers discovered for difficult-to-diagnose breast tumour
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Vending machines help Brits self-test for STIs
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Vending machines are an effective way to get people to test for STIs who might not normally do so, according to a UK research pilot. Eleven machines in the cities of Brighton, Hove and Bristol supplied STI self-test kits to the over 2,000 people Read more about Vending machines help Brits self-test for STIs
InternationalUniversity of Bristol, UK; University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK; The National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration West, UK -
Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Researchers analysed data from 66 schoolboy teams from 35 secondary schools in England. Boys playing in under 18s had more injuries (and therefore more lost practice and game time) than their peers in under 15s and under 13s. The study, funded by Read more about Schoolboy rugby players have more injuries the older they get
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Lab-grown tumours predict treatment outcomes
Cell Reports Medicine
Researchers have grown tumours in the lab to accurately predict what drugs will work for people with bowel cancer – before they begin treatment. Researchers have grown tumours in the lab to accurately predict what drugs will work for people with Read more about Lab-grown tumours predict treatment outcomes
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How do you find Nemo? Count the stripes on his side
Journal of Experimental Biology
Finding Nemo may be easier than we thought, as Japanese and Taiwanese scientists say clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) identify members of their own species by counting the number of vertical white stripes on their sides. Common clownfish don't like Read more about How do you find Nemo? Count the stripes on his side
InternationalOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
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