EXPERT REACTION: South Australia to begin 6-day "circuit breaker" lockdown

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1534 AEDT | 1734 NZDT

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has this afternoon announced the state will begin a 6-day lockdown from midnight tonight. Schools, restaurants, sport, weddings and funerals are amongst those to be closed or banned. The measure, described Read more about EXPERT REACTION: South Australia to begin 6-day "circuit breaker" lockdown

Chinese COVID-19 vaccine found to be safe and induce immune response

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1244 AEDT | 1444 NZDT

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

A COVID-19 vaccine candidate based on an inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus has been found to be safe and induce an antibody response in healthy volunteers, results from a phase I and II trial have shown. The vaccine, known as 'CoronaVac', was Read more about Chinese COVID-19 vaccine found to be safe and induce immune response

Research into Kathleen Folbigg murder case indicates genetic disease at play

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1226 AEDT | 1426 NZDT

EP Eurospace

A team of international scientists including Australian researchers has found that a rare genetic mutation carried by Kathleen Folbigg and her two infant daughters could have explained the children's deaths. Kathleen Folbigg was convicted in 2003 of Read more about Research into Kathleen Folbigg murder case indicates genetic disease at play

Free telescopes set school kids dancing with the STARS

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

Children in remote and regional schools will soon be visited by astronomers bearing gifts in a quest to kindle interest in the cosmos. Read more about Free telescopes set school kids dancing with the STARS

COVID case numbers may be six times higher than reported

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

Royal Society Open Science

Australian researchers say the true number of infections in the COVID-19 pandemic could be around six times greater than the reported number of cases. The researchers used the number of reported deaths in 15 developed countries, including Australia, Read more about COVID case numbers may be six times higher than reported

Whale song leads researchers on a journey through the South Pacific

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

Royal Society Open Science

Scientists have discovered more about humpback whale migration through underwater acoustic monitoring. The songs, recorded around New Zealand, suggest the whales most likely breed in the waters off New Caledonia, and predominantly travel through the Read more about Whale song leads researchers on a journey through the South Pacific

New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0830 AEDT | 1030 NZDT

Advanced Materials

Researchers have developed artificial intelligence technology that brings together imaging, processing, machine learning and memory in one electronic chip, powered by light. Read more about New electronic chip delivers smarter, light-powered AI

Can wearable tech predict COVID-19 and reveal how pandemics affect us?

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

University of Sydney researchers have joined an international US-led effort to discover if data from wearable tech like smartwatches and activity trackers could provide an early indication of COVID-19, as well as examine how pandemics change our Read more about Can wearable tech predict COVID-19 and reveal how pandemics affect us?

Childhood lead exposure may corrode brains later in life

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

JAMA

Lead exposure has been linked to disrupted brain development, and new research shows it may have long-term consequences for structural brain integrity too. Researchers used data from participants in The Dunedin Study, who have been tracked from Read more about Childhood lead exposure may corrode brains later in life

Weka: Pest controller or apex predator?

Publicly released: Wed 18 Nov 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

New Zealand Journal of Ecology

There’s a controversial predator in New Zealand forests, and it’s not your tabby - it’s a native flightless bird. Weka are opportunistic omnivores, feeding on invasive predators like rats and mice as well as the eggs and chicks of other native Read more about Weka: Pest controller or apex predator?