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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
InternationalUniversity of New Hampshire, USA -
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
Australia; International; NSWThe University of Sydney -
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
Australia; NSW; QLDThe University of Queensland|The University of Sydney -
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
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDGarvan Institute of Medical Research|The University of New South Wales... -
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 -
Which dogs live the longest?
Scientific Reports
All dogs go to heaven, but which ones live the longest? According to UK researchers, small, long-nosed dogs such as (Whippets and Miniature Daschunds) have the highest life expectancy, while male flat-faced dogs (such as English Bulldogs) have the Read more about Which dogs live the longest?
InternationalDogs Trust, UK; Liverpool John Moores University, UK
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