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A better peanut on your plate? New findings reveal potential for peanut crop improvement
Nature Genetics
Global population growth has led to rapidly increasing food demand, but a new international study, published in Nature Genetics, has found a way to accelerate crop improvements, specifically in peanuts. Global population growth has led to rapidly Read more about A better peanut on your plate? New findings reveal potential for peanut crop improvement
Australia; International; WAMurdoch University -
Check your heart’s health with the prick of a pin
Analytical Chemistry
Researchers at Murdoch University’s Australian National Phenome Centre have delivered a self-administered blood test that that will revolutionise the landscape of cardiovascular risk assessment. Tests usually performed to detect heart disease and Read more about Check your heart’s health with the prick of a pin
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Mapping potential pathways to MND treatment
Nature Communications
For the first time, researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) have mapped out the proteins implicated in the early stages of motor neurone disease (MND). Building on the mapping project, UQ Queensland Brain Institute researcher Dr Rebecca Read more about Mapping potential pathways to MND treatment
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High cost of vaping in Australia revealed
Australian Health Review
QIMR Berghofer researchers have warned that the increased prevalence of vaping could ultimately cost the Australian health system upwards of $180 million each year, just from a portion of users taking up tobacco smoking. QIMR Berghofer researchers Read more about High cost of vaping in Australia revealed
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BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Deepfakes are here to stay - so where to next?
RECORDING AVAILABLEFrom fake audio impersonating politicians to fake pornographic videos of celebrities including Taylor Swift, deepfakes have been in the news a lot lately and advances in artificial intelligence (AI) mean it's about to get a whole Read more about BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Deepfakes are here to stay - so where to next?
Australia; NSW; SAAustralian Science Media Centre|The University of Adelaide... -
Protecting Science in Times of Crisis: How do we stop being reactive, and become more proactive?
Protecting Science in Times of Crisis is a comprehensive report addressing the urgent need for a new approach to safeguard science and its practitioners during global crises. With many conflicts spread over geographical zones, increasing extreme Read more about Protecting Science in Times of Crisis: How do we stop being reactive, and become more proactive?
InternationalAustralian Academy of Science|International Science Council, Centre for Science Futures, International Science Council Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific led by the Australian Academy of Science. -
A nerve protecting drug combination could improve stroke outcomes
JAMA Neurology
A fast-acting drug combination that works to protect the cells in the brain, could help improve patients' symptoms after a stroke, according to a study from China. The study found that the combination of edaravone and dexborneol, which together Read more about A nerve protecting drug combination could improve stroke outcomes
Australia; International; NSWGeorge Institute for Global Health|Peking University Third Hospital, Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Limited China, -
Giant new snake species identified in the Amazon
Diversity
A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously undocumented species of giant anaconda. A team of scientists on location with a film crew in the remote Amazon has uncovered a previously undocumented Read more about Giant new snake species identified in the Amazon
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Could climate change increase the risk of thunderstorm asthma events?
JAMA
In 2016, a thunderstorm in Melbourne triggered a 672% increase in asthma-related hospital admissions and caused 10 deaths, and Australian researchers say there is a possibility that events like this could increase or become more severe under climate Read more about Could climate change increase the risk of thunderstorm asthma events?
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Women who exercise regularly have lower risk of early death than men
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Women who exercise regularly have a lower risk of an early death or fatal heart attack or stroke than men who exercise regularly, even when women put in less effort, according to international researchers. The team analysed data from more than Read more about Women who exercise regularly have lower risk of early death than men
InternationalTsinghua University, China