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Debunking the role of ‘junk cells’ in the fight against malaria
Science Immunology
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have discovered a previously unknown ability of a group of immune system cells, known as Atypical B cells (ABCs), to fight infectious diseases such as malaria. The scientists say ABCs could Read more about Debunking the role of ‘junk cells’ in the fight against malaria
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EXPERT REACTION: Icelandic magma moved at unprecedented speed
Science
New research has found that the magma that flowed into a dike beneath the Icelandic town of Grindavík in November 2023, was moving at an unprecedented 7,400 cubic metres per second. The resulting lava flow caused widespread damage. Vertical magma Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Icelandic magma moved at unprecedented speed
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Teaching Indigenous knowledge alongside science in the classroom
Science
Evidence supports the teaching of Indigenous knowledge alongside sciences in the classroom, argue two Aotearoa New Zealand researchers in a new policy analysis in Science. According to the authors, many arguments used to defend science by presenting Read more about Teaching Indigenous knowledge alongside science in the classroom
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Good lighting can help people with vision impairment keep active in their homes
JAMA Opthalmology
How well a house is lit could impact the amount of passive exercise someone with a vision impairment is getting in their house, according to international research. Simple physical tasks at home like walking through the house, making the bed and Read more about Good lighting can help people with vision impairment keep active in their homes
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EXPERT REACTION: Tanning beds resurface as 'collariums' despite ban
There are reports that collarium sunbeds are being advertised for commercial use in parts of Australia, despite sunbeds or tanning beds being banned for commercial use in Australia for close to 10 years. Below Australian experts comment. Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Tanning beds resurface as 'collariums' despite ban
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EXPERT REACTION: BoM Annual Climate Statement 2023
The Bureau of Meteorology has today released their Annual Climate Statement 2023 report which analyses Australia's temperature, rainfall, water, oceans, sea ice, significant weather and influences during the last year. The report includes that 2023 Read more about EXPERT REACTION: BoM Annual Climate Statement 2023
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Film posters are getting closer to reflecting the diverse population of the US
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Movie posters for films coming out of the USA are still dominated by white faces, but they are much more reflective of the US population than they were, according to international research. The team trained an algorithm to assign faces into four Read more about Film posters are getting closer to reflecting the diverse population of the US
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Problematic ‘zombie leadership’ lives on
The Leadership Quarterly
Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found. Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Read more about Problematic ‘zombie leadership’ lives on
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After a heart attack in hospital, chances of survival drop rapidly as the duration of CPR increases
The BMJ
Your chances of surviving while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a heart attack in hospital decline rapidly from 22% after one minute to less than 1% after 39 minutes, according to US scientists. They also found the chances of Read more about After a heart attack in hospital, chances of survival drop rapidly as the duration of CPR increases
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Online group course can help people with long COVID improve their health
The BMJ
An online group course offering exercise and psychological support to people with long COVID can help improve their health, according to a team of researchers, including an Australian, who say the course is a cost-effective way to treat more people Read more about Online group course can help people with long COVID improve their health
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What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
Geology
Inspired during field work in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, Australian geoscientists have proposed that all-time low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions triggered a 57 million year-long global 'Sturtian' ice age. Australian geologists have used Read more about What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years ago? Scientists now have an answer
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Driving the WHO guidelines on preventing maternal deaths
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology,
New analysis by Burnet researchers has shown how care bundles can help improve health outcomes for women experiencing postpartum haemorrhage. Published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the study undertook a systematic review Read more about Driving the WHO guidelines on preventing maternal deaths
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EXPERT REACTION: No single solution for changing people's climate beliefs and behaviours
Science Advances
In order to reduce climate change, people's behaviour needs to change on a global level. Researchers tested 11 interventions on almost 60,000 participants from 63 countries, including New Zealand and Australia, to see what effect they had on Read more about EXPERT REACTION: No single solution for changing people's climate beliefs and behaviours
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Aussie experts pave the way towards better measures of Alopecia severity
JAMA Dermatology
Aussie experts have led a study that brought together hair and scalp experts from around the world to identify the factors that define Alopecia areata severity, to try and better capture the impacts of the disease. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune Read more about Aussie experts pave the way towards better measures of Alopecia severity
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A move away from meat could help free up land for carbon removal
One Earth
Replacing half of our animal consumption with alternative protein sources over the next 25 years could free up farming land for renewable energy generation and carbon removal, according to international research. The team looked at the viability of Read more about A move away from meat could help free up land for carbon removal
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One of Saturn's moons might be hiding a secret ocean
Nature
Saturn's smallest major moon Mimas could be hiding an ocean beneath it's cratered body, say international researchers. Before the final dive of the Cassini spacecraft into Saturn, the ship collected data suggesting that Mimas' position and orbit is Read more about One of Saturn's moons might be hiding a secret ocean
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Quantum research sheds light on the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity
Nature
An international team of scientists have made a new discovery that may help to unlock the microscopic mystery of high-temperature superconductivity and address the world’s energy problems. An international team of scientists have made a new Read more about Quantum research sheds light on the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity
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Revealing the nutritional potential of budding bushfood
The Journal of Food Science
A bushfood staple could be the centre of a new Indigenous industry, according to a University of Queensland researcher. Sera Susan Jacob from the ARC Centre for Uniquely Australian Foods has identified the properties and potential of wattleseed, Read more about Revealing the nutritional potential of budding bushfood
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New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
Geophysical Journal International
A more accurate way of identifying underground nuclear tests, including those conducted in secret, has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). The new method could help international observers better identify tests Read more about New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
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Unmanned vehicles beat out humans for safety and environmental factors
Journal of Field Robotics
The world's first unmanned machine built to autonomously collect logs from the forest floor has been tested by Swedish researchers who say the robot can effectively reduce labour costs and minimise the environmental impacts of timber harvesting. The Read more about Unmanned vehicles beat out humans for safety and environmental factors
InternationalSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
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