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The new exercise trend that’s made for everyone
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Bringing the science of high intensity interval training (HIIT) into everyday life could be the key to helping unfit, overweight people get more of the exercise they need to improve their health, according to an international research team. Funder: Read more about The new exercise trend that’s made for everyone - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
New tool to track human infectious diseases in Australia
PNAS
Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have developed a new tool to understand how human infectious diseases found overseas might spread in Australia. Media Release. From:CSIRO. Researchers at CSIRO, Australia’s national Read more about New tool to track human infectious diseases in Australia - Scimex
Australia; QLDData61|CSIRO -
Print, radio, TV: the medium shapes the performer
PLOS ONE
When different communication technologies like print, radio and television are introduced, performers which suit the medium rise to prominence, according to a US study. The researchers used biographical data from Wikipedia to understand the societal Read more about Print, radio, TV: the medium shapes the performer - Scimex
InternationalMassachusetts Institute of Technology, US -
No landing zone! Zebra stripes make terrible landing strips for horse flies
PLOS ONE
Zebra stripes may be a defence against predators after all, but not the huge lions and leopards you might expect! International research has revealed that the stripes may help to stop horse flies from landing on and biting zebras. The flies were Read more about No landing zone! Zebra stripes make terrible landing strips for horse flies - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California Davis, USA -
Testosterone protects male embryos in mice
Nature
Testosterone has a helpful anti-inflammatory effect, and international researchers suggest that it could help the survival rates of male baby mice. Inflammation is dangerous to embryo growth, and the researchers replicated the anti-inflammatory Read more about Testosterone protects male embryos in mice - Scimex
InternationalCornell University, USA -
Neptune's 'new' mini moon Hippocamp may have been created by comets
Nature
Neptune's newly discovered smallest moon, named Hippocamp, might have formed out of a comet impact with its brother Proteus, according to US research. The study used Hubble Space Telescope observations of the moons of Neptune to determine how Read more about Neptune's 'new' mini moon Hippocamp may have been created by comets - Scimex
InternationalSETI Institute, USA -
Suicide in young teens and teen girls characterised by bullying and abuse
ANZJPH
The characteristics of suicide differ between younger and older adolescents, and between male and female teens, according to Australian research which found that females and younger teens aged 13-16 are more likely to have experienced abuse, peer Read more about Suicide in young teens and teen girls characterised by bullying and abuse - Scimex
Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne|Monash University|Monash Children’s Hospital, Coroners Prevention Unit, Coroners Court of Victoria -
Gen Z are self harming by overdosing on paracetamol and prescription drugs
BMJ Open
Young Generation Z Australians, born after 1997, are increasingly engaging in self-harm by poisoning themselves with substances such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and antidepressants, according to Australian research. The study of calls to the New South Read more about Gen Z are self harming by overdosing on paracetamol and prescription drugs - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
High brain iron associated with risk of cognitive loss in Alzheimer’s disease
Molecular Psychiatry
Researchers from the Melbourne Dementia Research Centre at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and University of Melbourne believe they have solved the mystery of why 30 per cent of people who have high levels of the amyloid Read more about High brain iron associated with risk of cognitive loss in Alzheimer’s disease - Scimex
Australia; VICFlorey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health... -
Potential link between vitamin D deficiency and loss of brain plasticity
Trends in Neuroscience
University of Queensland research may explain why vitamin D is vital for brain health, and how deficiency leads to disorders including depression and schizophrenia. Media Release. From:Queensland Brain Institute. University of Queensland research Read more about Potential link between vitamin D deficiency and loss of brain plasticity - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
Rainfall and temperature predicts bird colouration
An international study led by a Monash ornithologist has found variation in rainfall and temperature can affect the colours of birds. The study provides a new framework that can be used to understand how future changes in climate will affect animals. Read more about Rainfall and temperature predicts bird colouration - Scimex
Australia; VICMonash University -
Curtin study calls for new mining rules to protect animals in site restorations
Pacific Conservation Biology
New Curtin research has found the impact of mining on animals is overlooked in most mine site restoration assessments, prompting a call for greater onus to be put on mine operators to restore animal communities after mining. The study, published in Read more about Curtin study calls for new mining rules to protect animals in site restorations - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University -
Child donors’ psychological risk unknown
It is accepted medical practice that child siblings, even as young as six months, can be used as bone marrow or blood stem cell donors to save a brother or sister with a life-threatening illness. Harvesting of marrow or blood stem cells has no Read more about Child donors’ psychological risk unknown - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) -
Bee-ing right-handed saves time
Biology Letters
It seems like Derek Zoolander isn't the only non-ambiturner, as a US scientist discovered that bees prefer to turn right when entering new locations. Unlike the aforementioned really, really, really, ridiculously good looking model, the bees seem to Read more about Bee-ing right-handed saves time - Scimex
InternationalLouisiana State University, USA -
Lady Treefrogs hop to it for easy boys
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
US researchers say that female Green Treefrogs will chase after easy to access boy-frogs, rather than those that they really want. The team says that the lady-hoppers will sometimes choose a mate based on how much energy they are prepared to use to Read more about Lady Treefrogs hop to it for easy boys - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Wisconsin, USA -
How will intertidal species adapt to worsening ocean acidification?
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Natural tidal cycles need to be considered to predict the impacts of climate change on species living in intertidal zones, say international researchers. For intertidal species such as mussels, the changes in tides influence their physiological and Read more about How will intertidal species adapt to worsening ocean acidification? - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Exeter, UK -
Introduced daisy changes its appearance on Australian beaches, defying evolutionary expectations
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
In less than a century since it was introduced to Australia, the South African beach daisy has drastically changed its appearance – a clear and unusual example of rapid evolution in plants, a new study led by UNSW scientists has shown. Funder: Read more about Introduced daisy changes its appearance on Australian beaches, defying evolutionary expectations - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales|Macquarie University -
Understanding drivers of coral reef recovery: a long-term study in western Pacific island of Palau
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
New research on reef recovery shows corals need 9 to 12 years to fully recover following large disturbance events such as mass bleaching and storm damage. The findings are from Southern Cross University PhD researcher Marine Gouezo, who works with Read more about Understanding drivers of coral reef recovery: a long-term study in western Pacific island of Palau - Scimex
Australia; NSWSouthern Cross University -
EXPERT REACTION: Acupuncture could offer relief from menopause
BMJ Open
Hot flushes? Mood swings? Sleepless nights? If you're having a hard time with menopause, you could consider acupuncture as an alternative if you who can’t, or don’t want to use hormone replacement therapy (HRT), according to Danish researchers. Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Acupuncture could offer relief from menopause - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Copenhagen, Denmark -
Gut benefits of moving away from a high fat diet
The BMJ
Eating a high fat diet may affect the type and amount of healthy gut bacteria you have. A team of researchers, including a New Zealander, collected gut bacteria from participants of normal weight who followed either a low, medium or high-fat diet Read more about Gut benefits of moving away from a high fat diet - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Otago|Qingdao University, China -
Global elimination of cervical cancer is 'within reach'
The Lancet Oncology
Cervical cancer could be eliminated as a major public health problem in 149 out of 181 countries by 2100, according to Australian researchers. Australia is expected to have less than four cases for every 100 000 women by 2035, and now researchers Read more about Global elimination of cervical cancer is 'within reach' - Scimex
Australia; International; NSWCancer Council NSW|The University of New South Wales... -
Australia’s 10 worst invasive species
Pacific Conservation Biology
New research has shown that invasive or pest species are a problem for 1, 257 threatened species in Australia, or about four out of five species. The research which has been published in Pacific Conservation Biology also identified the top ten Read more about Australia’s 10 worst invasive species - Scimex
Australia; QLDThreatened Species Recovery Hub, National Environmental Science Program... -
New hope for first responder mental health
Journal of Medical Internet Research
World-first research will see emergency services workers become better equipped to take on the many mental health challenges of their demanding roles. UNSW’s Workplace Mental Health Research Team, the Black Dog Institute and Fire and Rescue NSW Read more about New hope for first responder mental health - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales|Black Dog Institute -
NZ's giant raptors evolved from tiny Aussie relatives
Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
Both of New Zealand’s extinct giant raptors were once related to much smaller, open land adapted Australian relatives, according to new Australasian research. The Eyles’harrier and Haast’s eagle diverged from their Aussie relatives about two Read more about NZ's giant raptors evolved from tiny Aussie relatives - Scimex
Australia; New ZealandUniversity of Otago|The University of Sydney|Curtin University... -
This Japanese plant could help preserve your youth
Nature Communications
A Japanese plant commonly found in herb gardens could hold the secret to anti-aging, say international researchers. The study investigated a compound known as 4, 4’-dimethoxychalcone (DMC) found in the leaves and stalks of the Ashitaba plant, and Read more about This Japanese plant could help preserve your youth - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Graz, Austria -
Sophisticated monkey hunting aids human colonisation of South Asian rainforest
Nature Communications
New evidence has revealed specialised hunting of monkeys by humans 45, 000 years ago was the key to successfully colonising the rainforests of Sri Lanka. The findings, published in Nature Communications, reveals the discovery of cut-marked and burnt Read more about Sophisticated monkey hunting aids human colonisation of South Asian rainforest - Scimex
Australia; QLDGriffith University|The University of Queensland|Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History -
Less flexible antibodies in elderly reduce their protection against the flu
Cell Press
Influenza vaccines may not be as effective in elderly people as they are less capable of producing antibodies that can adapt to new viral strains, say international researchers. As we age, our B cells and the antibodies they release have fewer Read more about Less flexible antibodies in elderly reduce their protection against the flu - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Chicago, US -
Testing pain relief treatments for whiplash
Researchers in the RECOVER Injury Research Centre are seeking people with neck pain from a whiplash injury to help them test the effectiveness of non-opioid pain relief. Media Release. From:The University of Queensland. Researchers are investigating Read more about Testing pain relief treatments for whiplash - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
American whalers left rock engravings in Pilbara in 1840s
Antiquity
A team of archaeologists from The University of Western Australia working with Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have discovered Indigenous people were not the only ones to leave their mark in the Dampier Archipelago. Archaeologists Read more about American whalers left rock engravings in Pilbara in 1840s - Scimex
Australia; WAThe University of Western Australia -
WA universities to help shape the future of space technology
Western Australian universities will play a major role in helping shape the future of space technology when a prestigious international symposium is held in Perth next month. The Emerging and Disruptive Technology Assessment Symposium (EDTAS) will Read more about WA universities to help shape the future of space technology - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University|The University of Western Australia... -
Rabbits more destructive to dunes than climate change
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Rabbits have been identified as the culprit behind historical damage to the vast dune system that flanks South Australia’s Coorong. A long-term study of vegetation cover on Younghusband Peninsula’s transgressive dunes by Flinders University Read more about Rabbits more destructive to dunes than climate change - Scimex
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Fifty experts warn looming renewable energy bottlenecks may put emissions targets at risk
Electricity transmission, storage and market reform are required now to achieve emissions targets, according to 50 Australian energy experts, who have signed a joint statement following a renewable energy symposium at ANU. The statement says that Read more about Fifty experts warn looming renewable energy bottlenecks may put emissions targets at risk - Scimex
Australia; ACTThe Australian National University -
Bipartisan support by the Coalition and Labor will help our resource sector dig deeper for Australiaʼs secure future
The peak body for Australiaʼs 8, 000 geoscientists — the Australian Geoscience Council (AGC) — has strongly welcomed commitments from the Coalition Government and Australian Labor Party to boost support for the exploration of ʻnext Read more about Bipartisan support by the Coalition and Labor will help our resource sector dig deeper for Australiaʼs secure future - Scimex
AustraliaAustralian Geoscience Council -
Sink or swim? Great white sharks do both
The Journal of Experimental Biology
Great white sharks repeatedly deep-dive and swim to the surface to save energy when hunting, according to Aussie and international researchers. 'Cold-blooded' animals such as fish and reptiles generally live life in the slow lane to save energy, but Read more about Sink or swim? Great white sharks do both - Scimex
Australia; SA; TASUniversity of Tasmania|Flinders University -
Gut bacteria adapting to Kiwis' love of fruit and veg
The ISMC Journal
Discovery of new gut bacteria that feasts on pectin from the cell walls of fruit and veg may have evolved to help us break down dietary fibre, say Plant &Food Research scientists. The team analysed faecal samples and dietary intakes of almost 50 New Read more about Gut bacteria adapting to Kiwis' love of fruit and veg - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalPlant and Food Research|Massey University -
A polariton filter turns ordinary laser light into quantum light
Nature Materials
An international team of researchers led out of Macquarie University has demonstrated a new approach for converting ordinary laser light into genuine quantum light. Their approach uses nanometre-thick films made of gallium arsenide, which is a Read more about A polariton filter turns ordinary laser light into quantum light - Scimex
Australia; NSWMacquarie University -
New take on animal evolution's Big Bang theory
PNAS
Animal life's evolutionary ‘Big Bang’ended much sooner than previously thought, a new study has found. The new research by experts in Australia and the UK indicates that animal evolution's Big Bang was over a lot earlier than expected: 521 Read more about New take on animal evolution's Big Bang theory - Scimex
Australia; NSW; SAFlinders University -
Revealed: how the ‘Iron Man’ of immune cells helps T cells fight infection
PNAS
The immune system’s killer T cells are crucial in fighting viral infections. A fraction of them – memory cells – live on once infection is controlled in order to fight re-infection by the same virus. They are of great interest as the basis of Read more about Revealed: how the ‘Iron Man’ of immune cells helps T cells fight infection - Scimex
Australia; VICMonash University -
Optical illusion appears like delayed reality to your brain
JNeurosci
An optical illusion that makes stationary shapes appear to rotate as you move closer or further away from it activates the same part of your brain as real movement, but with a short delay, according to Chinese research. The researchers found the Read more about Optical illusion appears like delayed reality to your brain - Scimex
InternationalChinese Academy of Sciences -
Fish oil supplements could help cut preterm birth for 25 cents a day
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Supplements containing omega-3, such as fish oil tablets, could be used to help prevent pre-term birth for less than 25 cents a day and could be added to the PBS, according to an Australian expert. She says omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to Read more about Fish oil supplements could help cut preterm birth for 25 cents a day - Scimex
Australia; WA; ACTThe University of Notre Dame Australia|The Australian National University... -
Extinguishing fear memories relies on an unusual change to DNA
Nature Neuroscience
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a DNA modification that enhances our ability to extinguish fear. The findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, could help guide the development of new treatments for fear-related anxiety Read more about Extinguishing fear memories relies on an unusual change to DNA - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Queensland Brain Institute -
Toddlers' screen time has more than doubled since the 90s
JAMA Pediatrics
The amount of time US kids under two spend staring at screens every day has more than doubled between 1997 and 2014, but it is TV and not mobile devices that make up the bulk of the screen time, according to US researchers. The study, which used Read more about Toddlers' screen time has more than doubled since the 90s - Scimex
InternationalFlorida International University, USA -
Falsification of studies proves disheartening for heart muscle regeneration
Nature Biotechnology
The retraction of over 30 falsified studies on regenerating heart muscle using stem cells has prompted experts to ask how they can move forward on this medical issue without repeating studies based on false scientific grounding. International Read more about Falsification of studies proves disheartening for heart muscle regeneration - Scimex
InternationalKarolinska Institutet, Sweden -
People with dementia lose their ability to daydream
PNAS
Associate Professor Muireann Irish at the University of Sydney finds people living with frontotemporal dementia - an early onset form of dementia - lose their capacity for daydreaming and have no inner monologue. They are not “lost in their Read more about People with dementia lose their ability to daydream - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Research gives clarity to GPs in referring headaches for scans
Family Practice
Many GPs face uncertainties when it comes to patients presenting with headaches and when they should be referred for scans. That’s the claim by a Griffith University academic and general practitioner, but his research suggests other factors such Read more about Research gives clarity to GPs in referring headaches for scans - Scimex
Australia; QLDGriffith University -
Australian-first research investigates perpetration of image-based sexual abuse
Computers in Human Behavior
One in 10 people have committed image-based sexual abuse, according to the first comprehensive research into the issue in Australia. Funder: The research upon which this article draws has been supported by funding from an Australian Criminology Read more about Australian-first research investigates perpetration of image-based sexual abuse - Scimex
AustraliaRMIT University|Monash University|Edith Cowan University -
‘Seeing’ tails help sea snakes avoid predators
Molecular Ecology
New research has revealed the fascinating adaptation of some Australian sea snakes that helps protect their vulnerable paddle-shaped tails from predators. An international study led by the University of Adelaide shows that several species of Read more about ‘Seeing’ tails help sea snakes avoid predators - Scimex
Australia; SA; WAThe University of Adelaide|The University of Western Australia -
NEWS BRIEFING: Report into the cause of the Murray-Darling Basin fish kills
They were the grim scenes that shocked Australia and made headlines around the world. Three separate fish kills taking place in rapid succession in western New South Wales resulting in the deaths of millions of fish. The Australian Academy of Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: Report into the cause of the Murray-Darling Basin fish kills - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACTAustralian Academy of Science -
Eating your way to longer life
Current Biology
The latest research from SAHMRI’s Nutrition and Metabolism Theme has, for the first time, revealed why high-protein diets are unhealthy. The findings also support research which suggests carbohydrates aren’t necessarily the dieting demons Read more about Eating your way to longer life - Scimex
Australia; SASouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) -
How obesity in mums-to-be could impact child development
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Mums who are obese during pregnancy may be more likely to have kids with a higher risk of neurodevelopment disorders like autism spectrum disorders and ADHD, say University of Otago researchers. The underlying mechanisms of the risk remain unclear, Read more about How obesity in mums-to-be could impact child development - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago
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