Murray River microbial movement under the microscope

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 1231 AEST | 1431 NZST

PLOS ONE

A clean bill of health for the Murray River is of vital importance for Australia’s agricultural and domestic water supply, yet most scientific examination of microbial movements in water is done in marine environments rather than freshwater river Read more about Murray River microbial movement under the microscope - Scimex

It's time for hidden sugars to be unmasked

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 1200 AEST | 1400 NZST

Improved added sugar labelling across all packaged foods would help guide Australians to healthier food choices, according to The George Institute for Global Health. The George Institute today supports the announcement of the Federal Government’ s Read more about It's time for hidden sugars to be unmasked - Scimex

Work to establish an Australian rail technology map commences

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 1141 AEST | 1341 NZST

The Rail Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) is partnering with the Australasian Railway Association (ARA) and Deakin University to develop a Smart Rail Route Map for Australia’s rail industry. The $550, 000 project will identify a Read more about Work to establish an Australian rail technology map commences - Scimex

Towards winning the war on feral wild rabbits

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0926 AEST | 1126 NZST

Journal of Animal Ecology

New research shows how two biological control agents have been effective in reducing the numbers of feral rabbits in Australia. Using data from the largest wild rabbit study in the world, scientists have examined the long-term interaction of myxoma Read more about Towards winning the war on feral wild rabbits - Scimex

Study finds shape not size matters in male mice

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0901 AEST | 1101 NZST

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Male mice exposed to other male competitors have thicker penis bones, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Western Australia, published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. PhD candidate and lead Read more about Study finds shape not size matters in male mice - Scimex

Bub's cries a clue to how they will sound when they are 5

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0901 AEST | 1101 NZST

Biology Letters

Babies' cries at four months old predict the pitch of their voice at age five, according to a small UK study. The study of 15 babies also found that the ratio of the index to ring finger on the right hand predicts voice pitch in both babies and Read more about Bub's cries a clue to how they will sound when they are 5 - Scimex

Nearly half of remote northern Indigenous Aussie kids anaemic

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0500 AEST | 0700 NZST

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Australian researchers have found an unexpectedly high prevalence of anaemia and stunted growth in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants (aged six to twenty four months) living in the remote areas of northern Australia. The team found, at Read more about Nearly half of remote northern Indigenous Aussie kids anaemic - Scimex

Toxic masculinity in country kids: why are boys so angry?

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0500 AEST | 0700 NZST

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Exposure to racism, homophobia, family influence and the media have helped make aggressive behaviour seem normal in rural adolescent boys, according to Australian research. The study asked 187 rural boys aged 12-17 questions about what makes them Read more about Toxic masculinity in country kids: why are boys so angry? - Scimex

Climate policy 'garbage can' is impacting our National Electricity Market

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0500 AEST | 0700 NZST

Australian Journal of Public Administration

Climate policy failure over the last two decades shows Australia is following 'garbage can theory' by making policy in a chaotic, opportunistic, and non-rational way, and that this has impacted the crisis in the National Electricity Market (NEM), Read more about Climate policy 'garbage can' is impacting our National Electricity Market - Scimex

Travelling to Mars? Don't forget the water

Publicly released: Wed 11 Jul 2018 at 0100 AEST | 0300 NZST

Nature Communications

Using a type of artificial photosynthesis, scientists from Germany, China and the US have been able to use light to split water into hydrogen and oxygen at near zero gravity. The authors suggest that this technology could be used to provide fuel and Read more about Travelling to Mars? Don't forget the water - Scimex