How can we protect our endangered silver perch in the Murray?

Publicly released: Tue 16 Apr 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

Marine and Freshwater Research

Aussie researchers have discovered that how we regulate the water in the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) has a huge part to play on the continued existence of our critically endangered silver perch. The research, which is especially pertinent after the Read more about How can we protect our endangered silver perch in the Murray? - Scimex

Clearing bushland puts native animals at risk after fires, favouring invasive species

Publicly released: Tue 16 Apr 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

Wildlife Research

Just how well Aussie animal populations recover in areas that have been hit by bushfires depends mainly on the surrounding landscape, so areas of bush that are surrounded by man-modified landscapes do worse than those surrounded by natural bushland, Read more about Clearing bushland puts native animals at risk after fires, favouring invasive species - Scimex

Australians born through assisted reproduction technology are as healthy as other Aussies

Publicly released: Tue 16 Apr 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

Fertility and Sterility

Australians born through assisted reproduction are as healthy as people conceived naturally, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. The research, published in the latest Fertility and Sterility journal, is the Read more about Australians born through assisted reproduction technology are as healthy as other Aussies - Scimex

Brainwaves that give you angry dreams

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1500 AEST | 1700 NZST

JNeurosci

Your brain might be giving you angry nightmares, according to international researchers who monitored the electrical activity in the brains of 17 healthy people sleeping over two nights in a lab. After participants reached rapid eye movement (REM) Read more about Brainwaves that give you angry dreams - Scimex

Statins safe for patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1401 AEST | 1601 NZST

Arthritis & Rheumatology

A large clinical trial by UK researchers has found statins to be safe for patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, a group which has an approximately 50 per cent higher risk of heart attack and stroke, compared to the general population. An Read more about Statins safe for patients with rheumatoid arthritis - Scimex

Australia’s burrowing bilbies help other species survive

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1300 AEST | 1500 NZST

Journal of Zoology

New research has revealed that vulnerable Bilbies are important for whole ecosystems of smaller animals in the West Kimberley region. During his Murdoch University PhD field work, Dr Stuart Dawson mounted camera traps next to the burrows of bilbies Read more about Australia’s burrowing bilbies help other species survive - Scimex

Blurred lines in judging female sex traffickers

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1237 AEST | 1437 NZST

Journal of Human Trafficking

The complexity of human trafficking in Australia for sexual exploitation is compounded by about half of the prosecuted perpetrators being females, and many who were once the victims of trafficking themselves. Media Release. From:Flinders University. Read more about Blurred lines in judging female sex traffickers - Scimex

Dog health care needed to improve Indigenous scabies problem

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1229 AEST | 1429 NZST

Quality veterinary care for dogs in Indigenous communities is necessary to improve human health. This includes control of dog scabies which may have direct and flow-on effects on human health. Media Release. From:Flinders University. Dr Rosalie Read more about Dog health care needed to improve Indigenous scabies problem - Scimex

New research uncovers the key to promoting safer workplaces

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1108 AEST | 1308 NZST

European Journal of Work and Organisational Psychology

Motivated employees who take initiative at work could hold the key to making Australian workplaces safer, new research involving Curtin University researchers has found. Media Release. From:Curtin University. Motivated employees who take initiative Read more about New research uncovers the key to promoting safer workplaces - Scimex

Researchers serve up climate change solution

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1105 AEST | 1305 NZST

An international team of researchers has discovered a cost-effective way to generate electricity without producing greenhouse gas emissions – while also reducing air pollution. Media Release. From:The University of Queensland. An international Read more about Researchers serve up climate change solution - Scimex

Australia launches multi-billion smart satellite revolution

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1057 AEST | 1257 NZST

Australia has today announced the biggest investment in space R&D in the country's history, with the launch of a multi-billion smart satellite research hub led by the University of South Australia. Funder: Federal Government plus 84 research and Read more about Australia launches multi-billion smart satellite revolution - Scimex

New treatment for kidney disease offers hope for hundreds of millions of people with diabetes worldwide

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1001 AEST | 1201 NZST

New England Journal of Medicine

A new treatment for people with diabetes and kidney disease reduced kidney failure rates by a third, according to a landmark trial. The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, also showed heart failure was reduced by over 30 per Read more about New treatment for kidney disease offers hope for hundreds of millions of people with diabetes worldwide - Scimex

Shark bite research reveals politicians’ fishy behaviour

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 1000 AEST | 1200 NZST

More than a decade’s worth of research has revealed how politicians manipulate highly emotional incidents like shark bites to influence public sentiment and protect their own interests. Media Release. From:The University of Sydney. More than a Read more about Shark bite research reveals politicians’ fishy behaviour - Scimex

Auction bids decline with intensity of competition

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 0900 AEST | 1100 NZST

Games and Economic Behavior

People bid less in auctions that have more bidders, new research suggests. Media Release. From:The University of Sydney. Economists from the University of Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have co-authored a new study that Read more about Auction bids decline with intensity of competition - Scimex

WORST. SOUVENIR. EVER. The superbug surprise

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Around one in five travellers contract multidrug-resistant bacteria while travelling abroad, according to German researchers presenting at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology &Infectious Diseases. The study, which looked at 230 Read more about WORST. SOUVENIR. EVER. The superbug surprise - Scimex

ICU healthcare workers should take note of these 3 steps to cleaner hands

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Healthcare workers on intensive care units - ICUs - are not regularly cleaning their hands during the care of patients, despite the risk of spreading infection, according to US research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Read more about ICU healthcare workers should take note of these 3 steps to cleaner hands - Scimex

Can we still save Maui dolphins?

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 0300 AEST | 0500 NZST

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

As global biodiversity loss increases, species are having to fight harder to survive, and we're having to fight harder to save them. But despite these efforts, numbers in some native species - like the critically endangered Maui dolphin, threatened Read more about Can we still save Maui dolphins? - Scimex

Australia's health system needs climate-change proofing

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

MJA

Australia’s health system is unprepared to deal with climate change, QUT Public Health expert Professor Gerard Fitzgerald, one of the authors of an article in the Medical Journal of Australia latest issue, said. Media Release. From:Queensland Read more about Australia's health system needs climate-change proofing - Scimex

Virtual reality unearths ancient Indigenous artefacts in Newcastle

Publicly released: Mon 15 Apr 2019 at 0001 AEST | 0201 NZST

Modern technology is providing a glimpse into the world’s oldest surviving culture, with 3D digital scanning and virtual reality re-creating a 6, 500-year-old archaeological site in Newcastle, Australia. Media Release. From:The University of Read more about Virtual reality unearths ancient Indigenous artefacts in Newcastle - Scimex

Petting zoos! Featuring sheep, goats and superbugs

Publicly released: Sun 14 Apr 2019 at 0801 AEST | 1001 NZST

European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Wash your hands extra carefully next time you visit a petting zoo: Israeli researchers presenting at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology &Infectious Diseases have found our fuzzy friends are carrying multidrug-resistant bacteria Read more about Petting zoos! Featuring sheep, goats and superbugs - Scimex