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  1. Australia’s 10 worst invasive species

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Feb 2019 at 1018 AEDT | 1218 NZDT

    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...
  2. New hope for first responder mental health

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Feb 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    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
  3. NZ's giant raptors evolved from tiny Aussie relatives

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Feb 2019 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    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...
  4. This Japanese plant could help preserve your youth

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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
  5. Sophisticated monkey hunting aids human colonisation of South Asian rainforest

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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
  6. Less flexible antibodies in elderly reduce their protection against the flu

    Publicly released: Wed 20 Feb 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    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
  7. Testing pain relief treatments for whiplash

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1510 AEDT | 1710 NZDT

    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
  8. American whalers left rock engravings in Pilbara in 1840s

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1258 AEDT | 1458 NZDT

    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
  9. WA universities to help shape the future of space technology

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1201 AEDT | 1401 NZDT

    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...
  10. Rabbits more destructive to dunes than climate change

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    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
  11. Fifty experts warn looming renewable energy bottlenecks may put emissions targets at risk

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1148 AEDT | 1348 NZDT

    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
  12. Bipartisan support by the Coalition and Labor will help our resource sector dig deeper for Australiaʼs secure future

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1001 AEDT | 1201 NZDT

    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
  13. Sink or swim? Great white sharks do both

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    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
  14. Gut bacteria adapting to Kiwis' love of fruit and veg

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    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
  15. A polariton filter turns ordinary laser light into quantum light

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 0927 AEDT | 1127 NZDT

    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
  16. New take on animal evolution's Big Bang theory

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    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
  17. Revealed: how the ‘Iron Man’ of immune cells helps T cells fight infection

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 0700 AEDT | 0900 NZDT

    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
  18. Optical illusion appears like delayed reality to your brain

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    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
  19. Fish oil supplements could help cut preterm birth for 25 cents a day

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    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...
  20. Extinguishing fear memories relies on an unusual change to DNA

    Publicly released: Tue 19 Feb 2019 at 0301 AEDT | 0501 NZDT

    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

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