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EXPERT REACTION: Federal Government independent interim assessment of Murray Darling fish deaths
The Federal Government last night released an independent interim assessment of the recent fish deaths in the Murray Darling river system. The report suggests continued hot conditions, combined with a lack of water flow, caused the weir pools to Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Federal Government independent interim assessment of Murray Darling fish deaths - Scimex
Australia; QLD; ACTAustralian Science Media Centre -
Shots fired! Hayabusa2 fires a bullet at Ryugu to collect asteroid dirt
Japanese space-probe Hayabusa2 has completed the next stage of its mission, to touch down onto asteroid Ryugu and collect a small sample of the rocky surface. The space probe descended to the surface, and fired a metal bullet in order to smash up Read more about Shots fired! Hayabusa2 fires a bullet at Ryugu to collect asteroid dirt - Scimex
InternationalJapanese AeroSpace Exploration Agency -
Researchers develop sharp solution for waste glass
A new process turning waste glass into everyday products could save tens of millions of tonnes of glass from going to landfill every year. Media Release. From:The University of Queensland. A new process turning waste glass into every day products Read more about Researchers develop sharp solution for waste glass - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
Methane emissions ballooned between 2014-2017
Global Biogeochemical Cycles
The amount of methane in the atmosphere has been rising since 2007 and it's not slowing down say an international team of researchers - including a New Zealander. Methane emissions had been dropping at the start of the century, but new air sampling Read more about Methane emissions ballooned between 2014-2017 - Scimex
New Zealand; InternationalVictoria University of Wellington|Royal Holloway, University of London -
Birds of a feather grow together
PLOS Biology
Regardless of what kind of flying bird you look at, their feathers will be arranged in a precise hexagonal pattern, and European researchers have figured out why. They say a special signalling pathway - one known to be essential for hair, teeth, and Read more about Birds of a feather grow together - Scimex
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Study links diabetes and back pain
PLOS ONE
People with diabetes have a 35 percent higher risk of experiencing low back pain and 24 percent higher risk of having neck pain than those without diabetes, a review by University of Sydney researchers has found.The analysis of eight previous Read more about Study links diabetes and back pain - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
World's biggest bee found
Lost to science since 1981 and thought by some to be extinct, Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto) has been rediscovered in Indonesia by an international team of scientists and conservationists. Funder: Global Wildlife Conservation. Media Release. Read more about World's biggest bee found - Scimex
Australia; NSW; QLDThe University of Sydney|CQUniversity -
Ferocious T. rex evolved from tiny 78kg ancestor
Communications Biology
The remains of a new species in the tyrannosauroid family 15 million years older than other tyrannosaur fossils have been found in Utah. The new species – named Moros intrepidus – had short legs about 1.2 metres long when fully grown and is Read more about Ferocious T. rex evolved from tiny 78kg ancestor - Scimex
InternationalNorth Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, USA -
Even independent reviews of cannabis law reform can be clouded
New Zealand Medical Journal
Massey University's drug research team has concerns over the independent economic review of the potential legalisation of cannabis by consultancy Sense Partners. While they are broadly supportive of the of cannabis law reform based on harm reduction, Read more about Even independent reviews of cannabis law reform can be clouded - Scimex
New ZealandMassey University -
Higher socioeconomic deprivation linked to more than one chronic condition
New Zealand Medical Journal
Multimorbidity, when one patient has two or more chronic conditions, is more common and appears earlier in areas with high socioeconomic deprivation, with Māori and Pacifica disproportionately affected. In a free GP clinic in Dunedin, the majority Read more about Higher socioeconomic deprivation linked to more than one chronic condition - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago -
High referral rate for New Zealand women to be genetically tested for cancer risk
New Zealand Medical Journal
New Zealand women diagnosed with high-grade ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer, the rate of referral for genetic BRCA testing is high compared to international rates, say New Zealand researchers. Women with specific variants of the BRCA Read more about High referral rate for New Zealand women to be genetically tested for cancer risk - Scimex
New ZealandUniversity of Otago -
Are human brains unique?
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
New University of Sydney research shows that properties thought to be unique to the human brain are also shared by the mouse brain. Media Release. From:The University of Sydney. New research shows that properties thought to be unique to the human Read more about Are human brains unique? - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Feeling closer to your friends could protect you from cyberbullying negativity
Psychology in the Schools
Young people who feel closer connections with their friends are less vulnerable to cyberbullying, according to Australian research. The researchers surveyed 229 young people between the ages of 12 and 17 in South Australia, on their experiences of Read more about Feeling closer to your friends could protect you from cyberbullying negativity - Scimex
Australia; QLD; SAUniversity of the Sunshine Coast|University of South Australia -
Churchill Fellow goes global to explore VR as tool for social good
Imagine hanging out in a rainforest with orang-utans without having to leave your lounge room. Then imagine how the impact of threats to their habitat may become more real to you as a result. QUT Creative Industries alumnus, creative technologist Read more about Churchill Fellow goes global to explore VR as tool for social good - Scimex
Australia; International; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) -
Self-help manual to help child sleep patterns
Escalating family anxiety over childhood sleep problems affect everyone in a family unit – parents, siblings and the child enduring sleep issues – but a new book that teaches parents step-by-step treatments puts research-supported techniques Read more about Self-help manual to help child sleep patterns - Scimex
Australia; SAFlinders University -
A better model for sewage systems – and the Murray
ScienceDirect
An improved wastewater system using algae to accelerate the breakdown of effluent presents Australian rural communities with a significant breakthrough in cheaper and more efficient wastewater management, Flinders University researchers confirm in a Read more about A better model for sewage systems – and the Murray - Scimex
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Tangle of shorebird policy unpicked
Regional Environmental Change
Research has shown that international cooperation has been critical in protecting migratory shorebirds in the Asia Pacific, but ongoing challenges exist. The University of Queensland-led study surveyed and analysed the international policy framework Read more about Tangle of shorebird policy unpicked - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
Origins of giant extinct New Zealand bird traced to Africa
Diversity
Scientists have revealed the African origins of New Zealand’s most mysterious giant flightless bird – the now extinct adzebill – showing that some of its closest living relatives are the pint-sized flufftails from Madagascar and Africa. Read more about Origins of giant extinct New Zealand bird traced to Africa - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; SAThe University of Adelaide -
Supporting driver retirement for people with dementia
International Psychogeriatrics
Researchers are calling for Australia’s system of managing driver retirement for people with dementia to be overhauled. A University of Queensland study found a lack of suitable screening and assessment measures remained an issue for General Read more about Supporting driver retirement for people with dementia - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
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
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