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Climate tipping points point to a climate emergency
Nature
Climate tipping points - thresholds that if passed can lead to rapid runaway climate changes - could be more likely to occur than previously though, according to a comment piece by Australian and international scientists. The experts say tipping Read more about Climate tipping points point to a climate emergency - Scimex
Australia; International; ACTThe Australian National University|University of Exeter, UK -
Stellar black holes much bigger than previously thought
Nature
An international study involving Monash astronomers has discovered for the first time that some black holes may be born more than twice the size than previously thought. Media Release. From:Monash University. An international study involving Monash Read more about Stellar black holes much bigger than previously thought - Scimex
Australia; VICMonash University|The University of Sydney -
Is the cashless welfare card driving Indigenous people from their land?
Australian Journal of Social Issues
The populations of two Australian towns involved in the trials of cashless welfare cards are declining faster than those of comparable towns, according to Australian research, which suggests the cards might be contributing to population loss in Read more about Is the cashless welfare card driving Indigenous people from their land? - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACTMacquarie University|The Australian National University... -
Depressed doctors make mistakes
JAMA Network Open
It's in all our best interests to keep doctors happy, as a review of multiple studies finds links between depressive symptoms and medical errors. In a review of 11 studies involving more than 21, 000 physicians, doctors with symptoms of depression Read more about Depressed doctors make mistakes - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Michigan, USA -
Program cuts tooth decay among Aboriginal children
JAMA Network Open
Five years on from the start of a program designed to prevent cavities in Aboriginal children, Aussie researchers have found it is still helping to reduce tooth decay, especially in rural and remote kids. The program called, Baby Teeth Talk, Read more about Program cuts tooth decay among Aboriginal children - Scimex
Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide -
Scientist have turned a gut bacteria into a CO2 munching machine
Cell
Scientists have turned a bacteria found in our guts into a CO2 munching machine in a step towards carbon neutral production of food, fuels, and biochemicals. All living things either get their energy from eating other living things or they get it Read more about Scientist have turned a gut bacteria into a CO2 munching machine - Scimex
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Even mild hearing loss may affect kids' learning and behaviour
JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
We know severe hearing loss makes it hard for kids to learn and socialise, and now international researchers suggest less severe cases may also affect school life. In a study of 4, 700 Dutch children aged 9-11, slight to mild hearing loss was linked Read more about Even mild hearing loss may affect kids' learning and behaviour - Scimex
InternationalErasmus University, the Netherlands -
Measure the waist, not BMI, to determine post-op complications
JAMA Network Open
Obesity is a risk factor for bad outcomes after abdominal surgery, and Aussie researchers say we should toss out BMIs and instead use waist circumference to work out patients' risk. The team performed a randomised clinical trial and found waist Read more about Measure the waist, not BMI, to determine post-op complications - Scimex
Australia; VIC; QLDThe University of Queensland|Monash University|The University of Melbourne... -
Health star food ratings could be improved with traffic light colours
Aust NZ J Public Health
A survey of Aussie adults has found that people were able to more easily understand health star ratings which were coloured in traffic light colours to indicate their overall health rating, compared to just black and white labels. The labels were Read more about Health star food ratings could be improved with traffic light colours - Scimex
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How killer immune cells avoid self-destruction
Nature Communications
Specialised immune cells, capable of killing off infections and cancers, can escape their own destructive properties through the action of a protective outer shield, researchers from Peter Mac in Melbourne and the University College London have Read more about How killer immune cells avoid self-destruction - Scimex
Australia; VICPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre -
Researchers use deep learning method to delve into predicting RNA structures in world first
Nature Communications
In a world-first, a team of Griffith University researchers has used an artificial intelligence method to better predict RNA secondary structures, with the hope it can be developed into a tool to better understand how RNAs are implicated in various Read more about Researchers use deep learning method to delve into predicting RNA structures in world first - Scimex
Australia; QLDGriffith University -
When cells forget how to die – a hallmark of cancer
In the late 1980s to early 1990s, two Melbourne scientists, Andreas Strasser and David Vaux, discovered the molecular processes that cause billions of cells in each of us to die every day. They showed that some cancer’s cells can evade this Read more about When cells forget how to die – a hallmark of cancer - Scimex
Australia; VICCSL Innovation Pty Ltd|Australian Institute of Policy and Science... -
Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths
BMC Medicine
Policies aimed at cutting alcohol and tobacco consumption, including the introduction of random breath testing programs and bans on cigarette advertising, have resulted in a significant reduction in Australian cancer death rates, new research shows. Read more about Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths - Scimex
Australia; VICLa Trobe University -
Whales stop being socialites when boats are about
Royal Society Open Science
The noise and presence of boats can harm humpback whales’ability to communicate and socialise, in some cases reducing their communication range by a factor of four. The discovery was made by Dr Rebecca Dunlop from The University of Queensland’s Read more about Whales stop being socialites when boats are about - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland -
Dolphins can be lefties too, but most of them aren't
Royal Society Open Science
Being right- or left-handed doesn’t just apply to humans, or even require hands. Researchers in the US find dolphins show similar right-flipper bias, and studies in one Bahamian group found they also give preference to their right eye and Read more about Dolphins can be lefties too, but most of them aren't - Scimex
InternationalDolphin Communication Project, USA -
Cancer research that’s out-of-this-world
Australia's first space research mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will attempt to establish how some of the most aggressive cancer cells behave in a zero –gravity environment. Media Release. From:University of Technology Sydney (UTS Read more about Cancer research that’s out-of-this-world - Scimex
Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) -
Flour power: How shoppers choose which bread to buy
Journal of Marketing Research
What drives our decision-making when products have multiple features and benefits? Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a new marketing research tool that provides a deeper insight into how we choose between Read more about Flour power: How shoppers choose which bread to buy - Scimex
Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) -
One shot of ketamine could reduce problem drinking
Nature Communications
Giving heavy drinkers a shot of ketamine right after they bring back their drinking-related memories could lead to massive decreases in their urges to drink, say European researchers, who add that the effects could last for over nine months. The Read more about One shot of ketamine could reduce problem drinking - Scimex
InternationalUniversity College London, UK -
Ears all round: world’s first acoustic observatory
You won’t see stars at the Australian Acoustic Observatory but you will “see” a galaxy of sounds from around Australia. Wild and remote areas around Australia are part of the Australian Acoustic Observatory, the world’s first ‘Google maps Read more about Ears all round: world’s first acoustic observatory - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) -
Floating nurseries and robotic fleet deliver coral babies to damaged parts of Great Barrier Reef
Coral experts have scaled up their advanced technological approach to restoring baby corals on damaged areas of the Great Barrier Reef, using large inflatable ‘coral nurseries’to help grow coral babies and a robotic ‘LarvalBoat’to help Read more about Floating nurseries and robotic fleet deliver coral babies to damaged parts of Great Barrier Reef - Scimex
Australia; NSWSouthern Cross University