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The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2019

Rats learned to drive, chimps were bonding over TV binges (I hear even they were upset by the final seaso...

EXPERT REACTION: Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption

Tourists were present on White Island when its volcano erupted at 2.11pm Monday 9 December. Australians a...

The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2019

2019 was a year of exciting firsts for space science, as the world pored over an 'impossible' image of a ...

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  1. Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts mums’ antibodies to protect babies

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    Vaccine

    A Phase IV randomized, placebo-controlled multi-country study has confirmed the safety and immunogenicity of a single dose diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine in pregnant women. The studies showed the protective antibodies against Read more about Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy boosts mums’ antibodies to protect babies - Scimex

    Australia; VICMurdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
  2. Key risk factors for teenage suicide

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0101 AEDT | 0301 NZDT

    Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

    New Australian research has found that young people who report suicidal thoughts and who also experience auditory hallucinations and psychological distress are at the greatest risk of future suicide attempts. Funder: Australian Research Council Read more about Key risk factors for teenage suicide - Scimex

    Australia; QLDQIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute|The University of Queensland...
  3. Essential oil poisoning on the rise

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    Poisoning by essential oil exposure is frequent and on the rise in Australia, with 63 per cent of cases occurring in children under 15, according to Australian research. The study of calls to the NSW Poisons Information Centre between 2011 and 2018 Read more about Essential oil poisoning on the rise - Scimex

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney
  4. Christmas confetti killers: watch out for the sparkly stars

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    Celebrating the silly season with sparkly confetti stars might be fun, but researchers warn parents to keep an eye on their little ones this silly season, as the decorations can be a Christmassy choking hazard. In an MJA letter to the editor, the Read more about Christmas confetti killers: watch out for the sparkly stars - Scimex

    Australia; QLDGold coast University Hospital; Queensland X-Ray, Gold Coast
  5. Have your health and eat meat too: Making a Mediterranean diet work Down Under

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Nutrients

    Barbecued, stir-fried or roasted, there’s no doubt that Aussies love their meat. Consuming on average nearly 100 kilograms of meat per person per year, Australians are among the top meat consumers worldwide. But with statistics showing that most Read more about Have your health and eat meat too: Making a Mediterranean diet work Down Under - Scimex

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  6. Alcohol floor price linked to drop in hospital admissions for acute alcohol misuse

    Publicly released: Mon 9 Dec 2019 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    MJA

    After an floor price was introduced in the Northern Territory, presentations for acute alcohol misuse at Alice Springs Hospital’s intensive care unit dropped more than half, according to Australian research. There was no significant decline in the Read more about Alcohol floor price linked to drop in hospital admissions for acute alcohol misuse - Scimex

    Australia; VIC; SA; NTMonash University|South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)...
  7. Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa

    Publicly released: Sun 8 Dec 2019 at 0800 AEDT | 1000 NZDT

    When it comes to reducing the environmental impact of plastic, there is no silver bullet – we need to pull every lever, write the authors of a new wide-ranging report. The 'Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand' report lays out a number of Read more about Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa - Scimex

    New ZealandOffice of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor
  8. Peace of mind for expectant parents

    Publicly released: Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS

    A team led by Adelaide-based researchers has taken an important step towards validating the safety of intravenous magnesium sulphate as a treatment during pregnancy. Funder: Research Foundation of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia. Media Release Read more about Peace of mind for expectant parents - Scimex

    Australia; SASouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
  9. Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds

    Publicly released: Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Astronomy

    Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian research is to succeed in the new era of Read more about Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds - Scimex

    Australia; ACTARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
  10. Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 2300 AEDT | Sat 7 Dec 2019 at 0100 NZDT

    Environmental Research Letters

    It may have been an accidental side effect but new research shows that when the world's nations signed the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to ban CFCs and save the ozone layer they also signed an agreement that has already done more to slow global warming Read more about Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming - Scimex

    Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales
  11. Symposium focuses on hot cities

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 1500 AEDT | 1700 NZDT

    Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution. The Heat and Habitat in Cities Read more about Symposium focuses on hot cities - Scimex

    Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide
  12. Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The Lancet Global Health

    There are plenty of evidence-based policy options for reducing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (like tobacco taxes or banning alcohol advertising). However, we are not doing a great job of using them, warns a new WHO Read more about Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them - Scimex

    Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Oxford
  13. Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as a new vaccine which has proved successful in human blood samples gets a boost towards human trials. The vaccine uniquely uses a virus-based platform to rewrite the body’s natural response to Read more about Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system - Scimex

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia
  14. Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0900 AEDT | 1100 NZDT

    To help recover declining populations of White’s seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is implementing a breeding and conservation project in collaboration with organisations including the NSW Department of Primary Read more about Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction - Scimex

    Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
  15. Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Biology

    Want to do less nibbling? Changing your diet and eating behaviour between meals could be as effective as drugs designed to reduce appetite, at least if you are a rat, according to researchers from the UK. The team investigated the effect of appetite Read more about Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats - Scimex

    InternationalImperial College London, UK
  16. Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    Worldwide more than 140, 000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization. These deaths–mostly children–occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. Read more about Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018 - Scimex

    InternationalWorld Health Organization; US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
  17. Gene network sparks future autism treatment

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0400 AEDT | 0600 NZDT

    Neuron

    A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland researchers. Funder: This work was supported by R01MH107182 to P.P. We Read more about Gene network sparks future autism treatment - Scimex

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Griffith University|The University of Adelaide
  18. Burnt forests benefit bats

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature

    Some California bats thrive after wildfires, according to researchers who monitored bat populations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for three years. Of the 17 bat species in the area, six species flourished after forest fires, which the researchers Read more about Burnt forests benefit bats - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of California, USA
  19. Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Cell Metabolism

    Time restricted eating (TRE) has been known to help reduce weight and blood pressure in mice, but now researchers in America have done a trial in humans that shows that TRE can have many other benefits for those with an increased risk of developing Read more about Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits - Scimex

    InternationalUniversity of California San Diego School of Medicine
  20. Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries

    Publicly released: Fri 6 Dec 2019 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

    The number of head and neck injuries has increased over the last 20 years with many cases resulting from distraction, especially after smartphones came into use around 2007, according to US research. The study of phone-related injuries found that Read more about Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries - Scimex

    InternationalRutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA

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