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Kanga-boo! Aussie animals fear humans the most
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Kangaroos, wallabies and other Aussie marsupials are more afraid of humans than other predators, even when we are just 'talking calmly', according to Australian research. The researchers compared the responses of introduced fallow deer and four Read more about Kanga-boo! Aussie animals fear humans the most
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Big personalities make big bucks
Royal Society Open Science
People with higher incomes tend to be more extraverted, more conscientious, more open to experiences and less neurotic, according to four years of data from the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Survey. However, those who received a salary boost one Read more about Big personalities make big bucks
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Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by electric/hybrid cars
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Pedestrians could be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car as those powered by diesel or petrol, according to international researchers who looked at UK data between 2013 and 2017. The team suggests one reason may be that electric Read more about Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by electric/hybrid cars
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Fish oil for heart health may not work for everyone
BMJ Medicine
While fish oil supplements can be beneficial for those with heart problems, their use is linked with the opposite effect for those with a healthy heart, according to international research. The team say the evidence is mixed on the impact omega 3 Read more about Fish oil for heart health may not work for everyone
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Some teen girls are clocking up close to 6 hours of smartphone use a day
Archives of Disease in Childhood
Some teenage girls are clocking close to six hours a day on their smartphones, according to international researchers who say a large proportion of them are likely addicted to social media. The team recruited 1,164 15-16 year olds from Finland and Read more about Some teen girls are clocking up close to 6 hours of smartphone use a day
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Protecting 'Nature's Strongholds' could help stem the loss of animal and plant species
PLOS Biology
Protecting large, interconnected, ecologically intact areas of the world, could be an effective way to conserve biodiversity at a global scale, according to Australian and international experts. These areas, which the authors call - 'Nature's Read more about Protecting 'Nature's Strongholds' could help stem the loss of animal and plant species
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLDThe University of New South Wales|The University of Queensland... -
Body lice might be better at spreading the plague than previously thought
PLOS Biology
Human body lice might be better at spreading the plague than previously thought, according to international researchers, who tested the ability of lice to transmit Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague. Previously it was thought that Read more about Body lice might be better at spreading the plague than previously thought
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The scaly skin of early feathered dinosaurs looked a lot like the skin of modern reptiles
Nature Communications
Early feathered dinosaurs may have had two different kinds of skin, according to international researchers, who found that the dinosaur Psittacosaurus had reptile-like scales on most of its body, with feather-specific skin only on the feathered Read more about The scaly skin of early feathered dinosaurs looked a lot like the skin of modern reptiles
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LSD and magic mushroom deaths in Australia are rare but significant
Addiction
A study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) outlines the profiles and circumstances of 43 deaths related to LSD or psilocybin (commonly known as magic mushrooms) in Australia between 2000 and 2023. The study Read more about LSD and magic mushroom deaths in Australia are rare but significant
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Climate forecasts that span decades may help farmers prepare for the future
Nature Climate Change
Australian scientists introduced 24 Aussie farmers to My Climate View, an Australian online climate service that predicts conditions decades out, and asked them to identify, assess and discuss management of long-term risks in light of its Read more about Climate forecasts that span decades may help farmers prepare for the future
Australia; QLD; TAS; ACTCSIRO