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Fresh findings: earliest evidence of life-bringing freshwater on Earth
Nature Geoscience
New Curtin-led research has found evidence that fresh water on Earth, which is essential for life, appeared about four billion years ago - five hundred million years earlier than previously thought. New Curtin-led research has found evidence that Read more about Fresh findings: earliest evidence of life-bringing freshwater on Earth
Australia; WACurtin University -
Mental health issues in childhood linked to weight gain in teens, which is linked to depression
JAMA Pediatrics
US scientists looked at data for more than 5,000 US kids aged between nine and 11 and found lower scores in tests of thinking abilities and having a mental illness were linked with greater weight gain as children entered adolescence over the Read more about Mental health issues in childhood linked to weight gain in teens, which is linked to depression
InternationalWashington University, USA -
Giant skull of Australian megafauna bird reveals a prehistoric ‘giga-goose’
Historical Biology
After 128 years of exploration and fossil excavation, Flinders University researchers have finally uncovered the skull of Australia’s own giant and charismatic megafauna bird – Genyornis newtoni. The only previously known skull for this species, Read more about Giant skull of Australian megafauna bird reveals a prehistoric ‘giga-goose’
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Melanoma vaccine reduces the risk of cancer reoccuring or death by 49%
2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
An mRNA-based melanoma vaccine reduces the risk of cancer reoccurrence or death by 49% over 3 years, according to a trial being presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Australian of the Year, Prof Georgina Read more about Melanoma vaccine reduces the risk of cancer reoccuring or death by 49%
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How frequently does cannabis trigger psychotic symptoms?
Nature Mental Health
About one in 200 cannabis users may experience a full psychotic episode related to using the drug, according to international researchers. The team collated different types of studies on cannabis-associated psychotic symptoms to estimate how Read more about How frequently does cannabis trigger psychotic symptoms?
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La Niña may be set to return this year
There is a 60% chance of La Niña during July-September according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO says that the 2023/24 El Niño event, which helped fuel a spike in global temperatures and extreme weather around the world, is Read more about La Niña may be set to return this year
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New all-optical approach to revolutionise night vision technology
Advanced Materials
Researchers from TMOS, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, have made significant progress in their journey to deliver a new approach to night vision technology, creating an infrared filter that is thinner than a Read more about New all-optical approach to revolutionise night vision technology
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Australia loses the equivalent of 41,000 full-time workers to work-related injury and illness annually
Medical Journal of Australia
The equivalent of 41,000 full-time workers are being lost each year to workplace-related injury and illness, according to Australian research. The team used data on occupational injury claims to estimate how many people are taking time off work due Read more about Australia loses the equivalent of 41,000 full-time workers to work-related injury and illness annually
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New landslide forecasting system helping save lives in Nepal
University of Melbourne researchers are helping villagers in Nepal predict when landslides are about to overwhelm their homes with a new state-of-the-art artificial intelligence system that can analyse the significant amount of data needed to Read more about New landslide forecasting system helping save lives in Nepal
Australia; International; VICThe University of Melbourne -
Workers are invisible bystanders in the adoption of AI
Australian workers are being ignored in the adoption of new artificial intelligence (AI) tools and processes, a new study shows. A major Australian study of worker experience of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has found workers are being ignored in the Read more about Workers are invisible bystanders in the adoption of AI
Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)
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