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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
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Designing a tiny new tool to map and treat children’s brain cancer
Advanced Science
Medulloblastoma is the most common cancerous brain tumour in children, and fighting it requires an approach that is delicate, durable, and direct. Now a group of researchers at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) Read more about Designing a tiny new tool to map and treat children’s brain cancer
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Screens may not be the problem holding parents back from bonding with their child
Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Screens may not be the problem when it comes to parent-child interaction and bonding, according to international researchers who say being distracted is likely an issue whether it's screen-related or not. The team studied 50 pairs of parent and Read more about Screens may not be the problem holding parents back from bonding with their child
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New directions in urban and regional housing planning and development
Applied Geography
Machine learning models for more sustainable and affordable housing in regional areas, assessing bushfire risk as well as consideration for disability, biodiversity and also a place for animals in urban residential settings present new perspectives Read more about New directions in urban and regional housing planning and development
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Unlocking key answers on cell functioning
Nature Genetics
Peter Mac researchers have found the answer to a decades-long question on cell functioning that could lead to improved cancer treatments in the future. Peter Mac researchers have found the answer to a decades-long question on cell functioning that Read more about Unlocking key answers on cell functioning
Australia; VIC; QLDPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre|The University of Queensland... -
How do we manage the 'extreme risks' posed by advanced AIs?
Science
We've heard warnings that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generalist AI systems that match or exceed human abilities, poses extreme risks to humanity, but how do we manage those risks? International researchers Read more about How do we manage the 'extreme risks' posed by advanced AIs?
InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK, Quebec AI Institute, Canada, Université de Montréal, Canada