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EXPERT Q&A: Answering your questions about COVID-19 variants

With reports of new COVID-19 strains emerging in the UK, South Africa, and Brazil, an Australian expert a...

Mantis males must wrestle if they don't want to lose their heads

The praying mantis has a reputation for cannibalism because females often eat males before they get a cha...

Bee gone? A quarter of bee species haven’t been seen in 30 years

While reports and records of animal species have increased dramatically over the last few decades, the nu...

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  1. Extreme drought area expected to double by the end of the century

    Publicly released: Tue 12 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Climate Change

    By the end of this century, the global land area and population in extreme-to-exceptional drought could more than double, according to international research. The study looked at the water available globally in lakes and reservoirs, rivers, wetlands Read more about Extreme drought area expected to double by the end of the century

    Australia; InternationalMichigan State University, USA
  2. Unlocking the secrets of star formation

    Publicly released: Tue 12 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Astronomy

    A new study by an international team of researchers has used computer power to map the so-called sonic scale, showing the key role turbulence plays in star formation. A new study by an international team of researchers has used computer power to Read more about Unlocking the secrets of star formation

    Australia; QLD; ACTThe Australian National University|Queensland University of Technology (QUT)...
  3. Lots of oral sex could increase your risk of mouth and throat cancer

    Publicly released: Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 1601 AEDT | 1801 NZDT

    Cancer

    Having more than 10 prior oral sex partners has been linked to a 4. 3-times greater likelihood of having human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancer of the mouth and throat, say US researchers. The study also found that having oral sex at a younger Read more about Lots of oral sex could increase your risk of mouth and throat cancer

    InternationalJohns Hopkins University, USA
  4. Sports voucher program found to encourage kids to be more active

    Publicly released: Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    BMC Public Health

    A Sydney-led study has found that an exercise program designed to encourage children and adolescents to be more active was successful in increasing their physical activity, with increases continuing over a 6 month period. The goal of the  study was Read more about Sports voucher program found to encourage kids to be more active

    Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney
  5. Frozen egg wastage prompts calls for women to donate unused eggs

    Publicly released: Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 1106 AEDT | 1306 NZDT

    BMJ Ethics

    As more women postpone childbearing for social reasons and freeze their eggs, new research reveals that most don’t end up using them, leading to wastage. Current estimates suggest that less than one in five women who freeze their eggs will return Read more about Frozen egg wastage prompts calls for women to donate unused eggs

    Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne
  6. 'The Meg' shark had giant babies that ate their unhatched siblings in the womb

    Publicly released: Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Historical Biology

    Megalodon or megatooth sharks, which lived nearly worldwide roughly 15-3. 6 million years ago, may have given birth to the largest babies in the shark world making it almost as terrifying IRL as in the sci-fi epic 'The Meg'. Researchers from the US Read more about 'The Meg' shark had giant babies that ate their unhatched siblings in the womb

    InternationalDePaul University, USA
  7. Meaningful lockdown activity is more satisfying than busyness

    Publicly released: Mon 11 Jan 2021 at 1048 AEDT | 1248 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    With much of the world practising varying degrees of social distancing and lockdown, researchers have been investigating the key to happiness in isolation. New research shows people who pursue meaningful activities – things they enjoy doing – Read more about Meaningful lockdown activity is more satisfying than busyness

    Australia; NSWRMIT University|Charles Sturt University
  8. Lingering symptoms and diminishing immunity raise long-term concerns over COVID-19

    Publicly released: Sat 9 Jan 2021 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The Lancet

    More than three-quarters of COVID-19 patients have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to international researchers who surveyed over 1,700 patients in Wuhan, China. The most common persistent symptom Read more about Lingering symptoms and diminishing immunity raise long-term concerns over COVID-19

    InternationalWuhan Research Center for Communicable Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, China
  9. Tasmanian tiger pups found to be extraordinarily similar to wolf pups

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 2000 AEDT | 2200 NZDT

    Communications Biology

    Researchers have established that there are more similarities between the thylacine and the wolf than previously thought. Micro-CT scanning and digital reconstructions have been used to compare the skulls of the Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) and wolf Read more about Tasmanian tiger pups found to be extraordinarily similar to wolf pups

    Australia; VIC; TASThe University of Melbourne
  10. Increased trust in government and science amid pandemic

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 1824 AEDT | 2024 NZDT

    Australian Journal of Public Administration

    New Curtin University research has found a dramatic increase in people’s trust in government in Australia and New Zealand as a result of the COVID pandemic. New Curtin University research has found a dramatic increase in people’s trust in Read more about Increased trust in government and science amid pandemic

    Australia; New ZealandCurtin University
  11. Call to end the 'war on drugs' and free non-violent drug users from jail

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 1601 AEDT | 1801 NZDT

    The American Journal of Bioethics.

    Non-violent offenders serving time for drug use or possession should be freed immediately and their convictions erased, according to more than 60 international experts, including Australians. The experts, including bioethicists, drug experts, legal Read more about Call to end the 'war on drugs' and free non-violent drug users from jail

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of Sydney|Yale University USA, Dublin City University Ireland, Columbia University USA
  12. New defence against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    Science

    New treatments to cut the global death rate from dengue, Zika and West Nile viruses could result from research led by The University of Queensland. Associate Professor Daniel Watterson from UQ’s School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences said Read more about New defence against dengue and emerging mosquito-borne viruses

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland
  13. COVID-19 likely lingered longer than reported in Wuhan

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

    COVID-19 likely lingered longer in Wuhan than what was reported, according to international researchers who tested more than 60,000 healthy people in China for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. The researchers tested for two kinds of antibodies: IgG, which Read more about COVID-19 likely lingered longer than reported in Wuhan

    InternationalWuhan University, China
  14. If COVID vaccines just shortened the infectious period they'd save millions of lives and billions of dollars

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS Computational Biology

    A vaccine or medication which shortened the infectious period of COVID-19 could potentially prevent millions of cases and save billions of dollars, according to US computer modelling. The researchers created a computer model that simulates the Read more about If COVID vaccines just shortened the infectious period they'd save millions of lives and billions of dollars

    InternationalCity University of New York Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, USA
  15. NEWS BRIEFING: BOM Annual Climate Statement 2020 - Australia's 4th-warmest year on record

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    BRIEFING RECORDING AVAILABLE The Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) Annual Climate Statement summarises the previous year, providing information on temperature, rainfall and significant weather in Australia. Bureau scientists say 2020 was Australia's Read more about NEWS BRIEFING: BOM Annual Climate Statement 2020 - Australia's 4th-warmest year on record

    Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACTBureau of Meteorology
  16. Feeding wolves scraps may be why you have a pupper now

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Scientific Reports

    Handing over leftover meat to wolves during harsh winters may have led to the early domestication of dogs around the end of the last ice age - 29,000 to 14,000 years ago - say European researchers. The team suggests that, where we would usually have Read more about Feeding wolves scraps may be why you have a pupper now

    InternationalFinnish Food Authority, Helsinki, Finland
  17. Identical twins no longer genetically identical early in development

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Nature Genetics

    Identical twins have genetic differences that begin in the early stages of embryonic development, according to international research. Identical twins come from a single sperm and egg but cell division during embryonic growth can lead to genetic Read more about Identical twins no longer genetically identical early in development

    InternationaldeCODE genetics/Amgen, Iceland
  18. More than half of all COVID-19 is spread by people without symptoms

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    JAMA Network Open

    More than half of all transmission of COVID-19 is from people without COVID-19 symptoms, according to US modelling. The modelling suggests that 59 per cent of all transmission came from people without symptoms comprising 35 per cent from people Read more about More than half of all COVID-19 is spread by people without symptoms

    InternationalUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  19. CMRI expands gene therapy research partnership with LogicBio Therapeutics

    Publicly released: Fri 8 Jan 2021 at 0001 AEDT | 0201 NZDT

    Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is pleased to announce that its partnership with LogicBio Therapeutics to develop the next generation of viral vectors for gene therapy applications has been extended for another two years and two new Read more about CMRI expands gene therapy research partnership with LogicBio Therapeutics

    Australia; International; NSWChildren's Medical Research Institute (CMRI)
  20. Australia’s Black Summer a climate wake-up call

    Publicly released: Thu 7 Jan 2021 at 2100 AEDT | 2300 NZDT

    Communications Earth & Environment

    The 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires are a “wake up call” demonstrating the extreme effects of climate change in Australia, according to a group of experts who’ve published a new study examining the factors that caused the disaster. The 2019/20 Read more about Australia’s Black Summer a climate wake-up call

    Australia; ACTThe Australian National University|ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx)

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