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EXPERT REACTION: Deaths in elderly Norwegians after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Norway has reported a number of deaths and side effects in elderly people after being given the Pfizer va...

This brain region is a bit of a narcissist

We're great at noticing information about ourselves and remembering it thanks to a brain region called th...

Climate models suggest humans have caused 0.9 - 1.3°C warming since 1850-1900

International scientists, including an Australian, used computer climate simulations to estimate the...

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  1. Changes in breathing rate could signal COVID before symptoms start

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1255 AEDT | 1455 NZDT

    PLOS ONE

    Changes in peoples breathing rate overnight may help detect COVID-19 before sysmptoms start, say Australian researchers. They developed a model based on respiratory rate that was able to identify 20 per cent of COVID-19 positive individuals prior to Read more about Changes in breathing rate could signal COVID before symptoms start

    Australia; SACQUniversity
  2. Vitamin D the clue to more autism spectrum disorder in boys

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1230 AEDT | 1430 NZDT

    Molecular Autism

    A deficiency in Vitamin D on the mother’s side could explain why autism spectrum disorder is three times more common in boys, say researchers from The University of Queensland. In their latest study, Professor Darryl Eyles and Dr Asad Ali from Read more about Vitamin D the clue to more autism spectrum disorder in boys

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland
  3. EXPERT REACTION: UQ COVID vaccine abandoned after HIV antibody positives

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1200 AEDT | 1400 NZDT

    UQ and CSL have this morning confirmed they are abandoning their trials of an Australian COVID-19 vaccine after recipients generated HIV antibodies during phase 1 tests. This means the antibodies produced by the vaccine can interfere with HIV Read more about EXPERT REACTION: UQ COVID vaccine abandoned after HIV antibody positives

    Australia; QLDCSL Innovation Pty Ltd|The University of Queensland
  4. The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2020

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1130 AEDT | 1330 NZDT

    2020 was certainly a weird year, so perhaps it's not surprising that it produced a bumper crop of weird and wonderful science yarns. We heard an unenthusiastic voice from beyond the grave when researchers recreated the vocal tract of an ancient Read more about The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2020

    Australia; VICAustralian Science Media Centre
  5. Detecting SARS-CoV-2 with a smartphone camera

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1130 AEDT | 1330 NZDT

    Cell

    International researchers, including an Aussie, have developed a device that can, with the help of a smartphone camera, detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a nasal swab. The test makes use of the gene-splicing CRISPR-Cas technology to be able to Read more about Detecting SARS-CoV-2 with a smartphone camera

    Australia; International; VICMonash University
  6. EXPERT REACTION: Global Carbon Budget - unprecedented emissions slowdown thanks to COVID

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1101 AEDT | 1301 NZDT

    Earth System Science Data

    Global emission could decline by around 7 per cent in 2020, according to the latest Global Carbon Budget. The report has found the decrease in emissions in 2020 appears more pronounced in the US, EU and India, partly due to pre-existing downward Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Global Carbon Budget - unprecedented emissions slowdown thanks to COVID

    Australia; InternationalCSIRO|Global Carbon Project, Exeter University, UK
  7. Music may help soothe post-op pain

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The British Medical Journal

    Listening to soothing music and words while under general anaesthetic may lead to less pain following surgery. A trial conducted in Germany found that 191 patients who listened to background music and positive suggestions during their surgery had Read more about Music may help soothe post-op pain

    InternationalUniversity of Regensburg, Germany
  8. Do not try to make George’s Marvellous Medicine at home

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    Do not try to make George’s Marvellous Medicine yourselves at home, it could be toxic and potentially dangerous say literature loving researchers from the UK. Two researchers and their five children read Roald Dahl's George’s Marvellous Read more about Do not try to make George’s Marvellous Medicine at home

    InternationalUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton, University of Nottingham, UK
  9. Patient death rates higher on surgeons’ birthdays

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    Elderly patients going under the knife on their surgeon’s birthday appear to have a higher death rate than if they had the surgery on another day. US researchers looked at more than 980,000 common emergency procedures on over-65s. Of the 2,000 Read more about Patient death rates higher on surgeons’ birthdays

    InternationalUniversity of California - Los Angeles, USA
  10. Too many treats? Dogs and owners share diabetes risk

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1030 AEDT | 1230 NZDT

    The BMJ

    You might have heard of dogs that look like their owners - now Swedish research has shown some owners eat and exercise like their dogs. The study found people who had a dog with diabetes were 38 per cent more likely to develop type 2 diabetes Read more about Too many treats? Dogs and owners share diabetes risk

    InternationalUppsala University, Sweden
  11. Scientists call for robust goal for species in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 1000 AEDT | 1200 NZDT

    Conservation Letters

    Scientists urge that a clear, unambiguous goal for preventing human-induced species extinctions and stabilising populations must be front and centre in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – currently formulated draft iterations carry a Read more about Scientists call for robust goal for species in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

    Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland
  12. Sleep, food, or exercise: which has the biggest impact on mental health?

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0743 AEDT | 0943 NZDT

    Frontiers in Psychology

    University of Otago researchers have identified sleep quality as the biggest predictor of depressive symptoms and wellbeing among young adults, compared to diet and physical activity. The research team surveyed 1100 young adults in New Zealand and Read more about Sleep, food, or exercise: which has the biggest impact on mental health?

    New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Otago
  13. The vicious cycle of poverty and mental health

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    Science

    People who live in poverty are often disproportionately affected by mental illness, with those on the lowest incomes typically 1. 5 to 3 times more likely than the well-off to experience depression or anxiety. This review looks at ways in which Read more about The vicious cycle of poverty and mental health

    InternationalMassachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
  14. Faecal transplants may help immunotherapy for cancer patients

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    Science

    New early-stage research shows faecal transplants may show some promise in making cancer immunotherapy more effective. This phase 1 clinical trial transplanted the faecal matter  of two melanoma patients who had responded well to earlier Read more about Faecal transplants may help immunotherapy for cancer patients

    InternationalTel Aviv University, Israel; Sheba Medical Center, Israel
  15. Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    Science

    Amid the global COVID-19 crisis, a study released this week has some good news about a wildlife pandemic, which may help scientists better understand how other emerging diseases evolve. Griffith University researchers were part of an international Read more about Tasmanian devils may survive their own pandemic

    Australia; QLD; TASGriffith University
  16. Detection dogs show promising ability to sniff out COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0600 AEDT | 0800 NZDT

    PLOS One

    Detection dogs could also be able to be trained to smell COVID-19 in infected people, according to early research. French and Lebanese researchers trained six working detection dogs -- who were already pros in other fields like explosives detection Read more about Detection dogs show promising ability to sniff out COVID-19

    InternationalUniversite´ Paris Est, Maisons-Alfort, France
  17. How common are mental heath issues in our incarcerated Indigenous Aussies?

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0500 AEDT | 0700 NZDT

    Australian Journal of Social Issues

    Aussie and US researchers say that young Indigenous Australians were overrepresented in both the mental health and prison systems from their examination of 23- and 24-year-olds born in Queensland in 1990. The team looked at population data from Read more about How common are mental heath issues in our incarcerated Indigenous Aussies?

    Australia; QLDGriffith University|The University of Queensland
  18. Developing a safe inhalable vaccine system

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Med

    Researchers have designed a system that allows vaccines and drugs to be inhaled. A 10 amino acid peptide that helps molecules or particles to move from the lungs to the blood was attached to a bacterial virus. When this was given to mice and Read more about Developing a safe inhalable vaccine system

    InternationalRutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA
  19. Isolation among the elderly linked to increase risk of falling

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Scientific Reports

    Loneliness and social isolation may be an important predictor of falls among the elderly, according to new research. A study that analysed the health data of over 13,000 British people over the age of 60 found that people who lived alone had an 18% Read more about Isolation among the elderly linked to increase risk of falling

    InternationalUniversity College London, UK
  20. Seaweed-munching crabs could help save coral reefs

    Publicly released: Fri 11 Dec 2020 at 0300 AEDT | 0500 NZDT

    Current Biology

    Coral reefs in the Caribbean may be getting a boost from king crabs, which appear to keep excessive seaweed growth under control in the reefs. Experiments on the Florida Keys demonstrated that the king crabs are much better than other species at Read more about Seaweed-munching crabs could help save coral reefs

    InternationalFlorida International University, USA

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