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Women find well endowed men more attractive, while men find them more intimidating
Australia; VIC; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia,Monash University,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
PLOS Biology
Ancient giant kangaroos could hop to it when they needed to
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of Manchester, UK, The University of Bristol, UK
Scientific Reports
Climate change made Australian heatwave five times more likely
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather,The University of Melbourne,Bureau of Meteorology,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Imperial College, Red Cross, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, University of Twente, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen
World Weather Attribution
Patients co-design clinical trial to determine if invasive heart surgery monitoring helps or harms patients
Australia; VIC
Monash University,Victorian Heart Institute
Drinking less could prevent cancer deaths
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),Cancer Council Victoria
British Journal of Cancer
Scientists discover novel immune ‘traffic controller’ hijacked by virus
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Monash University,Lions Eye Institute,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,QIMR Berghofer
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Four shark attacks off NSW beaches
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
How shifting tectonic plates drove Earth’s climate swings
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney
Communications Earth & Environment
Alcohol's impact on our hearts is different for women and men
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Drug and Alcohol Review
Repurposing blood cancer drug to boost survival in severe malaria cases
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
QIMR Berghofer,Burnet Institute,George Institute for Global Health,Griffith University,University of the Sunshine Coast,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Science Translational Medicine
Great Ocean Road flash floods provide reminder of flood dangers
Australia; VIC
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Rewriting the rules of antigen presentation
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Nature Communications
National genomic screening program would save thousands of Australians from preventable cancer and heart disease
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS
Monash University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Adelaide University,The University of Newcastle,University of Tasmania,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Nature Health
Work participation inequalities for LGBTQ+ Australians revealed
Australia; VIC
Monash University
PLOS One
How leftover avocado peel, stale bread, and sago could be the future of bioplastics
Australia; VIC
Deakin University,RMIT University
Matter
Hyaluronic acid could be key to improving gynaecological cancer treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC
Austin Health,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle
Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
Revealing the parental role in preventing childhood internet addiction and how to combat it
Australia; International; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies
Hidden cancer risk behind fatty liver disease targets
Australia; VIC; SA
Adelaide University,Monash University,WEHI
Science Advances
AI bosses are creating a new problem for gig workers
Australia; NSW; VIC
Macquarie University,Monash University
Journal of Management Studies
People with chronic fatigue have a consistent faulty cellular structure
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Griffith University,The University of Western Australia,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI)
Frontiers in Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Heatwaves have eased but fires continue to cause havoc in Victoria
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Microbes enhance the benefits of trees by removing greenhouse gases
Australia; VIC
Monash University,Southern Cross University
Science
Australian scientists solve enduring mystery about diseases driven by uncontrolled cell growth, including cancer and epilepsy
Australia; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Sydney
Cell
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Fires in the south, floods in the north. What's up with the weather?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Portable biosensor could detect PFAS on site
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,Swinburne University of Technology
ACS Sensors
The way scientists are listed as authors on research papers may be stifling collaboration
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Royal Society Open Science
How the parasite that ‘gave up sex’ found more hosts – and why its victory won’t last
Australia; VIC
WEHI,The University of Melbourne
Nature Communications
New ‘diet stacking’ trend can lead to serious health risks
Australia; VIC; SA
Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University,The University of Adelaide
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Open
AI could help predict language development in kids with cochlear implants
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, USA
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Weight-loss drug semaglutide can cut hospital time as well as kilos for heart patients
Australia; VIC
Monash University
JAMA Cardiology
Travellers with the runs might find that the antibiotics won't work
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,CIWEC Hospital and Travel Medicine Center, Nepal
JAMA Network Open
One in six kids found to have Strep A throughout Kimberley region
Australia; VIC; WA
The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,Charles Darwin University,The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,University of Auckland
PLOS Global Public Health
A molecular ‘safety switch’ is shielding cancers from immune attack
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Cell Reports
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Queensland Government continues its pause on puberty blockers
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Residents in hot, humid regions more likely to have kidney failure
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; NT
The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales
BMC Medicine
Tirzepatide no worse than Ozempic-like drug for reducing heart issues
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
NEJM
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