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Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa
When it comes to reducing the environmental impact of plastic, there is no silver bullet – we need to pull every lever, write the authors of a new wide-ranging report. The 'Rethinking Plastics in Aotearoa New Zealand' report lays out a number of Read more about Rethinking plastics in Aotearoa - Scimex
New ZealandOffice of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor -
Peace of mind for expectant parents
PLOS
A team led by Adelaide-based researchers has taken an important step towards validating the safety of intravenous magnesium sulphate as a treatment during pregnancy. Funder: Research Foundation of the Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Australia. Media Release Read more about Peace of mind for expectant parents - Scimex
Australia; SASouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) -
Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds
Nature Astronomy
Analysis finds gender equity among star scientists improving, but big challenges remain. Ensuring research opportunities for indigenous, disabled and LGBTQ astronomers is essential if Australian research is to succeed in the new era of Read more about Hire more LGBTQ and disabled astronomers or risk falling behind, review finds - Scimex
Australia; ACTARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) -
Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming
Environmental Research Letters
It may have been an accidental side effect but new research shows that when the world's nations signed the Montreal Protocol in 1987 to ban CFCs and save the ozone layer they also signed an agreement that has already done more to slow global warming Read more about Saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales -
Symposium focuses on hot cities
Adelaide – and cities around the world – are facing similar challenges: higher population density, reduced open spaces, rising urban heat, increasing need for cooling to combat the heat, and urban pollution. The Heat and Habitat in Cities Read more about Symposium focuses on hot cities - Scimex
Australia; SAThe University of Adelaide -
Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them
The Lancet Global Health
There are plenty of evidence-based policy options for reducing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease (like tobacco taxes or banning alcohol advertising). However, we are not doing a great job of using them, warns a new WHO Read more about Reducing chronic disease: we have the tools, but we're not using them - Scimex
Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Oxford -
Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system
Peanut allergies could become a thing of the past as a new vaccine which has proved successful in human blood samples gets a boost towards human trials. The vaccine uniquely uses a virus-based platform to rewrite the body’s natural response to Read more about Peanut allergy vaccine may help rewrite the immune system - Scimex
Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia -
Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction
To help recover declining populations of White’s seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse, SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium is implementing a breeding and conservation project in collaboration with organisations including the NSW Department of Primary Read more about Seahorse breeding project aims to recover endangered species from near extinction - Scimex
Australia; NSWUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS) -
Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats
PLOS Biology
Want to do less nibbling? Changing your diet and eating behaviour between meals could be as effective as drugs designed to reduce appetite, at least if you are a rat, according to researchers from the UK. The team investigated the effect of appetite Read more about Changing eating behaviour may be as effective as drugs for reducing the nibbles, at least for rats - Scimex
InternationalImperial College London, UK -
Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018
Worldwide more than 140, 000 people died from measles in 2018, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization. These deaths–mostly children–occurred as measles cases surged globally, amidst devastating outbreaks in all regions. Read more about Measles deaths surged worldwide in 2018 - Scimex
InternationalWorld Health Organization; US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention -
Gene network sparks future autism treatment
Neuron
A mutated gene found in people with intellectual disabilities that could be targeted for treatment has been identified by an international team including University of Queensland researchers. Funder: This work was supported by R01MH107182 to P.P. We Read more about Gene network sparks future autism treatment - Scimex
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Griffith University|The University of Adelaide -
Burnt forests benefit bats
Nature
Some California bats thrive after wildfires, according to researchers who monitored bat populations in the Sierra Nevada Mountains for three years. Of the 17 bat species in the area, six species flourished after forest fires, which the researchers Read more about Burnt forests benefit bats - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California, USA -
Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits
Cell Metabolism
Time restricted eating (TRE) has been known to help reduce weight and blood pressure in mice, but now researchers in America have done a trial in humans that shows that TRE can have many other benefits for those with an increased risk of developing Read more about Not eating for 14 hours a day may come with many benefits - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California San Diego School of Medicine -
Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries
JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
The number of head and neck injuries has increased over the last 20 years with many cases resulting from distraction, especially after smartphones came into use around 2007, according to US research. The study of phone-related injuries found that Read more about Smartphone zombies: Distracted phone users rack up the head and neck injuries - Scimex
InternationalRutgers New Jersey Medical School, USA -
SCINEMA International Science Film Festival 2020 Entries Now Open!
Do you have an awesome science film to share with the world? SCINEMA, the largest science film festival in the southern hemisphere, is calling for entries for its 2020 festival. Media Release. From:RiAus. Now in its 20th year, SCINEMA (pronounced sci Read more about SCINEMA International Science Film Festival 2020 Entries Now Open! - Scimex
AustraliaRiAus -
Call for disaster-specific pharmacy legislation
Australian Health Review
Pharmacists caught up in the Australian bushfire crisis are being hampered from providing timely and effective treatment to displaced people due to outdated laws, according to QUT researchers. Funder: N/A. Media Release. From:Queensland University Read more about Call for disaster-specific pharmacy legislation - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) -
Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks
International Conference on Information Systems
Organisations aren’t moving quickly enough on cyber security threats linked to the drive toward using personal mobile devices in the workplace, warns a QUT privacy researcher. Dr Kenan Degirmenci from QUT’s Science and Engineering Faculty’s Read more about Mobile devices blur work and personal privacy raising cyber risks - Scimex
Australia; QLDQueensland University of Technology (QUT) -
Car crash speed and severity not a good predictor of whiplash injury
PLOS ONE
Whether you will get whiplash after a car crash may come down to more than just the severity of the crash and the speed involved, according to a small Australian, Canadian and US study. The study used collision data, repair invoices, and crash Read more about Car crash speed and severity not a good predictor of whiplash injury - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Vaper’s lung scarring likened to metal damage
European Respiratory Journal
A rare form of lung scarring may be caused by vaping, say US physicians. In a one-off case study, doctors describe a patient with a distinctive pattern of damage typically seen in people who work with 'hard metals', such as cobalt or tungsten. The Read more about Vaper’s lung scarring likened to metal damage - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of California San Francisco, USA -
Rural decline not driven by water recovery
Climatic Change
New research from the University of Adelaide has shown that climate and economic factors are the main drivers of farmers leaving their properties in the Murray-Darling Basin, not reduced water for irrigation as commonly claimed. Media Release. Read more about Rural decline not driven by water recovery - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; SAThe University of Adelaide