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EXPERT REACTION: Caesarean effects on brain development
PNAS
US researchers have found effects on the brain development of mice when born by C-section. Mice born via C-section had more brain cells dying in multiple areas of their brains after birth. The C-section pups were also quieter and heavier than their Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Caesarean effects on brain development - Scimex
Australia; VIC; QLDThe University of Queensland|Monash University -
How farmers and social movements could fix food policy
Many drought-stricken farmers across NSW have been calling for drought policy reform that factors in major environmental issues they face every day, such as climate change. Farmer on the NSW North Coast, Joel Orchard, will join international expert Read more about How farmers and social movements could fix food policy - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
EXPERT REACTION: Caesarean effects on brain development (PNAS*)
PNAS
US researchers have found effects on the brain development of mice when born by C-section. Mice born via C-section had more brain cells dying in multiple areas of their brains after birth. The C-section pups were also quieter and heavier than their Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Caesarean effects on brain development (PNAS*) - Scimex
Australia; InternationalThe University of Queensland|Monash University -
Anti-smacking rules linked to less violent youth
BMJ Open
Countries with laws against hitting children at school or at home have much lower rates of physical violence among young people, a study of global data has found. Using data from surveys of teen behaviour in 88 countries, including New Zealand, the Read more about Anti-smacking rules linked to less violent youth - Scimex
InternationalMcGill University, Canada -
Self harm is not just an issue for the young
Lancet Psychiatry
Older adults who self-harm need better quality healthcare, says an Australian expert commenting on UK research which showed the majority of over 65s who self-harm are not referred for specialist help. The study found those aged 65 and over who self Read more about Self harm is not just an issue for the young - Scimex
Australia; International; NSWMacquarie University|University of Manchester, UK -
How a swishing tail can beat the bugs with a breeze
Journal of Experimental Biology
The swishing tails of horses, elephants and even dogs swing three times faster than you would expect from gravity and use 27 times more energy in order to create a breeze that stops mosquitoes landing, according to US researchers. When the scientist Read more about How a swishing tail can beat the bugs with a breeze - Scimex
InternationalGeorgia Institute of Technology, USA -
Arctic ice's shrink allows phytoplankton to bloom
Geophysical Research Letters
As more ice-free water opens up in the Arctic, phytoplankton blooms are spreading into areas they previously did not occupy. These blooms form the base of the marine food web and researchers say more frequent ice-free seasons could drive the blooms Read more about Arctic ice's shrink allows phytoplankton to bloom - Scimex
InternationalLaval University, Canada -
Which drugs work best for nerve back pain?
JAMA Neurology
Sciatica, or leg pain from pressure on nerves in the lower back, effects up to two-in-five of us over a lifetime and chronic sciatica can be hard to treat. Australian researchers have compared two drugs commonly used to treat sciatica, gabapentin Read more about Which drugs work best for nerve back pain? - Scimex
Australia; QLDJames Cook University|The Townsville Hospital -
Immune health maintained by meticulously ordered DNA
Nature Immunology
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have revealed how immune health is maintained by the exquisite organisation skills of a protein called Pax5. Funder: The research was supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council Read more about Immune health maintained by meticulously ordered DNA - Scimex
Australia; VICWalter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) -
Save the planet, it's the only one with beer
Nature Plants
Severe droughts and extreme heat threaten to deplete barley yields, making beer rarer and more expensive, an international study has shown. Depending on severity of the weather, yield losses are expected to be between 3 and 17 per cent, but the Read more about Save the planet, it's the only one with beer - Scimex
InternationalPeking University, China -
Hip hop hooch: Smoking and marijuana common in music videos
JAMA Internal Medicine
Around half of the hip hop music videos in the Billboard charts between 2013 and 2017 showed use of tobacco or marijuana products or exhaled smoke or vapour, according to US research. The authors say that corresponds to more than 39 billion views. Read more about Hip hop hooch: Smoking and marijuana common in music videos - Scimex
InternationalDartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, USA -
Forget BMI, is TMI a better way of measuring obesity in kids?
JAMA Pediatrics
Using body mass index (BMI) to label kids as obese or overweight may not account for growth spurts, so Australian researchers have looked at an alternative measure known as TMI, or triponderal mass index. TMI is calculated from weight in kilograms Read more about Forget BMI, is TMI a better way of measuring obesity in kids? - Scimex
Australia; TASUniversity of Tasmania|Menzies Institute for Medical Research -
Financial security is good for your mental health
Health Sociology Review
Better financial security could be good for your mental health, according to researchers at Curtin University. They used data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey to see how people's perception of their economic Read more about Financial security is good for your mental health - Scimex
Australia; WACurtin University -
Tsunami threat to Sydney intensifies need for increased awareness
Scientific Reports
Whirlpools at the Spit, inundation of Manly Corso and major disruptions are possible impacts revealed in a first-of-its-kind study into the tsunami threat to all of Sydney Harbour. Media Release. From:The University of Newcastle. Tsunami threat to Read more about Tsunami threat to Sydney intensifies need for increased awareness - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Newcastle -
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's proposed encryption laws
New laws proposed by the Australian Government target communication services and device makers, and include the power for police to force companies to disclose encrypted information on devices like phones, computers and social media platforms. A Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Australia's proposed encryption laws - Scimex
Australia; NSW; VIC; WAUniversity of Wollongong|Monash University|Curtin University -
Caring for grandchildren: a joy or a burden?
Grandmothers deserve more recognition for their role as caregivers and some are at risk of being overburdened, according to a report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’ s Health. Funder: Australian Government Department of Health. Read more about Caring for grandchildren: a joy or a burden? - Scimex
Australia; NSW; QLDThe University of Queensland|The University of Newcastle -
How can we design laws (and code) to bind AI?
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly permeating every aspect of our society, from healthcare to banking to dating. But how can we design and govern AI to be accountable, fair and transparent? Eight authors delve into the ethical, legal, Read more about How can we design laws (and code) to bind AI? - Scimex
InternationalUniversity of Oxford, UK -
Some heartburn treatments depress body iron levels, study finds
Journal of Internal Medicine
New research has found an association between some popular heartburn treatments and iron deficiency. It is the first population-based study to find that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of acid suppressants that are widely prescribed for Read more about Some heartburn treatments depress body iron levels, study finds - Scimex
Australia; VICThe University of Melbourne -
Burden of rare cancer is borne by the young
MJA
Teens and young adults are disproportionately diagnosed with rarer cancers which often have poorer outcomes, according to Australian experts who say survival gains have been smaller for this age group than any other. While the five-year survival Read more about Burden of rare cancer is borne by the young - Scimex
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney|Garvan Institute of Medical Research... -
Downward-looking telescope will unlock Australia’s mineral wealth
Australian Geosciences Council Convention
The Australian Academy of Science is proposing the development of a new ‘ downward-looking telescope’ that could look at least 300km beneath the Earth’ s surface to unlock Australia’ s hidden mineral wealth. The proposal is one of several in Read more about Downward-looking telescope will unlock Australia’s mineral wealth - Scimex
AustraliaAustralian Academy of Science
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