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Homophobia takes its toll on the well-being of LGBTQ+ people
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International
UNAIDS
Nature Human Behaviour
AIs are no match for human creativity, even when they try to be like Shakespeare or Oprah
International
University of Hong Kong, China, Northwestern University, USA
Nature Human Behaviour
Helping the immune system to target cancer cells
International
University of Sharjah
Cell Death & Disease
Strong cannabis may help chronic pain in the short term, but side effects are common
International
Oregon Health & Science University, USA, UCLA, USA
Annals of Internal Medicine
Feel like you're constantly making bad decisions? This could be why
International
University of Bologna, Italy
JNeurosci
RSV immunisation programs are helping to keep babies and young kids out of hospital
International
York University, Canada, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, French NationalAgency for Medicines and HealthProducts Safety
JAMA/JAMA Pediatrics
Around half of trans youths have self harmed or considered suicide, and around a quarter have attempted it
International
University of Calgary, Canada
JAMA Pediatrics
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
‘Carrots’ can’t save the climate – we need a big ‘stick’
International
Pennsylvania State University, USA
Nature Climate Change
Filtration tech targets nanoplastics
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Analytica Chimica Acta
New clues to preventing stillbirth
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,University of South Australia,University of Utah Health
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Compulsive behaviours may stem from too much (misguided) self-control
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle,The University of New South Wales
Neuropsychopharmacology
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
AI chatbot health advice is vulnerable to deliberately malicious prompts
International
University of Ulsan, South Korea
JAMA Network Open
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
Asked to generate diverse pictures, describe them, then reproduce them, AIs veer towards the generic
International
Dalarna University, Sweden
Patterns
Striking new images showcase state-of-the-art micro-CT scanner
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Queensland Government continues its pause on puberty blockers
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
When solar radiation grounds our planes
Australia; NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Australian team discovers why quantum computers have memory problems over time
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Quantum
Global seafood trade is spreading PFAS around the world, with Aussie fish among the most contaminated
International
Southern University of Science and Technology, China, Beihang University, China, Southeast University, China, Fuzhou University, China, Eastern Institute of Technology, China
Science
An office with natural light could help keep blood sugar under control
International
Maastricht University Medical Center, Netherlands
Cell Metabolism
HPV jab may help prevent precancerous growths on female genitalia
International
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
JAMA Oncology
Screening teens for drug and alcohol addiction risk could help them avoid it
International
University of Montreal, Canada
JAMA Network Open
Why swearing makes you f*cking stronger
International
Keele University, UK
American Psychologist
A delicate Antarctic balance crucial to global climate
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Geophysical Research Letters
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Dengue outbreak warning tool tackles growing threat to Australia
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD
Southern Cross University,The University of Queensland,Yale School of Public Health
Nature Communications
Our current food system is bad for us and the planet
Australia; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,University of Oxford, UK
Frontiers in Science
Clues to Alzheimer’s disease may be hiding in our ‘junk’ DNA
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Nature Neuroscience
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
New test could help enhance decision-making in treatment of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetics
Australia; WA
Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,Monash University
Internal Medicine Journal
Offshore windfarms enhance function of coastal waters and diversity of aquatic life
Australia; International
Murdoch University,Dalian Ocean University
Global ecology and conservation
Wearable tech can create more stress for frontline retail staff
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
Whether it's vapes, ciggies, pouches or shishas, any form of nicotine is bad for your heart
International
Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany
European Heart Journal
AI images of doctors may be reinforcing stereotypes
International
University of Warwick, UK
The BMJ
Tirzepatide no worse than Ozempic-like drug for reducing heart issues
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
NEJM
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