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For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it
International
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Rural nurses want their own testing machines, in order to weather extreme storms
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Auckland,University of Otago,The University of Melbourne
Journal of Primary Health Care
Desperate race to resurrect newly-named zombie tree
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,James Cook University,Western Sydney University
Austral Ecology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Female scientists spend longer under peer-review
New Zealand; International
University of Bath, UK
PLOS Biology
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
US cancer deaths in the under 50s have dropped since 1990, except for bowel cancer
International
American Cancer Society, USA
JAMA
Mines that expand are not scrutinised like newly-built mines
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland,Monash University
One Earth
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
A smart watch could help pick up an an irregular heartbeat before it causes problems
International
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Could microalgae be the future for sustainable architecture in WA?
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
In their own words: the frustration, stigma and emotion of walking with MS
Australia; WA
Murdoch University
Disability and Rehabilitation
Alzheimer’s disease protein linked to pregnancy-related high blood pressure
International
Wakayama Medical University, Japan
Life Science Alliance
Trump Administration updates on leucovorin for autism don't stack up
International
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
New England Journal of Medicine
Hope for smarter lung cancer care
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Cancer Letters
Ancient clay hidden under Japan caused rupture that triggered devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science
New nanoparticle technology offers hope for hard-to-treat diseases
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Nature Nanotechnology
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
Long-term use of these heartburn drugs may not actually increase your risk of stomach cancer
International
Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
The BMJ
Non-monetary rewards may boost blood donations
International
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, China
The BMJ
Natural ovulation as effective as hormones before IVF embryo transfer
International
Shandong University, China
The BMJ
New potential for treating ageing and metabolic disorders
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute
Nature Communications
Italy’s wall lizards are losing their colours thanks to a ‘Hulk’ newcomer
Australia; International; TAS
University of Tasmania,Lund University
Science
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
Dental plaque from Iron Age Ukraine provides insight into the diet of ancient horse-back warriors
Australia; International; QLD
Griffith University
PLOS One
AI may be able to detect depression from your Whatsapp voice notes
International
Santa Casa de São Paulo School of Medical Sciences, Infinity Doctors
PLOS Mental Health
Evidence of ancient wild potato domestication in the American Southwest
International
University of Utah, USA
PLOS One
If you're addicted to binge watching TV, you may be more likely to be lonely
International
Huangshan University, China
PLOS One
How well psychedelic therapy for depression works may depend on how prepared patients are
International
University of Bern, Switzerland
JAMA Network Open
ADHD early on might mean poorer health later in life
International
University College London, UK; University of Liverpool, UK
JAMA Network Open
How have US abortion bans impacted a woman's risk of pregnancy-related death?
International
University of Maryland, USA
JAMA Network Open
Around 2 in 3 trans and gender diverse people experience physical or sexual violence globally
International
University of Maryland School of Public Health, USA
JAMA Network Open
Is AI use linked to depression?
International
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
JAMA Network Open
Genes that contribute to leading cause of pregnancy loss identified
International
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Nature
There may be far fewer microplastics in Earth's atmosphere than we thought
International
University of Vienna, Austria
Nature
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