https://www.scimex.org/rss Latest publicly released Scimex stories https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/scientists-identify-molecule-driving-one-of-the-deadliest-forms-of-breast-cancer Australian researchers have uncovered a promising new way to tackle one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, raising hopes for more effective treatments to stop the disease from spreading. Their research has identified a molecular switch that drives the spread of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) – the subtype responsible for some of the poorest outcomes because it lacks the hormone receptors that make many other breast cancers treatable with existing therapies that target these receptors. 2026-08-21T19:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/scientists-identify-molecule-driving-one-of-the-deadliest-forms-of-breast-cancer Health / Medical Australia NSW VIC SA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/navigating-the-future-new-tool-for-early-signs-of-dementia Cognitive decline can affect more than memory. It can also make it harder to navigate familiar places and find your way – including finding your way home from the supermarket. Flinders University and other researchers are using spatial navigation as a new way to detect early changes in cognitive health. 2026-08-21T11:18:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/navigating-the-future-new-tool-for-early-signs-of-dementia Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle Australia International QLD SA WA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/we-need-to-get-the-story-straight-on-volcanoes There are six types of common misconceptions about volcanoes, finds a NZ-led review. The authors - volcanologists who regularly talk to the public and media - used their experiences and analysed news stories to spot common myths, such as ideas around links between volcanoes and earthquakes, or overestimating how likely a 'super eruption' is. They also highlight the rapid spread of misinformation in a crisis, and that sharing of misleading images and video can make this worse. They say it's important to address these misconceptions early on through social and traditional media, and to direct people to reliable sources to help them make safe choices. 2026-08-21T09:07:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/we-need-to-get-the-story-straight-on-volcanoes Environment / Climate / Energy Society / Lifestyle New Zealand International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/helping-pacific-fishers-adapt-to-a-changing-ocean Millions of people across the Pacific depend on tuna for food, jobs and national income, with ocean sensors now helping fishers understand the changing conditions that affect where tuna are found. Temperature sensors attached to commercial fishing gear measure temperatures hundreds of metres below the ocean surface, providing data from depths satellites cannot observe. 2026-08-21T08:49:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/helping-pacific-fishers-adapt-to-a-changing-ocean Environment / Climate / Energy Australia Pacific NSW https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/charging-ahead-with-longer-lasting-more-sustainable-batteries While soaring demand for lithium-ion batteries pushes prices higher, Flinders University experts are making headway into launching a safe and more sustainable zinc-iodine rechargeable battery. In their latest study, published in high-profile international journal Angewandte Chemie, the research team has designed an aqueous zinc-iodine battery (AZIB) that can be charged and discharged over 60,000 cycles. 2026-08-21T08:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/charging-ahead-with-longer-lasting-more-sustainable-batteries Environment / Climate / Energy Tech / Engineering / Space Australia International SA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/an-ip-registry-could-undermine-as-well-as-protect-maori-knowledge A database of mātauranga Māori could stop incorrect patenting of material that uses Indigenous knowledge, but a study based on interviews with Māori innovators outlines both the potential and risks of such a system. While interviewees said a registry could protect mātauranga and even help with commercialisation, they also pointed out risks like third parties using it as a source of ideas, and exposure to AI. The authors say there can be a 'fundamental discord' between te ao Māori and a Western IP model. They emphasise that Māori perspectives are diverse and complex and any decisions must be Māori-led, drawing on the many relevant communities. 2026-08-21T07:32:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/an-ip-registry-could-undermine-as-well-as-protect-maori-knowledge Tech / Engineering / Space Business / Politics Indigenous New Zealand https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/help-from-home-for-people-with-chronic-health-problems-can-improve-mental-health Mental health support can be difficult to access for people with chronic health problems that limit their mobility, but international research has found a digital wellness program that can be self-guided at home can help. The program is fully remote and combines guided movement, breathing and meditation exercises with education on depression and anxiety coping skills. The researchers recruited 825 adults with various chronic health conditions and assigned them to either do the program themselves, do the program with weekly telephone check-ins from a support worker, or stay on the waitlist as a control. After 12 weeks, the researchers say those who went through the program with weekly check-ins showed greater improvement in their mental health than the control group and reported less fatigue and higher quality of life. Those doing the program alone appeared to see similar benefits, the researchers say. 2026-08-21T04:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/help-from-home-for-people-with-chronic-health-problems-can-improve-mental-health Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/your-saliva-could-one-day-be-used-to-detect-bowel-and-gastric-cancer Screening tests for bowel and gastric cancers can be invasive, but international researchers say the secret to easier screening could be the bugs in our saliva. The researchers recruited 507 people, including 215 with metabolic disorders, 77 with gastric cancer and 86 with bowel cancer, to investigate how the bugs in their mouths lined up with the bugs in their poo using a wonderfully named tool they call the mouth-to-faeces index. Learning from the participants, the researchers say their index was able to detect distinct patterns for the gastric and bowel cancer patients, and oral tests alone were able to provide information about the patients' cancer status. The researchers say the next step is to work on an oral-rinse test, which could one day be an easier first step for picking up these cancers. 2026-08-21T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/your-saliva-could-one-day-be-used-to-detect-bowel-and-gastric-cancer Health / Medical International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/cuttlefish-battle-in-sa-named-one-of-the-images-of-the-year An image of two giant cuttlefish competing for female attention in the Upper Spencer Gulf has won an award as part of the 2026 BMC Ecology and Evolution and BMC Zoology image competition for stunning photos in nature. The picture, taken by a James Cook University scientist, won the category of Relationships in Nature. Other images featured in the winners list this year include a tiny damselfly peeking through a hole in a leaf in India, moonlit marine research in Canada and a drone shot of conservation efforts at a Canadian dam. 2026-08-21T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/cuttlefish-battle-in-sa-named-one-of-the-images-of-the-year Environment / Climate / Energy Society / Lifestyle Other Science Australia International QLD https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/natural-restoration-is-key-to-reviving-threatened-tropical-rainforests As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb climate change, research has shown that letting nature do the work is a cost-effective and viable solution. The Australian team has found that natural forest regeneration deliveres substantial carbon and biodiversity benefits and could be up to 96 per cent cheaper than traditional tree-planting programs. 2026-08-20T19:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/natural-restoration-is-key-to-reviving-threatened-tropical-rainforests Environment / Climate / Energy Australia NSW QLD https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/world-first-global-sand-dunes-map-reveals-clues-to-distant-worlds-including-mars A new study from Monash University has delivered the most complete and accurate digital map of Earth’s wind-blown sand dunes to date. The research solves long-standing questions about why dunes form where they do, unlocking key insights into climate conditions on Earth and other planets. 2026-08-20T14:27:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/world-first-global-sand-dunes-map-reveals-clues-to-distant-worlds-including-mars Other Science Australia VIC https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/warming-waters-draw-summer-feeding-frenzies-by-whales-off-greenland Over the last quarter of a century, the edge of the summer sea-ice in the Greenland Sea has shrunk steadily northwards. Now, researchers have shown from systematic surveys and field reports that this change has drawn exceptionally large congregations from three species of baleen whales to the coastal waters east of Greenland, adding up to approximately 16,000 animals per summer. The authors concluded that the whales have moved in to feed en masse on capelin, a fish that has recently shifted its geographic distribution northwards towards these exceptionally fast-warming waters. 2026-08-20T14:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/warming-waters-draw-summer-feeding-frenzies-by-whales-off-greenland Environment / Climate / Energy Other Science International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/the-higher-the-hope-the-harder-the-fall-study-finds-esg-downgrades-hit-optimistic-investors-the-hardest New research from Murdoch University has found that ESG downgrades hit companies the hardest on the stock market when they come as a suprise to investors who were previously optimistic about the firm. Globally, ESG investing has grown significantly, with investors increasingly considering the sustainability performance of firms when allocating capital. 2026-08-20T11:29:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/the-higher-the-hope-the-harder-the-fall-study-finds-esg-downgrades-hit-optimistic-investors-the-hardest Environment / Climate / Energy Business / Politics Australia WA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/children-who-lose-a-parent-twice-as-likely-to-develop-mental-health-disorders Researchers used data from families across Australia and found 21.4 per cent of children who experienced parental loss had a diagnosable mental disorder such as anxiety, depression or ADHD, compared with 10.8 per cent of children who had not experienced parental loss. The study defined parental loss as the death of a parent, parental separation, or having a parent in custody. 2026-08-20T11:05:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/children-who-lose-a-parent-twice-as-likely-to-develop-mental-health-disorders Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle Australia WA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/changing-wage-benefits-highlight-need-to-align-skills-and-jobs New Adelaide University research shows while higher education (HE) in Australia continues to deliver a substantial wage premium, education, skills and labour-market policy need to more closely align. The study examined how the financial returns to HE and vocational education and training (VET) changed in Australia each year between 2001 and 2024. 2026-08-20T10:53:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/changing-wage-benefits-highlight-need-to-align-skills-and-jobs Society / Lifestyle Business / Politics Australia SA ACT https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-moderna-announce-results-of-phase-3-trial-of-personalized-mrna-cancer-vaccine Merck and Moderna have announced the top line results of their Phase 3 trial of a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine. The companies say their trial showed statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvements in the amount of time that patients went without cancer signs or symptoms returning or spreading. They say the results show the potential to make a treatment designed specifically for an individual patient's cancer. Below, experts from Australia and the UK comment on the trial. 2026-08-20T10:48:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-moderna-announce-results-of-phase-3-trial-of-personalized-mrna-cancer-vaccine Health / Medical Australia International NSW https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/medicine-safety-lost-in-translation-for-many-australians From measuring the right dose of a child’s medicine to recognising serious side effects of an antibiotic, understanding medicine instructions matters. But when vital medical information gets lost across language and cultural barriers, everyday medicine can quickly turn into a safety risk. A new report from Adelaide University researchers has highlighted significant medicine safety challenges facing culturally diverse Australians, prompting calls for greater access to interpreters, multilingual medicine information and pharmacist-led support. 2026-08-20T10:33:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/medicine-safety-lost-in-translation-for-many-australians Health / Medical Australia SA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/an-iron-transfusion-before-heart-surgery-could-boost-recovery-and-reduce-complications Giving intravenous iron to patients with anaemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a blood transfusion and results in an extra day at home in the first 90 days after surgery, according to a clinical trial by Aussie and international researchers. The study, which looked at 955 adults with anaemia undergoing elective cardiac surgery across 33 hospitals in ten countries (including Australia), found intravenous iron also saved approximately 44 units of blood products for every 100 patients treated. 2026-08-20T08:30:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/an-iron-transfusion-before-heart-surgery-could-boost-recovery-and-reduce-complications Health / Medical Australia VIC SA https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/young-people-with-consistent-exercise-habits-are-less-likely-to-struggle-with-their-mental-health Consistency is key for using exercise to improve mental health, according to a study of young people in Norway. The researchers used data from a national wellbeing survey of Norwegian higher education students to investigate how their physical activity levels were impacting their risk of diagnosed depression and anxiety. Among over 10,000 students, the researchers say those who rarely exercised were more likely to have depression or anxiety compared to those who exercised every day. They say the more the students exercised, the less likely they were to have a mental health diagnosis, up to 10 hours per week. 2026-08-20T04:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/young-people-with-consistent-exercise-habits-are-less-likely-to-struggle-with-their-mental-health Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle Sport International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/barely-any-authorised-ai-based-medical-devices-tested-on-whether-they-actually-improve-patients-health International researchers say that, of the 1,357 AI-based medical devices authorised by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in patient care, only three had ever actually been tested on whether they could improve a patient's health. As AI devices are increasingly being introduced into clinical care, the team decided to look into how the FDA-approved tools were being evaluated. They say only 34 of the devices were included in registered clinical trials, and the results had only been posted for 12, with only 12 being published and peer-reviewed. Digging deeper, the team say only three devices had actually been tested on outcomes for patients - such as death rates, strokes, hospitalisations and quality of life. 2026-08-20T04:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/barely-any-authorised-ai-based-medical-devices-tested-on-whether-they-actually-improve-patients-health Health / Medical Tech / Engineering / Space International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/uncovering-a-3200-year-old-ceramic-brand Aussie and international researchers have uncovered what they believe to be an early example of a ‘brand’ in 3,200-year-old ceramics. The team say the pieces, which are painted with distinctive black-and-red geometric designs, stylised animals and human figures, were not imitating others and seemed to be intentionally created as a recognisable ceramic ware. The team analysed and defined the brand based on eight criteria, including visual identity, continuity in technology, consistency of chosen raw material, export abroad, and cultural reputation. While the authors are uncertain whether the creators set out to create a brand from the beginning, their actions set in motion a trajectory for the later established brand. 2026-08-20T04:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/uncovering-a-3200-year-old-ceramic-brand Society / Lifestyle Business / Politics Other Science Australia International NSW https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/our-drinking-water-may-have-too-much-arsenic-in-it-after-nearby-fires Wildfires, especially those that happen in areas that are used for mining, agriculture or where we live, could increase the levels of arsenic in nearby drinking water, say international researchers. The team reviewed 20 previous articles on fires across the world - including Australia - finding 16 showing an increase or a likely increase in arsenic in water bodies after a wildfire. They say runoff was the most common pathway for the arsenic, and while most average values did not exceed the drinking water standards, they found six of the studies showed it did, and one even showed there was too much in drinking water itself. They found the highest concentration (seven times the recommended maximum) was measured in water after a fire near an old mining operation, and higher values were seen downstream of burned agricultural or urban areas. The team say these data show that we might need to be testing our water following fires. 2026-08-20T04:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/our-drinking-water-may-have-too-much-arsenic-in-it-after-nearby-fires Environment / Climate / Energy Society / Lifestyle Rural / Agricultural Australia International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/five-years-of-lab-minibrains-could-show-how-our-brain-cells-develop-after-birth Mini 'brains' grown from human brain cells in the lab appear to record how old they are, say overseas researchers. These 'minibrains' grow at the same slow rate as real human brains, so they don't have time to reach maturity in most lab studies. By keeping them alive for 5 years, and making sure they contained the different cell types found in real brains, the team saw how 'minibrains' matured similarly to human brains after birth. The scientists also combined older and younger cells in the same 'minibrain' and found the older cells made more mature neurons, showing they had a 'memory' of how long they'd spent developing. 2026-08-20T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/five-years-of-lab-minibrains-could-show-how-our-brain-cells-develop-after-birth Health / Medical Tech / Engineering / Space International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/worlds-largest-psychedelic-brain-study-finds-hidden-order-in-the-chaos A five-year study by Monash University has found psychedelics reorganise brain patterns, giving clinicians powerful new insights into their therapeutic potential. Published in leading scientific journal Nature, the research is the world’s largest single-site brain-imaging study of the acute effects of psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms. Researchers used brain imaging to understand what happened in the brains of 62 healthy adults using psilocybin during rest, meditation and while they were listening to music and watching a movie. 2026-08-20T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/worlds-largest-psychedelic-brain-study-finds-hidden-order-in-the-chaos Health / Medical Australia VIC https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/when-we-live-past-100-rare-cancer-killing-cells-start-spreading-in-our-body International researchers have found a rare type of immune cell that starts expanding and cloning itself in people who live past 100, which they say could be helping preserve their longevity by killing cancers before they grow. The researchers say CD4 cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD4 CTLs), cells known to kill some cancers, are more common among humans above the age of 100. To better understand these CD4 CTLs, the researchers analysed the blood of 28 people aged either 70-99, 100-109 or 110+. In these groups, the researchers say the proportion of CD4 CTLs had a median percentage of 4%, 9.6% and 17.6% in these age groups, respectively, suggesting an expansion past 100. The researchers say their investigation can't prove these CD4 CTLs are causing the exceptional longevity of their hosts, but it's possible the cells begin expanding at that age to help protect supercentenarians from immune threats. 2026-08-20T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/when-we-live-past-100-rare-cancer-killing-cells-start-spreading-in-our-body Health / Medical International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/pause-in-antarctic-ice-sheet-loss-in-2021-2023-is-likely-temporary A temporary slowing in the rate of Antarctic ice sheet mass loss in 2021-2023 may be explained by sea temperature rises thousands of miles away, according to international researchers who say the effects are likely temporary. The team used data from both observational and modelling experiments to link the event to surface temperature anomalies in the tropical warm pool (a region of ocean between the western Pacific and easter Indian Ocean). This area experienced unusually persistent warming between 2021 and 2023, which led to a series of alternating high- and low-pressure weather patterns called the Rossby-wave train. According to the team, this process eventually led to the formation of a high-pressure anomaly over East Antarctica, resulting in increased snowfall driving ice sheet mass gain. This is thought to occur around once a decade, meaning that the pause in total sheet ice loss is likely temporary and distinct from the effects of global warming. 2026-08-20T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/pause-in-antarctic-ice-sheet-loss-in-2021-2023-is-likely-temporary Environment / Climate / Energy International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/new-discovery-could-help-scientists-fight-deadly-fungal-infections Monash University researchers have discovered how the bacterial antibiotic ‘gladiolin’ can disarm Candida albicans, one of the leading causes of life-threatening fungal infections, opening new avenues for developing life-saving treatments. The antibiotic can switch Candida albicans from its tissue-damaging, invasive ‘hyphae’ form back into its benign, round yeast form. 2026-08-20T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/new-discovery-could-help-scientists-fight-deadly-fungal-infections Health / Medical Australia International VIC https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/lumbar-belt-could-help-with-back-pain If you suffer from lower back pain, a soft, extensible lumbar belt might help, according to international researchers. The research, which was funded by Thusane, a company which sells medical compression products, consisted of a randomised clinical trial of 168 adults with nonspecific back pain lasting between one and six months. After 12 weeks of use averaging around four hours per day for around 4.5 days a week, the team found the belt group had a greater improvement in symptoms than those without the belt. While the authors couldn’t rule out a placebo effect (as those in the belt group would know they’re wearing a belt and this might affect their pain perception or expectations), the team says the use of a belt could be an option to help manage nonspecific low back pain for those who need it. 2026-08-20T01:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/lumbar-belt-could-help-with-back-pain Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle Sport International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/tobacco-rates-down-vaping-stable-the-latest-stats-on-smoking-in-australia Smoking reached its lowest popularity in 2025, according to the latest statistics on tobacco, e-cigarette and other nicotine product usage from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The AIHW has released the latest results from their National Drug Strategy Household Survey, which included 17,500 over-14s in the second half of 2025. They say 5.6% of Aussies aged 14% smoked daily in 2025, down from 8.3% in 2022-2023 and the lowest rate since the survey began. Vaping rates appear to have stabilised after a sharp rise in recent years, the AIHW says, with daily use at 3.6% in 2025, up just 0.1% from 2022-2023. 2026-08-20T00:01:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/tobacco-rates-down-vaping-stable-the-latest-stats-on-smoking-in-australia Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle Australia https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/gene-therapy-breakthrough-restores-heart-function Melbourne researchers have made a gene therapy advancement that could restore heart function in children with genetic heart disease, sparing them the need for transplants. The research found that delivering the ALPK3 gene in a single injection reversed heart muscle disease in lab-grown patient heart tissue and mouse models. Variants in the ALPK3 gene can cause cardiomyopathy, affecting the heart’s ability to pump blood around the body. 2026-08-20T00:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/gene-therapy-breakthrough-restores-heart-function Health / Medical Australia International VIC https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/eating-antioxidant-rich-foods-may-help-reduce-cervical-cancer-risk Women who eat a diet richer in antioxidants may be less likely to develop cervical cancer, according to US research. The researchers used survey data from a US health and nutrition survey to compare the diets of 174 women who had a history of cervical cancer with 870 healthy women of similar demographics - looking for the consumption of antioxidants through foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, herbs and spices. The researchers say that after accounting for other cancer-linked lifestyle factors, including smoking and weight, the more antioxidants the women ate, the less likely they were to have had cervical cancer. The researchers say further studies need to be done to better understand this link and why antioxidants may play a role in cervical cancer risk reduction. 2026-08-19T17:01:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/eating-antioxidant-rich-foods-may-help-reduce-cervical-cancer-risk Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/strength-training-in-pregnancy-could-help-prevent-gestational-diabetes Pregnant women who do consistent strength training with light weights and/or resistance bands may be less likely to develop gestational diabetes, according to international researchers who say the training also likely improves physical and mental health during pregnancy. To build on limited evidence of the impact of exercise on the chances of developing gestational diabetes, the researchers recruited 209 pregnant women and randomised half to participate in a structured strength training program involving at-home and in-person weekly classes from the second trimester until nearly full-term, while the rest of the participants received standard prenatal care. The researchers say none of the participants who were assigned to the strength program and followed the training developed gestational diabetes compared to 6.3% of the control group. They say while their study has limitations, the strength training program was also linked to improvements in quality of life compared to the control group, meaning this type of exercise likely has benefits beyond potentially reducing gestational diabetes risk. 2026-08-19T17:01:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/strength-training-in-pregnancy-could-help-prevent-gestational-diabetes Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle International https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/a-higher-bmi-when-older-could-be-beneficial-but-a-bigger-tummy-is-not In a study further pushing the disparity between body mass indexes (BMI) and waist circumference, US researchers say having a higher BMI when older has been linked to a significantly lower risk of dying, whereas a bigger belly was linked to the opposite. The researchers looked into data from close to 7,000 adults aged 65 or older and say overweight men and men with obesity (BMI of 30 to less than 40 kg/m2) had 46% and 51% lower risks of mortality, respectively, when compared against those with normal weight. However, high waist circumference was linked to a 24% increase in mortality in men, with similar patterns seen in women. 2026-08-19T17:01:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/a-higher-bmi-when-older-could-be-beneficial-but-a-bigger-tummy-is-not Health / Medical Society / Lifestyle International NSW VIC QLD SA WA ACT https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/understanding-turn-ons-for-sea-cucumbers New insights about the fascinating sex life of sea cucumbers have come under the microscope as University of the Sunshine Coast researchers battle overfishing of the marine creatures. Paul Wright’s research, published in an international journal, examines the idiosyncrasies of reproduction, important to understand when males and females of the species are externally identical. 2026-08-19T16:00:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/understanding-turn-ons-for-sea-cucumbers Environment / Climate / Energy Australia QLD https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/chronic-wounds-affect-almost-half-a-million-australians-each-year-family-caregivers-face-complex-care-decisions-at-home A recent review from Murdoch University has found that family caregivers are facing increasingly complex decisions at home about the care, treatment and monitoring of their loved ones' chronic wounds. Chronic wounds impact around 450,000 Australians every year, requiring ongoing at-home monitoring, care and treatment to prevent infection. 2026-08-19T13:33:00+10:00 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/chronic-wounds-affect-almost-half-a-million-australians-each-year-family-caregivers-face-complex-care-decisions-at-home Health / Medical Australia International WA