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Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at ‘catastrophic’ levels

Jan 20, 2025 | scimex.org | Maria Byrne

Media release From: The University of Sydney A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the first peer-reviewed study documenting the devastating coral bleaching events that occurred on the southern Great Barrier Reef in early 2024.
Dating app popularity for finding a summer romance comes with body image risks - Scimex

Jan 7, 2025 | scimex.org

Dating app popularity for finding a summer romance comes with body image risks Australians are turning to online dating in record numbers, but Flinders University researchers have reviewed data from 45 studies between 2016 and 2023 to reveal the negative impact dating apps have on users’ me
Blood transfusions for brain bleeding: Large trial adds to debate abou

Dec 9, 2024 | scimex.org | Anthony Delaney

Blood is one of the oldest drugs in the world, but after many decades of research, it is still not always clear when a blood transfusion should be given. A large trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine is adding to the debate for patients who have had a kind of brain bleeding called aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH).
Fossils and fires: insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia

Oct 10, 2024 | scimex.org | Mike Morley

Media release From: Flinders University Fossils and fires: insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast AsiaStudying microscopic layers of dirt dug from the Tam Pà Ling cave site in northeastern Laos has provided a team of Flinders University archaeologists and their international colleagues further insights into some of the earliest evidence of Homo sapiens in mainland Southeast Asia.
How much do vegan diets improve the health of dogs? - Scimex

Sep 28, 2024 | scimex.org

How much do vegan diets improve the health of dogs? Aussie researchers surveyed owners of 2,536 dogs, including 336 fed a vegan diet for at least one year, and analysed their health outcomes, finding decreases in the occurrences of seven general indicators of illness. Dogs fed vegan diets
Autistic-led study reveals urgent priorities for supporting autistic girls and gender diverse youth

May 22, 2024 | scimex.org | Hayley Clapham |Tess Moodie |Gabrielle Hall |Sarah Gurrin

Media release From: University of Technology Sydney (UTS) A new study led by autistic people and researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) sheds light on the challenges faced by autistic girls, women and gender diverse people within healthcare, the education system and society.
Challenging decades-old fire risk assumptions

Apr 3, 2024 | scimex.org | Mark Adams

Media release From: Swinburne University of Technology A new paper led by leading forest scientist, Professor Mark Adams from Swinburne University of Technology, unveils critical flaws in the way fuel loads are estimated in eastern Australia, calling for a new approach.
Challenging decades-old fire risk assumptions

Apr 3, 2024 | scimex.org | Mark Adams

A new paper led by leading forest scientist, Professor Mark Adams from Swinburne University of Technology, unveils critical flaws in the way fuel loads are estimated in eastern Australia, calling for a new approach. Published in Forest Ecology and Management, Perspective: Flawed assumptions behind analysis of litter decomposition, steady state, and fire risks in Australia, the research challenges longstanding assumptions used to predict forest fuel loads and their role in fire risk.
Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at ‘catastrophi

Feb 28, 2024 | scimex.org | Maria Byrne

A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the first peer-reviewed study documenting the devastating coral bleaching events that occurred on the southern Great Barrier Reef in early 2024.
Biobank aims to discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases

Sep 20, 2023 | scimex.org | Catriona A. McLean

Media release From: Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Research at a Glance: The first national biobank in Australia to improve and discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases will be established The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, housed at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, will store blood test and skin biopsy samples from children across Australia with genetic muscle diseases To understand how muscle is affected by disease, the national research...