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New immunotherapy shows complete responses in mantle cell lymphoma
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Patients with a rare blood cancer that had relapsed or become resistant to treatment have shown a high response rate to a potent new immunotherapy drug, in a Peter Mac-led clinical trial. The early-phase NP30179 trial involved 60 patients who were Read more about New immunotherapy shows complete responses in mantle cell lymphoma
Australia; VICPeter MacCallum Cancer Centre -
Sound magic tricks for blind audiences?
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
Although magic tricks rely on the difference between perception and belief, they don't seem to extend to all the senses, say international researchers in a commentary paper. While some tricks use other senses like touch, there is a shortage of Read more about Sound magic tricks for blind audiences?
InternationalUniversity of Plymouth -
After US abortion rights were curtailed, more women turned to online pharmacies
JAMA Network Open
US scientists say online prescriptions for direct-to-patient abortion drugs increased in the year after the US Supreme Court overturned the Federal right to abortion, compared with the year before. Spikes in prescriptions followed an early leak of Read more about After US abortion rights were curtailed, more women turned to online pharmacies
InternationalIbis Reproductive Health, USA -
Lack of brain connections may be linked to suicide risk
Nature Mental Health
This media release contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to data about mental health, suicide and self-harm. If you or anyone you know needs help, support is available now. Call Lifeline (Aus) on 131 114 or Beyond Blue Read more about Lack of brain connections may be linked to suicide risk
Australia; NSW; VICThe University of New South Wales|The Westmead Institute for Medical Research... -
The Antarctic Peninsula is turning green faster
Nature Geoscience
Thirty five years of satellite imagery show plant cover is increasing on the northernmost part of Antarctica. Researchers found that areas of vegetation on the Antarctic Peninsula have increased from less than 0. 9 square kilometres to almost 12 Read more about The Antarctic Peninsula is turning green faster
InternationalUniversity of Exeter, University of Hertfordshire, British Antarctic Survey -
Sea urchins - a surprising delicacy for sharks
Frontiers in Marine Science
Lobsters are widely accepted as the key predator of sea urchins and this information has informed management strategies in NSW to control exploding sea urchin numbers which threaten temperate reefs. In a new study to understand how lobsters prey sea Read more about Sea urchins - a surprising delicacy for sharks
Australia; International; NSW; SAThe University of Newcastle -
From the Australian desert to the world stage in France: Indigenous rangers champion cultural and environmental leadership
World Ranger Congress
Australia enjoyed its best Olympic performance in Paris this year and now this week another team of talented Aussies are headed for the world stage in France – Indigenous desert rangers. Australia enjoyed its best Olympic performance in Paris this Read more about From the Australian desert to the world stage in France: Indigenous rangers champion cultural and environmental leadership
Australia; InternationalThe National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub... -
Hoarding disorder: ‘Sensory CBT’ treatment strategy shows promise
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
A novel treatment strategy for hoarding disorder has demonstrated its potential in a pre-clinical study. Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, the study Read more about Hoarding disorder: ‘Sensory CBT’ treatment strategy shows promise
Australia; NSWThe University of New South Wales|Australian Catholic University -
Improved water quality offsets in growing cities could protect Reef
Science of the Total Environment
New research shows how growing Queensland regions can learn from biodiversity and carbon offsetting efforts to better meet water quality targets. New research shows how growing Queensland regions can learn from biodiversity and carbon offsetting Read more about Improved water quality offsets in growing cities could protect Reef
Australia; QLDThe University of Queensland|Griffith University -
Why do some people with schizophrenia 'hear voices'?
PLOS Biology
When people with schizophrenia and other mental disorders ‘hear voices’, this could be due to abnormalities in two brain processes, according to international researchers. The team measured the brain waves of 20 patients with schizophrenia with Read more about Why do some people with schizophrenia 'hear voices'?
InternationalNYU Shanghai, China -
Antibody response after mpox jab originally developed for smallpox wanes after 6 months
JAMA
US scientists say the mpox antibodies produced by the body after receiving the modified vaccinia Ankara–Bavarian Nordic (MVA-BN) vaccination, originally developed to prevent smallpox, wane after six to 12 months. They looked at antibodies in 22 Read more about Antibody response after mpox jab originally developed for smallpox wanes after 6 months
InternationalCenter for Virology and Vaccine Research, USA -
AI may be able to detect breast cancer more than 4 years before diagnosis
JAMA Network Open
Commercial artificial intelligence (AI) tools for detecting breast cancer based on screening mammograms can estimate the development of the disease years before diagnosis, according to Norwegian and US scientists. The team tested the AI on Read more about AI may be able to detect breast cancer more than 4 years before diagnosis
InternationalNorwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway -
Aussie teens who sleep less are likely to be more distressed
BMJ Open
Australian teens who sleep fewer than eight hours a night are more likely to be experiencing psychological distress, according to Australian researchers. The team recruited a group of teens over social media, and used smartphone data and Read more about Aussie teens who sleep less are likely to be more distressed
Australia; NSW; VICThe University of Melbourne|Western Sydney University... -
Large genetic study of epilepsy reveals the genes that increase our risk
Nature Neuroscience
International scientists, including Australians, investigated the genetics of nearly 21,000 people with epilepsy, and found seven individual genes, three gene sets and four gene variants that increase the risk of developing the disease. The team Read more about Large genetic study of epilepsy reveals the genes that increase our risk
Australia; International; NSW; VICThe University of Melbourne|Monash University|WEHI... -
Wildfires will make the land absorb much less carbon, even if we keep warming below 1.5°C
Nature Geoscience
One of the aims of the Paris Agreement was to 'pursue efforts' to keep global warming below 1. 5C, but even this ambitious target would not stop the land's ability to absorb carbon weakening as wildfires become fiercer and more frequent, according Read more about Wildfires will make the land absorb much less carbon, even if we keep warming below 1.5°C
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Calls for Indigenous knowledge protection in Australian first traditional medicine event
Protection of Indigenous cultures, their intellectual property, benefit sharing and international research in this space will be front and centre at the first ever National Symposium on Australian Traditional Medicine. Kimberley Aboriginal leaders, Read more about Calls for Indigenous knowledge protection in Australian first traditional medicine event
Australia; NSW; ACTNICM|The Australian National University|Western Sydney University -
New lunar distress system could safeguard future astronauts
International Communications and Satellite Systems (ICSSC) conference.
On the eve of World Space Week (4-10 October), Adelaide scientists have announced the development of a distress monitoring and rescue beacon for future astronauts visiting the Moon, which will pinpoint their exact location on the lunar surface. The Read more about New lunar distress system could safeguard future astronauts
Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia|Flinders University -
Accelerating the elimination of smoking could boost life expectancy and prevent millions of deaths by 2050
The Lancet Public Health
International scientists, including Australians, say a new computer simulation study suggests accelerating actions to eliminate tobacco smoking could increase life expectancy and prevent millions of premature deaths by 2050. The authors produced Read more about Accelerating the elimination of smoking could boost life expectancy and prevent millions of deaths by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACTUniversity of Technology Sydney (UTS)|The Australian National University... -
Banning tobacco sales for young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths
The Lancet Public Health
Creating a generation of people who never smoke could prevent 1. 2 million deaths from lung cancer globally, according to international researchers. The simulation study using historical data on 82 countries including Australia and New Zealand Read more about Banning tobacco sales for young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths
New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Otago|Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain -
Australian retailers urged to step into the future
Technovation
Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have found that for Australian retailers to create actual convenience for shoppers, corporations would need to make use of smart technologies instead. Australian retailers urged to step into the future Read more about Australian retailers urged to step into the future
Australia; International; WAEdith Cowan University|The University of Western Australia -
Environment accounts for almost half of women's quality of life
PLOS ONE
Women’s environmental quality of life is key to their overall quality of life and health, according to international researchers. The team collected data using four surveys of 17,608 adults living in 43 countries worldwide – including Australia Read more about Environment accounts for almost half of women's quality of life
Australia; InternationalUniversity of Manchester, UK -
Teen migrants to Europe may be twice as likely to experience psychosis as native Europeans
PLOS Mental Health
International scientists looked at links between migration at different ages and later psychosis among 937 migrants and 1,195 white non-migrants across Europe, and found migrants of all ages have a higher risk of experiencing a psychotic episode Read more about Teen migrants to Europe may be twice as likely to experience psychosis as native Europeans
InternationalUniversity College London, UK -
Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates
Science Advances
Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia’s Pinnacles, which are part of the world’s largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1000km, have provided new insights into Earth’s ancient climate and changing landscape. Read more about Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates
Australia; International; WACurtin University -
Young, free and single? Friendships may be your key to happiness
PLOS ONE
Good friendships may be the most important factor in determining whether single young adults are happy or not, according to US researchers. The team looked at online survey data from 1. 073 single US adults aged between 18 and 24 to determine which Read more about Young, free and single? Friendships may be your key to happiness
InternationalUniversity of California, Los Angeles, USA -
How immigration growth rates are presented affects how we perceive them
PLOS ONE
Italian scientists say presenting statistics about immigration growth rates in different ways can affect how the public perceives them. For example, they say we tend to perceive 'one in 40' as a bigger number than '2. 5%', although they mean exactly Read more about How immigration growth rates are presented affects how we perceive them
InternationalUniversity of Padova, Italy -
Floods, storms, landslides linked to later increases in intimate partner violence
PLOS Climate
Some climate change-related events are associated with higher intimate partner violence against women two years later, say international researchers. Using surveys from 156 countries they estimated national levels of violence against women by their Read more about Floods, storms, landslides linked to later increases in intimate partner violence
Pacific; InternationalUniversity College London, UK, National University of Samoa -
Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend
Current Biology
Research by University of Sydney psychologists shows that how we rate food is influenced by 'serial dependence' - our judgement cascades on from the food we’ve just seen. KEY POINTSHuman judgement of food images is influenced by judgements that Read more about Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend
Australia; NSWThe University of Sydney -
Stroke associated with long-term cognitive decline
JAMA Network Open
New research from CHeBA reveals that older adults experiencing first stroke face immediate and accelerated long-term cognitive decline. Analysing data from 20,860 participants from 14 international studies, the research looked at how stroke affects Read more about Stroke associated with long-term cognitive decline
Australia; International; NSWThe University of New South Wales|Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney -
The entire brain of a fruit fly has been mapped for the first time
Nature
The entire fruit fly brain has been mapped for the first time, with the map forming part of a series of papers from international and Australian authors covering what this map can teach us about brain function. The researchers say the fruit fly Read more about The entire brain of a fruit fly has been mapped for the first time
Australia; International; NSW; QLDThe University of Queensland|The University of New South Wales... -
Playing dolphins 'smile' at each other
iScience
Bottlenose dolphins in captivity 'smile' in an open mouthed expression when playing with each other. Italian and French researchers recorded 22 dolphins when they were playing alone, with one another, or with human trainers. The dolphins almost Read more about Playing dolphins 'smile' at each other
InternationalUniversity of Pisa, Italy -
Gamma rays generated by thunderstorms more common and variable than we thought
Nature
A pair of international studies looked into gamma rays generated by thunderstorms and found they're more common and take more forms than previously thought. Both teams used data collected by aircraft during ten flights to investigate gamma-rays Read more about Gamma rays generated by thunderstorms more common and variable than we thought
InternationalUniversity of Bergen, Norway -
Bright light therapy can help with depression, even if it's not seasonal
JAMA Psychiatry
Brazilian and Argentinian scientists brought together and re-analysed the data from 11 previous trials of bright light therapy for treating depression, including a total of 858 patients. The studies compared bright light therapy with dim red light Read more about Bright light therapy can help with depression, even if it's not seasonal
InternationalFederal University of Mato Grosso, Brazil -
Transgender and gender-diverse people at higher risk of mental disorders and suicide
JAMA Network Open
This media release contains information some readers may find distressing as it refers to data about mental health, suicide and self-harm. If you or anyone you know needs help, support is available now. Call Lifeline (Aus) on 131 114 or Beyond Blue Read more about Transgender and gender-diverse people at higher risk of mental disorders and suicide
InternationalUniversity of Ottawa, Canada -
Short-term increases in air pollution linked to schizophrenia hospitalisations
JAMA Network Open
Increases in ambient air pollution, especially if sustained for several days, appear to correlate with higher risks of hospitalisation for schizophrenia. A study of more than 250 Chinese cities looked at over 800,000 hospitalisations for Read more about Short-term increases in air pollution linked to schizophrenia hospitalisations
InternationalXi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Centre, China -
Older Australians' demand for premium home care packages overwhelming supply
Medical Journal of Australia
New research from the Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) Research Centre based at SAHMRI, has revealed a significant shortage in the availability of high-level Home Care Packages (HCPs) for older Australians, following recent reforms. New Read more about Older Australians' demand for premium home care packages overwhelming supply
Australia; SASouth Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)... -
One-minute phone breaks in class could be better than banning them
Frontiers in Education
One-minute phone breaks in class – rather than outright banning phones entirely – could improve focus and test results, according to international researchers. The team looked at how effective one-, two-, or four-minute technology breaks would Read more about One-minute phone breaks in class could be better than banning them
InternationalSouthern Illinois University, USA -
Impact of intimate partner violence on child health revealed
The Lancet Global Health
A new study led by Menzies School of Health Research has uncovered a strong connection between intimate partner violence and poor child health outcomes. Researchers found that children under 5 years whose mothers experienced intimate partner Read more about Impact of intimate partner violence on child health revealed
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; NT; ACTMenzies School of Health Research|Charles Sturt University... -
Scales in the suburbs: Ten years of wildlife rescues reveal Sydneysiders’ reptile relationships
Royal Society Open Science
As spring signals an increase in reptile activity, an extensive exploration of ten years of wildlife rescue data by scientists at Macquarie University reveals the complex interactions between humans and reptiles in Sydney’s urban landscape. A new Read more about Scales in the suburbs: Ten years of wildlife rescues reveal Sydneysiders’ reptile relationships
Australia; NSW; NTMacquarie University|Charles Darwin University -
Restoration ecologists show how 'white noise' is 'music' to microbes
Biology Letters
Music and noise can evoke many responses in humans. Now Flinders University scientists are using sound in soil to aid ecosystem recovery. In their latest study, experts led by microbial ecologist Dr Jake Robinson, demonstrate the benefits of Read more about Restoration ecologists show how 'white noise' is 'music' to microbes
Australia; SAFlinders University -
Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ on turtle hatchlings to observe their movements
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Miniature accelerometers reveal new insights into the elusive period between turtles hatching and emerging above sand. New research suggests that green turtle hatchlings ‘swim' to the surface of the sand, rather than ‘dig’, in the period Read more about Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ on turtle hatchlings to observe their movements
Australia; International; NSW; QLDThe University of New South Wales|The University of Queensland -
Which primates are most at risk of extinction and why?
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
International scientists used a statistical approach to investigate the factors that make primates vulnerable to extinction by looking at 22,705 geographical locations across four different areas of the globe that primates call home - the neotropics Read more about Which primates are most at risk of extinction and why?
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ChatGPT finds nearly all 'complementary healthcare' websites include misinformation
Royal Society Open Science
UK scientists tasked ChatGPT-4 with identifying misleading claims on 'complementary' and 'alternative' medicine websites, and found nearly all of them include false or misleading information. They set ChatGPT loose on 725 websites representing 872 Read more about ChatGPT finds nearly all 'complementary healthcare' websites include misinformation
InternationalHealthSense UK, UK -
Demonstrating how GBR water quality targets can be achieved through gully remediation
International Soil and Water Conservation Research
A new study conducted at Bonnie Doon Creek on the lower Burdekin River in Queensland has demonstrated a significant reduction in sediment yield through large-scale remediation of alluvial gullies. The study focused on four large alluvial gully Read more about Demonstrating how GBR water quality targets can be achieved through gully remediation
Australia; New Zealand; QLDGriffith University|University of Canterbury -
Our cutesy cringey dog voices could be practical, after all
PLOS Biology
Our cutesy ‘dog voices’ might not just be because we’re overwhelmed with love, according to international researchers who say it might help our dogs understand us better. The team analysed the vocal sounds of 30 dogs, as well as analysing the Read more about Our cutesy cringey dog voices could be practical, after all
InternationalUniversity of Geneva, Switzerland -
Space telescope spots carbon dioxide on Pluto's moon
Nature Communications
Pluto's largest moon, Charon, has carbon dioxide and and hydrogen peroxide on its surface, according to newly analysed data from the James Webb Space Telescope. The carbon dioxide ice - also known as dry ice - appears to be a thin layer covering a Read more about Space telescope spots carbon dioxide on Pluto's moon
InternationalSouthwest Research Institute, USA -
Age trumps gender, income and postcode for consumers' clothing habits
The first-ever nationwide study into how Australians use and dispose of clothing has revealed people are buying too many clothes and are unsure how to discard them responsibly. The first-ever nationwide study into how Australians use and dispose of Read more about Age trumps gender, income and postcode for consumers' clothing habits
Australia; VICRMIT University -
Fingerprints of one million stars unlock the history of the Milky Way
Australian-led GALAH project releases the chemical fingerprints for almost 1,000,000 stars on the 50th birthday of the AAT, Australia’s largest optical telescope. Australian scientists have released data from a massive, stellar mapping survey that Read more about Fingerprints of one million stars unlock the history of the Milky Way
Australia; International; ACTARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D) -
Which climate change threats are different regions of the world facing?
Frontiers in Science
Different regions of the world are facing varied risks as climate change unfolds, according to international researchers who have compiled the findings of recent climate change studies to give an overview of what the major threats are, and where Read more about Which climate change threats are different regions of the world facing?
InternationalUniversity of Exeter, UK -
'Cheeky' discovery could offer less invasive method to estimate your risk of dying
Frontiers in Aging
International researchers have developed a way to measure physiological age without the need for blood tests. The new cellular clock, known as CheekAge, uses easy-to-collect cheek cells to predict and measure healthy vs unhealthy ageing and Read more about 'Cheeky' discovery could offer less invasive method to estimate your risk of dying
InternationalTally Health, USA -
Mind over matter: 10 UniSC experts for Qld Mental Health Week
How are researchers working to alleviate the mental health issues affecting Australians in 2024? In the lead-up to Queensland Mental Health Week starting this Saturday 5 October, experts from the University of the Sunshine Coast and its Thompson Read more about Mind over matter: 10 UniSC experts for Qld Mental Health Week
Australia; QLDUniversity of the Sunshine Coast