Fun activity really does make time fly
One of our best known cliches says that time flies when you are having fun. It turns out that is true. Or at least our brain thinks it is.
Researchers at the University
Read more22 July 2024Community
Medicos chase goals on and off field
Hundreds of health professionals from across the globe have descended on the Sunshine Coast with many goals on their minds.
Medical experts from as far away as Brazil,
Read more22 July 2024
Brain app supporting thousands worldwide
An award-winning Australian app focused on brain health has now been downloaded more than 100,000 times in more than 200 countries.
BrainTrack, a Dementia Australia
Read more22 July 2024
$17 billion upside to housing upgrades
Energy efficient upgrades to low-income housing has the potential to grow Australia’s economy by $17 billion.
An Australian Council of Social Service
Read more22 July 2024
Parkinson’s discovery reveals path to targeted care
Subtypes of Parkinson’s disease have been identified, paving the way for more targeted and personalised treatments.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine used machine
Read more20 July 2024
Exciting breakthrough in extending human lives
A quantum leap in human lifespans is possible with the discovery that switching off a type of protein can reduce the inflammation that causes many deaths.
Scientists at
Read more19 July 2024
Global carbon sink leaking emissions
The world’s forests are absorbing carbon equal to half global fossil fuel emissions, but emissions caused by tropical deforestation negate two-thirds of that
Read more18 July 2024
Breakthrough in fridge-free medicine storage
A new approach to storing and transporting vital medicine aims to improve the outcomes for patients in remote and disadvantaged communities.
Scientists in the United
Read more18 July 2024
Stop the scroll call from mental health groups
Mental health organisations have suggested limiting infinite scroll features as one measure to improve the safety of social media platforms for young people.
In a
Read more18 July 2024
Land clearing rate drops in Queensland
Land clearing in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas has decreased by more than 10 percent, according to newly-released figures.
The latest Statewide Landcover and Trees
Read more17 July 2024