Small amounts of exercise can reduce blood pressure
A relatively small amount of rigorous exercise each day has been found to be enough to lower blood pressure.
A joint research project between the University of Sydney
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Microbe map plots course for sustainable mining
A project to map how microorganisms interact with minerals could pave the way for the sustainable mining of critical elements.
An international research team led by
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International student cap to save renters $5 per week
Capping international student numbers will have little impact on Australia’s rental market.
New research commissioned by the Student Accommodation Council found
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Memories are not just confined to the brain
New research has found that memories are developed in cells throughout the body, not just in the brain.
A team from New York University said the findings could be
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Microplastics’ impact reaches into the clouds
Microplastics, which scientists worry could impact an individual’s health through ingestion, have now been linked to the ability to change global weather
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Garbage dumps the melting pots of a future pandemic
The expansion of garbage dumps in developing countries are creating the ideal pathway to the next pandemic.
James Cook University Professor Bruce Gummow said a new study
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Dog and human hearts synchronise during play
The heart rate of dogs and humans have been found to synchronise when they are interacting.
New research has found that, just like human heart rates adapt to each other
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Fake plant purifies air and produces power
An artificial plant has been developed which can reduce in-home CO2 levels with vastly more efficiency than a natural plant, creating electricity at the same
Read more9 November 2024
Fans a risk to elderly based on humidity levels
Using an electric fan in hot weather can reduce the risk of a heat-induced heart attack in the elderly, but only if its humid.
Researchers have been studying the best
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New cost-effective way to covert CO2 into ethanol
A new process to convert carbon dioxide into ethanol has the potential to prevent large amounts of the greenhouse gas from entering the environment.
Scientists from
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