Health

Smart fabric harvests energy from the body - Newsreel

New smart clothing harvests body energy

A new generation of smart clothing has been developed that harvests energy and monitors the body without the need for batteries or external power. The fabric, developed
Read more 20 August 2024
Child with autism in classroom. | Newsreel

AI model predicts autism in toddlers

A computer model has been developed which can predict autism in young children with a high degree of accuracy. Associate Professor Kristiina Tammimies from Sweden’s
Read more 20 August 2024
Mental demanding activities are no fun for most people - Newsreel

Humans prefer to avoid mental effort

There is nothing quite so invigorating as fully exercising your mind, said hardly anybody ever. Turns out what we all suspected is true. Thinking hard and putting in a
Read more 20 August 2024
Woman in crowd wearing mask. | Newsreel

Long COVID’s bill in the billions

Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Melbourne, the Australian National
Read more 20 August 2024
Woman treating man with exercise. | Newsreel

Push to enhance access to exercise support

Australia’s exercise physiologists are lobbying the Federal Government to align their profession with other allied health professionals and make their services
Read more 19 August 2024
Research reveals how we create space for news memories - Newsreel

Memory space cleared while we sleep

Scientists have unlocked new insights into the overnight filing system that allows the brain to find space for new memories. Cornell University researchers have found
Read more 19 August 2024
The Beatles the Red Album

Lennon’s lenses felt fine with a little help

The drug-fuelled lifestyle of a rock star helped John Lennon delay wearing glasses, according to a Brisbane researcher. QUT Optometry Professor Stephen Vincent has
Read more 16 August 2024
Woman with doctor in hospital. | Newsreel

Gene breakthrough for menopausal women

Researchers have identified a gene that could help reduce unhealthy fat in postmenopausal women. Cornell University Professor Daniel Berry said a new study had
Read more 15 August 2024
WEHI researchers Dr Kelin Zhao and Professor Daniel Gray. | Newsreel

Discovery to strengthen human immune factory

New human cells have been discovered which age a key immune organ, creating the possibility of being able to counter their impact and better ward off illness in old
Read more 15 August 2024
Blood tested in a lab

World-first program targets common genetic disorder

Australians with the country’s most common genetic disorder now have access to the world’s first cloud-based patent registry. QIMR Berghofer Deputy Director
Read more 15 August 2024