Research & Science

Space travel hibernation. | Newsreel

Researchers find mammals’ energy on/off switch

Researchers have identified a metabolic switch in mice, which can induce a hibernation-like state. The team from Georgia State University believe the discovery could
Read more 23 January 2025
Greenland's previously pristine lakes - Newsreel

Browning Greenland lakes pushed past ‘tipping point’

More than 7000 lakes in Greenland, which were previously crystal clear, have turned brown over the past two years. Researchers say ecologic change in the region has
Read more 23 January 2025
Using antibiotics for shorter periods may help combat antibiotic resistance - Newsreel

‘Gamechanger’ breakthrough in antibiotic resistance

New research suggests antibiotic resistance and side effects can be addressed by reducing the duration of their use. Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Read more 23 January 2025
Teenagers laughing. | Newsreel

AI being trained on negative teenage stereotypes

An answer from an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system which suggested teenagers go to school to die, has raised questions about how such platforms are trained. Research
Read more 23 January 2025
Driver with GPS map. | Newsreel

Aussie back-up for GPS technology

An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. RMIT
Read more 22 January 2025
Chile has been in drought for 15 years - Newsreels

Prolonged megadroughts are here to stay

Persistent megadroughts will become a more prevalent feature of the global climate, according to a 40-year study released this week. The Swiss Federal Institute for
Read more 22 January 2025
The Moon was created almost entirely from materials ejected from the Earth - Newsreel

Moon was a chip off the old block

New insights have emerged on the formation of the Moon. It now seems that it was created almost entirely from materials ejected from the Earth. Previously the formation
Read more 21 January 2025
Cancer is shifting towards women and young people - Newsreel

Cancer impacting more women and young adults

Mortality rates from cancer are continuing to drop but the disease is starting to shift towards women and younger people. American Cancer Society data, released this
Read more 21 January 2025
A new study says that early humans were primarily vegetarians.

Early humans found to be vegetarians

The popular image of early humans feasting on animals may be off the mark. New research has found that early hominins mostly ate plants. A study, published this week in
Read more 21 January 2025
Aging robots may need to be repurposed and reskilled to avoid future junk heaps - Newsreel

Aging robots may need to re-trained

There has been significant attention paid to the need to reskill humans in the digital high-tech era. Now, it seems, robots may need to do the same to avoid high-tech
Read more 21 January 2025