Education no magic bullet to counter misinformation
A person’s education level has little impact on their ability to identify misinformation on the internet.
Researchers at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Human
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Researchers crack the key to living longer
A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study.
Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
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Eye study provides insights into early disease detection
The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods.
The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
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New brain pathway found to counter anxiety
A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects.
Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
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New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion
Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
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Hope for earlier treatment of postpartum depression
A new hormone bio-marker could provide an early indication of postpartum depression (PPD), paving the way for quicker treatment.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine
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Native vegetation proximity boosts crop yields
Planting crops near native vegetation can boost yields by up to 20 percent.
Ecologists from the University of South Australia say they have proof native vegetation is
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Holograms the future shape of data security
Holograms are being used to encode information, which can only be unlocked by special neural networks, opening the way for a new level of data security.
Researchers from
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Critical minerals recycling key to sustainable batteries
Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical metals has lower environmental impacts than mining for the metals.
New research from Stanford University, in
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Producers to tap into new irrigation tech to save water
Queensland researchers are set to introduce a “step-change” in water efficiency to ensure Australia’s irrigation-intensive agricultural industries can adapt to
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