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Use of language helps determine whether people want to hang out together - Newsreel

Language use key to forming social groups

Speaking the same language is not just about the country you come from. Researchers at the University of Vienna have found a clear correlation between the way different

Fungi helps track the signatures of life

Aerial fungi has been identified as an important means to track the “signatures of life” that can help determine the state of species diversity. Global research led

New toolkit to battle hospital-acquired delirium - Newsrell

New weapon in battle against delirium

A condition called delirium is the number one hospital-acquired complication in Australia and can easily be confused with dementia. To help address the condition, a

First-aid kits key to quick shark DNA capture

A testing process used during the COVID-19 pandemic is identifying sharks involved in attacks, with first responders now being asked to be at the forefront of sample

AI predicts disease 10 years before diagnosis

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to predict a person’s risk of developing conditions such as Alzheimer’s and heart disease up to 10 years before a

Personality, not circumstance, drives satisfaction

Life satisfaction has more to do with your personality than your circumstances, according to a new study. Researchers in Europe have found that while factors such as

AI learning can give highly-skilled an edge

Highly skilled workers have been advised to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their skills and gain a competitive advantage. A new study by the University

TV show helps explain how we recognise faces

The Game of Thrones television series is helping psychologists to understand how the brain recognises faces. The research, at the University of York, suggests that our

Bird flu now passing from mammal to mammal

Researchers in the United States have confirmed avian flu is now being passed from mammal to mammal, raising concerns about the virus’s impact on humans. A new study

Breakthrough device creates water out of thin air

Scientists have moved a step closer to being able to harvest drinking water directly out of the air. The breakthrough could help supply troops in the field and address

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