Research & Science

Fungi is helping scientists keep track of species diversity - Newsreel

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
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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
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Shark bite in windsurfer. | Newsreel

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
Read more31 July 2024
Researcher on computer. | Newsreel

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
Read more31 July 2024
Happy woman in city. | Newsreel

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
Read more30 July 2024
Ai v person in chess. | Newsreel

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
Read more30 July 2024
Game of Thrones helping to understand facial recognition - Newsreel

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
Read more29 July 2024
Avian influenza sign. | Newsreel

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
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New device can extract water directly from the atmosphere - Newsreel

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
Read more25 July 2024
World's oldest known cave art discovered in Indonesia - Newsreel

Oldest known cave art opens window to past lives

More than 50,000 years ago, an artist crawled into a compact space in an Indonesian cave to document a hunting scene. That work has now become the oldest known reliably
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