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COVID study shows risk-taking rises in isolation

COVID lockdowns drove a dramatic rise in cryptocurrency investments, prompting warnings around heightened risk-taking among isolated individuals. QUT researchers,

Extreme bushfires doubling in intensity

Extreme bushfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity over the past two decades, according to a new Australian study. Researchers from the University of

Outdoor exercise found to have the most benefits

Exercising outdoors has been found to be more beneficial than indoor activity. This has prompted calls for better and easier access to parks and natural settingss to

Monkeys change rules to survive habitat loss

Monkeys faced with disaster and loss of habitat are able to alter the rules of their society to increase their survival chances. A study led by the universities of

New test detects cancer ‘years’ earlier

A blood testing method, enhanced by artificial intelligence, has the potential to improve current methods of predicting cancer recurrence “by years”. A study

Share your bacteria for science

If you’re keen to share the bacteria living on your body, Brisbane is the place to be. The river city is home to Australia’s first comprehensive human microbiome

Researchers develop glass that stretches

A new type of glass that stretches without breaking has been developed in the United States. Researchers have called the new class of materials “glassy gels”. North

Community power can impact environment

The benefits of a strong, united local community do not always include combating climate change. New research out of the University of Sydney, indicates that strong

Dissolvable fashion to combat clothing landfill glut

Fashion that can be quickly dissolved and recycled has become a reality with a new machine that produces clothing made from gelatin. Researchers at the ATLAS Institute

Earth’s inner core slowing down

Scientists have proven that the Earth’s core is slowing down. A subject of debate for decades, new research published in Nature provides “unambiguous evidence”

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