New light shed on tree growth mysteries
Forest scientists have long wondered why the growth of trees tends to slow down after they develop their full leaf canopy.
One of the popular explanations, known as the
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Promising new treatment for sleep apnea
A new treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) could improve the quality of life for millions of people around the world.
Researchers at University of California San
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Ketamine tablet aids in depression battle
A tablet form of the anaesthetic drug ketamine, being trialled in New Zealand, could be the key to addressing treatment-resistant depression.
Researchers at the
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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