Collaborate Disseminate
While lifeguards serve a vital purpose, it can sometimes be difficult for them to keep an eye on all the swimmers, all the time. An experimental new device has been designed to help, by sending an alert if its wearer is drowning.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading Experimental wearable pops its top to send drowning alerts
A world-first Australian clinical trial has found regular blood or plasma donations can reduce levels of toxic PFAS chemicals in the blood by up to 30 percent. The trial is the first to find an effective intervention that reduces levels of the substanc… Continue reading Landmark trial finds donating blood lowers PFAS “forever chemical” levels
Although a great number of wild animals were killed by Australia’s recent bushfires, it is believed that even more may perish in the aftermath, as they have nowhere to hide from predators. Inexpensive new biodegradable “habitat pods,” however, could gi… Continue reading Cardboard pyramids designed to aid bushfire-displaced wildlife
If you’ve seen even a single shark documentary, then you’ve probably heard that the majority of attacks on humans are likely due to sharks mistaking people for seals. Scientists now say they’ve confirmed that theory, using computer models.Continue Read… Continue reading Computer models back up theory that sharks mistake surfers for seals
The success of a colony of ants is one big exercise in collaboration, with the insects known to share all manner of responsibilities, from forming conveyor belts for food transport to construction of their nest. Scientists have now discovered a fascina… Continue reading Army ants build safety scaffolds to catch their falling friends
A novel Australian trial is set to investigate the popular yet still deeply unproven practice of microdosing psychedelics. The research promises to be the first exploration of naturalistic psilocybin microdosing in a lab-setting using a cutting-edge ne… Continue reading Unique magic mushroom microdosing study to begin in Australia
A novel Australian trial is set to investigate the popular yet still deeply unproven practice of microdosing psychedelics. The research promises to be the first exploration of naturalistic psilocybin microdosing in a lab-setting using a cutting-edge ne… Continue reading Unique magic mushroom microdosing study to begin in Australia
Randomization may seem simple, but there’s basically no such thing in classical physics – pretty much everything could be theoretically predicted if you had enough information. For true randomization you need to turn to the spooky world of quantum phys… Continue reading Diamond laser taps into spooky quantum world for true randomization
Randomization may seem simple, but there’s basically no such thing in classical physics – pretty much everything could be theoretically predicted if you had enough information. For true randomization you need to turn to the spooky world of quantum phys… Continue reading Diamond laser taps into spooky quantum world for true randomization
Scientists in Australia have made an exciting breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, demonstrating what they describe as the first gene-therapy-based approach for treating advanced forms of the disease. Through experiments in mice, the team was able to show how activating a key enzyme in the brain can prevent the kind of memory loss associated with advanced forms of Alzheimer’s, and even reverse it.
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