PHOTO: Robina Weermeijer/Unsplash An analysis of almost 20 years of data from six countries, including New Zealand, has revealed a persistent increased risk of cardiovascular disease in the aftermath ...

Media release From: Curtin University ‘Life-changing’ genetic link offers hope for millions who stutter A global study has identified the DNA markers for stuttering, providing a genetic link that will ...

The origin of potatoes has been a long running mystery, but now international scientists say DNA suggests spuds evolved from tomatoes around nine million years ago in South America. The team says ...

Media release From: Flinders University Trigger warnings may not help students feel more supported, but safe space messages do. A new study found that being told they were in a ‘safe space’ made ...

In a world-first trial, simple technology that harnesses ultraviolet light to ‘zap’ airborne viruses significantly lowered the number of respiratory infections in aged care facilities, paving the way ...

How can we support brain health as we age? A structured, high-intensity lifestyle intervention for older adults may have greater brain benefits than self-guided, lower intensity intervent ...

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Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that could support medical professionals in detecting and accurately diagnosing the stage ...

A single bout of either resistance or high intensity interval training could help in the cancer battle, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found. Just once sesson can increase the ...

International researchers have developed a wristband device that can detect your fine hand movements and use them to control a computer, an alternative to the mouse and keyboard we're familiar with, ...

Parasites are also extremely numerous and successful, yet untold numbers of parasites may be going extinct as their own hosts decline or disappear. It has long been suspected that if a host goes ...

Coastal communities in the Pacific Islands are facing increased risks as a result of climate change, and Australian and Fijian researchers have studied the case of a small Fijian village to look at ...