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Study Identifies Best Visits to “Blue” Nature Spots for Wellbeing Boost

A new study has identified what factors give the biggest wellbeing boost when visiting nature spots near water.

Poverty Is Linked to Increased Dementia Risk, Regardless of Genetics

People who live in poverty are significantly more likely to develop dementia compared to people of higher socioeconomic status, regardless of genetic risk, new research concludes.

Flamingos Form Cliques with Like-Minded Pals

Flamingos form cliques of like-minded individuals within their flocks, new research shows.

Syria Peacebuilding Efforts Must Address Causes of the Country’s “Failed” State

Any attempts to build peace in Syria must address the factors which led to the country being a failed state before civil war began, research says.

MIT researchers develop better method to gauge sediment flow

Most people have heard the predictions that cities on the American coasts are in danger of being swallowed by the sea. A new finding by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could be key to helping engineers manage river restoration and coastal erosion.

U.S., Swedish scientists examine differences in amino acid evolution

An international group of scientists has tested the nearly neutral theory of evolution, proposed in 1973 by Japanese geneticist Tomoko Ohta. He predicted that natural selection will have a different evolutionary effect on species depending on the organism's population size.

Genetic Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatments for Common Tumor in Dogs

Newly discovered genetic commonalities and differences among the most prevalent types of canine soft tissue sarcomas, a common and potentially deadly tumor, could pave the way for more accurate diagnosis and better treatments in the future.

Resilience of Ecosystems Can Be Measured from Space

A natural habitat's ability to withstand and recover from damage can be empirically monitored from space – and the method may prove important during upcoming decades of climate and land-use change.

Loneliness Leads to Higher Risk of Future Unemployment, Study Finds

Experiencing loneliness appears to lead to a higher risk of future unemployment, according to new research.

Study Finds Elk Hoof Disease May Affect Antlers

A disease in elk that causes deformed hooves and eventually leads to lameness and death is also associated with abnormal, asymmetrical antlers, a Washington State University-led study of hunter reports has found.

Study Finds Some MND And Dementia Patients Share Genetic Defects

New research has discovered that some patients with motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) carry the same rare genetic defects that cause other neurodegenerative diseases.

Nature-Based Management Is Making Rivers More Resilient

Research paper in Nature Communications Earth and Environment shows progress in Australia towards United Nations goals, making rivers more able to recover from flood, drought and other impacts.

UK Wildlife Watchers Welcome "Ecological Refugees"

Wildlife watchers generally welcome species that have arrived in the UK due to climate change, new research suggests.

New Technology Advances Solar-Cell Production

A microwave technology invented at Macquarie University will improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle.

'Whup' and 'Grumble' Calls Reveal Secrets of Humpback Whales

Sounds made by humpback whales – including a previously unknown call – have given researchers a glimpse of their lives in the high seas.

Protected Areas Don’t Always Boost Biodiversity

Protected areas such as national parks have a "mixed impact" on wildlife, according to the largest ever global study of their effects.

A Study of Pandemic’s Early Days Reveals that Hunger for Specific Information Opens Minds

By examining connections between information-seeking, learning and motivation, new study offers pointers for public-education campaigns and classrooms.

New Research Calls to Scrap the Smoking Prevention/cessation Binary When Addressing the Issue of Tobacco Use Among Young Adults

A complex array of smoking behaviours and identities among young adults explains why public health initiatives around smoking prevention and cessation are not working for this age group, according to latest research led by Dr Ria Poole at the University of Exeter.

Children Think Farm Animals Deserve Same Treatment as Pets

Children differ dramatically from adults in their moral views on animals, new research shows.

Young Tall Poppies For Molecular Biologist And Cognitive Scientist

Two Macquarie University researchers have been named as 2022 New South Wales Young Tall Poppies by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) for their ground-breaking research and contributions to their respective scientific fields.