Swearing boosts performance by helping people feel focused, disinhibited, study finds ...

As Australians gear up for the holiday season, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed what really makes for the perfect travel companion, and it turns out, it might not be your ...

**BRIEFING RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE** Our diets are being displaced around the world by cheaper, ultra-processed foods that are in turn increasing the rate of chronic diseases, according to a series of ...

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: Bloomin' Algae! The latest science behind the SA algal bloom As we head into summer, many people are wondering what will happen to South Australia's algal bloom that h ...

Digital health technologies give health and aged care systems the opportunity to deliver cost savings, efficiencies, stronger safeguards and more seamless connections to other services. A review of ...

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand has undergone major surgery after eating 80–100 small neodymium magnets that were purchased on Temu. That's despite the magnets being banned for sale for personal or ...

An upcoming scientific conference, Agents4Science 2025, claims to be the first Open Conference where AI serves as both primary authors and reviewers of the research papers. Organised by researchers at ...

International researchers have developed a method for making bamboo-based plastic which they say is strong enough to be used for industrial purposes but able to biodegrade in soil within 50 days. The ...

NZ researchers who studied the nectar of native trees have found variations with climate that may indicate how climate change will affect birds and bugs feeding on their flowers. They looked at the ...

International researchers suggest there is a link between a person's IQ at age 18 and their risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). The team looked at close to 600,000 people from the Swedish ...

People who remain virgins into adulthood are on average more educated, less likely to use alcohol or drugs, and more likely to be nervous, lonely and unhappy, according to an Australian and ...

In the wake of the horrific shark attack at Sydney's northern beaches over the weekend, marine biology experts comment on the incidence of shark attacks and what can be done to avoid such encounters. ...