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Mediterranean diet reduces effects of stress in animal model
Eating a Mediterranean diet may provide a relatively easy way to help lessen the physiological effects of stress and promote healthy ageing, according to a new study. [ + ]
Influenza vaccine manufacturing facility coming to Melbourne
A new high-tech vaccine manufacturing facility will soon be developed in Melbourne to help secure Australia's long-term supply of critical health products. [ + ]
Continued warming and wild weather: State of the Climate 2020
Continued warming of Australia's climate, an increase in extreme fire weather and rising sea levels are highlighted in the latest State of the Climate report. [ + ]
Russia claims 92% efficacy for COVID-19 vaccine
Hot on the heels of Pfizer and BioNTech's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate, Russia's Sputnik V has demonstrated high efficacy of 92%. [ + ]
Rapid diagnostic could save people from dying of blood loss
A diagnostic made from a glass slide, Teflon film and a piece of paper can test for levels of fibrinogen concentration in blood in less than four minutes. [ + ]
Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine shows 90% efficacy
Pfizer and BioNTech say their SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate has proved more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 in participants without prior evidence of infection. [ + ]
MRI contrast agent enables Alzheimer's screening
The contrast agent enables real-time visualisation and detection of the size and amount of amyloid beta in the brain — a main hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD). [ + ]
The three biggest trends in modern lab design
Modern labs are evolving into open, collaborative workspaces designed for lifelong learning, teaching and cross-functional teamwork. [ + ]
Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language
Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their brain's two hemispheres, infants and young children use both. [ + ]
Air pollution may have increased COVID-19 deaths by 15%
Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, according to an international study. [ + ]
Water discovered on the sunlit surface of the Moon
NASA's SOFIA aircraft telescope has confirmed the presence of water on the sunlit surface of the Moon, indicating that water may be distributed across the lunar surface. [ + ]
Automation of laboratory accessories opens up new vistas
Laboratory accessories have enabled great strides for the life sciences industry, including new developments in drug discovery. [ + ]
Fear and anxiety share the same bases in the brain
Researchers have provided new evidence that fear and anxiety reflect overlapping brain circuits, running counter to popular scientific accounts. [ + ]
Why digital ventilation inspection is central to workplace safety
Ventilation systems in office buildings and other facilities are an important part of workplace safety. [ + ]
X-rays reveal reptilian nature of ancient mammals
X-ray analysis of 200 million-year-old teeth belonging to some of Earth's earliest mammals suggests they functioned more like reptiles. [ + ]
