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๐Ÿง  Motor neurone disease has been linked to the use of common psychiatric medications and experts from UQ News UNSW and The Florey respond to the research buff.ly/k35ejDa

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๐ŸŒŠ In 2023, a basin-wide marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean. Now, UNSW ANU Media scientists have revealed what drove this unprecedented event buff.ly/ql36PGY

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๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ Global drought severity has increased by an average of 40% globally since 1981, likely due to a driver called atmospheric evaporative demand, according to international researchers buff.ly/oCncf8n

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๐Ÿค– Enoch, an AI trained on the handwriting styles of centuries-old manuscripts from the Middle East, suggests that many of the Dead Sea Scrolls might be older than traditionally thought buff.ly/L7bYNW1

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๐Ÿงฌ QIMR Berghofer and UQ News say they have advanced the understanding of RNA splicing in the TP53 gene, the gene most closely linked to inherited cancer risk and a major protector against cancer buff.ly/FcrjPpK

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๐Ÿง  Rehabilitating balance can require endless repetitive exercises, but new UQ News research could unlock the potential of virtual reality #VR games to make physical rehab more enjoyable and effective buff.ly/Xl9fb9w

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๐Ÿ’Š P2Y12 drugs could be better than aspirin in preventing heart attack and stroke in patients with heart disease, according to international researchers who analysed data from five clinical trials involving over 16,000 patients buff.ly/tX7mpUV

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๐Ÿ”ฅ Unprecedented ocean warming engulfed our region in 2024, and temperatures across the land and ocean were the hottest on record, according to the latest State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2024 Report from the World Meteorological Organization buff.ly/BMcMK9h

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๐Ÿ‘ฝ If you need someone to help with stories on misinformation and conspiracy theories, consider chatting to our #EXPERTSPOTLIGHT Dr Toby Prike from Uni of Adelaide ๐Ÿ”Ž You can find his details over on Scimex: buff.ly/2nETXxi

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๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿš’ Research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) into the potential health risks faced by the more than 20,000 volunteer Bush Fire Brigade and 700 Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters in Western Australia has already resulted in real-world change buff.ly/Jo5XZ6j

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๐Ÿ™Š Yawning is contagious in many mammals - when we see someone yawn, we find ourselves yawning too. International researchers have found chimpanzees can also 'catch' yawns from a human-like robot buff.ly/TcIFyWg

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๐Ÿ’š Some of the worldโ€™s most sustainable businesses are also the worldโ€™s most long-lived businesses, according to international researchers buff.ly/H8OhoA0

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๐Ÿ’‰ Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists, often known under the names #Semaglutide, #Ozempic, #Wegovy, #Liraglutide, and #Tirzepatide, could be linked to an increased risk of an eye issue that affects vision in patients with diabetes buff.ly/4nt2tpk

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โ›“๏ธ Violent behaviour by a young person found guilty of assaulting a police officer predominantly functioned as an attempt to reclaim a sense of control and power in situations when they felt trapped, unsafe or disempowered, says UniSC: University of the Sunshine Coast buff.ly/q5U2wmH

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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ The referendum on The Voice to Parliament likely failed mostly due to voting along party lines and belief that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders do not face significantly more discrimination in Australia, according to Macquarie University buff.ly/GeKZym6

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๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Despite a growing proportion of stay-at-home dads in Australia, looking after the kids is still socially perceived as a gendered activity within Australian society, which can impact men's masculinity and their ability to feel authentic as caregivers buff.ly/faWoXED

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๐Ÿ Mice can fall for the 'rubber hand illusion' experiment much like humans do, according to international researchers who say this has implications for prosthetic research buff.ly/q0EGaUb