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Phys.org / Algorithm opt-outs may curb manosphere reach, but not misogyny driving it
The federal government recently announced a suite of new laws designed to address harmful content on digital platforms.
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify barriers to faster stroke treatment
When someone experiences a stroke, every minute can mean the difference between recovery and permanent disability.
Tech Xplore / Who should own the knowledge that underpins AI technology?
Russian mathematician Yurii Nesterov was recently awarded the Gauss Prize for outstanding mathematical contributions and his "groundbreaking work" on optimization. The award cited his work on gradient descent methods—and ...
Phys.org / Primary school reading problems predict later reading anxiety, long-term study suggests
Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of two books, he describes his experience of learning to read:
Medical Xpress / Are we really bad at reading people? Politeness may skew the evidence
A new ESMT Berlin study suggests that many widely held assumptions about social misjudgments may stem from flawed study designs. Previous research compared predictions about others' reactions with their self-reports, even ...
Phys.org / Starfish program creates new jobs
In a win for people and the environment, new economic modeling from James Cook University researchers reveals that a $5 million investment to control crown-of-thorns (CoTS) starfish numbers in the Cairns region created 61 ...
Phys.org / Inspiration alone won't solve Australia's teacher shortage, study reveals
A $10 million Australian government campaign celebrating inspirational teachers risked overlooking the workplace conditions driving educators from the profession, according to new research led by Curtin University published ...
Medical Xpress / What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?
Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke. Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, the collective term for conditions involving the heart ...
Medical Xpress / Pharmacogenomics: How your genes could help doctors choose the right medicine and dose
Two people can take the same dose of the same medicine and have very different results. One may improve, while the other gets little benefit or develops serious side effects. Part of the explanation often lies in their genes.
Medical Xpress / Beating to a different drum: The hidden rhythms shaping heart rate
University of Melbourne researchers working on a large study of smartwatch data have found that the heart rates of 70% of people follow weekly, quarterly or even yearly cycles.
Phys.org / Micro-dramas and the battle for attention
As tech companies like Meta, Google and TikTok face ongoing scrutiny over addictive platform design, the rapid rise of micro-dramas offers a glimpse into how AI, algorithms and commercial incentives could make digital entertainment ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers identify medulloblastoma molecular groups using noninvasive MRI spectroscopy
Research by Stefan Blüml, Ph.D., and colleagues investigates the use of in vivo proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H-MRS) to identify medulloblastoma molecular subgroups before surgery, a noninvasive alternative to ...
