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Phys.org / Research seeks solutions to mine site waste, from the ground up

Thousands of open cut mines lie abandoned worldwide, while more stringent mine site rehabilitation laws in Australia are paving the way for improved long-term restoration efforts.

21 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Making waves: Innovative tool transforming beach safety education for migrants

Despite around 9,000 people being rescued by lifesavers each year, drowning deaths in Australia continue to rise, with 1 in 3 drowning victims born overseas. A new project led by Monash University is hoping to reverse this ...

19 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / Two studies enable a method of detecting algal bloom toxins in popular seafood crustacean

Toxic algal blooms are of increasing concern in Australia, with South Australia's coastal waters feeling their impacts in the form of damaged marine environments and widespread fish deaths since early 2025.

22 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / AI-enabled monitoring system could help keep dairy calves healthy

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD)—a type of pneumonia—is the leading cause of death for dairy calves after they become accustomed to food other than their mothers' milk, resulting in economic losses more than $1 billion ...

21 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study maps out sleep challenges and solutions in China

A research team led by Professor Lu Lin from the Peking University (PKU) Sixth Hospital has recently provided a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, identifying prevalent causes of sleep disturbance and suggesting ...

19 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / New global recommendations support exercise for leg lymphedema

Researchers from Macquarie University have published the world's first ever consensus-based recommendations on exercise as part of the management of lower limb lymphedema, a condition affecting millions worldwide.

Medical Xpress / Holiday season sees spike in impaired driving—alcohol isn't the only culprit, expert says

December is one of the deadliest months for impaired driving; and according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 2022, December drunken driving rates were at their highest in 15 years.

19 hours ago in Health
Medical Xpress / AI models can rival humans in anonymizing patient information from electronic health records

Researchers from the University of Oxford have benchmarked artificial intelligence (AI) tools capable of automatically removing personal information from patient electronic health records (EHRs) in a key step toward enabling ...

21 hours ago in Health informatics
Phys.org / Putting away your winter clothes? Science explains how to keep them safe over summer

As the cold season ends in the Southern Hemisphere and we fold away our favorite wool jumpers and silk scarves, some fascinating material science is about to unfold quietly in our wardrobes.

22 hours ago in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Study finds epigenetic signature of pediatric traumatic brain injury, paves way for precision recovery tools

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh discovered a promising new biomarker of "complicated" mild to severe pediatric traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Unlike a concussion—which ...

20 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / What do stingrays actually eat? New study reveals some only prefer a single type of prawn

As an ecologist who studies stingrays, people always ask me: What do these creatures eat? It may well be the reason I've spent the past three years tackling this very question.

22 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Researchers find vital clue in the progression of Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is a disease in which the body mistakenly attacks itself as the immune system destroys the pancreas's insulin-producing cells. Why the immune system turns against these cells remains one of the enduring questions ...

22 hours ago in Diabetes