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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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...