How easily an older adult can rise from a chair after prolonged sitting is not only a key indicator of overall quality of life but also a potential sign of broader health problems. These findings, ...

Study reveals cocaine pollution changed how wild fish moved through their environment, with juvenile Atlantic salmon swimming farther and dispersing more widely. The international study, led by ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is linked to metabolic risk factors such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and ...

The 9-valent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine - which protects people against diseases caused by nine different types of HPV - could be beneficial to men as well as women, say international ...

Use of GLP-1 RA weight loss/diabetes drugs before pregnancy and around the time of conception may be linked to improved birth outcomes, according to international research. To investigate the possible ...

A 500-million-year-old fossil found in the USA is a very early relative of spiders and other critters that feed with tiny claws such as scorpions and mites, according to international researchers. The ...

*****NEWS BRIEFING: Mon 30 March 10:00 AEDT ONLINE***** A comprehensive review led by cancer researchers at UNSW has found that vaping is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even before long-term ...

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Agricultural soils exposed to glyphosate might also be an unexpected breeding ground for hospital ‘superbugs’ according to international researchers. The team collected 68 bacterial strains from a ...

Adelaide University researchers have developed a new way to observe what is happening inside electronic chips while they are operating — without touching them, taking them apart, or switching them off ...

Psychedelic-assisted therapy appears to be no better than traditional antidepressants for treating depression, when people are aware of which treatment they are receiving, according to international ...

The charred remains of food preserved inside ancient pottery shows a diverse range of foods eaten across Europe thousands of years ago, according to international research. The team used a variety of ...