New research published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests women lose more muscle than men in a microgravity environment such as spaceflight. The study "represent[s] the longest bed rest study on ...
Space Exploration
Dec 19, 2023
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While many people want to achieve major long-term goals—such as improving their diet, quitting smoking or adopting a more sustainable lifestyle—they often find it difficult to do so. Is it all down to a lack of self-discipline? ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2023
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When it comes to disaster response and recovery operations, it is crucial that workers are prepared before there is an emergency, according to Rutgers researchers.
Environment
Jul 19, 2023
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A ban on all gambling advertising within three years has attracted the most attention of the 31 recommendations made by the Australian parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, which reported this week.
Economics & Business
Jun 30, 2023
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From regulators to researchers and most industries in between, all eyes are on PFAS. PFAS, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a class of highly fluorinated human-made compounds that have been used for decades in everything ...
Environment
Feb 27, 2023
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It's not easy to claim being an old woman. To start with, how can I be 75 when I feel about 40? And isn't it shameful to be old when youth is valued? People proudly parrot statements such as, "I'm growing older but not getting ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2023
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Fires and heat waves in Europe, North America Australia, Asia and the U.K. brought devastation to many in 2022. But as well as harming lives and land, they may also have destroyed any lingering doubts that human actions have ...
Environment
Nov 11, 2022
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Analysis of social media posts in October 2022 has revealed Australian users are polarized in their views about a "return to normal" and the role of government. They also expressed concern about the long-term implications ...
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2022
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Women's empowerment—when it comes to Women's Mixed Martial Arts, or WMMA—is complex.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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Overall, Australian governments managed the first two years of the COVID pandemic well. Border closures and state actions such as lockdowns averted 18,000 deaths in 2020 and 2021.
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2022
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