Edith Cowan University
Eat your greens and skip the sugar spikes
Vegetables like broccoli and kale could help with the management of blood sugar levels, particularly for people at risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Research
Edith Cowan University
Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters
Tropical inland waters don’t produce as many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as previously estimated, according to the results of an international research collaboration led by Charles Darwin University (CDU).
Murdoch University
Coercive control still under the radar according to new research from Murdoch University
New research led by Murdoch University has shown that 42% of Australians still have low awareness of coercive control.
Murdoch University
New research uncovers link between perfectionism and pain
A little self-compassion can go a long way when you have chronic pain, according to a new study out of Murdoch University.
Macquarie University
Genetically-altered toads explain why albino animals are rare in nature
Macquarie University researchers used advanced gene-editing technology to debunk long-held beliefs about why albinism is rare in nature.
University of the Sunshine Coast
World-first vaccine approved to fight deadly disease
In a world first, Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator has approved a vaccine to protect koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia.
Charles Darwin University
Stereotypes holding back Australia’s recreational fishing future, new study finds
Outdated stereotypes about who a “real fisher” is could be costing Australia’s recreational fishing industry valuable talent, creativity, and growth, new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) suggests.
Macquarie University
How humans reshaped the animal world
New fossil research shows how human impacts, particularly through the rise of agriculture and livestock, have disrupted natural mammal communities as profoundly as the Ice Age extinctions.
Macquarie University
Common farm chemical threatens insect survival
Macquarie University research shows a chemical banned in Europe but still sprayed on Australian produce to kill fungus also wipes out beneficial insects and pollinators, potentially fuelling global insect decline.
Macquarie University
Secret spider societies reveal surprising brain differences
Researchers peered inside the brains of huntsman and crab spiders using micro CT scanners and found while spiders’ brains don’t have to be bigger for them to live in groups, social spiders are wired for better memory, recognition and collaboration.
Macquarie University
Myth busted: vocal fry isn’t just a ‘girl thing’
Macquarie University researchers have found social perceptions, not speech patterns, may explain why vocal fry is more often noticed – and criticised – in women.
Charles Darwin University
Pointless work tasks driving employees to switch off and burn out, new research finds
Unfair or pointless work tasks are driving more employees to mentally check out, turning to the internet to cope with stress, sleepless nights, and next-day burnout, new research shows.