English researchers say adults in England are experiencing heightened rates of several cancers, with bowel and ovarian cancers rising only for younger adults. The team say excess weight is likely a ...

US scientists say electrocuting black coffee provides a quick, simple way of measuring its strength and roast. The test involves applying a voltage to coffee and measuring the current passed as it ...

Most Māori teens living in cities don’t feel strongly connected to their ancestral marae, finds a survey of 360 teens in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Rotorua. Distance and lack of time were key ...

Australian researchers have crunched the numbers to identify the most efficient household energy setup for people who have an electric car, solar panels and a battery. Using the EV as a mobile energy ...

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 ...

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, ...

People who use AI at work without often challenging or editing what it comes up with are likely to have lower confidence in their ability to make their own choices in their jobs, according to ...

A fire has broken out in one of Australia's two remaining oil refineries overnight. Emergency services were still battling the blaze at Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong this morning, and it is expected ...

*BRIEFING RECORDING AVAILABLE* An annual survey of young Australians aged 15-29, called the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll (SDRR) survey, has revealed the gaps in what young Australians know about their ...

Regular blood or plasma donations can reduce levels of PFAS in the blood, according to a clinical trial from Macquarie University and Fire Rescue Victoria published in JAMA Network Open. Regular blood ...

Generative AI technology could create between 1.2 and 5 million tonnes of e-waste between 2020 and 2030, predicts new research in Nature Computational Science. The ...

Drug trials generally involve comparing a treatment with a non-active, placebo version, an approach called 'blinding' because patients must be 'blind' as to which they've received for the trial to ...