These recent findings give optimism to scientists in the fight against rising ocean temperatures. Source: Freepik. For the first time, living corals have been mapped before and after a major marine heat wave which has led to optimism that the findings can help manage and build more resilient networks of coral reefs. As ocean temperatures…
There are medicines for Parkinson’s that boost dopamine in various ways, but their effects tend to diminish over time with better medicines needed to better treat the disease. Source: Freepik. New research has discovered the specific subtype of brain cells that die due to Parkinson’s disease, using a new technique called single cell RNA sequencing…
This autumn’s breeding attempt is looking very likely to be the biggest one Phillip Island has ever seen. Source: Wikimedia Commons. The penguins on Victoria’s Phillip Island have crossed the beach at Penguin Parade in record numbers, and we haven’t even reached their normal breeding period yet. The penguins breed during the spring/summer period and…
So turns out when you tell your teenager to clean their room, it’s not simply because they don’t want to, their brains are no longer registering your voice in the same way as when they were younger. Source: Freepik. Your brain finds your mother’s voice very rewarding… until you turn 13. Researchers from Stanford University…
Picture above is galaxy where the Perseus black hole is located. Source: NASA. One youtuber described it as the “background music of a scariest horror movie” but actually it’s the noise made by a black hole, or almost. Before reading the rest of the article, give this sound a listen. It’s eerie, interesting and happens…
The UN have decided to officially investigate allegations of Russian war crimes and human rights abuses. which could lead to some of the biggest sanctions imposed in modern history. Source: Yevhenii Zavhorodnii (UNDP) The UN Human Rights Council called for a special meeting on Thursday in Geneva, for a decision on swift action towards Russia…
Koala’s are one of the most at risk Australian animals of going extinct. Source: Freepik. The Greens have said they will stop the extinction crisis that is grappling the nation, citing that our “biodiversity is in serious decline”. They’ve committed to a Zero Extinction target by 2030 which would mean no more loss of species,…
A Chinese spy ship has been spotted off Western Australia’s coastline, and is being monitored by ADF personnel. Source: Wikimedia Commons A Chinese surveillance ship has been located off the coast of Western Australia, confirming Defence Minister Peter Dutton’s assertions last week that China would have an increased presence in Pacific waters. The surveillance ship…
The new owner will also receive a round diamond and platinum pendant mounting from the French luxury brand according to CNN. Source: YouTube. Marilyn Monroe once said “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” but with this recent sale it sounds like maybe she meant to say millionaire or billionaire. The Rock and we don’t mean…
Queensland country town Laidley is among the hardest hit by the initial flooding. Source: FloodMapp (Twitter) The omnipresent weather system hanging over Australia’s east coast has continued to wreak havoc, with reports this morning of Queensland’s Laidley (located in the Lockyer Valley region) being inundated by floodwater. Heavy rainfall thanks to the low-pressure system has…