Danish scientists say we tend to buy healthier foods after starting to take glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) - the class of diabetes and weight loss drugs that includes Ozempic and ...

A new national analysis finds that almost a quarter of Aotearoa's peak electricity use could be shifted to off-peak hours. This could save the country $3 billion in power generation and infrastructure ...

US scientists say cancer deaths among the under 50s dropped for every type of cancer between 1990 and 2023, apart from colorectal cancer. The team looked at US health records for the period, during ...

Past research has found a link between alcohol consumption and a condition called atrial fibrillation - an ineffective and irregular heartbeat that leads to a significantly higher risk of stroke, ...

A plant species presumed extinct in the wild has been rediscovered in northern Queensland—thanks to a sharp-eyed observer, a smartphone camera, and the citizen science platform iNaturalist.

Macquarie University research shows efforts to make AI management more transparent may be increasing mental strain for gig workers. For millions of gig workers driving for companies such as Uber Eats, ...

Human penis size may indicate male attractiveness and fighting ability, with a larger size more attractive to women and more likely to intimidate rivals, according to Australian and South African ...

Preventing high blood glucose (pre-diabetes) from turning into type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes could more than halve the carbon footprint associated with treating the complications of the ...

Tiny changes in exercise, diet and sleep could still help people live longer, according to two papers from Australian and international researchers. In the first, researchers used data from previous ...

In a major new study published in Science Advances, researchers from Adelaide University have challenged the growing interest in enzyme inhibitors as a treatment for fatty liver disease, arguing they ...

New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research suggests Virtual Reality (VR) may play a meaningful role in future mental-health support, and the design of the virtual space itself can make a surprising ...

Quitting smoking with the help of a smartphone app could be almost 3 times as effective as trying to quit with no support, and using an app alongside traditional interventions like nicotine ...