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In new research published in JAMA Pediatrics, researchers identified a ‘sweet spot’ for teenagers’ use of social media, with moderate use (up to 12.5 hours/week) linked to more positive wellbeing. While the findings may sound like good news for teenagers, researchers warn that there are caveats, with both excessive social media use and not using social media both associated with poorer wellbeing.

Adelaide University PhD student and Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship awardee Shannon Evenden is investigating how to increase the number of private landholders participating in revegetation projects. Evenden’s PhD project, supported by the $25,000 scholarship, will explore private landholders’ lived experience to understand how to translate their intentions for revegetation into practice.

An international team of physicists has achieved a breakthrough in understanding something that has puzzled scientists for decades: the discrepancy between experimental measurements and theoretical predictions of magnetic properties of the muon, a heavier cousin of the electron. Published in Nature today, the study – involving researchers from Europe, the US and Australia – delivers the most precis...

Researchers are exploring the potential of specific biomarkers to help improve the prediction of disease progression for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD), opening the door to more personalised treatment strategies. While primarily considered a motor disorder, up to 85 per cent of people with PD will also be affected by neuropsychiatric symptoms, like cognitive impairment and mood dysfunction, a...

Adelaide University researchers and industry partners have uncovered scientific evidence that daily probiotic and postbiotic supplementation can significantly boost gut and skin health in dogs, offering pet owners a promising alternative to antibiotics. The findings, published in Veterinary Dermatology and Veterinary Research Communications, are the result of one of the most detailed microbiome stu...