Swearing boosts performance by helping people feel focused, disinhibited, study finds ...

Assessing teens' personalities to identify those most at risk of addiction to drugs or alcohol could allow effective early intervention and help keep them on the straight and narrow, according to ...

Whaling may have had lasting genetic impacts on Southern Ocean humpback whales, possibly making them more vulnerable, according to an international study. Researchers compared the DNA in skin samples ...

Weight loss drug tirzepatide, sometimes sold as Mounjaro, seems no worse at reducing heart and stroke issues than the Ozempic-like diabetes drug dulaglutide (Trulicity), according to Aussie and ...

Menopause symptoms can even affect endurance athletes, according to international researchers who surveyed 187 female runners, cyclists, swimmers, and triathletes aged 40-60 years. Physical activity ...

Hygrogen is often touted as a 'greener' replacement for fossil fuels, and while it's true that it isn't a direct greenhouse gas, it does warm the climate indirectly by boosting the impact of other ...

Therapy delivered through a smartphone could help with generalised anxiety disorder, according to international researchers. The team performed a randomised clinical trial with 351 adults who either ...

‘Topical steroid withdrawal’ - the body’s response when steroid creams used to treat skin conditions including eczema and psoriasis are either tapered or suddenly stopped - is poorly understood, even ...

Scientists uncover how glioblastoma cells may survive chemotherapy by hijacking a fertility gene that helps them evade treatment, in a study on animals. Researchers hope the discovery could prevent ...

New UniSC-led research has raised hopes of reducing the tragic incidental impacts of commercial fishing on large seabirds between Australia and South America. New UniSC-led research has raised hopes ...

Bending, twisting, pushing and pulling might flare up your lower back pain, but they are unlikely to be doing long-term damage, according to new international research. The study looked at the short ...