Archive: 16/07/2020

More Australians back legalising cannabis and 57% support pill testing, national survey shows

A growing number of Australians support the legalisation of cannabis, while almost three in five back the idea of pill testing, according to a new national survey.

Jul 16, 2020

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How New Zealand could keep eliminating coronavirus at its border for months to come, even as the global pandemic worsens

Stringent border controls and mandatory quarantine give New Zealand a good chance to remain free of COVID-19 for months to come, according to our latest modelling.

Jul 16, 2020

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Eradication, elimination, suppression: let's understand what they mean before debating Australia's course

The current surge in community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria has brought renewed discussion of whether Australia should maintain its current "suppression" strategy, or pursue an "elimination" strategy instead.

Jul 16, 2020

What does the 'new normal' look like for women's safety in cities?

Women's safety in public space is very complex. Women's perception of safety—as opposed to their risk of experiencing gendered violence or crime—very much determines how they interact with public space. This issue of ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Let's scrap the neuromyths: No, you aren't a 'visual' or 'auditory' person

Who hasn't heard the statement that we only use 10 percent of our brain? That listening to Mozart's music makes you smarter or that most learning happens in the first three years of life? Or that a person who is "right-brained" ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Personality can predict who's a rule follower and who flouts COVID-19 social distancing guidelines

As states struggle to get the COVID-19 balance right—between eased restrictions and rising infection rates—it falls to individuals to abide by mask-wearing rules and to maintain six feet of distance between themselves ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Pre-brain surgery test protects language in some tumors

A technique that maps a patient's language centers before going into surgery works best when their brain tumor is not in those areas. The finding, published by Nagoya University researchers in the journal Scientific Reports, ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Epileptic patients listening to Mozart composition suffered fewer seizures: study

Listening to Mozart isn't just an enjoyable diversion, it might also improve health.

Jul 16, 2020

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Don't Let social isolation keep you from being active

By now, we're all aware that COVID-19 is especially dangerous for older adults—the older you are, the higher your risk for serious illness and even death if you contract the virus. Because there is no treatment or a vaccine ...

Jul 16, 2020

Significant drop in stroke recurrence found among Mexican Americans

The rate of recurrent strokes significantly declined among Mexican Americans in a long-term study, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American ...

Jul 16, 2020

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Archive: 16/07/2020

More Australians back legalising cannabis and 57% support pill testing, national survey shows

How New Zealand could keep eliminating coronavirus at its border for months to come, even as the global pandemic worsens

Eradication, elimination, suppression: let's understand what they mean before debating Australia's course

What does the 'new normal' look like for women's safety in cities?

Let's scrap the neuromyths: No, you aren't a 'visual' or 'auditory' person

Personality can predict who's a rule follower and who flouts COVID-19 social distancing guidelines

Pre-brain surgery test protects language in some tumors

Epileptic patients listening to Mozart composition suffered fewer seizures: study

Don't Let social isolation keep you from being active

Significant drop in stroke recurrence found among Mexican Americans

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