Archive: 21/06/2019

Gen Z teenagers are leaving sex until later, and it could help them lead healthier lives

The teenage years are a time for experimenting and for pushing boundaries—particularly when it comes to intimate relationships. Such experimentation is a natural part of growing up. But there are potential risks, too—particularly ...

Jun 21, 2019

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Expert discusses the deeper complexities of cancer

Geeta Mehta studies cancer not simply as masses of cells but as structured organs with multiple cell types that communicate with each other and interact with the body—much like your lungs or liver.

Jun 21, 2019

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There are infinite ways to have sex, and there's nothing unnatural about any of them

Humans have discovered an almost infinite amount of ways to have sex —and things to have sex with. The famous sex researcher Alfred Kinsey said: "The only unnatural sex act is that which can't be performed."

Jun 21, 2019

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Majority of people return lost wallets – here's the psychology and which countries are the most honest

Honesty is one of the traits we value most in others. We often assume it is a rather rare quality, making it important for us to find out who we can actually trust in this selfish world. But according to new research, there's ...

Jun 21, 2019

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Locking up kids damages their mental health and leads to more disadvantage. Is this what we want?

Reports this week of an Indigenous boy with a disability held naked for days in a Brisbane police cell have once again raised the issue of how best to treat our most vulnerable young offenders, and the impact of their incarceration.

Jun 21, 2019

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How you feel about your home is more important than the size

Although home environments affect the way many feel which, in turn, has the potential to influence family relationships, researchers at BYU recently found that how individuals perceive the space (too crowded or too spread ...

Jun 21, 2019

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Neuroscience research questions current alcohol limit

New research by neuroscientists from the University of Sussex shows that drinking only one pint of beer or a large glass of wine is enough to significantly compromise a person's sense of agency.

Jun 21, 2019

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Testing newborn saliva for virus linked to hearing loss

Victorian newborns who do not pass their routine hearing screening tests are being invited to join a pilot program screening for the most common viral cause of disability.

Jun 21, 2019

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Hospital insects harbour drug-resistant bacteria

More than 50 percent of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals were resistant to one or more antibiotics, posing a potential infection risk to patients, according to a new study.

Jun 21, 2019

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Assembly of the human oral microbiome age 1 to 12

At the 97th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), held in conjunction with the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research (AADR) and the 43rd Annual ...

Jun 21, 2019

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