Smarter packaging for fresh produce
Research into the packaging of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables is providing new insights into ways to increase the shelf-life and quality of produce. “New packaging innovations can deliver more...
Lifestyle
Research shows women are just as sweaty as men
Differences in the amount that people sweat are due to body size rather than gender, researchers from the University...
A healthy work limit is 39 hours per week
People who work more than 39 hours a week could be putting their health at risk, new research from...
Study tackles transport industry’s high death rate
Many Australian truck drivers continue to work long hours and carry unsafe loads to avoid losing their jobs, according...
Untold history of Australia, painted in blood
University of Newcastle researchers have mapped the sites of more than 150 massacres of Indigenous people in one of the most...
Helping ease public speaking anxiety
A simple and reassuring message can help reduce people’s anxiety about speaking in public and make them feel positive...
Parents’ housing wealth helps kids get ahead
Adult children inheriting or being given wealth from their parents are more likely to have completed university degrees, start...
Why some people are taller than others
An international research collaboration has discovered 83 new genetic variations that control human height. The study, the largest ever...
Adopted babies ‘remember’ their birth language
Early language learning in children adopted internationally can be subconsciously retained, even from the very early months of life....
Cosmetic surgery may affect job satisfaction
Many people who have cosmetic facial surgery feel better about their jobs when they return to work, according to...