Leading next generation IVF
The team, led by Dr David Greening from La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science and Professor Lois Salamonsen from Hudson Institute, in collaboration with experts from Monash IVF and Monash University, is working to...
Why teens need up to 10 hours’ sleep
Technology, other distractions and staying up late make is difficult, but researchers say teenagers need to make time for 8-10 hours of sleep a night to optimise their performance and maintain good health and...
Healthy foods the ‘new normal’ in WA public schools
The traffic light policy for canteens has made the food and drinks provided in WA public schools healthier and provided a good opportunity to teach children about healthy eating, the majority of stakeholders surveyed...
More children are starting school depressed and anxious
Starting school for the first time can be stressful. Children are suddenly thrown into a foreign environment, juggling the pressure of learning new academic skills and establishing relationships with peers. Some thrive, but others...
ABC launches ABC KIDS Listen
The New Digital Radio Station and App for Kids
The ABC is excited to announce the launch of ABC KIDS listen, a dedicated kids digital radio station and app for preschoolers and their families.
ABC KIDS listen provides...
Sibling bullying makes psychotic disorders three times more likely
People who were involved in sibling bullying during childhood are up to 3x more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia in early adulthood – new University of Warwick research
The more...
AusE babies trump their peers at word learning
New research has found that Australian babies fare better than babies of other English speaking countries at word learning.
At just 17-months-old, infants with Australian English (AusE) as their native language can already encode highly...
Boys’ body image and doping
Victoria University researchers are developing an Australian-first school program funded by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to prevent teenage boys with poor body image from turning to steroids and sports supplements.
Dr Zali Yager, a...
PEACE Pack halves bullying at Adelaide school
A Flinders University program to reduce bullying in the schoolyard and promote wellbeing among children has halved the incidents of bullying at Brighton Secondary School and is having a similar impact in schools across...
Pre-term babies could benefit from study of Melbourne mums
Melbourne researchers are to begin a major study that could result in a test to accurately predict if women will experience pre-term labour during their pregnancy.
Such a laboratory or bed-side product would enable clinicians...
