More than 4 in 5 Australian parents concerned about junk food marketing

Men fall in love slightly more often than women, but women obsess about their partner more than men, finds first-of-its-kind study investigating the difference in romantic love between the sexes across 33 countries.

If you're gaming too much, a Dungeons and Dragons campaign could be good for you

A single amino acid mutation in the H5 2.3.4.4e strain of influenza could turn an avian influenza strain into a pandemic virus

Study reveals gender differences in preference for lip size: Women showed stronger preference for plumper lips when viewing images of female faces, while men preferred female faces with unaltered lips

Two mixtures of common food additives (aspartame, sucralose, xanthan and guar gums, modified starches, carrageenan and citric acid) linked with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Less than 10% of global plastics are made from recycled materials

Cildren born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and externalising behaviour

Sperm don’t just swim - they screw their way forward

Americans without diabetes spent nearly $6 billion USD on semaglutide and similar drugs in a year, with an estimate of 800,000 to a million people using the drugs who don't have diabetes.

New toxin that damages the gut revealed

Newer classes of diabetes drugs that lower blood glucose, including drugs such as Ozempic, have been linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Bringing your phone to bed could be increasing your insomnia risk - study of 45,000 Norwegian university students found more screen time in bed linked to insomnia and shorter sleep times

Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology

Going on the pill soon after childbirth linked to higher risk of postpartum depression

1 kg of compost contains up to 16,000 microplastic particles, finds new study

Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is associated with significantly improved HIV outcomes for transgender, nonbinary, and other gender diverse people in the US

Drug shows capacity to reduce 'bad' cholesterol levels - Lepodisiran was able to lower levels of lipoprotein(a) in the participants' blood and this effect lasted from 60-180 days during the study.

Eating more fruits, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine is linked to a lower risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears)

Research found no evidence to support myth that women’s cognitive abilities change across menstrual cycle

New cannabis formula promises more effective treatment for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis sufferers

Cancer nanotech nurtures sustainable agriculture innovation

Firefighters could be exposed to chemicals that put them at higher brain cancer risk

Poor quality or lack of sleep, as well as sleep disorders, were linked to lower brain volume

More and more people are choosing not to have children

Fish use tools too: Discovery of new tool-using fishes in the western Atlantic

About 40% of adults with chronic pain have anxiety or depression, according to new research covering data from more than 50 countries

Transgender people prescribed gender affirming hormones are at significantly lower risk of depression, a new study shows

Maximising rooftop solar could help counteract climate change - 286,393 square km of rooftops worldwide could host solar panels

People who use anti-inflammatory drugs over a long period of time may be at a lower risk of dementia regardless of the dosage

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