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How a video game can help improve doctors’ decisions

How a video game can help improve doctors’ decisions

By Stephen Beech Playing a special video game improves emergency doctors' decision-making in high-pressure situations. ER medics who participated in the trauma triage game outperformed their peers who only received standard education when it came to properly caring for severely injured older adults. Experts say the game

‘Parrot-beaked’ reptile found in Brazil may have Scottish cousins

‘Parrot-beaked’ reptile found in Brazil may have Scottish cousins

By Stephen Beech A "parrot-beaked" reptile that lived alongside dinosaurs in Brazil 230 million years ago may have had relatives in Scotland, say scientists. The fossilized skull of the newly discovered species with a "parrot-like beak" was unearthed by paleontologists in southern Brazil in

Chemical in insect repellents impairs bees ability to find way home

Chemical in insect repellents impairs bees ability to find way home

By Stephen Beech Bees are losing their way due to a chemical used in insect repellents, according to a new study. Even brief exposure to the insecticide used in mosquito sprays can "significantly impair" bumblebees' ability to navigate their way back to their nest, suggest the findings.

How saunas boost immune systems revealed

How saunas boost immune systems revealed

By Stephen Beech Taking a sauna boosts the immune system, reveals new research. Sauna bathing releases white blood cells into the bloodstream, according to the findings. Circulating white blood cells play a "key" role in the body's defense against viruses, bacteria, fungi and diseases, say scientists.

Pesticides on produce may play role in lung cancer in non-smokers

Pesticides on produce may play role in lung cancer in non-smokers

By Stephen Beech A "healthy" diet featuring plenty of fruit and vegetables can increase the risk of lung cancer, suggests new research. Eating fruits, greens and whole grains is usually recommended by doctors to lower the risk of several diseases. including cancer. But it may actually put non-

Astronomers measure black hole jet power for first time

Astronomers measure black hole jet power for first time

By Stephen Beech Astronomers have measured the power of jets from a black hole for the first time, offering fresh insight into how these objects shape the universe. The Curtin University-led study, in collaboration with the University of Oxford, used a global network of radio telescopes to observe "

Wildlife could serve as early warning system for superbugs

Wildlife could serve as early warning system for superbugs

Foxes, crows and magpies could provide an "early warning system" to monitor antibiotic resistance, suggests a new study. Wildlife including the bin-dipping mammals as well as carrion birds can alert us to the spread of highly drug resistant bacteria into unexposed ecosystems, say scientists. Antimicrobial resistance, or