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News release From: The University of New South Wales More than one in 10 Australian surfers say they have injured someone else while surfing, according to new research from UNSW’s Beach Safety Research Group that sheds light on an under-recognised risk in crowded surf breaks. The study, published today in the journal Injury Prevention, found that 93 out of 815 Australian surfers surveyed – or 11.4% – said they had injured another person in the water at some point while surfing.

News release From: American Psychological Association Stories, not shopping lists: Narrative dating profiles draw more interest Telling the story of your life creates empathy, connection with potential dates If you want to attract more interest on dating apps, don’t just list your best qualities in your profile – instead, tell a story about your life.

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News release From: Macquarie University Scientists have discovered mosquitoes can act like tiny “flying wildlife surveyors”, helping researchers detect elusive and endangered animals in Australia’s national parks.

News release From: Flinders University For the first time, an international research team has harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to decode the rules of an ancient board game, pioneering a new way to reveal long-lost historical secrets. By analysing an engraved limestone object from the Roman Netherlands, the team was able to determine likely game rules, based on its distinctive markings.

News release From: PLOS Some “designer” crossbreed dogs may have more problem behaviors than pure breeds In new study, cockapoos displayed the most unwanted habits, and many more than their purebred progenitors In a new, survey-based study of three kinds of “designer” crossbreed dogs, cocakpoos, cavapoos and labradoodles, all three showed more undesirable behaviors than at least one of their purebred progenitor breeds, with cockapoos displaying the most unwanted habits.

“Although happiness in New Zealand remains comparatively high internationally, the continued decline in well-being among our young people is extremely concerning. "The World Happiness Report 2026 shows this is not a short-term dip, but a sustained decline over more than a decade. New Zealand and other comparable countries now rank among the worst in the world for changes in youth well-being.

News release From: Adelaide University Adelaide University researchers have developed a new way to observe what is happening inside electronic chips while they are operating — without touching them, taking them apart, or switching them off. The new technique uses terahertz waves, a safe and non-ionising form of electromagnetic radiation, to detect tiny movements of electrical charge inside fully packaged semiconductor devices.

News release From: The Lancet Some GLP-1 medications may lower risk of worsening depression, anxiety, and self-harm, study suggests Some GLP-1 medications (semaglutide and liraglutide) may also help reduce the risk of worsening depression, anxiety, and self-harm in people already diagnosed with these mental health conditions who are prescribed these medications to manage diabetes or obesity, according to a paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

News release From: PLOS Ancestral and modern threats are equally likely to evoke physiological responses Fear-eliciting images of modern and ancestral threats are equally likely to evoke physiological reactions, despite their distinct evolutionary origins, according to a study published March 18, 2026, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Eva Landová from Charles University, the Czech Republic, and colleagues.