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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 24-Jan-2026 15:11 ET (24-Jan-2026 20:11 GMT/UTC)

Australian research well placed for adoption of National Persistent Identifier (PID) Strategy

Digital Science
Reports and Proceedings

Digital Science has made a series of recommendations for Australia’s research future in a report published into the use of persistent identifiers (PIDs) in research.

Funder: Australian Research Data Commons

China’s carbon market unification process accelerates, local pilots and national market collaborate towards globalization

Tsinghua University Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Professor Dai Chunyan from Chongqing Technology and Business University and Professor Michael Pollitt from the University of Cambridge have jointly published a study exploring the coordination mechanisms between China's national and local carbon markets in the context of global carbon pricing. They published their review in Energy and Climate Management on August 20, 2025.

Journal: Energy and Climate Management

Shedding light on the impact of the Bank of Japan’s exchange-traded fund purchase program

Waseda University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Bank of Japan’s Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) purchases have had a substantial impact on stock prices. Researchers from Waseda University and the Bank of Japan reveal that the large-scale purchases of ETFs by the Bank of Japan have not only directly pushed up stock prices in the equity market but have also had a significant impact on the securities lending market, offering practical implications that can support decision-making in policy implementation and market activities.

Journal: The Review of Asset Pricing Studies

Japan’s first nationwide survey highlights gaps in patient engagement for allergy research

Keio University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers in Japan have conducted the first nationwide survey of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in allergy research, revealing a striking gap between patient advocacy groups (PAGs) and researchers. While PAGs show strong commitment to collaboration, researcher awareness and implementation of PPIE remain limited. The study was recently published in Allergy, the official journal of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI), and its findings were also presented at the Science Summit at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2025.

Journal: Allergy

Time for the gloves to come off

Edith Cowan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The indiscriminate use of non-sterile gloves in hospitals and clinics is significantly adding to environmental pollution, with little evidence to prove that there are substantial benefits.

Journal: Journal of Advanced Nursing

Global analysis shows hidden damage from men’s alcohol use

La Trobe University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A global analysis led by La Trobe University has highlighted the hidden harms to women and children caused by men's alcohol use and calls for urgent gender-responsive and alcohol policy action worldwide and in Australia.

Journal: RTI Press

Farmed totoaba could curb poaching

University of California - Santa Barbara
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The trade of totoaba has all the intrigue of a crime thriller. Dollars and drugs change hands as a criminal cartel vies against the government. Communities and endangered species are caught in the crosshairs of a lucrative illicit trade. It may then come as a surprise that the totoaba is a fish.

Journal: npj Ocean Sustainability

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