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Scientists have identified the conditions in which human brain tissue turned into glass after a volcanic eruption.

‘Absolutely mind-blowing’: Human brain turned to glass by volcanic eruption

The finding potentially re-writes our understanding of what happened when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

  • Angus Dalton

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University of Sydney professor Georgina Long said the trial would uncover whether the approach she has pioneered to treat melanoma could be used to fight glioblastoma.

Can this melanoma therapy beat brain cancer? We’re about to find out

A world-first clinical trial will investigate whether the experimental treatment given to a former Australian of the Year can treat aggressive tumours in other patients.

  • Angus Thomson
An artist’s depiction of Victoria 120 million years ago. On the left is a Carcharodontosaur, in the centre a Unenlagiinae and right is a Megaraptor.

New fossil finding upends Victoria’s dino ecosystem

A new discovery by a team of volunteers and scientists has unearthed tantalising evidence of a large predatory dinosaur, never before seen in Australia, suggesting our dinosaur ecosystem was “upside down”.

  • Liam Mannix
Microsoft’s new quantum chip is based on a new state of matter and a particle that previously only existed in theory.

Powerful quantum computer just years away after chip breakthrough: Microsoft

The quantum computer, more powerful than all the world’s computers combined, could lead to the development of new drugs and chemicals.

  • Angus Dalton
Renata Bernarde says she uses AI to make sense of her health problems.

ChatGPT will see you now: How AI is revolutionising healthcare

AI models can pass complicated medical exams, read MRI scans and blood tests, and provide diagnoses. But medical bodies and AI developers urge patients to remain cautious.

  • Liam Mannix and Angus Thomson
The identification of skulls is difficult and prone to error.

Forensic investigators focus on five parts of a skull. AI has turned that on its head

Australian scientists have developed a new AI tool to help identify skulls from crime scenes and mass casualty events.

  • Angus Dalton
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Sleep is at least as important as diet and exercise for good health and longevity.

Waking up tired? Here’s how to hack your snooze button

Snoozing has a bad rap. Here are science-backed tips to supercharge your morning energy.

  • Angus Dalton
Putricia the corpse flower’s pollen germinating with plant ovary-seeking tubes through a microscope.

Behind the scenes at the Botanic Garden, it’s more zoo than greenhouse

Secret doors, smoke plumes, air locks, a million species and shipwrecked treasures: this world-renowned Sydney establishment could be the most biodiverse spot in the country.

  • Angus Dalton
The Plasrefine recycling facility was planned for construction next to a critical medical research mouse-breeding facility.

Fear of thousands of cannibal mice helped sink a huge NSW recycling plant

Australia’s largest recycling plant was set to be built next to a crucial medical facility – and the potential impacts were dire.

  • Angus Dalton
Any attempts to create “mirror life” should be stopped, according to the scientists who were trying to create it.

Scientists slam brakes on research that could lead to the perfect bioweapon

Potentially catastrophic risks to life as we know it have prompted dozens of eminent scientists to hit the brakes on their research.

  • Angus Dalton

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