New cell opens regeneration door
A PREVIOUSLY unknown type of stem cell has raised hopes of a new source of tissue and organ transplants.
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Extinction threat spikes ivory price
IVORY sales in China are skyrocketing, experts warn.
CSIRO ‘did OK’ in cuts to budget
CSIRO budget cuts were not as bad as they could have been and its funding is safe for the next three years, says Ian MacFarlane.
Paper to look at risks of e-cigs
THE Abbott government has taken a tentative first step towards the regulation of e-cigarettes.
Autism links to pre-eclampsia
CHILDREN born to women who suffered pre-eclampsia are twice as likely to have autism or other developmental delays.
Coding under the spotlight
FORTY-SIX years ago, my school introduced a coding unit as part of Year 10 maths. It would change my life.
Smartphone bomb detectors made simple
SMARTPHONES could be transformed into gas detectors through a simple change to electronic shopping tags.
Whales die in the shallows
SEVEN sperm whales are dead after beaching themselves on Parara Beach on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
China working on manned moon mission
CHINA is developing a huge rocket that will be used for its first manned mission to the moon.
A peek into the Sphere of possibility
IT’S Australian developed, it runs Ubuntu Linux, and it’s about to control homes worldwide.
Shorten vows funding for ABC, CSIRO
BILL Shorten has committed Labor to increasing funding for the CSIRO and the ABC if it wins the next election.
First digital hospital logs in
AUSTRALIA’S first fully integrated digital hospital officially opened yesterday in Queensland.
CSIRO pledge ‘a hollow promise’
THE Coalition says Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s pledge to increase CSIRO funding is a “hollow” promise.
Six sperm whales dead on SA beach
MARINE experts are puzzled about the rare beaching of six sperm whales, which have died at South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
How did Moses part the Red Sea?
THE science of tides may have saved the Israelites from the Egyptians, offering a natural explanation for the temporary path across the Red Sea.
Leukaemia treatment ‘promising’
A THERAPY which turns immune cells against each other could neutralise the most common childhood cancer.
Think yourself young
YES, it is possible to make time stand still. Stay out of your comfort zone, and you can significantly slow the process of ageing.
Coping with an addict at home
RECENTLY I listened to a woman full of hard-learnt wisdom reveal how she dealt with her son’s addiction for over a decade.
Orion buoys NASA for shot at Mars
NASA’s newest space vehicle, Orion, has accomplished its first test flight with precision and pizzazz, shooting more than 5800km out from Earth.
Another Ablett kicks back against ice
SIX months clean from ice, or crystal methamphetamine, Mark MacManus looks healthy, but still voices the urge to use.
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