Ebola vaccine shows promise
AN experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe and has triggered signs of immune protection in the first 20 volunteers to test it.
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Coffee ‘reduces dementia risk’
COFFEE keeps people firing at night. Now scientists say it keeps their brains firing in their twilight years.
Rocket trip suggests life started in space
DNA can survive re-entry to earth, says research that raises the possibility of molecules arriving from space.
Your dog knows what you are saying … ruffly
Dogs interpret not just the meaning of simple commands, but also the emotional content of speech, a new study shows.
Vampires ‘had cholera’
VAMPIRES in Poland were infected not by a count in a black cape, but by bacteria in their drinking water.
CSIRO job cuts to hit resources
JOB losses at CSIRO will be worst in an industry sector designated as key to Australia’s economic future.
500,000 cancers a year due to obesity
BEING overweight is causing nearly half a million new cancer cases in adults every year, a study says.
Eye on the sky worth celebrating
THE world’s most powerful radio telescope has won this year’s Australian Innovation Challenge and a total cash prize of $30,000.
Sensors, the cloud fight disease
NEW tiny sensors attached to bees together with big data analytics is transforming our knowledge of their world.
CSIRO faces the loss of 800 jobs
CSIRO will have lost one-fifth of its workforce by June, staff claim, as a result of two years of cuts.
CSIRO to lose ‘one-fifth of staff’
CSIRO will have lost one-fifth of its workforce by June, staff claim, as a result of two years of cuts.
Yoghurt may cut diabetes risk
A YOGHURT a day appears to cut the risk of diabetes, but other dairy products offer no protection, research suggests.
Infosys ‘excited’ at fund scope
LEADING Indian IT services provider Infosys is mulling a possible stake in elite research hub National ICT Australia.
Shocking cost of divorce for children
DIVORCE has a devastating impact on children, affecting results and driving them to abuse alcohol or drugs, a survey says.
New excuse for those who stray
A NEW study has found that genetics could be to blame for infidelity.
Small step for man, a giant leap for coffee
A RUSSIAN spacecraft carrying Italy’s first female astronaut and an espresso machine has docked with the International Space Station.
High cost of biological threat
FUNDING ‘efficiency’ is weakening Australia’s defences against biological threats, a new report warns.
Friendly young doctors are bad for your health
TWO-THIRDS of young doctors say they struggle to be objective and truthful with patients they like, a study found.
Amid sun, sand and sea fog
SYDNEYSIDERS making a beeline for the beach as the area recorded its hottest November day encountered a rarity — a sea fog.
Medal winner ‘did it for agriculture’
WHEN Graham Farquhar was a boy there was never any question of him becoming a lawyer or banker.
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