Cell success gives hope on AIDS
An HIV-positive British man has become the second known person to have been sent into lasting remission from AIDS.
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U.S. BACK IN THE SPACE RACE
With success in the first stage of the SpaceX mission to the ISS, the US is on the cusp of launching its astronauts into space again.
Benchmark set for cancer tests
Queensland wants to set a benchmark in DNA screening for the treatment of cancer — but it could all still be 15 years away.
Doctors battle conspiracists
Skiers had a surprise at an upmarket French resort this week: doctors with needles to vaccinate them against measles.
‘Way of the future’ in cancer fight is here, but only for the lucky few
When Susie Krimmer learned the cancer had spread from the brain to her liver she cried. She knew all too well what it meant.
Space industry ‘can be $12bn’
Science Minister Karen Andrews says the local space industry is worth $3.9bn a year and can triple in size by 2030.
BoM challenged after warming claim
Bureau of Meteorology’s decision to increase temperature warming trend in Darwin reignites debate over climate ‘smoking gun’.
Moon mission a first for Israel
A rocket took off from Cape Canaveral yesterday carrying Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft, aiming to make history twice.
Your charity can make a difference
Despite the tough times, there are organisations trying to make a difference — and you can help.
Scientists abuzz at finding rare giant bee
Scientists have re-discovered the world’s biggest bee, lost to science since 1981 and thought to have become extinct.
get back in A great mood
From yoghurt to yoga, there are healthy ways to alleviate anxiety and depression.
Growing old in a new age of angst
Getting old in Australia is ‘sometimes shameful, always hidden and certainly not celebrated’, new research shows.
Teenage blood ‘no fountain of youth’
The US drugs regulator has “significant health concerns” about a craze for injections of blood from teenagers to older patients.
Breeders could save Adani finch
The endangered finches threatening the Adani mine are being bred in suburban homes and traded over the internet for as little as $30.
‘It’s confronting to watch’
A chiropractor is under investigation over “disturbing” footage of a newborn baby being hung upside down | WARNING
Kids’ hospitals worst for infections
Children’s hospitals had the worst rate of serious bloodstream infections last financial year.
Alzheimer’s, menopause link
Researchers are studying whether the hormonal changes that occur in menopause may affect the development of Alzheimer’s.
Doctors in danger of work burnout
More doctors-in-training are being compelled to work excessive hours in hospitals, despite the potential risks to staff and patients.
DNA TESTS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
There is little scientific basis for their use in the fitness industry, but this won’t stop the marketing hype.
Heat on BoM for records rewrite Heat on bureau over data records rewrite
The Bureau of Meteorology has rewritten Australia’s temperature records, greatly increasing the rate of warming since 1910.
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