Nicotine found in e-cigarettes
Nicotine and other potentially harmful chemicals found in six varieties of “nicotine-free” liquids bought from Australian suppliers.
Health Science
Booze warning for Boomers
The ageing population has masked a worrying increase in the proportion of older Australians drinking too much, researchers say.
First pic from far side of moon
China’s lunar probe has sent the first panoramic image of its landing site since its historic arrival on the far side of the moon.
Uni investigates fishy research
James Cook University has finalised an external panel to investigate the research of a former star PhD student.
The star PhD and a fishy fiasco
Publishers lapped up JCU marine researcher Oona Lonnstedt’s work on the Barrier Reef. But fellow scientists began to smell a rat.
‘Tech-shy’ cops caught flat-footed
Nine months after sensational arrest of alleged US serial killer with breakthrough technique, why won’t Australian authorities use it?
Ocean warming warning
The sea is warming at a faster rate than thought, according to the largest analysis of its temperatures so far.
Daniher hails MND breakthrough
A new drug developed by researchers, and partially funded by AFL legend Neale Daniher, slows MND by 70 per cent.
Statins ‘could help mentally ill’
Cholesterol-lowering statins could be repurposed to treat serious mental illness, a study suggests, although some experts have doubts.
More belly, less brain: study
A study just published warns extra body fat, especially around the middle, may be linked to brain shrinkage and even Alzheimer’s.
Spicy tomatoes on gene menu
Scientists plan to genetically engineer a combined chilli tomato, although their main goal is not culinary.
Where stars are forming
The most detailed image of a 40-billion-star galaxy where stars are still forming has been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.
‘Seeing’ genetic disorders
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify rare genetic conditions from a patient’s photograph.
Medicines bill set to jump
Analysts say the nation’s medicines bill is likely to spike because of lifestyle-related diseases, reaching up to $15.8bn a year.
Positive thinkers are healthiest
The more meaningful you believe your life to be, the faster you’ll walk, the stronger you’ll be and the less chronic pain you’ll suffer.
Exercise may delay dementia
A hormone produced by exercise may slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease and delay the onset of dementia, research suggests.
‘Ancient Hindus invented stem cell’
Indian science conference organisers have distanced themselves from a claim ancient Hindus invented stem cell research.
Bluebottle armada attacks
Thousands more people have been stung by bluebottles on Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine coasts as the state’s unusually high sting toll rises.
morning after the binge blues
Is there really anything we can do to reduce the pain of the morning after a big night?
Dumb and fun? It’s complicated
You might think the only thing to say about blonds is that they’re dumb and have more fun but they’re more complex than that.
Not fatheaded about obesity
The great panic about fatness has made healthy people miserable and diet quacks rich.
Science fixes nature’s flaws to put photosynthesis in overdrive
Photosynthesis ensures life exists at all. But it is also seriously flawed, with a glitch that greatly reduces its efficiency.
A world leader in robotic surgery
Munjed Al Muderis fled Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime in Iraq to become one of Australia’s foremost orthopaedic surgeons.
Professor backs permanent drug-test centres
A medical professor has backed the idea of a centralised drug-testing facility in capital cities, following a spate of overdoses.
Space peanut turns into snowman
Ultima Thule is an icy celestial body that NASA scientists announced yesterday is aptly shaped like a giant snowman.
Add safety to fun in the sun
Danger is lurking in the sun, surf and sand this summer.
Cold case: DNA expert urges national ID centre
Joyce Baxter went missing in Hobart in 1955. Boys playing on a track on Mount Wellington in 1972 found a skull and some bones.
China lands on dark side of moon
A Chinese lunar rover has achieved a global first that boosts Beijing’s ambitions to become a space superpower | VIDEO
Board accused of trying to silence doctors
Doctors say a push to consider cultural sensitivities, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, undermines patient safety.
Mysterious rock carries secrets
For 13 years a NASA spacecraft the size of a grand piano has barrelled away from Earth at about 51,000km/h.
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