Robotics reaching for ripest fruit
Lightweight exoskeletons are as close to a real Superman outfit as we’ve got.
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Vaccine hope for nut allergy
An experimental vaccine has offered hope for thousands of people with a life-threatening peanut allergy.
CSIRO’s China projects subject to risk panel
Government agencies and departments working on China projects are increasingly risk-aware.
Reading may reduce dementia risk
People who are literate have a third the risk of getting dementia compared with those who had never learnt to read and write.
Stratasys 3D-prints hearts
3D printers are creating replicas of real human hearts and other body parts that can be used by surgeons preparing for an operation.
Scientists ‘careful’ over weather signals
Scientists are reluctant to claim a definitive climate change signal in bushfires ravaging eastern Australia because of the complex factors involved.
Double transplant for vaping teen
A US teen is the recipient of what could be the first double lung transplant on a person whose lungs were damaged by vaping.
Hiccups help babies survive
Scientists may have solved the mystery of why we hiccup — it helps babies to learn how their bodies work.
Building better kids
A future in which we live longer, healthier lives through genetic tinkering is nearing reality.
‘Mickey Mouse’ on climate petition
Acclaimed scientists’ petition declaring climate crisis was signed by Albus Dumbledore and Mickey.
‘Sick’ plan to tackle cane toads
The arrival of cane toads in the Kimberley is imminent … but scientists hope a ‘taste aversion’ plan could teach native species to avoid the destructive pests.
Regretful ‘detransitioners’ rise
Regretful “detransitioners” ignored by the upbeat narrative of gender change are entitled to medical help, says an expert.
Flesh-eating bug strikes out
A flesh-eating tropical disease that has inexplicably taken hold in Victoria has jumped north.
Sting in the tale of bee ‘crisis’
Experts debunk Extinction Rebellion myth promoted at rallies.
When handshakes get weird
Experts say there’s a definite point at which a handshakes get uncomfortable.
Time for science, biz to ‘team up’
Peter Yates and Megan Clark are the joint recipients of the 2019 Australian Academy of Science Medal.
Trio win chemistry Nobel
Three researchers have won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for the development of lithium-ion batteries.
Typhoon threat to games
Fierce tropical storm, predicted to be the most violent to hit Japan this year, could disrupt matches.
New moons put Saturn first
Twenty new moons have been found around Saturn, giving the ringed planet a total of 82. That beats Jupiter and its 79 moons.
Scientists share physics prize
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize for Physics for their work in understanding how the universe has evolved.
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