Therapy kills ability to swim
Scientists are warning Parkinson’s sufferers using a deep brain stimulation device to be cautious about swimming.
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Planet ‘cascades’ towards hothouse
A ‘hothouse’ Earth caused by the domino-style collapse of natural systems could already be under way, scientists say.
How a face scan can save your life
New camera technology can detect heart rhythm defects by scanning patients’ faces in a GP waiting room.
AI predicts disease outbreaks
Australian researchers have created a tool that monitors Tweets to predict outbreaks of diseases.
Fossils prove snake legs theory
A cache of well-preserved fossils show how snakes lost their front legs earlier than thought but retained their hind legs for eons.
Imitating early life
Marina Castillo Deball’s art delves into the pre-organic ages of geological time to paint a picture of the world.
Sense of touch created by fake skin
Wireless ‘skin’ that can be linked up to computers to transmit the sensation of touch to users has been developed by scientists.
Iran traps cheetah trackers
Six conservationists working to save the Asiatic cheetah have been sentenced to prison on trumped up espionage charges.
Secret peril of skin cancer
People with a genetic predisposition need only a small amount of time in the harsh Australian sunshine to develop melanoma.
Mutton birds dead on arrival
Tens of thousands of mutton birds have washed up on NSW beaches in recent days, further concerning experts following a collapse in numbers.
Curative power of psychedelics
Former Liberal minister Andrew Robb is arguing the case for the medical use of psychedelics to treat depression.
Sharks victim to ocean plastic
Whale sharks could be swallowing 137 pieces of plastic an hour because the surface waters where they feed are so contaminated.
Robotics reaching for ripest fruit
Lightweight exoskeletons are as close to a real Superman outfit as we’ve got.
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.
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