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.
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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.
‘Climate crisis’ linked to wealth: scientists
Global surface temperatures are not sufficient to measure climate change, scientists say.
Traveller still on voyage of discovery
Voyager 2, a small spacecraft 18 billion kilometres from home, discharged its final duty on Tuesday.
Warming ‘pause’: answer’s in the clouds
Cloudy skies could explain the slowdown in global warming at the turn of the 21st century.
Early warning test for breast cancer
A new blood test can detect breast cancer up to five years before a lump or other symptoms appear, researchers say.
China, Russia block Antarctic marine park plan
In a blow to the Antarctic environment, Russia and China have blocked plans for a one million square kilometre marine park.
Scientists detail damage of measles
Scientists have revealed how measles causes long-term damage to the immune system, leaving children vulnerable to other dangerous infections.
Revealed: birthplace of modern humans
A team of Australian-led geneticists say they have pinpointed exactly where the first humans came from.
China brawl hits final frontier
Beijing has accused the US of ‘weaponising’ visas after Chinese space experts were prevented from attending a conference.
Parkinson’s: let there be light
A new treatment is restoring smell, sleep and other things we take for granted.
Peering into space
The new Stellina telescope from Vaonis enables stargazing while looking at a smartphones.
Google claims breakthrough
A calculation Google did in minutes would take a super computer 10,000 years. IBM disagrees.
Rise in distress among teens
One in four teenagers say they are experiencing mental health challenges, a new report has found.
Mixed reactions to six-bin ‘fix’
With a new report recommending six bins to fix Melbourne’s broken recycling system, Emily Dickson says it might be a tight squeeze.
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