NDIS approach ‘skews’ rates of autism
The $35bn National Disability Insurance Scheme would better help kids with autism if it stopped taking a ‘medicalised’ approach, says the Actuaries Institute.
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India eyes Sun for another space milestone
Saturday’s launch of solar probe Aditya – a week after landing on the Moon – could make India the first Asian nation to achieve a solar orbit.
Farm dam emission claims spring a leak
Carbon emission estimates for some Australian dams have been massively overestimated, new research reveals.
Dams offer new hope in farmers’ battle to reduce their carbon footprint
An undervalued part of the Australian farm could be used to reduce carbon emissions.
Climate change nearly wiped out humans
Our ancestors’ population fell to only 1280 ‘breeding individuals’ about 930,000 years ago, and remained this low for 117,000 years, research suggests.
Fluoro tumour surgery offers inoperable patients hope
Fluorescent drugs could be used to locate brain cancers and help surgeons remove them, an Australian study has found.
New oral drug to hit ‘silent killer’
Cardiologist Stephen Nicholls has designed a new treatment that lowers cholesterol levels by 65 per cent in patients who previously had no possible medical treatment.
Deep diving seals reveal secrets
Deep diving Antarctic seals brought back new knowledge which is critical to predicting global warming,
Albatross lovers warn on wind farms
Albatross experts are warning of ‘catastrophe’ for the threatened seabirds unless the Albanese government adequately regulates Australia’s offshore wind farms.
Concern as bee-killing mite spreads
A second emergency zone has been designated on the southern NSW border after bee hives were discovered to be infested with varroa mites.
How scientists are trying to turn back the clock on ageing
Scientists are examining how our bodies change as we age in the hope that it will lead to treatments that could help us live longer, healthier lives.
Can these engineers disrupt a billion dollar market?
Their microneedle medical patch designed to monitor the efficacy of administered drugs is among the top Australian medical breakthroughs improving human health. | FULL LIST
Brain powered: control a computer with your thoughts
It was once the realm of science fiction. Now, a brain-computer interface developed by this Aussie team promises to revolutionise and reshape the way we communicate.
MRI success in detecting cancer
Experts say there is growing evidence to suggest MRI could help earlier detection of prostate cancer, the most commonly diagnosed invasive cancer in Australia.
Decade-old Wuhan clue that proved Covid’s origin
As secret US labs scrambled to crack the source of Covid-19, one scientist stumbled upon a fragment that led directly to the Chinese lab.
Beekeepers fear doomsday scenario over ‘mitey’ problem
Eradicating bee-killing varroa mites in Australia is likely to be impossible after the latest infestation.
Plea to stop harming this global wonder
Queensland’s former chief scientist has called on the Palaszczuk government to ban all future oil and gas production in the waterways of the Lake Eyre basin, saying it would be ‘ecologically reckless’.
Bridge collision risk fuels icebreaker ‘farce’
Australia’s new, problem-plagued $528m icebreaker can’t refuel in its home port of Hobart over fears it could slam into the Tasman Bridge.
India lands spacecraft near Moon’s south pole
India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole, a historic triumph for the world’s most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space program.
How a Tassie seaweed farm can help save world
Methane-eating seaweed, avocados grown in a lab, and the march of the flat white towards World Domination. In the world of sustainability, food technology and dining, these Aussies are making a global impact. | FULL LIST
Scientific research suffers as US and China pull apart
Tension between the US and China is severing the deep ties which the two nations established in science research.
The new race to reach the moon – and find water
Renewed ambitions for scientific research and deep-space exploration has sent nations and private companies racing to send devices to the surface of the moon. Sticking the landing is another story.
Online ‘egg timer’ fertility tests misleading: study
Online pharmacies selling female ‘egg timer’ products have used misleading advertising.
Go dark and take a trip to the lights fantastic
As light pollution robs an ever-increasing number of humans of the primal joy of stargazing, a fledgling tourism industry is emerging, based on switching off and looking up.
Snake named after Indiana
The 40cm reptile has been given the scientific name Tachymenoides harrisonfordi.
Gene ‘memory loss’ may lead to treatment
Treatment for Parkinson’s, diabetes and cancer could be significantly advanced after scientists discovered a way to wipe the ‘genetic memory’ of artificially created embryonic-like stem cells.
Pig-to-human transplant success
The family of a 50-year-old man who was declared brain dead allowed researchers to implant kidneys from a genetically modified pig to restore kidney function.
Active youth linked to much lower risk of cancer
Research has found an active childhood can cut your chance of getting several types of cancer by up to 40 per cent.
Jab could rewire alcoholics’ brains
Scientists believe resetting the brain’s ‘pleasure pathways’ could be a long term answer for helping alcoholics become sober.
Brain mapping targets key treatment zones
A breakthrough study that mapped brain changes in people with different mental disorders has opened the way for more targeted treatment of conditions like depression and schizophrenia.
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