‘No other battery in the world works like this’
In a major coup, an Australian company has secured the global intellectual property rights for an environmentally-friendly iron flow battery which is infinitely scalable.
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Vape tests show ‘staggering’ nicotine content
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says analysis showing the dangerous substances in e-liquid samples available in Queensland should be a wake-up call.
The ‘bad cholesterol’ you’ve never heard of
Up to five million Australians are unaware they have high levels of Lp(a) cholesterol, which is a high risk for heart attacks. So who should get a test and when?
‘Investor’ approach drives therapy innovation
The government-backed CUREator program fills a gap by funding new medical treatments are nearly, but not quite, ready for commercial investment.
Last ditch effort to save walking fish
The critically endangered red handfish, found only on waters off Tasmania, has a better chance of survival thanks to a $1 million grant to the University of Tasmania.
City life makes toads sweeter
Cane toads are becoming less poisonous as they rapidly adapt to life in Australia’s urban areas, according to scientists at James Cook University.
Tech brings Titanic’s secrets to the surface
For decades, the Titanic could be seen only by explorers. Now, 3D scanning technology will allow us to study it from the comfort of dry land.
Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN
It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the UN has warned as greenhouse gases and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring.
Ozempic demand booms in the bush: top towns revealed
Demand for controversial weight loss drugs sold via telehealth is surging in regional areas, with GP shortages being blamed.
Probe into ‘jumping gene’ miscarriage link
The link between ‘jumping genes’ and early pregnancy loss will be studied in a new research project at the Mater Research in Queensland
Breakthrough for worst cases of childhood leukaemia
Scientists have developed a new way to deliver toxic cancer drugs selectively to cancer cells, making treatments safe and more effective.
Packer’s $7m for mental health unit
James Packer, who has struggled with bipolar disorder, is giving $7m to the University of NSW to boost mental health research.
Long-haul flights on verge of space age
Keep your seat tilted back during launch, do not unfasten your seatbelt while in space, and try to clench your buttocks as you leave and re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere.
Record appeal funds rare disease ward for kids
Maddy Ryan, who is unable to walk or swallow, will benefit from her hospital’s new Kookaburra ward designed for young patients just like her.
Mpox no longer a global health emergency
Call cames a week after the WHO removed the designation from the Covid-19 outbreak.
Helping hand for auto-immune victims
The Wesley Research Institute has launched its coeliac disease research network, which aims to create a direct connection between patients, carers and medical professionals on cutting-edge research.
Bushfires ‘were a trigger for La Nina’
The Black Summer bushfire catastrophe coughed up so much smoke it may have fuelled the global onset of La Nina in 2020, research says.
Breast cancer screening ‘should start at age 40’
All women should get mammogram screening for breast cancer starting from age 40, rather than 50, an influential US health body has announced, a move it said could save thousands of lives.
New treatments a breath away
Vaccines, chemotherapy are among medicines that could be delivered through the lungs; ‘We’re pushing the boundaries of delivery’.
Giraffes use stats to find the tastiest food
Researchers find they assesses the data, weighs the odds and pick the option most likely to lead to their preferred outcome.
Astronomers catch a glimpse of the end of the earth
Astronomers have caught their first glimpse of the fate that is likely to befall the earth, spotting a planet being engulfed and destroyed by a dying star.
Risky cancer gene slips test net
The Peter MacCallum Institute study found more than half the women diagnosed with breast cancer who have a dangerous genetic condition could be slipping through the cracks.
Mind-reading machines brings fear for mental privacy
Researchers have been able to interpret what people were hearing or imagining using a non-invasive functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) device.
Parkinson’s test to give patients early warning
A new test that detects the “Parkinson’s Protein” has been lauded as the catalyst that could revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Word up: why metal singers get a bum rap
Science has confirmed that rap music has among the most audibly prominent lyrics, second only to country music.
Scientists shine a light on creation of quasars
An ‘apocalyptic’ collision that gives birth to one of the most powerful objects in the universe may be the future of our galaxy.
Autism study ‘a pointer for NDIS’
The new concept of ‘profound autism’ is having ramifications around the world, and could have implications for the NDIS, an autism expert says
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes soon after launch
SpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, has exploded during the first test flight of the spacecraft designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond | WATCH
Eclipse watchers thrilled by Exmouth’s brief blackout
Eclipse-chasers flocked in their thousands to the WA town of Exmouth to experience the state’s first total solar eclipse since 1974 | WATCH
‘Magic drug’ for weight loss now commands a massive price
The impact of diabetes drug Ozempic’s booming demand among weight watchers is forcing desperate diabetes patients into a ‘ridiculous’ competition for supply.
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