Comet blamed for end of Dino
New analysis suggests a comet rerouted by Jupiter was responsible for the demise of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
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Negative antibody test hits jab duration
The earliest suspected cases of COVID-19 detected in Wuhan no longer have antibodies, the lead investigator of the World Health Organisation mission to China has revealed.
An air of confusion lingering over role of nebulisers
There is confusion and disagreement among medical experts on the role medical nebulisers may play in the spread of COVID-19.
Virus cluster claim shrouded in mist
A Deakin University aerosols expert has cast doubt on the theory Victoria’s Holiday Inn COVID-19 outbreak was caused by nebuliser mist.
Trust a website for IVF? It’s conceivable
A government-funded website that allows would-be parents to compare fertility clinic success rates has been launched.
$1bn bid to go it alone with vaccine hub
A proposal for a new, state-of-the-art $1 billion facility to manufacture vaccines and prescription drugs in Australia is being reviewed by the federal government.
Aussie breath test in just three minutes
An Australian company says it has developed a three-minute COVID-19 breath test and is seeking government funding.
Pfizer vaccine arrives in Australia
The first shipment of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines, 142,000 doses, have arrived in Australia and will be rolled out from Monday.
Don’t want to grow old? Soon you won’t have to
Scientists now believe the key that unlocks the inner Methuselah in everyone will be with us in the next few years.
WHO runs cover for China’s deceptions
The World Health Organisation’s refusal to hold Beijing accountable for the COVID pandemic all but ensures history will repeat.
UK strain: false facts are more infectious
Let’s get some numbers straight. The UK strain is not 70 per cent more infectious, as we were originally told.
Two million doses and all Aussie-made
Two million locally manufactured doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be delivered to hospitals and clinics within six weeks.
China’s virus probe delay ‘inexcusable’
It was ‘unconscionable’ of China not to allow global investigators into the country to probe the origins of SARS-CoV-2 for a year.
Rat-catchers hound bird-eating pests off island
On a remote speck of granite surrounded by shipwreck seas, a small group of people, a little cash and a tiny dog have scored a big environmental gain.
The modern farm: drought-resilient and lowering CO2
Farmers are putting their hands up for training in how to rebuild our soil carbon stocks, increase resilience to drought and help reach carbon neutrality.
Drug breakthrough in the battle of the bulge
A drug that can help overweight and obese people to lose more than a fifth of their weight is being hailed as a game-changer.
Hybrid mutant strain labelled ‘of concern’ in Britain
Two mutant coronavirus strains have merged, spiking a testing surge across Britain, as health authorities label the new variant ‘of concern’.
Charity auction puts male cancer in the frame
As she surveys the artworks being hung for her auction to raise money for prostate cancer treatment, artist Mary Schepisi says this year the message needs to be heard louder than ever.
‘Vaccinate 95pc to fight mutations’
Up to 95 per cent of Australians need to be vaccinated to combat virulent coronavirus strains, with global immunisation at least six years away, experts have warned.
Upside down is the only way to fly for rhinos
Dangling rhinoceroses upside down is the safest way to move them, researchers have found.
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