Britain approves Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine
Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s low-cost Covid vaccine.
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Whale song reveals ‘tribe’
New population of blue whales found after marine researchers stumbled upon unique song.
Life-saving miracle drug stuck in limbo
The breakthrough cystic fibrosis therapy comes with a major catch: it is not yet available in Australia and can cost up to $400,000 per year.
Quest to create blood in the lab
Cedric Ghevaert believes we may be on the cusp of a revolution in how patients receive emergency supplies of blood.
‘Don’t rush vaccine’ for new Covid strains
A leading epidemiologist has rejected calls for the vaccine rollout to be accelerated, despite the emergence of more contagious virus strains and the feared spread interstate of Sydney’s northern beaches outbreak.
Wire offers boost for brain surgery
A wire finer than a human hair that can reach blood vessels deep in the brain has been created in what could be a breakthrough in the treatment of tumours.
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Why wearing a mask is super powerful
According to a new British study wearing a mask dramatically decreases the likelihood of transmitting COVID-19.
Playing the long game on drought, flooding rains
The ability to predict La Ninas years ahead would facilitate flood mitigation and optimisation of water storage.
Jupiter, Saturn align as Christmas star
The two largest planets in the solar system were so close on Monday they appeared as one. But in reality, they were hundreds of millions of kilometres apart.
Arrival of British virus ‘not linked to cluster’
A new strain of coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in Britain has been detected in Australia, but is not connected to Sydney’s northern beaches outbreak.
Nicotine e-smokes OK ‘with a script’
The purchase of nicotine-based e-cigarettes at chemists with a doctor’s script has been finalised, set to come into effect late next year.
Big Tech a plague on science and sanity
The social media giants’ exercise of power without responsibility and indifference to the truth helped create and sustain the pandemic.
A smashing idea for man on emission
Could removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere be as simple as pulverising rocks and spreading them around?
Stargazer will be ready when two worlds ‘collide’
When Broken Hill greenskeeper Trevor Barry says there are big things looming on the horizon, it is always worth paying attention.
Deep chill to rule out jabs at GP clinics
Most GP clinics will be not be able to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to the Australian Medical Association.
Implants offer epileptics alerts
Information gathered from brain implants could predict the onset of epileptic seizures days before they occur, a study suggests.
Husband, wife’s cancer breakthrough
Scientists have discovered how to ‘turn off’ genes that make cancer cells grow.
Chinese spacecraft brings back moon rocks
An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon returned safely to Earth early Thursday.
GPS to keep track of jabs
Thermal GPS-enabled sensors will be installed in frozen shipper boxes to track COVID-19 vaccines across Australia.
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