Black hole trio win physics Nobel
A Briton, a German and an American won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for their research into black holes.
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Trump takes zinc. Maybe you should too
The President is receiving one treatment you can buy without a prescription at your local chemist which bolsters the immune system.
Medicine gong for Hepatitis C discovery
Three scientists have shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
‘We need new protein options’
Thomas King, CEO of ‘future food’ think tank Food Frontier, on why he’s championing alternatives to meat.
Hope for hydroxy: scientists back trial
Scientists administering hydroxychloroquine to health workers in Victoria and NSW vow to continue.
Vaping ‘a gateway’ to conventional smoking
Vaping is a ‘gateway’ to conventional smoking with those using e-cigarettes three times as likely to take up tobacco, a study reveals.
140,000 plant species face extinction
Two-fifths of the world’s plant species are at risk of extinction, according to a global assessment by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London.
Quantum firm lures top man from US
Australia has raced to the forefront of the development of quantum computers, snaring arguably the world‘s leading researcher in the field.
UK recruits infected with Covid-lite
Plans are being made for volunteers to be infected with a weakened, computer-designed form of COVID-19 that researchers believe could work as a vaccine.
Breast milk could stop Covid spreading
Whey proteins from human breast milk can inhibit the coronavirus by ‘blocking viral attachment, entry and even post-entry viral replication’, researchers found.
There could be life in this old girl yet
The discovery of phosphine in the air of Venus is our first solid lead that Elon Musk and the other space cadets might be heading the wrong way.
‘Pharma resistance’ to battle superbugs
An alliance has been formed to combat the ‘market failure’ that inhibits the development of novel antibiotics to fight superbugs.
Arctic ice at second-lowest level
The Kremlin hopes North Pole warming can open a canal through the Arctic and transform its commercial potential.
Warning over a hike in Parkinson’s
The Florey institute fears a wave of neurological consequences from COVID-19, including a big escalation in Parkinson’s disease.
Energy + girl power = space-time enjoyment
Teaching Einstein’s view of the universe has led to a new generation of girls gravitating towards physics in a way even the smartest scientist couldn’t have predicted.
How to heal ‘maskne’
Dermatitis, eczema, maskne — experts have seen a surge in skin complaints linked to our new hygiene measures. Here’s how to tackle them
Odds of 50-50 are enough for a jab
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has revealed it is aiming to produce a vaccine with 50 per cent effectiveness.
Bees trained to sniff out flowers
Scientists coach honeybees with technique that could enable crops to be pollinated more efficiently and boost farmer’s fortunes.
A simple solution to ‘carpageddon’
With a ‘carpageddon’ poised to lay waste to millions of european carp, another creature could prove to be an unlikely hero.
Ancient prints track Africa exodus
Human footprints dating back 120,000 years shed new light on the routes our ancient ancestors took as they spread out of Africa.
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