Cancel culture finds taxonomy
While statues fall around the world, scientists consider toppling species named after the now politically unacceptable.
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Bees take lead from eyes of old
An exquisitely well preserved 429-million-year-old eye from a marine creature had vision comparable to modern-day bees.
Teens’ sips could lead to bingeing
Parents who give their adolescent children sips of alcohol could be setting up the teenager for a future of alcohol abuse.
Early signs obesity levels thinning
There are tentative signs Australia could be on the cusp of beginning to reverse very high levels of childhood obesity.
Bushfire estimates up in smoke
nature article calls for new bushfire body to get a grip on shoddy data
Arctic summer ice to vanish in 15 years
The Arctic could have no sea ice in summer by 2035, according to scientists who studied a warm period more than 100,000 years ago.
Tech lets Halie face a brighter future
Camping with a friend, Halie Tennant fell asleep in a camp beside a fading fire. Minutes later, she woke up with her face in the flames.
Face transplant pioneer fought for acceptance
Connie Culp was the longest-surviving recipient of a face transplant and became an advocate for those with disfiguring facial injuries
Treat obesity with surgery, not exercise: study
Doctors told to disregard weight and instead treat patients as suffering from chronic illness.
Covid’s long-term toll alarming doctors
Amy Goller continues to suffer debilitating effects from COVID-19 more than four months after her diagnosis. She’s not alone.
Dingoes grow bigger where baits are used
A super-breed of larger, more muscular dingo has emerged thanks to decades of poisoning campaigns by Australian farmers, scientists have discovered.
Vaccine tipped for early next year
The Australian who ran the opening round of human testing of a COVID-19 vaccine predicts an immuniser could be available by early next year.
Astronauts: ‘Spaceship was like an animal’
The two NASA astronauts brought back to Earth on Sunday said they felt they were inside the belly of a beast as it careened into the atmosphere at 28,000km/h.
Blood plasma ‘reduced death rate’
Patients who received earlier transfusions of blood plasma rich in antibodies to the coronavirus show a lower mortality rate.
Covid-19 solution will be found in our DNA
Australia’s history of antibody research is helping as we wrestle with this pandemic.
Perseverance on its way to Mars
NASA’s latest Mars rover Perseverance launched on Thursday night on an mission to look for signs of ancient microbial life.
Sharks disappear from home
Reef sharks have vanished from vast swaths of the planet’s coastal waters, according to a study.
Vaccine test clear for more volunteers
COVID-19 vaccine developed in Adelaide shown to be safe in phase 1 trials, and has generated an immune response.
Anti-malarial drug trials abandoned
Scientists leading a clinical trial have abandoned testing controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.
Alzheimer’s blood test beckons
A simple blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer after scientists measured concentrations of a protein biomarker in the blood.
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