Study lifts lid on deadly aftermath of tropical storms
A Monash University study has revealed that there is an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular and respiratory illness for up to 30 days after a cyclone event.
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IVF bid to save rhino species from extinction
Early success in a close subspecies raises hope for the critically endangered animals.
NASA finally lifts lid off asteroid secrets
Technicians have at last been able to prise open a capsule carrying a sample of dust from Bennu, which took seven months and $US1bn to return to Earth.
Measles cases rise 40-fold across Europe
Measles is rapidly spreading across Europe with a 40-fold rise in cases over the past year, health chiefs have said.
Doomsday clock guardians sound the alarm
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists says world leaders are keeping humanity on the path to Armageddon.
An answer for cancer? Brave pioneer sees promising results
The Australian of the Year nominee who offered himself as a test subject for an experimental brain cancer treatment has had some encouraging results.
Science friction a test of history
The hit Netflix ‘documentaries’ Ancient Apocalypse and Unknown: Cave of Bones circulate unverified science, many archaeologists say.
Brave colleagues put science first after a devastating diagnosis
Professors Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long have worked together to advance the cause of brain cancer treatment – with Professor Scolyer as a human guinea pig.
Pass the map: Why this sex is better at directions
Science has already settled the age-old debate over which gender is best at navigating, but now it’s starting to know why.
Google DeepMind’s program does geometry like a maths champ
Problem-solving AI hailed as a big step towards development of a ‘general intelligence’
Invention the ‘Google Maps’ of cancer cells
Australian doctors have pioneered a groundbreaking ‘Google maps-like’ spatial mapping method of digital pathology that reveals the unique cellular neighbourhoods of cancer cells.
First RSV vaccine approved for elderly
Australia’s first vaccine against the potentially deadly respiratory syncytial virus has been approved, with adults over 60 now able to be vaccinated against the contagious lower airway disease.
Key to heart disease in obesity unlocked
Scientists have unlocked the key to why people with obesity experience heart failure, opening the way for new treatments.
Remote family treasures its desert schooling
The Pedler children’s backyard is 3253 square kilometres of wild, red desert and is home to 67 species of reptile and NSW’s most important population of bilbies.
A challenge to identity in the bush? Decoding the R-word for Aussie farmers
Out in the bush, property owners are rotating crops, using less artificial fertilisers and closely managing grazing. But the rejection of industrialised agriculture presents many challenges.
Human life expectancy the ultimate age-old question
Advances in medicine and technology mean we live longer, but ageing is part of our DNA.
Push for genomic medicine to improve cancer treatments
A landmark study in the UK has revealed widespread genetic variations that were common across some of the most deadly cancers.
Gene therapy gives high hopes for better lives
As DNA sequencing moves from the laboratory to the clinic, critically ill children will be the beneficiaries.
How to stop disease before it takes hold
Nanotechnology will teach younger bodies to detect illnesses such as cancer, Parkinsons, heart disease and Alzheimers years before patients ever notice symptoms.
Fuel failure threatens private US mission to put robot on moon
A historic private mission to land on the moon is facing near certain failure after the spacecraft suffered a ‘critical loss’ of fuel.
Privateers blast off with first US moon landing since Apollo
United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6.18pm AEDT.
Human trials expected to test artificial wombs
The technology already tested on lambs may dramatically improve the survival rates of very premature babies.
New hope for breast cancer patients
An Australian discovery may hold the key to saving the lives of women with untreatable breast cancer after identifying a crucial molecular process that results in thousands becoming resistant to treatment.
Neptune’s true colours revealed after blue by NASA
The planet Neptune has for decades been depicted in picture books and on the NASA website as a deep shade of blue, but scientists have now said this view is wrong.
Teenagers waking up to vaping addiction
With the new ban on disposable vapes in Australia kicking in, doctors are reporting that young teens are now facing the consequences of their habit.
Physicist pushing world into quantum age
Michelle Simmons is leading the transition from the digital to the quantum age, and putting Australia at the forefront of information processing.
Memory fail? Shame you didn’t sleep better
Poor sleep in your thirties and forties is linked to memory and thinking problems a decade later, according to new research.
Environmental beef with costs of cultivated meat
If the time and money plunged into million-dollar beef patties had been directed to renewable energy and recycling solutions, who knows what could have been achieved.
Air of hope in galactic quest for life support
Researchers have proposed the easiest way to spot other habitable planets may be to measure what they lack, rather than what they have: specifically, carbon dioxide.
Can Siri, Alexa detect domestic violence?
A new research shows that smart devices like Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri and Google Home could be used to combat domestic violence.
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