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Thursday, 13 March 2014
Compounds similar to anti-inflammatory drugs used by veterinarians to treat dogs may be able to fight the drug-resistant "superbugs" that challenge human health, say Australian researchers.
Monday, 6 May 2013
Sleeves of material woven from artificial muscles that massage the arm to combat lymphoedema in breast cancer patients are nearing a trial phase.
Friday, 5 April 2013
Synthetic material capable of performing some of the functions of living cells has been built using a specially modified 3D prototype printer.
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
Australian researchers have found a genetic mechanism that causes protein to build up in brain tissue, increasing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Monday, 25 February 2013
Whole grain foods are underappreciated as a source of antioxidants, say researchers, who conclude a bowl of cereal a day could stave off chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
The brain sees fast-moving objects by using blurs or streaks, as seen in photographs, researchers have found.
Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Meet a scientist Geochronologist Zenobia Jacobs explains how ancient grains of sand may unlock the secrets of where we came from and what makes us human.
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Radioactive fallout is helping Australian researchers track the impact of climate change in the Antarctica.
Friday, 14 October 2011
A nanotube fibre that twists like muscles in an elephant trunk has been discovered, which could one day propel nanobots.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Vaccine and cancer experts in Australia have defended criticism of the Australia's HPV vaccination program.
Friday, 11 June 2010
New social networking technologies that enable people to track each other's location are challenging everyday notions of trust, says one information technology researcher.
Friday, 4 June 2010
Cyborgs are alive and well today and asserting their rights, presenting society with a challenge that needs to be met head on, says one Australian expert.
Friday, 9 April 2010
It's official: Stress is a killer, particularly if you're a sand lizard that has lost its tail.
Thursday, 18 March 2010
A new batch of stone tools suggest humans colonised the famous Indonesian 'hobbit' island of Flores much earlier than previously thought, say researchers.
Thursday, 25 February 2010
Telecommunications researchers in Japan are attempting to create electronic sensors that can not only receive information from the brain, but could manipulate our neural pathways.