Diamonds are a wound’s best friend
Australian researchers have developed a new type of smart wound dressing that can detect infection and improves healing. The new technique involves using silk woven with nano-diamonds to treat...
Purifying cells to beat cancer
A cutting-edge, relatively new treatment for cancers has become much safer thanks to Australian...
How to cope with COVID-19 put to rest
People feeling stressed and unhappy during the global pandemic should take a break, according...
Wily whales parrot predators
Australian long-finned pilot whales are sneakily breaching protocol, mimicking the calls of their natural...
Rockin’ healthy sperm with sound
Australian scientists have developed a sound new method for selecting healthy sperm — by...
Sweet smell of science success on the reef
Scientists have been sniffing around the southern Great Barrier Reef in an effort to...
Kids COVID risk all in vein
Better blood vessel health is one of the main reasons children have been protected...
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