Australia’s vanishing childhood haunts
Remember your old back-yard cubby house? Turns out it may have been vital to your early childhood development. But higher density cities mean many kids today are missing out....
Health
The short straw of a longer life
Dementia is one of the downsides of living longer but does gender make a difference? Researchers at The University...
Illicit drugs show their true colours
It’s scary when young people take drugs without even knowing what they are. What’s scarier is the experts often...
Time is right for better cancer treatment
Sometimes it’s not what you do but how. Chances are you know someone who has had prostate cancer. It’s...
Recline and fall of the healthy lifestyle
Are you sitting down? Maybe you shouldn’t. No one is exactly sure why but a growing body of evidence...
Fin-tastic news! Fish may reduce risk of asthma
Seafood lovers breathe easy. Literally – it seems your favourite dish may reduce the risk of developing asthma. Researchers...
That extra living space could kill you
Thinking of moving to a bigger place in the suburbs? Research from RMIT University may change your mind. Deciding...
No fooling ewe with new test for sheep pregnancy
More than just next winter’s woolly jumper, the luxurious wool of Merino sheep can also reveal whether a ewe...
Putting brain cancer under the pump
It’s one of humanity’s cruellest and most devastating diseases but researchers at Griffith University may have discovered a rare...
The queen of fruits could help bipolar disorder
The key to treating bipolar disorder may be found inside an exotic fruit. Mangosteen – nicknamed the “Queen of...