A treatment revolution for stroke patients
New Australian research looks set to revolutionise the way stroke patients are treated if they lose their ability to talk. Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have found that the...
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Another reason to dig superb lyrebirds.
When it comes to earth moving, Australia’s superb lyrebirds are nature’s own dump trucks. They’re famous for their ability...
Tourist monkey business could give gibbons COVID-19
Gibbons – small apes living in the wild in Cambodia and China – could be at risk of catching...
Malnutrition eats away at cancer recovery
Malnutrition and muscle loss during treatment can reduce the survival rate for about a third of cancer patients. It...
Golfing helps beat physical handicaps
Older people who get into the swing of playing golf, and take even miniature additional steps, can go a...
Digesting the gut’s relationship with mental health
Everyone’s unique responsiveness to medication is now more than a gut feeling thanks to new research. Australian scientists have...
Unveiling the effectiveness of home-made masks
Commonly available home-made masks have been found to decrease the wearer’s risk of catching COVID-19. A Flinders University study...
Killing off rare diseases
Researchers at Murdoch University have found a clever way to adapt existing technology to treat rare diseases. They’ve developed...
A shot in the arm for a TB vaccine
Researchers at James Cook University have injected some hope into the search for an adult vaccine for tuberculosis. They’ve...
COVID-19 leads to a baby boom in breastfeeding
A Western Sydney University expert in infant feeding during emergencies has observed an upswing in breastfeeding during the pandemic,...