New tech drives smartphones to drink
Tasting a glass of wine is one thing your smartphone can’t do. Or is it? Engineers at La Trobe...
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Turning breech birth pain on its head
turnING breech birth pain on its head Pregnancy can be an exciting time – but it can be scary...
And the winner is … kidney
Ten per cent of people with diabetes will later develop kidney disease and need potentially life-saving treatment — but...
Keeping an eye on the ball for FIFA
Technology plays a growing role in all kinds of sport, but how well does it actually work? Soccer’s international...
Prawn of a new era in first aid
There’s nothing worse than a bag of stinky old prawn shells left rotting in the bin. Right? Wrong. Researchers at Queensland University...
Universe’s ancient gas blows away Big Bang secrets
Researchers have used a giant telescope to uncover a fossil from the Big Bang — a gas cloud 1.5...
Dingoes aren’t dogs but native Aussies
The menagerie of exotic native animals Australia can proudly claim as its own has grown by one – with...
Solid waste solution will make builders sit a brick
Most of us prefer not to think about what happens after we flush the loo. But where most see...
‘Dr Google’ could help you detect melanoma
We all know that when you’re sick you shouldn’t turn to Google for cures. But Australian researchers have uncovered...
Preschoolers make amazing gains when educators are well trained
Anyone with young kids knows how bright and curious they are. But when it comes to learning, their educators’...