Thunderstorm asthma’s three strikes
A major storm event in Melbourne in 2016 claimed the lives of at least ten people due to severe allergies and complications caused by a phenomenon known as thunderstorm...
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Bilingual schools are the talk of the town
Having a bilingual primary school in your neighbourhood could boost the value of your house by nearly nine per...
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...
Happiness hinges on your personality
If you’re an extrovert, that’s good. If you’re conscientious, that’s even better. If you’re neurotic, you probably could do...
Don’t get up
It’s not often that sedentary life earns a tick of approval from science. But researchers from Deakin University have...
Pass the peas please
Not a fan of vegetables? Researchers from The University of Sydney, Deakin University, Monash University, James Cook University and...
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...
HIV discovery gives hope for better treatment
More than 36 million people across the globe have HIV and in 2016 more than one million people died...
New test to reveal pesticide exposure
A new study by Deakin University researchers will help better protect farmers from pesticides. The results will be used...
Virtual reality brings dinosaurs to life
What did Australian dinosaurs look like and how did they live? The application of virtual reality and 3D printing...