Sparrows know when to take their medicine
A high-flying international study has found sparrows, like humans, use medicinal herbs to defend against parasites and improve the condition of their offspring. Proving that the early bird that...
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Finding the next step in human migration
Australian scientists have made a big impression by identifying footprints left by humans on the first migrations out of...
Breakthrough treatment is good news for prostate cancer patients
Australian researchers have found a new treatment for prostate cancer that could help millions of men around the world....
Cancer cells outed by highly charged nanoparticles
Researchers have discovered a high voltage way of detecting cancer cells. They use a series of chemical keys which...
Mobile phones – a smart way to parent
Parents using smartphones are often portrayed as neglectful but new research has found the opposite could be true. A...
Gender-swapping, waterfall-hopping shrimp discovered in Queensland
There’s something in the waters in north Queensland – something a little unusual. Scientists have discovered a new species...
Rash converters
It’s contagious, potentially life threatening and currently has no effective drug treatment – every parent’s worst nightmare, in other...
Night work needs a shift
It’s reassuring knowing our hospital and emergency workers are on call 24-7 but what about the cost to their...
Struggle street: the 100 areas hit hardest by COVID-19 job losses
More than 100 job-loss hotspots have been identified in a new report into the economic impact of the COVID-19...
Shot in the arm for COVID fight
Vaccines for COVID-19 may be in the pipeline but how can we ever produce enough to protect the millions...