Killing off rare diseases
Researchers at Murdoch University have found a clever way to adapt existing technology to treat rare diseases. They’ve developed synthetic molecules which restore enzyme production due to faulty genes....
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Hope for a new drug to blast away the nastiest brain tumour
A potential new drug, more powerful than chemotherapy, is giving hope to people suffering from the most aggressive type...
Leading the charge to cheaper lithium ion batteries
He’s found a new way to make crystalline graphite, which is used to make lithium ion batteries. Graphite —...
Global migratory freshwater fish stocks tank
The chips are down for some crucial aquatic species, thanks to something very fishy happening in the world’s rivers...
Getting ahead of the carbon dating curve
Australian researchers have gone back to the future — helping to make dating past events more accurate so our...
Ice cores and stalagmites reveal secrets of the last ice age
Using Ice cores from Greenland, and stalagmites from caves across Europe, researchers have discovered that during the last ice...
When locked and loaded leaves you tanked
Drinking heavily before you go out, or pre-loading, can be just as harmful as binge drinking. Researchers from The...
Extra virgin olive oil might be essential
Researchers at La Trobe University have struck oil in their research to combat heart disease – the leading cause...
Australian researchers help enforce a new weed limit
Innovative science in Australia’s southeast will help farmers set a new land weed record for no-till and mixed farming...
Rogue protein that makes breast cancer spread
Researchers at the University of South Australia have identified a protein that could be responsible for making breast cancer...