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Thursday, 25 April 2013
60 years of DNA Is our view of how genes contribute to our traits still current 60 years after the double helix structure of DNA was unravelled? Yes, argue Australian scientists.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Bats are a major natural reservoir for two groups of viruses, including those that are like hepatitis C, say researchers.
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
The surprising biodiversity that remains in oil palm plantations can and should be protected, say researchers.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Scans have revealed a critical difference in the way the brain processes emotions in people with two closely related mental disorders.
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
A biological "cloak" could be used to hide medical nanoparticles in the bloodstream so the immune defences don't interfere with their delivery of drugs, according to new French research.
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
A contagious cancer that is pushing the Tasmanian devil to extinction evades the immune system by suppressing important molecules that help identify foreign cells, say researchers.
Monday, 11 March 2013
The diseased arteries of ancient mummies are challenging modern assumptions about the causes of cardiovascular disease.
Monday, 11 February 2013
Size really does matter when you are a fish looking for a shoal-mate.
Monday, 10 December 2012
Using MRI to 'stage' a woman's breast cancer before surgery might do more harm than good, according to an Australian and US study.
Friday, 23 November 2012
A South Pacific island identified on Google Earth and world maps does not exist.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
An experiment involving rotating coloured windmills has shed light on how the brain processes visual information.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Evolution of the contagious cancer that is killing off Tasmanian devils could help save the animals from extinction, say scientists.
Friday, 26 October 2012
Analysis of bacterial cells killed by manuka honey shows it has a unique mode of killing microbes, researchers report.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Photo feature Science photographer Malcolm Ricketts' stunning images of plants and animals are the result of almost thirty years documenting the work of University of Sydney scientists.
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Brainless slime moulds leave a gooey trail behind them to remember where they've been, new research has found.