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New discovery boosts fight against antibiotic-resistant hospital bugs
Researchers discovered how bacteria found in hospitals use 'nano-weapons' to enable their spread.
Earth may have had a ring system around 466 million years ago
The discovery challenges our understanding of Earth’s ancient history.
Venus may share a surprising geological history with Earth
Venus’ “continents” suggest surprising link to early Earth.
Cybercriminal threats are mainly from a few countries
A new World Cybercrime Index could help target investigative and preventive efforts more efficiently.
Monash drug tech: Anxiety treatment success in phase 2a trial
Monash innovation in anxiety treatment: Drug tech successfully lowers stress hormones.
Most considerable study shows that light affects mental health
Light exposure linked to psychiatric disorders in 85,000 people.
Living brain cell networks bioprinted in the lab
Scientists mimicked the arrangement of grey matter and white matter seen in the brain.
These activities are more strongly associated with avoiding dementia risk
The findings may help aged care professionals plan more targeted approaches to reducing dementia risk.
Aspirin linked to increased anemia risk in healthy older adults
Low-dose aspirin linked to increased anemia risk in seniors.
Pancreatic beta-cells reactivate to produce insulin
The drug stimulates pancreatic beta-cells to release insulin.
Polar fish prioritize growth over reproduction
Polar fish experience lower mortality than tropical fish, allowing them to delay reproduction until later in life when they are larger and can produce...
Melbourne scientists discover an enzyme that can generate electricity from tiny amounts of hydrogen
An enzyme from soil bacteria converts air into electricity.
Almost nowhere on earth is safe
World first study into global daily air pollution shows almost nowhere on earth is safe.
The mathematical model of animal growth shows life is defined by biology
Life is defined by biology, not physics.
Study found how dinosaurs carried their enormous weight
Sauropods had feet similar to a modern-day elephant.
A pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells
New discovery could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes.
Study offered fresh evidence when the climate was far more erosive in Mars’ past
Before about 3.8 billion years ago, Mars may have had a denser atmosphere and higher surface temperatures. But today, the current Martian atmosphere is...
Scientists successfully observed an atomic magnetic field
Accelerating research and development on advanced materials.
3D engineered surfaces to significantly reduce the formation of bacteria on medical instruments
The study saw a reduction in bacteria colonisation for three leading Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) pathogens, including E. coli.
Determining the birth population of double neutron stars
Deciphering the lives of double neutron stars in radio and gravitational wave astronomy.
New technology uses sunlight to turn seawater into drinking water in 30 minutes
It provides an energy-efficient and environmentally-sustainable solution for desalination.
World’s fastest internet speed from a single optical chip
In a new study, scientists used a significant class of micro-comb called soliton crystals. They achieved ultra-high data transmission over 75 km of standard optical...
Wild grey seals clap underwater to communicate
As a show of strength that warns off competitors and advertises to potential mates.