Australia Day honour for brain researcher
A zoologist whose research underpins exercise rehabilitation programs for people with damaged brains and spinal cords has been honoured on Australia Day.
View ArticleTwo-headed fish may remain a mystery
NEWS ANALYSIS: Scientists may never be able to work out whether pesticides caused a mass spawning of two-headed fish larvae in a popular Australian holiday region.
View ArticleAstronomers get double pulsar's measure
A new software package developed by an Australian PhD student is helping astronomers better understand a bizarre double pulsar.
View ArticleBody painting helps anatomy lessons
Students learn human anatomy better when they can paint body parts on a real live body, says one Australian expert.
View ArticleFossil fish reveal prehistoric lovemaking
Fish have been doing it for more than 380 million years and palaeontologists now know how, according to an Australian-led study.
View ArticleRed flowers hold nasty surprise
An Australian native plant is using chemical warfare to prevent its bright red flowers being eaten, according to a new study.
View ArticleAbnormal sperm found in inbred animals
Inbreeding in endangered species such as the cheetah and Florida panther leads to reduced sperm quality, say Australian researchers.
View ArticleScience nabs two new greenhouse gases
Two new greenhouse gases - one emitted by the electronic industry and the other used in pest control - are rapidly accumulating in the atmosphere, say researchers.
View ArticleNickel crash kick-started evolution
Life as we know it may owe its existence to fluctuating levels of a humble metal in the primordial sea, according to an international study.
View ArticleComplex life pushed back in time
Multicellular organisms existed on earth more than 400 million years earlier than previously thought, an international team of geologists has revealed.
View ArticleSwine flu remains a mystery
Health authorities are in a race to gather information about the swine influenza outbreak, before it becomes a pandemic.
View ArticleScientists crack ancient iceman's DNA code
New research on a clump of hair found buried deep in the ice of Greenland has revealed a snapshot of what ancient man looked like.
View ArticleAphid genome reveals its 'Achilles heel'
The genome of the aphids is revealing secrets that may lead to the development of plants that can fight back against the troublesome pest, say researchers.
View ArticleBoost for evidence of early ocean
The theory that oceans covered the Earth four billion years ago has received a boost from a study of crystals found in Greenland.
View ArticleSun-shy mums may raise MS risk in babies
Children whose mothers had low exposure to sunlight during their first three months of pregnancy may have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis later in life, a study in Australia has found.
View ArticleSwine flu put hospitals 'on edge' last year
Australia's intensive care system was on the verge of collapse for the first time ever during last year's swine flu epidemic, according to one intensive care physician.
View ArticlePet rats may harbour deadly fever
A disease associated with squalor could be on the increase in suburban homes because more people are keeping rodents as pets, warns an Australian microbiologist.
View ArticleClock ticking on growing toxic waste pile
NEWS ANALYSIS: As Australia prepares to export a large stockpile of toxic waste to Denmark, the pressure is on to find a local solution to a new wave of persistent organic pollutants.
View ArticleDebate over industry impact on WA rock art
NEWS ANALYSIS: Experts are divided over whether a huge gallery of ancient Aboriginal rock art in Western Australia is withstanding the effect of industry in the area.
View ArticleSharks may be colour blind
VISION INSIGHTS: Australian researchers say sharks may be colour blind, challenging the long-held belief they were mainly attracted to yellow.
View ArticleAntechinus go out with a bang
SCRIBBLY GUM NATURE FEATURE: Australia's little marsupial mice live fast and die young in a frenzy of winter mating known as big bang reproduction.
View Article'City of light' marks historic spaceflight
50TH ANNIVERSARY: Perth is celebrating the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's historic flight aboard Friendship-7.
View ArticleNew species of Australian lizard found
HELLO, GOODBYE?: Scientists have discovered of a new species of lizard fighting to survive among the sand dunes outside Perth in Western Australia.
View ArticleMeasles takes flight on planes
MEASLES INFECTIONS: Measles can be spread on planes in rows far beyond infected passengers, an Australian study shows, raising questions over control guidelines for the disease.
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