A hydrogel that treats Parkinson’s disease
The gel mimics proteins in the brain to deliver treatments.
Australian researchers have created a hydrogel that could be used to better treat Parkinson’s disease – and possibly ...
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Laser to zap space debris, funding for SKA
ANU team helps build a laser to move space debris; PM announces funding boost for astronomy.
Australian National University researchers working with defence technology company EOS have developed lasers to blast...
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Six tips to keep safe from bushfire smoke
Basic things you can do to keep yourself safe.
For the second time this week, Canberra is the world's worst city for air pollution as it is blanketed by smoke and h...
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Pill testing still the way to go
Pill testing reduces harm, changes attitudes and saves lives.
A "trailblazing" trial run in the ACT which made pill testing available to festival-goers, has been endorsed by an in...
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Star flung across the galaxy
Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is the culprit.
A star travelling through the Milky Way at more than six million km/h has been discovered by a team of international ...
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"Undervalued" breastfeeding
Health policies and government statistics reveal problems.
Researchers are warning that the 'invisible' work of caring for a baby is not considered by health or work polices or...
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Eta Aquariid meteor shower lights up sky
Remnants from Halley’s Comet will provide a spectacular show.
Amateur astronomers across Australia will be treated to shooting stars over the next few days, as bits of rock and ic...
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Astronomers react to black hole images
First image of black hole has amazed Australian experts.
In one of the biggest scientific announcements of recent times, an international collaboration of astronomers and ast...
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Climate change report shows the current reality
Experts respond to the grim reality of climate change.
The World Meteorological Organisation’s State of the Global Climate report has been released and makes for grim readi...
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Australia sets the pace to renewables
Australia’s per capita rate of new renewables is world leading.
Australia is streaking ahead of other countries when it comes to renewable energy, to the extent where we may reach o...
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Nuclear weapons solve the Lungfish riddle
Scientists have worked out the longevity of Lungfish.
The lungfish is a particularly weird fish.As well as the usual gills, as its name suggests it also has a fully func...
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What killed a million Darling River fish?
Government and scientists are at loggerheads why.
Reports that around one million fish have died along the Darling River in New South Wales have caused a stir this wee...