Chest CT scans recommended for COVID‑19 screening
02 March, 2020Computed tomography (CT) of the chest demonstrates better sensitivity than reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‑PCR) when it comes to diagnosing COVID‑19.
Rapid diagnostic test for Ebola under development
26 February, 2020The test will detect the infection early in blood by embedding monoclonal antibodies against surface glycoproteins (GP) — one of the first detectable biomarkers of infection.
Fossil methane emissions higher than previously estimated
21 February, 2020An international team of researchers has found that methane emissions from human fossil sources are at least 25% higher than previously estimated.
Bacteria on ISS no more dangerous than earthbound strains
21 February, 2020Two particularly tenacious species of bacteria have colonised the potable water dispenser aboard the International Space Station.
Carbonating beverages with atmospheric CO2
06 February, 2020CSIRO has developed a new technology that pulls CO2 out of the atmosphere and puts it into beer and other beverages.
Nature-inspired textiles remove oil from water
05 February, 2020Researchers have developed a new technology for removing oil from water sources, creating textiles with surface properties that passively skim off the oil and move it into a floating container.
Chromium breakthrough enables more sustainable photochemistry
04 February, 2020The abundant base metal chromium can substitute expensive precious metals in photocatalysis — a technique currently used to synthesise pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals.
Egyptian mummy speaks again… sort of
30 January, 2020The sound of a 3000-year-old mummified Egyptian priest has been reproduced based on measurements of the precise dimensions of his extant vocal tract following CT scanning.
Confirmed: climate change increases bushfire risk
16 January, 2020Over 50 different studies show links between human-induced climate change and increased frequency or severity of fire weather.
Saliva test offers easier detection of mouth and throat cancer
13 January, 2020A novel non-invasive technique can successfully detect human papilloma virus-16 — the strain associated with oropharyngeal cancer — in saliva samples.
The missing link in penguin evolution
17 December, 2019 | Supplied by: Flinders UniversityThe remains of the newly described Kupoupou stilwelli — the oldest penguin known with proportions close to its modern relatives — have been found on the geographically remote Chatham Islands.
New estimate for the age of the Milky Way
13 December, 2019Starquakes recorded by NASA's now-defunct Kepler space telescope have helped answer a longstanding question about the age of the 'thick disc' of the Milky Way.
Rapid asthma diagnosis with a drop of blood
12 December, 2019A new rapid test is expected to return a finding after just 60 to 90 min — and all it requires to diagnose asthma is a drop of blood and the immune cells it contains.
Home urine test helps diagnose aggressive prostate cancer
11 December, 2019The urine test diagnoses aggressive prostate cancer and predicts whether patients will require treatment up to five years earlier than standard clinical methods.
Call to stop suppression of conservation science
05 December, 2019The Ecological Society of Australia is calling for governments, universities and industry to stop the censorship and suppression of science and scientists.
