Why don't elephants get cancer?
12 October, 2015US researchers may have solved an intriguing mystery — why do elephants rarely get cancer?
Trialled in the wild — the Tasmanian devil vaccine
29 September, 2015Nineteen Tasmanian devils, who were recently immunised against the deadly devil facial tumour disease (DFTD), have been released into Narawntapu National Park as part of a program to test the vaccine in the wild for the very first time.
Kangaroo cartilage could improve implants
25 September, 2015QUT scientists are studying kangaroo cartilage in order to improve implants for joints that have been worn out by age, arthritis or injury.
An unexpected funnel-web encounter
09 September, 2015Scientists from ANU have comes across an unexpected species of funnel-web spider during their studies at Booderee National Park, near Jervis Bay.
Single-cell genomics to combat inflammation
04 September, 2015Marcel and Claudia Nold are using single-cell technologies to control inflammation — an important response to infection or injury which, nevertheless, can cause conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease if not carefully controlled.
CSIRO leads global effort to save honey bees
26 August, 2015CSIRO is leading an international collaboration of researchers, beekeepers, farmers, industry and technology companies that aims to better understand what is harming the health and pollination ability of honey bees.
Conception: an epic quest
20 August, 2015Professor Allan Pacey has released an inside look at the process of conception in the human body, framing it as an amazing race between 250 million competitors.
How to lose weight without exercising
30 July, 2015It sounds too good to be true, but scientists have developed a molecule that effectively acts as an exercise mimic. By tricking cells into thinking they have run out of energy, the molecule increases glucose uptake and metabolism, thus improving glucose tolerance and weight loss.
More research into animal diseases needed
22 July, 2015University of Sydney scientists have argued for more research into major infectious diseases shared between wildlife and livestock, in order to better evaluate risks and improve responses to disease epidemics in animals and humans.
Hormonal traders make risky decisions
09 July, 2015A new study has found that the state of a trader's body chemistry can impact the stock market just as much as the state of the economy.
A new way to calculate time of death
03 July, 2015Researchers have developed a new method for reliably calculating time of death at least 10 days post-mortem — a substantial increase from the current timeframe of 36 hours.
Mythbusting with microfossils
17 June, 2015 by Lauren DavisThere's no doubt that fossils provide an important window into the past, but just how much do we know about these traces of ancient life?
Injectable electronics could be the future of neuroscience
10 June, 2015An international team of researchers, led by Harvard University Professor Charles Lieber, has developed a method for fabricating nanoscale electronic scaffolds that can be injected via syringe.
New species of snail discovered
25 May, 2015A new species of snail has been discovered by a Bush Blitz expedition that took place on Bush Heritage Australia's Carnarvon Station Reserve in the highlands of southern Queensland.
Frontline immune cells can call for back-up
19 May, 2015Australian researchers have found that neutrophils - innate immune cells that swarm to sites of injury within minutes to undertake damage control and kill invaders - can in some cases enlist reinforcements in their fight against pathogens.
