Research
The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea
A discovery in the deep sea has challenged scientific consensus of how life on Earth began.
- by Angus Dalton
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Are tampons toxic? Here’s what you need to know
A study found traces of toxic metals in tampons. But what can this research really tell us about the millions of tampons sold every year?
- by Kate Aubusson
‘People don’t want to talk’: The taboo ‘zombie’ problem in medical science
Bad science is affecting clinical guidelines, but now an Australian professor has a solution.
- by Angus Dalton
New hit: Contact sport, CTE link to Parkinson’s-style disease
New research from Boston University links repeated head knocks to physical and mental deterioration.
- by Greg Baum
The world’s toughest lion broke an epic record. Australians were filming
Jacob the lion has survived being mauled, trapped and gored. Now his life – charted by an Australian biologist – has a dramatic new chapter.
- by Angus Dalton
Why aren’t there any good medical treatments for a stroke?
As more young people experience the affliction which strikes at least 100 Australians a day, research into better medicines is getting held back.
- by Angus Dalton
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Inventors
These plastics were ‘unrecyclable’. An Australian invention is changing that
Groundbreaking technology developed by University of NSW researchers transforms hard plastics from old office equipment into 3D printer feedstock.
- by Andrew Taylor
The platypus ‘hoax’ that tricked the world, but illuminated a different animal wonder
One viral specimen had platypus experts snatching up UV torches. They were sorely disappointed – but many other animals glow brilliantly after dark.
- by Angus Dalton
The uni rich list: Vice chancellors on $1 million salaries revealed
Australia’s highest-paid vice chancellors are now earning six times their university’s senior professors as the union calls for an inquiry into wage theft.
- by Daniella White and Sherryn Groch
‘It’s a total game changer’: Australian breakthrough in DNA editing
Scientists say they have discovered a tool that makes gene editing easier and more precise, opening up possibilities from eliminating diabetes to fighting global warming.
- by Angus Dalton
The Sydney student who uncovered a ‘shocking’ problem with global cancer research
Undergraduate Danielle Oste found something thousands of scientists had overlooked.
- by Angus Dalton