Scientists lock in what anchors our cells in place in step towards new cancer research
Researchers from UNSW have uncovered how tiny anchor-like chains lock our cells in place in a new finding which could…
Review puts efficacy of muscle relaxants for back pain into question
The efficacy and safety of muscle relaxants to treat low back pain has been thrown into uncertainty thanks to a…
NO substitute: Why nitric oxide could be vital for eye health and treatment
While nitric oxide is an important signaling molecule produced almost everywhere within the human body, scientists are still working to…
Rampant COVID-19 vaccine misinformation sees calls for social media monitoring
The discovery of swathes of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on social media platforms has led to calls by scientists for governments…
Cooling lichens in tundra climes under threat from global warming
Lichens have unique abilities to protect micro-environments against temperature extremes in frigid countries such as Norway but are being threatened…
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Data from SAMI Survey helps pinpoint how galaxies spin, grow, cluster and die
Understanding the swirling dance of distant galaxies has just become easier with a landmark data release by the Australian-led SAMI…
COVID-19 may ‘disproportionately affect’ infants over young children, study finds
An international meta-analysis looking at research on COVID-19 in young children has found that infants are more likely to catch…
Take Kare Safe Space: Harm reduction service for at risk revellers delivers $7.5M in benefits, study finds
By Phillip Wadds, UNSW; Anthony Shakeshaft, UNSW, and Christopher Doran, University of Newcastle Our time of social isolation under COVID-19…
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Laser tractor beam developed to control lightning strikes
While it may seem like something out of a scifi movie, researchers have developed a laser tractor beam which may…
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Ancient star movements prompt rethink of Milky Way’s origins
An investigation into some of the Milky Way’s oldest objects may force scientists to rewrite our current theories about the…