Stories of Australian Science 2015 Science deep underground to high in the sky: Printing a jet engine Looking for dark matter in a gold mine Healthy development, and staying that way: Is your city making you sick? In your face: new role found for blood vessels Quantum quandaries: Spooky action one. Einstein nil. Leading … Continue reading Contents Science 2015
With a human death rate over 50 per cent and an ability to cross species, the Hendra virus that emerged in 1994 had frightening potential.
Terry Speed accepts he's never going to see the headline 'statistician cures cancer'.
The Reef Life Survey team has harnessed the efforts of 200 divers around the planet to create a unique global dataset that's generating significant scientific findings.
Helicopters sink. Quickly. Not any more.
Lesley Hughes thinks she can change sceptical minds about climate change.
Thousands of young Australians suffer substance abuse and mental health issues on their own—afraid to reach out for help, or even admit the problem.
Kaylene Young believes she can persuade lazy stem cells in our brain to repair brain injuries and even treat diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's.
Not satisfied with transforming plant biology and stem cell science, The University of Western Australia's Ryan Lister is also tacking the human brain.
Stem cells generated from adult cells still retain a memory of their past despite being reprogrammed, Australian scientists have found. Now scientists think they can teach the cells to forget their past.