The Mystery of Gigantic Rogue Waves: Scientists Uncover Key Cause
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have discovered in Antarctica’s southernmost waters that wind plays a significant role in the formation of massive rogue waves,…
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Dark Matter Decoded: How Neutron Stars May Solve the Universe’s Biggest Mystery
Recent research indicates that neutron stars might quickly heat up due to dark matter collisions, offering a new way to detect and study dark matter….
Unmasking the Genetic Illusion: How Solomon’s Bats Defy Appearance
Genetic analysis of Solomon Islands’ leaf-nosed bats shows unexpected diversity, suggesting unique conservation needs and challenging previous size-based classifications. Researchers from the University of Melbourne…
Ultra-Pure Silicon Chip Sparks a Quantum Computing Revolution
Researchers at the Universities of Melbourne and Manchester have invented a breakthrough technique for manufacturing highly purified silicon that brings powerful quantum computers a big…
From Cosmic Speck to Colossal Galaxy: Webb Reveals the Early Universe’s Giant
Detailed pictures of one of the first galaxies show growth in the early Universe was much faster than first thought. Astronomers are currently enjoying a…
Scientists Find Way To Detect Parkinson’s Disease 30 Years Before Symptoms
Researchers at The Florey and Austin Health in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated the potential to identify early indicators of Parkinson’s disease two to three decades…
Revolutionary Sepsis Treatment Moves to Next Phase of Human Trials
Researchers at Florey Institute, in collaboration with intensive care clinicians from a hospital, have demonstrated the effectiveness of sodium ascorbate, a pH-balanced formulation of vitamin…
Bitter Brain Breakthrough: How a Single Chemical Could Curb Female Binge Drinking
Researchers at The Florey Institute have identified a brain chemical that could account for the varying alcohol consumption patterns between males and females. Researchers at…
Scientists Are Close to Engineering Blood Vessels
Researchers from the University of Melbourne have created a fast, cost-effective, and scalable technique for engineering blood vessels from natural tissue. Led by ARC Future…
Exceptionally Potent – Newly-Discovered Antibodies Can Neutralize Virtually All Known COVID-19 Variants
Researchers have isolated potent neutralizing antibodies from a COVID-19-vaccinated SARS survivor that exhibited remarkable breadth against known sarbecoviruses. A newly published study in Science Advances…
Chlamydia-Like Bacteria Discovered in Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have recently discovered a Chlamydia-like bacteria in corals of the Great Barrier Reef. This discovery, published in the journal Science Advances, could provide crucial…
Postbiotics – The Latest Breakthrough in Gut Health
Joining prebiotics and probiotics is the latest advancement in gut health, known as “postbiotics”. Here is what they are, and why they are important. When…
Defying the Aging Process: Groundbreaking Research Reveals That Our Muscles Reverse to an “Early-Life” State
New groundbreaking research on African killifish demonstrates that during the late stages of life, our muscles exhibit a remarkable reversal to an “early-life” state, providing…
Revolutionary Phase Change Nano Inks: The Future of Energy-Efficient Climate Control in Buildings & Cars
Phase change inks using nanotechnology have been developed to control temperature and provide passive climate control, reducing energy consumption. The versatile inks have potential applications…
Plague Trackers: Uncovering the Elusive Origins of the Black Death
The researchers analyzed over 600 genome sequences of Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for causing the plague. In an effort to gain deeper insight into…
Is Ayahuasca Safe? A New Study Analyzes the South American Traditional Medicine
According to the Global Ayahuasca Survey, 70% of respondents reported experiencing physical adverse effects and 55% reported experiencing mental health adverse effects. However, only 2.3%…
New Discoveries Could Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter
The dozens of newly identified gravitational lenses could also reveal ancient galaxies. Earlier this year, a machine learning algorithm detected up to 5,000 possible gravitational…
Groundbreaking Research Exposes Immune System’s “Off Button”
Scientists have found what turns off the molecular alarm system, which is crucial in our immune response. Scientists have discovered what turns off the molecular alarm system…