Researchers Have Found a Way To “Turn Off” Peanut Allergies
Immune changes can cause peanut allergy remission The potential of new, more focused allergy treatments is now possible thanks to the identification of the key…
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New Antibiotics Could Work by Starving Pneumonia-Causing Bacteria of Their Favorite “Food”
Australian researchers have revealed how the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) obtains the essential nutrient, manganese, from our bodies, which could lead to better therapies to…
New Study Highlights the Complex Impacts Multiple Disasters Have on Public Health
Findings from a review conducted by University of Melbourne researchers shows multiple disasters can have complex impacts on physical health, mental health, and well-being which…
Organic Insecticides More Damaging to Beneficial Insects Than Synthetic Alternatives
Very low concentrations of the popular organic insecticide spinosad have profound effects on beneficial insect species, including vision loss and neurodegeneration, new research led by…
Soap Bubbles Inspire New Software Algorithm That Makes Mining More Cost-Effective
Using an algorithm based on the physical properties of soap bubbles, researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed software to solve operational issues in…
Anti-Inflammatory Compound From Eucalyptus Trees Effective at Treating Lung Damage in Sheep Model
University of Melbourne-led research has shown the flavonoid pinocembrin, derived from Australian eucalyptus trees, has strong anti-inflammatory properties and could be safe and effective at…
Building a Silicon Quantum Computer Chip Atom by Atom
Atom by atom: new silicon computer chip technique opens up quantum computing construction possibilities. Quantum computers could be constructed cheaply and reliably using a new…
Study Untangles Mitochondria – The Energy Powerhouse of Our Cells – To Reap Rewards of Exercise
New research has uncovered how mitochondria – the energy powerhouse of our cells implicated in devastating mitochondrial disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancers – respond…
Retinal Immune Cells May Hold Key to Preventing Diabetes-Related Vision Loss
New research could form the basis for developing life-changing therapies that limit the impact of diabetic eye disease – a condition that could potentially affect…
No Longer Science Fiction: De-Extinction of the Tasmanian Tiger Moves One Step Closer
The University of Melbourne is establishing a world-class research lab for de-extinction and marsupial conservation science thanks to a $5 million philanthropic gift. The gift…
How Do You See the World? People With Creative Personalities Really Do See the Things Differently
What is it about a creative work such as a painting or piece of music that elicits our awe and admiration? Is it the thrill…
Searching for Dark Matter With a Detector Larger Than We Can Build on Earth
Using Neutron Stars To Detect Dark Matter The search for dark matter may need a detector larger than we can build on Earth, but it…
Extreme Sea Levels Will Become 100x More Frequent Along Coastlines Across the World
Global warming will cause extreme sea levels to occur almost every year by the end of the century, impacting major coastlines worldwide, according to new…
Probing Mysterious “Afterglow” X-Ray Remnants From Extreme Cosmic Bursts of Light
Short gamma-ray bursts are extremely bright bursts of high-energy light that last for a couple of seconds. In many of these bursts, there is a…
Startup Colossal Biosciences Wants To Bring Woolly Mammoths Back From Extinction – It Might Not Be Such a Bad Idea
US startup Colossal Biosciences has announced plans to bring woolly mammoths, or animals like them, back from extinction and into the frosty landscape of the…
Check Out Australia’s Oldest Known Rock Painting – A 2 Meter Kangaroo Over 17,000 Years Old
New dating techniques reveal kangaroo painting is about 17,300 years old. A two-meter-long painting of a kangaroo in Western Australia’s Kimberley region has been identified…
Early Universe Explosion Reveals Elusive “Goldilocks” Black Hole
Black Hole Seeds Key to Galaxies Behemoths A new black hole breaks the record — not for being the smallest or the biggest — but…
“Plain of Jars” – Solving the Mystery of the Laos Megalithic Jars
New research conducted at the UNESCO World Heritage listed ‘Plain of Jars’ in Laos has established the stone jars were likely placed in their final…
