“Game Changing” Webb Space Telescope Ushers In New Age of Astronomy
A “game changing” new telescope will be blasted into space tonight to embark on a lonely 1.5-million-kilometer orbit around the Sun to provide a clearer…
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Researchers Have Discovered an Exercise “Sweet Spot” To Reverse Cognitive Decline
University of Queensland researchers have discovered an exercise ‘sweet spot’ that reverses the cognitive decline in aging mice, paving the way for human studies. After…
Primates vs Cobras: How Our Last Common Ancestor Built Venom Resistance After Long Evolutionary Arms Race
The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas, and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of Queensland-led research. Scientists used animal-free…
Land Ahoy: First Continents Bobbed to the Surface of Earth 500 Million Years Earlier Than Thought
Most people know that the land masses on which we all live represent just 30% of Earth’s surface, and the rest is covered by oceans….
Unlocking the Technology To Produce Unbreakable Composite Glass Screens
Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research conducted at The University of Queensland. The global team of researchers,…
Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise – Protection via a Single Pain-Free “Click”
A needle-free COVID-19 vaccination could be possible, with University of Queensland scientists successfully protecting mice from the virus by administering a US-developed vaccine candidate with…
Online COVID-19 Risk Calculator Shows Your Personalized Risk of Infection
A calculator to help people understand their risk factors for COVID-19 infection and vaccination has been launched by the Immunisation Coalition in collaboration with Australian researchers. The…
Unexpected Radio Signals From Distant Stars Suggest Hidden Planets
Using the world’s most powerful radio antenna, scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets. The University…
What Lies Beneath: Volcanic Secrets Revealed – “We’ve Been Misled, Geologically Deceived”
Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological make-up of the Earth’s crust and could have implications for volcanic eruption early warning systems,…
Virologist: There’s No Need To Panic About the New COVID C.1.2 Variant Found in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s not a single virus but a clustering…
Discovery Paves Way for Improved Quantum Computing Devices
Physicists and engineers have found a way to identify and address imperfections in materials for one of the most promising technologies in commercial quantum computing….
Grim Warning for Australia’s Most Endangered Plants and Animals
The first comprehensive list of the threats to Australia’s most endangered plants and animals reveals blunt news about the future for some of the country’s…
Darwinian Paradox: How Has Homosexuality Persisted During Evolution?
Same-sex sexual behaviour may seem to present a Darwinian paradox. It provides no obvious reproductive or survival benefit, and yet same-sex sexual behavior is fairly…
“Fearsome Dragon” Discovered That Soared Over Australian Outback
Australia’s largest flying reptile has been uncovered, a pterosaur with an estimated seven-meter wingspan that soared like a dragon above the ancient, vast inland sea…
Greater Impact Than a Million Cars: Unrecognized Threat to Global Soil Carbon by a Widespread Invasive Species
By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of…
‘Unshackled’ Palm-Destroying Beetles Could Soon Invade Australia – “We Thought We’d Outsmarted Them”
A destructive pest beetle is edging closer to Australia as biological controls fail, destroying home gardens, plantations, and biodiversity as they surge through nearby Pacific…
Is Reality a Game of Quantum Mirrors? A New Theory Helps Explain Schrödinger’s Cat
Imagine you sit down and pick up your favorite book. You look at the image on the front cover, run your fingers across the smooth…
Strange Biology: The Very Venomous Caterpillar
The venom of a caterpillar, native to South East Queensland, shows promise for use in medicines and pest control, Institute for Molecular Bioscience researchers say….
