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Experts aim for quantum privacy
Experts have outlined what could be an important way for sensitive data to be processed on quantum computers.
In utero lung risk revealed
Research has revealed new details on how pregnant mothers’ smoking harms their babies.
Tests prepped for type 1 vaccine
A prototype vaccine for type 1 diabetes will start clinical trials in 2018.
Aboriginal date pushed back
High-tech investigations show Aboriginal people have been in Australia for at least 65,000 years.
Junior boozers need better guidance
Fewer teenagers are drinking alcohol but more needs to be done to curb the drinking habits of Australian school students ...
Antibiotic step discovered
Australian researchers have discovered an important mechanism in the creation of antibiotics.
Huge sheet breaks free
A 1 trillion tonne iceberg has broken away from Antarctica, signalling a new chapter in the life of the frozen wilderness.
UNESCO Reef claim downplays risks
UNESCO has decided not to include the Great Barrier Reef in its latest ‘List of World Heritage in Danger’.
Baby caffeine study finds long term safety
An Australian study has found premature babies who receive a course of caffeine show long term improvements in their breathing and lung function.
Immune cells' brain behaviour
Australian researchers have discovered that immune cells can act like tiny brains.
National dental check spreads
Thousands of people are being recruited for a $5.8 million national oral health study.
New law could compel backdoors
The Federal Government has launched legislation for cyber abilities that may not be possible.
Giving makes brains happy
New research suggests when people are generous, the brain areas linked with happiness light up.
Smart gloves can translate signs
Engineers in the US have invented gloves that can translate sign language into text.
Review seeks space options
The Federal Government has announced a review that could lead to the creation of an Australian space agency.
Brain apps may not do much
Research suggests commercial brain training apps mostly just improve the ability to play brain training apps.
Inverse finding in local drought test
An Australian study has found an expected effect of rising CO2 on plants may not work as expected.
Massive climate map updated
The most complete database on how the climate has changed from 1 BCE to the present has been updated.
New banana could feed millions
QUT research has produced a golden-orange fleshed banana, rich in pro-vitamin A, that could feed starving parts of the world.