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Experts say we need to change the approach to preventing strokes, and there could be an app to help.
Neutrino hunt starts with nothing
Test runs of one of the world’s most advanced sensors have found nothing – exactly what they were looking for.
Herpesvirus 5 fights to stay silent
Scientists have shed light on an evolutionary arms race between the immune system and a form of herpes.
Red tape tying down med-tech
The CSIRO says red tape is holding back Australia’s medical technology and pharmaceutical industry.
Smaller farms keep the world fed
A new study shows the importance of small and medium farms in feeding the world.
Snake sex takes serious toll
A snake orgy study has shown that males will mate until they die, whereas females prioritise staying alive.
Experts want action on dust disease
Experts are rallying together to call for stronger regulations against black lung.
New way to shrink quantum components
Australian engineers have come up with a new technique that will dramatically reduce the size of quantum computer parts.
Real centre for artificial studies
Australian researchers are bringing the AI revolution closer, with the opening of a new dedicated centre.
Powerful plant shapes tapped
Australian engineers are working on a new energy storage system based on the design of a leaf.
PTSD has physical side
Australian researchers say PTSD should not be seen as a purely psychological disorder.
UTI trigger spotted
Experts have identified a particular type of vaginal bacteria linked to recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Study shows lazy imitation
French scientists have created computational models to show how people learn about and from others' prudence, impatience and laziness.
Top talks on state of schooling
Policy experts and academics have held a wide-ranging discussion on Australian schooling policy this week.
Harvard set for geoengineering test
US scientists are testing possible solar geoengineering techniques.
Human prints on hemispheric effect
A new study has been described as a “clear fingerprint” of human activity influencing climate systems.
Menstrual cycle mimicked on a chip
The 28-day human menstrual cycle has been mimicked using “organ-on-a-chip” technology.
Tech link lets paralysed man drink
A technological link between the brain and muscles has allowed a paralysed man to feed himself.