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QUT research has produced a golden-orange fleshed banana, rich in pro-vitamin A, that could feed starving parts of the world.
Broad overuse of antibiotics revealed
Australian GPs are prescribing between four and nine times as many antibiotics for certain infections as they should.
Hierarchy ranked above equality
Research says our desire to reduce inequality is not as strong as our desire to maintain social hierarchies.
Code released for better body tracking
Researchers have developed a way to detect and monitor human body language.
Custom cancer treatments tested
The idea of using a cancer patient's own immune cells to create a personalised vaccine is becoming reality.
Gonorrhoea getting untreatable
Gonorrhoea is becoming much harder to treat, and sometimes impossible, due to antibiotic resistance.
Knowledge needed on topical antibiotics
North Queensland researchers have investigated the effectiveness of topical antibiotics, and want to know more about the adverse effects.
Climate response counting down
The world has three years to turn the tide of carbon dioxide emissions, according to a group of scientists and environmental leaders.
Experts building anti-bug nanobots
Engineers have designed tiny robots to remove disease-causing bacteria ...
New glass gives choice of transparency
Australian scientists have designed a new nano-material that can reflect or transmit light depending on the temperature.
Salmon study shows climate preferences
Scientists have attached sensors to salmon to reveal how farmed fish are likely to respond to climate change.
World Heritage should stretch further
Experts want World Heritage sites expanded to better preserve important wilderness.
Baby 'nano-scare' criticised
Experts have slammed media reports on the presence of nanoparticles in baby formulas.
Bees teach robot vision
Researchers are trying to improve sensing technology by learning from nature’s design book.
Long term concussion study launched
Queensland scientists have launched a large-scale study of brain changes following a concussion.
Australia lines up cyber soldiers
Australia's military is expected to launch a new information warfare unit.
Language change could help health
Experts say a refusal to take Aboriginal languages seriously can harm medical outcomes ...
New papers for today's nuclear debate
There are not many topics in Australian public debate more polarising than nuclear power, but a new report could update the conversation to at least contain more recent facts.