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New Zealand scientists have developed a portable, rapid, DNA testing device for Ebola.

Few game to fix sports' gender pay gap

A recent study has shown that men get more prize money than women in 30 per cent of sports.

Little cousin's big journey plotted further

One of our ancient ancestors has turned ten years old, but a modern expert says we are just starting to find out who it was.

New view for fresh eyes on data

A high-tech and visually-stunning software suite will bring a better look at data.

Air travel boost on eagle's wing

Australian researchers are seeking a patent on an system that mimics the way feathers help birds detect disturbances in the air.

Sub deal sold as Australia seeks others

Defence Minister David Johnston has sent a strong signal that Australia’s next fleet of submarines will not be Australian.

Test success for 32 terabyte cable

An international research team has unveiled new fibre network technology capable of transferring data at a rate of 255 terabits per second.

Cancer help re-hash to find more targets

An Australian hospital and university are joining forces to see if they can teach an old drug new tricks.

Drug deal to form vaccine dream team

Australian biotech firm CSL is positioning itself as one of the world's biggest flu vaccine businesses, with a partial buy-out of Novartis.

IP leaks show cost of free trade

An Australian expert has poked holes in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), following further negotiations over the weekend.

Vatican books bathed in radiant scanners' glow

The Vatican is taking a high-tech approach to preserving its massive library.

Next-gen ads take junk food viral

Social media has emerged as the hip new place for junk food marketing, with a study showing that adolescents are being made to spread the message about unhealthy food.

Beaming with success, physicists bring laser tractors closer

Physicists at ANU have built a tractor beam that uses a laser to repel and attract objects.

DNA details to cash-in on CRISPR-Cas

A new paper has described some details of a genome-editing system that is quickly becoming the global standard.

Freya's freedom decided soon

The student who leaked details of the Prime Minister’s daughter’s “secret” scholarship faces up to two years jail.

Kama Sushi - the origin of sex

Evidence of sexual intercourse has been found deep in our ecological history, uncovered by a local palaeontological private eye.

Nose cells in spine spell new life

In a world first, a man with a severed spinal cord has been able to walk again.

Sea stayed similar before humans changed the scene

Australian researchers say sea levels did not move much in the last few thousand years, until recently.

Boss cells' big job expanded

A new study has shown more aspects to the role played by megakaryocytes - giant cells that leap into action when the body is wounded.

Scientists at China's Nanyang Technology University (NTU) have developed ultra-fast charging batteries that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only two minutes.Chinese scientists have developed batteries that can be recharged up to 70 per cent in only two minutes.