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Living split made early in minds of babes
Research suggests that before a child is one year old, they already understand important differences between living beings and inanimate objects.
Apathetic vs. Disengaged in race away from majors
Not only are many Australians unhappy with the major political parties, their satisfaction with democracy itself has dropped too, a study shows.
Science cuts strike at vital tasks
Government cuts to the CSIRO’s infectious disease research could not have come at a worse time, staff say.
Ebola evinces trial treatments
The World Health Organisation says it is ethically acceptable to use unproven drugs and vaccines to fight Africa's Ebola outbreak, but there are already arguments over who should receive the short supply.
Gas price will make green an easy bet
New analysis shows renewable energy is becoming the cheap and reliable option, while the uncertainty of gas requires a roll of the dice.
Murdoch makes bold claim to do nothing
Media owner Rupert Murdoch says Australians should be greatly sceptical of climate change and its impacts.
New neuron-holder gives life for months
Bio-engineers have created a brain-like tissue that shares some functions with our own grey matter, and they kept it alive in a lab for over two months.
Students stamp rice into shape of salvation
Small bricks of compressed rice husk could save Nepalese women and children hours of hard labour and improve their health.
Study sees PMS as evolutionary match-breaker
Australian scientists have sought answers to an age-old question – what is premenstrual syndrome (PMS) about?
New head to dig at novel mine styles
The University of New South Wales has a new head of mining engineering, bringing in a expert form years in the field.
Water beam brings wave of new questions
Engineers and physicists at the Australian National University (ANU) have built a tractor beam.
Woodpecker's head checked for shock response
Researchers are looking at how woodpeckers manage to avoid injury as they engage in high-velocity impacts with trees.
Big grants to advance ideas for aging issues
The NHMRC will fund five teams looking at different elements of dementia.
Deep projections to let hive-minds speak
A new system will introduce collaborative, three-dimensional digital sketching to offices, classrooms studios and more.
Magnetic study to bring new tech closer
Australian researchers are embarking on a project to create better-performing and more capable information technologies.
New loo to lower the lid on illness
A life-saving solar-powered toilet has been developed for a UN-backed project to improve global sanitation.
Super sponge soaks up old energy issues
A spongy plastic that soaks up carbon dioxide could ease the transition away from polluting fossil fuels and toward new energy sources, researchers say.
Uni probes amid claims of missing health money
Extra GST money allocated for Tasmania’s health system has not been spent they way it was meant.
Flat-packed, self-folding, robot origami
In an automated, robotic future, the common task of folding origami may no longer exist.
Bins fed well in Australian food-waste binge
The humble household is a major source of wasted food, with millions of tonnes ditched in Australia each year.