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An event marking the state of global AIDS research has ended over the weekend, with renewed optimism that more and more lives will be saved.

Fish oil to face fact-based review

Fish oil supplements, a darling of the alternative health world, will be put through the scientific rigors for a new research project.

Lithium re-mixed for big battery advance

Researchers say they have improved the venerable lithium battery – by adding more lithium.

People taking power back could threaten big generation

A leading energy economist says Australian electricity is changing, and the stranglehold that traditional power companies have enjoyed is beginning to weaken.

Robo-sports could take biggest world stage

Japan may be planning to bring sports of the future to the 2020 Olympics, with word that it will hold some robotic events.

Students storm toward lightning e-car

Australian students may have broken a 26-year-old world speed record to become the fastest electric vehicle over a distance of 500 kilometres on a single battery charge.

Vitality vaults after six intense seconds

As exercising trends toward the shorter and more intense, a new study could have the elderly going wild for a few seconds per day.

Old scores at risk in tertiary entrance changes

Queensland’s tertiary entrance score system is up for review, as an independent council looks for ways to improve the rankings.

Regional success laid on leaders

Researchers have taken a look at why some country towns survive and thrive, while others decline and die.

BHP backs blitz on native species

Funding has been secured for more rounds of the Bush Blitz – a program that sends Australian scientists on lightning war against the mysteries of the outback.

Fertiliser fuels cleaner water

Australian researchers say they have developed a new desalination technique that requires about 80 per cent less energy.

First ancient worm brains found perfectly preserved

New fossils have shown stunningly well-preserved brain structures from a bizarre bunch of sea creatures which dominated the Earth half a billion years ago.

Hateful to helpful; mental voices change with culture

Anthropologists say that the voices heard by schizophrenics are shaped by their environments.

Nano-rods spin out scientists at 150,000 RPM

Certain nano-particles spin unbelievably fast when placed in water, nobody knows why, but they now know how fast.

Nano-structure builds big solar possibilities

A new material turns the sun to steam - a seemingly strange behaviour but one which could provide exciting new energy options.

Space dust could give Martian bugs

Recent images from NASA’s Curiosity rover show Earth-like soils that hint at the existence of life on Mars.

UQ's water-tech funding tap kept open

University of Southern Queensland (USQ) researchers have secured funding for new research into water and energy efficiency on Queensland farms.

AIDS future viewed through smoke of senseless attack

The AIDS 2014 conference started under a dark cloud in Melbourne.

Better balance found for DNA's role in autism

Nearly 60 per cent of the risk of developing autism is genetic and most of that risk is caused by common, inherited variant genes that are in individuals without the disorder, according to a new study.