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Giant wave pulse may signal major El Nino weather event

NASA has detected a vast pulse of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that may signal the emergence of a major El Niño system. The pulse is hundreds of kilometres wide and

Alcohol amplifies the body’s savoury craving

By David Raubenheimer, Amanda Grech and Stephen J Simpson Have you ever wondered why savoury foods like chips, nachos and salted nuts go so well with a beer or glass of

Major anxiety study uncovers genetic, environmental links

New genetic links to anxiety symptoms have been uncovered in the largest study of its kind to date. Researchers at QIMR Berghofer in Brisbane and King’s College London

Some weight-loss drugs may help prevent breast cancer

A major study has identified a potential link between some weight-loss medication and a lower risk of breast cancer. An analysis of more than 110,000 women found those

Regular chips linked to higher diabetes risk

Eating three servings of chips (French fries) a week has been linked to a 20 percent increase in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This level of risk was found to

Signals from space mystery finally solved

Scientists have finally unscrambled the mystery of repeating cosmic signals that have perplexed astronomers for many years. An international team, led by the University

NASA on the verge of charting 100,000 new planets

A powerful new telescope being developed by NASA is expected to reveal more than 100,000 previously uncharted planets outside of our solar system. This will be a major

Rapid climate collapse found to have happened before

The sudden climate collapse depicted in the movie The Day After Tomorrow is not as far fetched as we might have thought. New research has revealed that the Earth’s

Humans traced back to single-cell ancestors

By Shane Rodgers If you trace your ancestry back far enough, you may find relatives that are single-cell organisms. They may not be the life of the barbeque, but these

NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment

NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base. Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for

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