Research & Science

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Parkinson’s discovery reveals path to targeted care

Subtypes of Parkinson’s disease have been identified, paving the way for more targeted and personalised treatments. Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine used machine
Read more 20 July 2024
Drug breakthrough could lift life expectancy - Newsreel

Exciting breakthrough in extending human lives

A quantum leap in human lifespans is possible with the discovery that switching off a type of protein can reduce the inflammation that causes many deaths. Scientists at
Read more 19 July 2024
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Global carbon sink leaking emissions

The world’s forests are absorbing carbon equal to half global fossil fuel emissions, but emissions caused by tropical deforestation negate two-thirds of that
Read more 18 July 2024
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Scientists seek a new definition for planets

When Pluto was officially bumped out of the solar system’s planet “club” in 2006, many people were outraged. Not only was everything we had come to believe about
Read more 17 July 2024
Life on Earth started soon after the planet was formed - Newsreel

Life began soon after Earth’s formation

Life on earth was flourishing within a few hundred million years of the planet being formed, new research has revealed. A research team led by the University of Bristol
Read more 15 July 2024
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AI detects lies better than humans

Artificial Intelligence can detect a lie better than humans, with potential positive impacts countered by a risk to social harmony, according to new
Read more 15 July 2024
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Robot enhancement the cat’s whiskers

Future hi-tech robots may have blind spots eliminated thanks to the animal kingdom and South Australian researchers. Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide are
Read more 11 July 2024
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New approach to preserving teens’ self-esteem

Teenagers who are encouraged to affirm their own positive attributes have stronger long-term self-esteem and cope better in transitioning to new environments. A study in
Read more 11 July 2024
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Automated system improves drone navigation

Drones and robots will have enhanced abilities to navigate their environments thanks to a group of Brisbane researchers. Current technology relies on manual intervention
Read more 10 July 2024
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Test reveals dangerous new coronavirus variants

A tool has been developed to determine which new coronavirus variants will be the most harmful. Developed by researchers at Cornell University, the bioelectric device
Read more 10 July 2024