Music may hold key to overcoming depression
Classical music might hold the key to helping people with treatment-resistant depression.
Chinese researchers have unpacked the music of composers like Bach, Beethoven
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Science framework lifts Indigenous knowledge
Elevating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems is one of five key priorities in a new national science framework released today.
Federal Minister for
Read more12 August 2024
Babies’ development helped by quick responses
Researchers have used a robot car to show a baby’s development is linked to the timeliness of responses they receive when interacting.
A team from Cornell University,
Read more12 August 2024
Selfie frenzy damaging natural assets
The quest for nature-based selfies on social media is causing damage to ecosystems and disrupting the breeding and feeding patterns of animals.
Australian researchers
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Queensland babies in genetic screening trial
Thousands of Queensland newborns will be screened for genetic illnesses under a trial program.
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) will use a $5.5 Federal
Read more12 August 2024
Electric bandage heals wounds 30% faster
Researchers have developed electric bandages that allow wounds to heal much faster than standard bandages.
A team from North Carolina State University created the
Read more11 August 2024
Tipsy fruit flies a window into our social drinking
Researchers have used drunk fruit flies to uncover why social drinking often makes humans happy, while drinking alone can trigger depression.
Kyung-An Han, a biologist
Read more9 August 2024
Tiny air pollutants linked to premature deaths
Tiny air pollutants have been linked to a 7.3 percent increase in premature deaths for people living in large cities.
Researchers led by McGill University found these
Read more7 August 2024
3D printed flexible body parts a step closer
3D printed individualised body replacement parts are a step closer after a breakthrough in the printing of tough, flexi-materials.
A team lead by the University of
Read more6 August 2024
Green breakthrough in fertiliser production
A zero-emissions system which produces ammonium, needed for fertiliser, from wastewater has been developed by Australian researchers.
Engineers from UNSW Sydney used a
Read more6 August 2024