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A life of social connection reflected in ageing biomarkers

A lifetime of social advantage has been shown in DNA measurements to slow the ageing process. New research from Cornell University, in the United States, suggests the

Guide to nature’s way of reducing impact of floods

Studies in two South-East Queensland river catchments have helped create a new toolkit to counter flood risks. An Australian National University (ANU) study into natural

3D-printed diamond-infused implant targets battery pain

A 3D-printed diamond–titanium device, that generates its own power, has the potential to overcome the need for batteries in medical implants. Developed by RMIT

Power of rooftop solar and EVs is a two-way street

Combining suburban rooftop solar with electric vehicles could reduce a city’s emissions from electricity and transport by up to 90 percent. A new study by Japan’s

Single-shot koala chlamydia vaccine approved in world-first

A world-first vaccine to protect koalas has been approved for use by Australia’s veterinary medicine regulator after 10 years of work by Queensland

Hundreds of coastal communities already moving higher

Humans are moving to higher ground, with a global study of 155 countries finding hundreds of coastal settlements already relocating inland to pre-empt future rises in

Super-charged vinegar targets antibiotic resistance

Queensland researchers have helped to super-charge vinegar into a possible solution to antibiotic resistance. A new study, led by scientists at Brisbane-based QIMR

A human’s taste for alcohol is monkey business

It’s always cocktail hour for our primate cousins, with new research showing chimpanzees consume the equivalent at least two standard alcoholic drinks every

Cardboard replaces cement in new building material

Australian engineers have developed a building product based on cardboard, with has a 75 percent lower carbon footprint than concrete. Study lead author Dr Jiaming Ma,

Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon

Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest. A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has

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