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You now have less chance of an 100th birthday party

The increase of life expectancy in humans has slowed, with a time when the average age is 100 slipping further into the future. A new study compared the life

New direct link measures brain networks in real-time

A technological breakthrough, being tested in Brisbane, which interacts directly with the brain has the potential to provide a new tool to combat the mental health

Australians work on blueprint to make metals on Mars

Australian scientists are looking forward to life on Mars and developing ways to produce construction materials on the red planet. CSIRO Scientist Deddy Nababan said

Space telescope reveals Butterfly’s dying heart

The dying star of one of the Milky Way galaxy’s best studied planetary nebulae has been pinpointed through new images from the James Webb Space Telescope. An

SEQ cities too hot in search for the Goldilocks zone

Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have populations which cannot be sustainably supported by current infrastructure. That is the finding of a new study which

Common painkillers fuel antibiotic resistance risk

The use of common over-the-counter painkillers is fuelling antibiotic resistance, one of the greatest threats to global health. New research from University of South

Plaudits for paper pushing positive positioning

Suggesting stories on tackling climate change should positive and solutions-based has won an Australian University an international communications award. The Charles

Long COVID impact on par with stroke and Parkinson’s

By Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin and Kieva Richards When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat

Disorderly weekends trigger new sleeping disorder

Weekend partying is not just leading to dusty Mondays. It has spawned a new sleeping disorder. Researchers from Adelaide’s Flinders University found late nights,

New waste treatment process targets fatbergs

Australian researchers have developed a new wastewater treatment system that will help prevent “fatbergs” forming. Senior lead researcher Dr Biplob Pramanik, form

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