Scientists discover a hidden molecular secret behind animal evolution
Movement defines life across the animal kingdom. From a fish cutting through water to a bird taking flight,…
Public invited to comment on children’s mental health services
The public has been asked to comment on the first national standards for children’s mental health services, describing…
Smelling chocolate before lifting weights could make your workout easier
Nobody told the participants they were supposed to lift more. They just did. In a study from the…
Human brain cells may be far more powerful computers than scientists thought
For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human…
Atherosclerosis: Can AI help your doctor detect it?
Atherosclerosis — an accumulation of plaque inside artery walls — is sometimes described as “hardening of the arteries.”…
PBS Lists neffy Adrenaline Nasal Spray for Anaphylaxis Treatment Across Australia
Australians living with the risk of life-threatening allergic reactions will now have access to a new subsidised emergency…
Scientists discover sugar molecules that predict disease years early
A quiet layer of biology is beginning to change how health is understood, and it sits on the…
Ancient DNA in Oceania reveals hidden human evolution and health insights
A vast stretch of islands across the South Pacific holds one of the oldest human stories on Earth.…
Nearly half of dementia cases can be prevented, study finds
Memory loss is often treated like weather, something that arrives with age and cannot be stopped. But dementia…
First-ever synthetic cell grows, divides, replicates and could revolutionize biology
A tiny bubble of lipids, enzymes and DNA has done something biologists have chased for years: it carried…
New fossil discovery explains the disappearance of the Flores ‘Hobbits’ 61,000 years ago
In a cave on the Indonesian island of Flores, a tiny human relative once lived alongside dwarf elephants,…
Meet the 15-year-old prodigy trying to unlock the secrets to human immortality
Laurent Simons is only 15, but he is already moving toward a goal that could shape the rest…