New AI tools offer hope for global TB elimination
Researchers have unveiled new AI tools, from smartphone cough analysis to child-friendly screening systems, which could transform how…
Sydney scientists capture rare footage of crystals forming in liquid metal
Gallium in a petri dish. Image credit: Philip Ritchie. Image supplied by the University of Sydney. Scientists at…
Standard X-rays to stay free despite fee overhaul at Hong Kong public hospitals
Standard X-ray services at Hong Kong’s public hospitals will remain free under a medical fee reform that will…
Nanotube design could shrink particle accelerators to hair-thin size
New research suggests that particle accelerators capable of generating intense, coherent X-rays, which are typically produced only at…
Elusive polaron ‘dance’ discovery solves decades-old quantum mystery
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing puzzle in quantum physics by discovering an elusive quasiparticle,…
Major new study may lead to earlier detection of lung cancers
A major new study, which has recently begun recruiting, is hoped to lead to earlier detection of lung…
Waste material turned into high-performance structure with new method
Researchers have developed a method that can help turn plastics into valuable carbon nanomaterials. One of the world’s…
Forensic imaging revealing hidden layers under Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly paintings
Conservators and scientists are forensically examining Sidney Nolan’s iconic series of Ned Kelly paintings, looking for hidden stories…
Astronomers spot black hole eating up to 3,000 Suns every year
Deep in the distant universe, astronomers have found a black hole that seems to be breaking the usual…
US team sees tiny spinning waves called magnons moving in magnets
A research team has achieved the first direct observation of magnon spin currents, a critical development for the…
NASA SVS | XRISM Satellite X-rays Milky Way’s Sulfur in Detail
An international team of scientists have provided an unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars using…