How your favourite snack and drink combo shortens your lifespan
Ever thought your hot dog and fizzy drink combo was harmless? Think again. READ: ‘Waka Waka’: Where’s the millions?…
Somatic mutations drive vascular aging and muscle weakness over time
Two new studies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have investigated how mutations that occur in muscles and blood…
ChronODE method offers precision in timing gene therapy treatments
A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on…
The Mysterious Origins of the Most Energetic Neutrino Ever Detected
In February 2023, a cosmic particle detector housed deep in the Mediterranean Sea recorded the arrival of a…
Control of spin qubits at near absolute zero a game changer for quantum computers
The qubits were supplied by Diraq, a UNSW spin-out established by Professor Andrew Dzurak, and the know-how that enabled…
Century-old turbulence theory confirmed in bubble swarm experiments
An international team of scientists has successfully shown that swarms of rising bubbles create turbulence that behaves exactly…
New Technique Silences Plant Genes to Boost Crop Yields
A research team from the Higher Council of Scientific Research (CSIC), part of the Ministry of Science, Innovation…
Alzheimer’s gene risks differ by ancestry, major study reveals 133 new variants
New genome study uncovers 133 previously unknown dementia-linked variants and shows how genetic risks vary across global populations,…
New insights into how multisensory integration happens in the brain
It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved…
Scientists discover oxygen ‘breathing’ crystal for clean energy tech
A team of scientists has created a groundbreaking material – a metal oxide composed of strontium, iron, and…
New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…
Ancient fault beneath Canada could trigger 7.5 magnitude earthquake
Scientists in Canada have evaluated novel satellite and lidar mapping data and found that an ancient fault could…