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Antibody treatment prevents severe bird flu in monkeys
As the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus continues to devastate populations of birds and mammals...
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Watch this: take off as drone technology mimics a bird
Scientists have designed a small drone with a “bird-like” ability to fly quickly and safely through...
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Asteroid Bennu has 10,000 organic chemical says NASA
Scientists studying asteroid grains scooped from asteroid Bennu and returned to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft,...
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Samples from asteroid Bennu show traces of ancient brine had minerals crucial to life
The first samples returned from an asteroid to Earth have revealed that one – Bennu –...
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World’s biggest flowering trees grow in Tasmania
The tallest living tree in Australia is a Tasmanian giant ash hundreds of years old named...
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Ancient papyrus from Judaean Desert shows tax fraud from the Roman empire
The longest Greek papyrus ever found in the Judaean Desert has been published, revealing forgery and...
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Mice with two dads survived until adulthood
In research that might one day lead to solutions to some rare genetic abnormalities, scientists in...
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New experiments to help drive student interest in quantum technology
A team at the University of Barcelona in Spain has designed experimental equipment to help undergraduate...
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Organic material on dwarf planet Ceres came from other space objects
Dwarf planet Ceres has a smattering of organic material on its surface. New research suggests these...
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'Sifting' signals from space to detect fast radio bursts
New Australian-developed technology will aid astronomers search for the source of cosmic signals known as “fast...
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Are megadroughts on us, and should we be worried?
International researchers who are monitoring climate change say persistent multiyear drought events – sometimes called megadroughts...
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Carbon storage “mandate” could help CCS projects
A new report from Oxford Net Zero and Carbon Balance Initiative has presented a possible solution...
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Brain cell transplant as a treatment for some neurological disorders
Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant...
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New way to scare grizzly bears: drones
An American bear manager has identified the “magic tool” for scaring grizzly bears away from people...
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Giant footprints in Mongolia could be from the largest bipedal dinosaur
Footprints measuring 92cm in width found in Mongolia have raised the prospect of an as yet...
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Watch this travelling coral ‘pulse’ toward blue light
Despite appearances, not all corals stay put. The mushroom coral, Cycloseris cyclolites, can pack up and...
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Free period products: one size does not fit all
Many people who menstruate do not have access to sufficient and affordable period products. Those experiencing...
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3 male mating morphs driven by a single gene in bird
Scientists are closer to understanding the evolution of a peculiar bird which has three different ways...
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Saving the world’s second largest freshwater crayfish
Murray crayfish once thrived in the southern Murray-Darling Basin. The species was found everywhere from the...
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Compact frequency comb device could usher in next gen optical technologies
A new device combines circuit designs to efficiently measure light. The compact “frequency comb” could lead...
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Labour trigger found in mice, implications for preterm birth
A new study in mice has discovered a molecular “timer” that activates in the first days...
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Australian honours recognise eminent researchers
Medical researchers, physicists, and archaeologists are among the more than 700 people celebrated today by the...
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AI improves forecasting rapid intensification of cyclones and greatly reduces false alarms
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model based on “contrastive learning” has shown promise as a tool...
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The Irish potato famine originated in South America
Scientists might have been looking in the wrong place to find the original source of potato...