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Laura Boness

Personality may be the key to longevity

Being outgoing and enjoying laughter could help you reach 100.

Victoria’s orange army

  Thousands of Giant Spider Crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii) congregate in Port Phillip Bay every year before their winter moult.

Is there carbon on Mars?

New research proves that Mars can produce organic carbon.

Nomads in the galaxy

There could be quadrillions of planets adrift in the Milky Way.

Fixing hearts with skin cells

Skin cells can be transformed into heart muscle cells.

Tea could mask Olympic doping

Green and white teas can hide the presence of testosterone.

What stalagmites tell us about climate change

Cave formations can act as prehistoric weather stations.

Endangered seagrasses can store carbon

Scientists estimate that seagrass meadows can store as much carbon as a forest.

Can our computers be infected with bacteria?

You should always wash before you type.

Cancer can be tracked with Google

Scientists are using search engine algorithims to find cancer biomarkers.

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