6U CubeSat: Australia’s opportunity for a national space program
UNSW researchers have developed a new system design for a nano-satellite, which could lead the way into a sustainable Australian space program.
DNA differences start in the womb
Australian researchers demonstrate the importance of your environment before birth.
How altruistic are you?
People with more grey matter in a particular region of the brain are more likely to help others, researchers suggest.
BPA causes interspecies mating
The hormone-disrupting chemical makes it hard for fish to recognise their own species.
Chicken vaccines produce new viruses
Two herpesvirus vaccines have recombined to produce new virus strains.
Clovis people weren’t alone
Oregon’s Paisley Caves are as old as Clovis sites, but were inhabited by a different group.
Sitting could take years off your life
Sedentary behaviour has been linked to a number of diseases, including cancer.
Caffeine: new defence against skin cancer
Protection against skin cancer can be added to the list of health benefits that come with drinking coffee.
