Allergen overdose
Over the past 20 years, allergies have grown steadily in Australia. Some researchers believe that it is because our immune system doesn’t fight against as many diseases as it use to. Are we…
Fossil find solves evolutionary debate
It’s hard to track down members of a family when many of them disappeared millions of years ago.
Selective imprinting: how the wallaby controls the growth of its young
Many imprinted genes regulate growth and nutrient provisioning for the developing fetus.
The curious case of the shapeshifting dinosaurs
New research reveals that dinosaurs changed shape during their lives. This means that many dinosaurs, which have so far been considered to be different species, were actually just different growth stages of the…
Robot learns to recognise itself in a mirror
Self-awareness is the next big step for thinking robots.
Obesity linked to early-life antibiotics exposure
Antibiotics may promote fat growth and alter the human microbiome.
The Milky Way has a twin
Or maybe even two…scientists have found a group of galaxies that look just like ours.
