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Never say die: A controversial Harvard-based Aussie’s hunt for the fountain of youth
Is a longevity pill on the horizon? Harvard Medical School professor David Sinclair certainly thinks so – while staring down his growing army of critics.
- Jane Cadzow
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The hidden menace on the rise in Australia’s favourite winter holiday destinations
Kaya Lehmann visited a waterfall in Bali during a summer holiday. Four months later she’s still counting the cost.
- Angus Dalton
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Think gluten makes you sick? A new test could tell you for sure
Australian scientists have developed a new ultra-sensitive blood test for coeliac disease that works even in people following a strict gluten-free diet.
- Angus Dalton
Out of the ashes, a new treatment for a hidden cancer
It’s the insult Stephen Bailey can’t wait to hear. “You’re boring”, the nurse says, matter-of-factly, and Bailey can’t help himself. He grins, ear-to-ear.
- Liam Mannix
They conquered our bins. Now Sydney’s cockatoos have learnt to use bubblers
The city-slicker cockies probably weren’t sipping the bubbler’s water for survival. Researchers think they might just be having fun, for now.
- Angus Dalton
‘Shocking’ new DNA bungle puts dozens of paternity tests under a cloud
The Queensland lab at the centre of a string of high-profile forensics failures is back in the spotlight after dozens of paternity tests were found to be inaccurate.
- William Davis
We finally may be able to rid the world of mosquitoes – but should we?
The mozzie is the deadliest animal on Earth and scientists now have the tools to potentially zap it from existence, but some warn of the hidden dangers of doing so.
- Dino Grandoni
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How bad science warped our ideas about black mould
Fear of toxic black mould infects public consciousness. Should you panic about its health impacts?
- Angus Dalton
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Trump’s war on innovation is a golden opportunity for Australia, if we’re smart enough to take it
Australia could become a hub for world-class research. But our leaders must act decisively, and quickly.
- Luke Heeney and Sarah Davis