How the switchover to daylight saving time affects our health
On Saturday night, Australians who switch over to daylight saving time will get an hour less of sleep as they move their clocks forward.
Is apple cider vinegar good for you? A doctor weighs in
As a practicing physician and professor of medicine, people ask me about the benefits of drinking apple cider vinegar all the time. I enjoy those moments, because we can talk about the (extensive) history of vinegar, and then distill the conversations to how it could, maybe, benefit them.
Researchers block cocaine craving and addiction with a special skin graft
In a paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering, we describe a new approach, which we developed and tested, that blocks cocaine-seeking in mice and actually protects them from high doses that would otherwise be deadly.
Stock market crashes linked to higher rates of suicide – new research
The financial fortunes of many of us are tied in some way to the markets either directly through our investments or indirectly through our pension funds. Therefore, when markets collapse, the effects can reverberate through the whole of society.
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Ageing in human cells successfully reversed in the lab
In a latest experiment, we have reversed the ageing of human cells, which could provide the basis for future anti-degeneration drugs.
Ebola returns to Congo for the 10th time: here's what we know
Barely a week after declaring the end of the ninth Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials announced another in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, in the eastern part of the country.
Stem cell transplants to be used in treating Crohn’s disease
A new trial to assess the benefits and safety of stem cell transplantation for treatment-resistant Crohn’s disease has started. The researchers will use stem cells to “reboot” the immune system so that it is more responsive to existing drugs used to treat the disease.
Why do paper cuts hurt so much?
Consider, for a moment, the paper cut. It happens suddenly and entirely unexpectedly, usually just as you are finally getting somewhere on that task you had been putting off.
Blood moon: Lunar Eclipse myths from around the world
Lunar eclipses have fascinated cultures across the globe, and inspired several striking myths and legends, many of which portray the event as an omen.
The psychology of roller coasters
What is it about roller coasters that some love so much, and is it an experience we tend to like less as we get older?
The 2016 Great Barrier Reef heatwave caused widespread changes to fish populations
The 2016 marine heatwave that killed vast amounts of coral on the Great Barrier Reef also caused significant changes to fishes and other animals that live on these reefs.
Blood Moon 2018: How to view the total lunar eclipse in Australia
A large portion of Australia will be treated to the longest total lunar eclipse in recent history.
Omega 3 supplements don’t protect against heart disease – new review
Many people take a daily omega 3 supplement in the belief that it is good for their heart. But latest research, a systematic review of 79 clinical trials, found no evidence for this belief.
Not all marine fish eat plastics
The Gulf Stream, which curves along the southern shore of Newfoundland, is saturated with plastics. Fish that feed from the surface waters, where plastics tend to accumulate, are in an ideal position to ingest plastics.
Total Lunar Eclipse July: It’s a busy night sky this month, so make sure you look up
The next fortnight will be a real treat for stargazers - there are five planets to see in the evening sky, Mars is looking the best we’ve seen in 15 years, and on the morning of July 28 there will be a total lunar eclipse.
It takes just six minutes for a dog to die in a hot car
The soaring temperatures in Europe and North America have seen a rise in reports of dogs being rescued from hot cars. Police across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, and Canada have all saved dogs from certain death.
Mind molding psychedelic drugs could treat depression, and other mental illnesses
It seems that psychedelics do more than simply alter perception. According to the latest research, they change the structures of neurons themselves.
Schizophrenia affects your body, not just your brain – new study
Schizophrenia is considered a disorder of the mind, influencing the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. But our latest research shows that organs, other than the brain, also change at the onset of the disease.
A hangover pill? Tests on drunk mice show promise
Although our thirst for alcohol dates back to the Stone Age, nobody has figured out a good way to deal with the ensuing hangover after getting drunk. Until now.
Turnbull Government pledges $500M for Great Barrier Reef restoration
The Turnbull government has pledged $500 million in the May budget for the rehabilitation of the Great Barrier Reef.
Melting Arctic sends a message: Climate change is here in a big way
Scientists have known for a long time that as climate change started to heat up the Earth, its effects would be most pronounced in the Arctic. This expectation has become a reality.
Psychographics: The behavioural analysis that helped Cambridge Analytica know voters’ minds
Much of the discussion has been on how Cambridge Analytica was able to obtain data on more than 50m Facebook users – and how it allegedly failed to delete this data when told to do so.
Transgender woman successfully breastfeeds baby using induced lactation
A transgender woman might be the first to successfully breastfeed her adopted newborn child following months of hormone therapy.
Goodbye, Earth: Sixth mass extinction too late to be reversed, human overpopulation primary contributing cause
Scientists have warned that Earth’s sixth mass extinction is already underway. This means that three quarter of the planet’s species could soon disappear.
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot vanishing; Transition may lead to important discoveries
Jupiter’s titanic hurricane, known as the Great Red Spot, has fascinated observers for long. Now, the first NASA images from the Juno spacecraft started surfacing online.
Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf could destabilise after one of world’s largest icebergs detaches from it; Scientists worried
Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf is cracking, and once it gives way, it will set adrift one of the largest icebergs on record. Thus, all eyes are on the ice shelf as the deep crack continues to cut across its surface.
Melbourne researchers using honeybee vision to make highly advanced cameras, provides solution to classic problem
According to Melbourne researchers, the way honeybees see colour could pave way for higher accuracy for cameras used in robots, drones and phones. In short, the researchers discovered a new mechanism for processing colour information.
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch update: Elon Musk tweets on next launch window; Engineers inspecting rocket and its systems
SpaceX, the company owned by Elon Musk, has called off a Falcon 9 rocket launch for the second day in a row. The communications satellite launch was cancelled with only 10 seconds left on the countdown clock.
Frog evolution: Meteor impact that wiped off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago allowed frogs to evolve
Scientists have recently discovered that after a global catastrophe killed off the dinosaurs, frogs began taking advantage of the catastrophe. The new study has claimed that 88 percent of frog species alive today owe their existence to the meteor impact 66 million years ago.
Earth totally unprepared for asteroid impact, no planetary defence measures in place: Scientist
The Earth could be hit by an asteroid, which could spell the end of humanity. Head of the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany Rolf Densing said that the planet would "sooner or later" be hit by space rocks.
Breakthrough discovery: Supermassive black holes orbiting each other due to merging of galaxies; Insights into evolution of galaxies
Researchers at the University of New Mexico have observed and measured, for the first time, orbiting supermassive black holes in a distant galaxy. The discovery of the two black holes orbiting around each other is hailed as “groundbreaking.”
SpaceX, Florida refurbishing facility expansion, Iridium satellites: Proposed hangar to prepare Falcon boosters for re-flight
SpaceX is preparing is preparing its 10th flight of the year and its third launch in just nine days. It already has a backlog of more than 70 missions, which is worth more than US$10 billion (AU$13 billion approx).
'Extinction event' defeated the Megalodon, world’s largest shark; Scientists believe sea level change caused sudden disappearance
Researchers at the University of Zurich may finally have an answer to the mysterious disappearance of the Megalodon, which was once the world’s biggest shark, at least three times the size of a Great White.
Eco-friendly cars with ‘cleaner’ tech can still cause harm; Stricter emission standards not the main solution
Gasoline-dependent automobiles with ‘cleaner’ technology could still emit harmful elements into the air, according to a new study. Also, stricter emission standards may not limit secondary organic aerosol reduction.
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