La Trobe’s infection-busting discovery

Scientists have shown a protein found in a tobacco plant has the potential to fight life-threatening…

Detecting the shape of laser pulses

Researchers have developed a method to measure the shape of laser pulses in ambient air. Unlike…

Explaining the history of Australia’s vegetation

New research has uncovered the history of when and why the native vegetation that today dominates…

Smarter brains run on sparsely connected neurons

The more intelligent a person, the fewer connections there are between the neurons in his cerebral…

The ultrafast dance of liquid water

Typically we consider that water molecules in the liquid state move randomly on ultrafast timescales due…

A new system is designed that improves the quality of frozen horse sperm

The method reduces ice crystals that form during cryopreservation and affect spermatozoon structure.

The survival of sea birds affected by ocean cycles

In a general context of climate change, researchers have revealed the impact of ocean cycles, such…

Functional films made of environmentally friendly clay minerals and dyes

Researchers have created a transparent hybrid film that combines natural clay minerals and dyes into a…

Hookah responsible for over half of tobacco smoke inhaled by young smokers

Smoking tobacco from a waterpipe, also known as a hookah, accounted for over half of the…

Keep saying yes to fish twice a week for heart health

A new scientific advisory reaffirms the recommendation to eat two servings of fish per week.