Tiny Australian wallaby the last living link to extinct giant kangaroos

Scientists reveal that Australia's pint-sized banded hare-wallaby is the closest living relative of the giant short-faced…

Nanoglue can make composites several times tougher during dynamic loading

Materials scientists have found that oscillating loads at certain frequencies can lead to several-fold increases in…

Undiplomatic immunity: Mutation causing arterial autoimmune disease revealed

Takayasu arteritis is an autoimmune disease resulting in chronic aortic inflammation leading to aneurysm or aortic…

Using machine learning to design peptides

Scientists have developed a way of finding optimal peptide sequences: using a machine-learning algorithm as a…

How does cancer spread?

How does cancer spread? While studying human brain tumour cells, a team of scientists found some…

Obesity, risk of cognitive dysfunction? Consider high-intensity interval exercise

Researchers have discovered what might be an effective strategy to prevent and combat cognitive dysfunction in…

Promising diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have identified in live human brains new radioactive 'tracer' molecules that bind to and 'light…

Invasive species and habitat loss our biggest biodiversity threats

Invasive species and habitat loss are the biggest threats to Australian biodiversity, according to new research.…

When scientists push people to their tipping point

You probably overestimate just how far someone can push you before you reach your tipping point,…

Diabetes remission predictors in bariatric surgery

Researchers have improved a standard bariatric surgery clinical scoring system (DiaRem) to extend the prediction time…