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Electronic chip mimics the brain to make memories in a flash
Researchers from RMIT University have drawn inspiration from optogenetics, an emerging tool in biotechnology, to develop…
Living longer or healthier? Genetic discovery in worms suggests they can be separated
In a report published today in Nature Communications, a surprising new genetic discovery by researchers at…
Predators' fear of humans ripples through wildlife communities, emboldening rodents
Giving credence to the saying, “While the cat’s away, the mice will play,” a new study…
Industry and campaigners spar over S.Africa's carbon tax
South Africa’s new carbon tax has provoked a storm of criticism from environmental campaigners who say…
New Zealand cops nab penguin prowlers in sushi stall
A pair of New Zealand penguins that broke into a sushi stall at Wellington’s busiest railway…
'Let's see them aliens': 1.3 mn people vow to storm classified US base
For more than a century, scientists have scoured the known universe for signs of extraterrestrial life,…
Iceland tries to bring back trees razed by the Vikings
Before being colonised by the Vikings, Iceland was lush with forests but the fearsome warriors razed…
Telescope viewing suspended as protesters block Hawaii road
Astronomers have indefinitely stopped looking through 13 existing telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in…
Australian finds message in a bottle written 50 years ago
A fisherman man said on Wednesday he was looking for the author of a message in…