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Amino acids may help rare type of autism

Friday, 7 September 2012

A common dietary supplement may help treat a very rare form of autism with epilepsy that is linked to an amino acid deficiency, a new study has found.

The researchers used about 300 years worth of computer time to study 147 tissue types and identified over four million different regulatory regions where proteins interact with the DNADNA database unlocks map to genetic disease

Thursday, 6 September 2012

Calculate or ruminate - we can't do both at once, say researchers Brain 'switches between maths and memory'

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

The latest study finds organic produce is not more nutritious but some disagree Organics: 'same nutrition, less pesticides'

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

For some women air pollution could be the last straw in developing pre-eclampsia, say the researchers Traffic pollution linked to pre-eclampsia

Monday, 3 September 2012

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Study linking breastfeeding to nut allergy 'ridiculous'

Tuesday, 17 July 2012
Claims that exclusive breastfeeding and eating nuts during pregnancy are leading to an increased incidence of allergies are ridiculous, according to an Australian expert.

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James Magnussen

The science games

Monday, 23 July 2012
Behind every elite athlete is an army of scientists helping them shave seconds off world records. Stephen Pincock looks at how science helps athletes get faster, higher and stronger. 3 comments

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Why do your fingertips go wrinkly in water?

Monday, 20 August 2012
Why do your fingertips and toes go wrinkly in water? Why doesn't the skin on your fingertips and toes go as wrinkly as you age? 6 comments

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Drinking water won't cure your hiccups, but Dr Karl has found a technique that willA hiccup cure that really works

Tuesday, 4 September 2012

How far would you go to cure hiccups? 31 comments

The hiccup seems to have no purpose in adults, except to be really annoyingWhat causes hiccups?

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Hiccups seem to have no purpose in adults. 4 comments

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MicroscopeAussie science

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Put your knowledge of Aussie science under the microscope.

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Experts say Jupiter could cause planetary mayhem in our solar systemNews in Science 2009 quiz

Tuesday, 15 December 2009

Planetary mayhem, a patent win for CSIRO and another Australian Nobel Laureate were just some of the stories our news team covered this year.

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Your Christmas lunch up close

Ever wondered what's in your Christmas lunch?

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Biomedical engineer David Hobbs applies technology to medicineBiomedical engineer

Tuesday, 24 November 2009

Self-confessed geek David Hobbs combines his love of technology with medicine. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how he became a biomedical engineer.

Nathan Cochrane researches tooth decay and develops new ways to treat itDental researcher

Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Nathan Cochrane fights tooth decay. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out about why he is passionate about dental health.

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Chicken vaccines combine to create deadly virus

Australian scientists have found that two different vaccines used to control an infectious disease in chickens can recombine to create new lethal virus strains.

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Cutting calories may not extend life

A calorie-restricted diet does not increase lifespan, but does have some health benefits, according to a long-term study of rhesus monkeys.

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The Cedar virus is a close genetic cousin of the rare and deadly Hendra virus.

New bat virus could hold key to Hendra

Scientists say the discovery of a new virus in bats could help in the fight against the deadly Hendra virus.

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Weights linked to lower diabetes risk

Weight training, and not just cardio workouts, is linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a US study.

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Watching movies to diagnose depression

Could cutting edge animation technology help diagnose and treat people with mental illnesses and brain disorders?