Oz Research of Note

We sometimes list stories and links here of stories we’ve discussed in the media.

Oz research of note, 16 January, 2012

January 16, 2012

A fly named in honour of Beyoncé; plum extracts as food preservatives; and the crucial role of social media during […]

January 9, 2012

A friendly sugar to fight diabetes; wires just four atoms wide; and debunking the “famous and dead at 27” curse

December 19, 2011

A new test for tracking the spread of breast cancer; Canberra astronomers may have calculated a sweet spot for Martian

December 12, 2011

A new sugar that could prevent heart disease; an Alzheimer’s vaccine that cures the memory of mice; real Star Wars

December 5, 2011

Eggs that talk to each other, the stressed hearts of the broken-hearted and online chat fighting depression are just some

November 28, 2011

Tools once used just to diagnose human diseases are being used to save coral reefs; depression patients will be able

November 7, 2011

New technology for cleaning up nuclear spills, kids wearing the wrong seatbelts and re-writing the textbook on muscles and are