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- $27 million to map 50 million human cells and uncover genetic fingerprints of disease: Garvan/Illumina
- Galaxies get more chaotic as they age: An international team led by ASTRO 3D reports that age is the driving force in changing how stars move within galaxies, published today.
- Gippsland plumber wins Australian astronomy medal for 400,000 star measurements over decades.
- Twin stars reveal planet-eating habits. At least one in a dozen stars show evidence of planetary ingestion according to a paper published in Nature.
- JWST reveals a massive and ancient galaxy that challenges our models of the young Universe. Galaxies and stars developed faster after the Big Bang than expected
- How does the atmosphere’s washing machine work?: A German aircraft flying out of Cairns is measuring the chemistry of the clouds above Australia and the Pacific.
- Train your brain to overcome tinnitus: An app can change the lives of those affected by tinnitus. Millions of people have been told to there is nothing they can do about their tinnitus. That’s bad advice and for many it leads to more stress anxiety and depression.
- Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can: A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by this article. Our Tom Carruthers, with Heather Bray and Matthew Nurse, responds.
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Welcome to Quantum Year
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If you have ovarian cancer, genomic testing may open up new treatment options
“If you have ovarian cancer, ask your oncologistto consider a test that will help determine whether your cancer is one of just under 50 per cent that might be responsive to new treatment options such as PARPinhibitors.” That’s the message from ovarian cancer researcher Professor Anna deFazio from The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR)…
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Growing ‘mini-lungs’ to find treatments to help kids breathe easier; What happens when cells stop talking?
Thursday 7 November 2024 Winners of the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s Metcalf Prizes announced today Scientists available for interviews, see below for contact details Rhiannon Werder: full profile and photos William Roman: full profile and photos Researchers working with stem cells to study lung diseases and cell-to-cell communication breakdown are the two winners…
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