Melbourne researchers have taken delivery of an improved brain scanner that will allow them to fast-track the detection and treatment of neurological disorders. The positron emission tomography – computed tomography (PET-CT) scanner has been installed at the Melbourne Brain Centre ...

University of Melbourne researchers have found a way to stop liquid from bubbling when heated. They have engineered a textured steel surface which produces no bubbles when water is boiled, reducing damage to surfaces and preventing explosions. “This would be ...

A SPECIES of harvester ants determines how many foragers to send out for food in much the same way as internet protocols discover how much bandwidth is available for data transfer. A Stanford University team of scientists has dubbed the ...

Scientists have discovered frozen woolly mammoth fragments deep in Siberian permafrost that may contain living cells, raising hopes of cloning the prehistoric animal. Russia’s North Eastern Federal University said an international team of researchers had found rich research material during ...

Researchers have discovered that a simple test could detect mad cow disease, and other brain illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. At the moment the only way to test for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (abnormalities in brain tissue) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, ...

A new diagnostic test to predict babies’ and older children’s risk of developing autism has been developed by Melbourne researchers, providing a way for early detection and intervention. Researchers from Melbourne University identified genes that protect against autism spectrum disorder, ...

Blood sugar levels at the high end of what is considered normal may put the brain at risk, a study from the Australian National University has found. Dr Nicolas Cherbuin from the Centre on Ageing, Health, and Wellbeing in the ...

Drug abuse should not stop people who also suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from receiving psychological treatment, a new study suggests. The researchers found that people with PTSD and substance abuse issues benefited from treatment involving exposure to ...

The Milky Way isn’t the only one of its kind in our universe, as previously thought. For the first time, astronomers have discovered two galaxies that are almost a spot on match for ours. Astronomers say spiral galaxies like the ...

Lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to binge drink and take illegal drugs and less likely to have a pap smear, a Curtin University study reveals. The WA Lesbian and Bisexual Women’s Health survey, conducted by the university’s WA ...