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Bacteria ‘Invest’ Their Resources To Seek Evolutionary Success

Researchers have recreated and analyzed the complex interplay between bacterial investment strategies and their outcomes for the first time.

‘London Underground Mosquito’ Active All Year Round In Australia

Australia has plenty of 'home grown' mosquitoes but one introduced species is active all year round, according to a new study.

Detect Epileptic Seizures By ‘Hearing’ Brainwaves

A method of converting the brain wave signals of people living with epilepsy into sound has been developed by Australian researchers.

Powerful New Way To Track Space Junk

Scientists plan to use the unique features of the brand-new Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope to track the path of space debris.

The Secret Life Of ‘Tweeting’ Tumors

Researchers have discovered how brain tumors communicate with other cells using the biological equivalent of “tweeting”.

Kids With Asthma Stigmatized In India, Study

Considerable stigma is still attached to asthma in India, says a new study.

Australia’s Opal-Rich Red Center Shows Similar Geology To Red Planet

The dramatic geological events that created opal, Australia's national gemstone, have also been described at the surface of Mars.

Researchers Carry Out Large-Scale Study Of Salt Consumption In India

Researchers are carrying out a large-scale study of the salt intake of Indian adults towards the development of a national salt reduction strategy.

Dz13 Drug Targets Skin Cancer In Clinical Trial

A new class of drug has been found to be safe in a clinical trial of patients with the common skin cancer, basal-cell carcinoma.