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We’ve got a 15 year plan to take Australian healthcare from flab to fab, one that could make us happier, healthier, and save lives and billions of dollars along the way.
All experts agreed there's nothing to worry about if you don't go every day.
Right now, you're living in a kind of industrial revolution – where biotechnology, information technology, manufacturing and automation all come together to form synthetic biology.
Scientists have discovered that the dengue virus alters mosquito’s sense of smell and changes their breeding behaviour, increasing their range of transmission.
With news that our honey might be cut with artificial substitutes, we look at how blockchain could be used to help solve issues like this in the future.
Australian scientists have discovered a new type of anti-cancer drug that can put cancer cells into a permanent sleep.
The dizzying amount of banned substances and doping techniques that are known to be in use by some athletes in elite sports has made the challenge of detecting them immense. Using synthetic biology to re-engineer a common diagnostic tool, we might be on the verge of a revolution in our capacity to catch cheats.
If humans are to live on Mars they will need a stable supply of food. Earth plants are not suited to the Mars climate but we can engineer plants that are.
Smiling is a reflection of confidence and greater confidence leads to a greater capacity to overcome complex situations, such as scoring a goal in the World Cup. We decided to explore whether this same smiling-creativity link holds for entire societies by looking at the relationship between happiness and creative capacity.
Our trial to reduce numbers of an invasive, disease-spreading mosquito in northern Queensland has been successful.
How you prepare your coffee at home (and wash up the mugs) can have a big impact on its carbon footprint. So fill that kettle carefully, and only brew what you know you'll drink.
We’ve discovered a gene that plays a critical role in regulating the body’s immune response to infection and disease. Now we want your help to name it.
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