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Giant Crocodylians Ruled South America’s Food Chain 10 Million Years Ago
More than 10 million years ago, parts of South America looked very different from today.
During the Miocene epoch, a huge system of lakes, rivers...
Do you pay rent with a credit card? Soon, you may not have the...
From October 1, businesses will no longer be able to add surcharges to payments made on the EFTPOS, Visa or Mastercard networks, following reforms...
Giant Planets May Be Born in the Shadow of Supermassive Black Holes
Black holes are often imagined as cosmic vacuum cleaners that simply swallow everything nearby.
But new research suggests the environment around supermassive black holes may...
Brain Stimulation May Ease Hidden Parkinson’s Symptoms
Parkinson’s disease is best known for movement problems such as shaking, stiff muscles, and slow movement.
But many people with the disease also live with...
One Injection Could Keep Arthritis Drugs in the Knee for Weeks
Osteoarthritis can turn simple activities such as walking, climbing stairs, or getting out of a chair into painful tasks.
Treatments injected directly into an affected...
PSA May Show Who Survives Advanced Prostate Cancer
Doctors often use a blood test called prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, to follow prostate cancer.
When treatment works, PSA usually falls, but doctors still need...
Later-Life Estrogen Use Linked to Lower Dementia Risk
A large study has found an unexpected link between estrogen-only hormone therapy used later in life and a lower likelihood of dementia.
Women who had...
Gut Bacteria Chemical May Raise Alzheimer’s Risk
Scientists have found a new clue linking the gut to the brain.
A chemical made by certain intestinal bacteria may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s...
Weight-Loss Hormone May Also Protect Liver Health
A hormone already known for reducing appetite and helping with weight loss may have another important job.
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that GDF15...
Broccoli Compound Offers Hope for Rare Nerve Disease
An ingredient naturally found in broccoli may one day help treat a rare inherited disease that slowly damages the nervous system.
Researchers at Swinburne University...
Cannabis Use May Change Heart Rhythm Unexpectedly
A new study has produced a surprising result about cannabis and the heart.
People who regularly used cannabis had about 9% fewer premature heartbeats on...
New Blood Test Could Reveal How Far Alzheimer’s Has Progressed
Alzheimer’s disease begins changing the brain many years before memory problems become obvious.
Scientists can now detect some of these hidden changes with blood tests,...
Two Types of Exercise May Offer Stronger Disease Protection
Walking, cycling and other heart-pumping activities are well known for supporting good health.
New Australian research suggests that adding strength exercises may provide even greater...
Study Finds a Big Cause of Severe Inflammation
Scientists have identified a rare genetic disease that can cause serious inflammation of blood vessels and scarring in the liver from very early in...
Brain Injury Deaths Hit Some Americans Much Harder
Traumatic brain injuries remain a major cause of death in the United States, but the risk is far from equal across the population.
A large...
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A Blazar 1.5 Billion Light-Years Away Is Challenging What Astronomers Thought They Knew
About 1.5 billion light-years from Earth, a galaxy called PKS 2155-304 is giving astronomers more questions than answers.
After studying nearly two decades of observations,...
New Electronic Skin Could Help Robots and Prosthetic Limbs Feel Touch Before Contact
Scientists have developed a new type of electronic skin that can detect touch, pressure and even nearby objects, while allowing its sensitivity to be...
New Catalyst Uses 75% Less Platinum and Could Make Hydrogen Fuel Cells Cheaper
Scientists have developed a new catalyst that uses 75% less platinum while delivering almost the same performance as pure platinum, potentially removing one of...
Why Batteries Age Even When You’re Not Using Them
We usually think batteries wear out because we repeatedly charge and use them.
But batteries spend most of their lives doing nothing, and new research...
2-Billion-Year-Old Rocks Could Rewrite a Key Chapter in Earth’s History
Around 2 billion years ago, Earth was going through one of the most important transformations in its history.
Oxygen was becoming abundant in the atmosphere,...