Science

The world's microplastics problem just got worse, with Australian scientists finding the waste particles give hitchhiking viruses a free ride. The groundbreaking discovery could be...

Australia's economy could reap a $52 billion windfall through further investment in science and technology, according to a peak body. Ahead of the government's jobs...

In the 2007 Will Smith blockbuster, I am Legend, an attempt to genetically engineer the measles virus into a cure for cancer touches off...

South Australian scientists have made a significant advance in overcoming drug resistance among patients with acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare blood cancer that kills most...

COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the...

Scientists have pinpointed 16 new genetic variants in people who developed severe COVID-19 in a large study that could help researchers develop treatments for...

Australian scientists have developed a technique that could be a "game changer" for vaccines by ending the need to refrigerate them. A team of CSIRO scientists...

The computing world has come a long way in less than 100 years. Since Alan Turing introduced his paper ‘Computing Machinery and Intelligence’ in 1950,...

A new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that three-quarters of individuals who became infected with COVID-19 at public...

Cholesterol is an essential component of our cells. It is synthesized by our cells and affected by dietary, lifestyle, and genetic factors. Unfortunately, cholesterol for doctors...