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Beth’s time ‘could have been extremely short’. A new approach to cancer treatment is giving her hope
Cancer patients found to have specific gene mutations or other biomarkers are being matched to precision treatments not routinely available in Australia.
- Kate Aubusson
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- Animals
Ratsak is losing its bite: How to get rid of the rats in your ranks
Black rats in Australia have developed a genetic mutation that’s linked with resistance to common rat poisons. And there’s more bad news.
- Bianca Hall
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- Science
Think gluten makes you sick? A new test could tell you for sure
Australian scientists have developed a new ultra-sensitive blood test for coeliac disease that works even in people following a strict gluten-free diet.
- Angus Dalton
Out of the ashes, a new treatment for a hidden cancer
It’s the insult Stephen Bailey can’t wait to hear. “You’re boring”, the nurse says, matter-of-factly, and Bailey can’t help himself. He grins, ear-to-ear.
- Liam Mannix
They conquered our bins. Now Sydney’s cockatoos have learnt to use bubblers
The city-slicker cockies probably weren’t sipping the bubbler’s water for survival. Researchers think they might just be having fun, for now.
- Angus Dalton
- Analysis
- Science
How bad science warped our ideas about black mould
Fear of toxic black mould infects public consciousness. Should you panic about its health impacts?
- Angus Dalton
- Opinion
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Trump’s war on innovation is a golden opportunity for Australia, if we’re smart enough to take it
Australia could become a hub for world-class research. But our leaders must act decisively, and quickly.
- Luke Heeney and Sarah Davis
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump has declared war on Harvard, but there are degrees of concern in Australia
We cannot be naive about how Donald Trump’s full-blooded assault on America’s finest universities will affect us.
- Julia Baird
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- Quantum Computing
Why these scientists rejected Microsoft’s riches to stay in Sydney
The salaries were large enough “to buy a house in Sydney without a mortgage”. But these quantum scientists had other ideas.
- Angus Dalton
At 2m tall, I’m at greater risk of cancer. An elephant could fix that
Why aren’t whales riddled with tumours? The answer could help us fight cancer.
- Angus Dalton