'Heroin'-injecting fish offers high hopes for new painkillers
A fanged coral reef fish that disables it rivals by delivering a dose of heroin-like venom could one day cure your pain, researchers say.
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ANU harness public power to search for ninth planet
All you need to be a space explorer is curiosity, internet access and a web address.
World's biggest dinosaur footprint discovered in 'Australia's own Jurassic Park'
More than 100 million years ago, on a muddy stretch of land that is now Australia, nearly two-dozen species of dinosaur once roamed.
Spacewalk prepares International Space Station for commercial taxis
Two astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station on Friday on the first of three outings to prepare the orbiting research laboratory for commercial space taxis.
Scientists make giant leap in age-old pursuit of longer life
Scientists have found a way to reverse the ageing process, extending the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent and raising the prospect of an anti-ageing treatment for humans within a decade.
How the sawfish uses its remarkable weapon
The dynamics of the sawfish's astounding sword-like weapon make it one of nature's deadliest stealth predators, new research has shown.
Two-thirds of all cancers caused by DNA replication errors, landmark study shows
Halfway through her HSC, Rachel Woolley was suffering exhaustion and a stiff neck.
New view of dinosaurs could radically reshape their family tree
The dinosaur family tree may need to be radically rewritten – and even uprooted and replanted elsewhere, a new analysis shows.
Using 'satnav' switches off brain, say scientists
If you have long feared that using a satnav navigation system is making you worse at finding the way alone, research suggests you may be right.
Funnel-web spider venom could prove a lifesaver
Funnel-web spider venom could one day be used to save the lives of stroke patients, new research shows.
The Australian helping a computer giant with its next big leap
Microsoft is so serious about building its quantum computer that it has put the Xbox guy in charge.
The orphaned pup that could put Darwin's theory to the test
A dingo pup found close to death on a outback track could help answer "ground-breaking" scientific questions.
From a lab to your plate: Test-tube chicken meat may soon be on the menu
Chicken meat grown in test tubes could be in supermarkets within four years.
Venom warning found in cobra's striking colour
Think red means danger? Good, because so do cobras.
Brain stimulation for Alzheimer's disease patients shows promise
A small clinical trial using brain stimulation to fire up the neurons in Alzheimer's patients is showing promise. Jo Duff was one of those who experienced marked improvement.
The star travelling at an astonishing 12 million km/h
Evidence has been discovered of a star orbiting a black hole at just 2½ times the distance between the Earth and moon.
Scientists 'switch on' the devil's immune system to kill deadly tumour
Tasmanian devils with tumours the size of golf balls have had their cancerous growths disappear, after scientists successfully trialled a new way to kick-start the animals' immune system.
UNSW team chase $6.6 million prizemoney in robotics competition
The Mohamed Bin Zayed challenge is the world's richest robotics competition.
Neanderthals used primitive versions of penicillin, aspirin for pain: scientists
Scientists have got a sneak peek into the kitchen and medicine cabinets of Neanderthals by examining the DNA of the stuff stuck on and between their teeth. What they found smashes common misconceptions of the cavemen.
You would probably die instantly on the newly discovered 'habitable' planets
Don't get your hopes up that astronomers will find new home planets in case we continue to screw up our own.