Palaeontology helps reveal why some animals are in desperate need of help while others thrive.
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Lab Notes: Why sprinting sensation Gout Gout is so fast
Gout Gout is fast becoming the face of Australian athletics, regularly clocking blisteringly quick times over 100- and 200-metre sprints.And he's only 17. Many think the best is yet to come.So what is it about Gout that makes him such an impressive sprinter at such a young age?
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New findings show how genetic mutations drive autoimmunity.
A protein in the immune system, DECTIN-1 - primarily responsible for defending the body against fungal infections, has been found to control the severity of autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema, and other chronic disorders.
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Lab Notes: How to decommission a nuclear power plant
We've been hearing a lot about a certain proposal to get nuclear power up and running in Australia, but little's been said about what happens when plants reach the end of their life.Decommissioning a single nuclear power plant can cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take decades.So what's involved, and why is the process so long and expensive?
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A new approach for democracy, tracing ancient dead stars and does the soil have a biome?
Soils are too often neglected but caring for them brings many benefits for plant nutrition, human health and a boost for the farm economy.
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