Thu Feb 2, 2012
EMBARGO LIFTED 5am AEDT Thursday February 2, 2012
An Australian scientist has written a provocative opinion piece which looks at the impact of grazing on bushfires, as well as the problem of feral flora and fauna in Australia. It suggests considering all potential solutions, including the introduction of wild elephants to keep introduced grasses under control.
Thu Feb 2, 2012
EMBARGO LIFTED 5am AEDT Thursday 2 February, 2012
In a comment piece, international scientists argue that added sweeteners pose dangers to health that justify controlling them like alcohol. Here an Australian expert puts the arguments into context for Australian readers.
Tue Jan 24, 2012
US scientists report in The Lancet the first successful use of embryonic stem cells to treat eye disease (macular degeneration) in humans. The study was done on two patients with advanced eye disease, reporting some vision improvement after four months of the stem cell treatment. Below Australian and UK experts respond.
Fri Jan 20, 2012
BACKGROUND BRIEFING - Monday January 23 at 10.45am AEDT in Sydney and online
Across the world countries are having to face the serious issue of depleting water tables as the ever-increasing thirsts of agriculture and industry compete for every drop.
Tue Jan 17, 2012
EMBARGO LIFTED at 10.30am AEDT, Tue January 17, 2011
In the ongoing debate over the benefits and harms of hormone replacement therapy, an international team of researchers has suggested that findings from the Million Women Study, which were used to establish that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) causes breast cancer, do not in fact prove a causal [...]
Fri Jan 13, 2012
The Russian space agency revised its predictions for re-entry of the Phobos-Grunt space probe to a 4 hour 21 minute window between 3.41am AEDT and 8.05am AEDT on Monday 16 January. According to media reports re-entry occurred over the Pacific early monday Morning Australian time.
Tue Jan 10, 2012
US Scientists have documented cases of animal health problems which they believe have possible links to gas drilling. The report, published today in the journal New Solutions, involved interviewing the owners of animals who reported negative health effects on their animals.
Fri Jan 6, 2012
EMBARGO LIFTED 10.30am AEDT Friday 6 Jan, 2012
International researchers report that the brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills can start to deteriorate from age 45, which is 15 years earlier than it is normally thought to begin. They assessed the onset of cognitive decline by observing more than 7,000 men and women [...]