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A world first from Australia: synthetic bone substitutes
How an Australian scientist created a world-first bone substitute.
Science and Medicine, Wine
The Truth About Gluten-Free Wine
When producers promote their wines as gluten-free, what are they really selling?
Science and Medicine
How a culture of innovation led to a brain tumour breakthrough
A daring experiment led to a major breakthrough in paediatric oncology.
Animal stories, Science and Medicine
How a deadly spider led to a new insecticide
It turns out the funnel web has a lot to offer.
General Articles, Science and Medicine
The quest for the fountain of youth
Ageing is a biological trap. But can the process be slowed, or even reversed? Some scientists think it may be…
Business Articles, General Articles, Science and Medicine
The brand and the brain
Neuromarketing holds out the promise of sending brand information deep into the brain.
Arts & Literary, Science and Medicine
A marriage of science and art
Frankenstein. Frankenfoods. Scientists playing God. The arts have got a lot to answer for.
Business Articles, Science and Medicine
Patience communication
Doctors now need exceptional communication skills to help them through some of the fraught situations they’ll face. Fortunately, there are…
Articles, General Articles, Science and Medicine
Genes. What are they good for?
Who owns your genes? Can you be discriminated against, by something in your genes? Can you commercialise your own DNA?…
Science and Medicine, Wine
Time to reverse on resveratrol
The wine industry should be cautious about making health claims for wine, as the tale of resveratrol shows.
General Articles, Science and Medicine
What’s the alternative to oil?
Oil is still the main provider of energy, but its use comes with significant downsides. Where are the alternatives?
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Are nurse practitioners a good idea?
What happens when there aren’t enough doctors?