Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal

Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal

Hypnosis is often associated with silly stunts,but medicine is now starting to embrace it,spurred on by studies showing it can help with chronic pain – even if we don’t understand why.

  • byLiam Mannix

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Scientists dissolved a boulder in acid – and a thylacine jumped out
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Scientists dissolved a boulder in acid – and a thylacine jumped out

The bone-crushing fossilised jaws were one of three Tasmanian tiger ancestors uncovered by palaeontologists,amid a contentious effort to resurrect the marsupial carnivore.

  • byAngus Dalton
The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease
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The fad diet linked to an increasing risk of chronic disease

Carb cutting has become a global trend,endorsed by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian,and credited with quick weight loss and blood sugar management. But a new Victorian study raises concerns about type 2 diabetes.

  • byJewel Topsfield andHenrietta Cook
Aussie scientists found a ‘doughnut’ in Earth’s core – and it’s helping keep us alive

Aussie scientists found a ‘doughnut’ in Earth’s core – and it’s helping keep us alive

By tuning in to the rumble of earthquakes,scientists took an X-ray of the Earth – and discovered something extraordinary.

  • byAngus Dalton
A sweet discovery:Food packaging that can kill viruses and extend shelf life

A sweet discovery:Food packaging that can kill viruses and extend shelf life

It is made from sugarcane waste,and it can kill viruses and bacteria in 30 minutes.

  • byLiv Casben andJennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Giant ‘sea scorpions’ hunted Australian waters like sharks
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Giant ‘sea scorpions’ hunted Australian waters like sharks

Two new species that ruled the ancient oceans as crocodile-sized apex predators have been uncovered in NSW.

  • byAngus Dalton
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Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics,study reveals

Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics,study reveals

The shocked scientist behind the finding said soaring rates of plastics in the body may be the “dark matter” force driving dementia rates and falling fertility.

  • byAngus Dalton
How silkworms and zebrafish are being used to heal wounds,and even regrow a human heart

How silkworms and zebrafish are being used to heal wounds,and even regrow a human heart

Chronic wounds are a billion-dollar problem. A raft of Australian discoveries are sewing things up – by way of caterpillars,fish and plasma-blasted algae.

  • byAngus Dalton
Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ not originally from Wales:WA-led research

Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ not originally from Wales:WA-led research

The enormous stone travelling 750 kilometres or more is a globally exciting finding that transforms our understanding of transport,trade and society 5000 years ago.

The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea

The rocks that create ‘dark oxygen’ 4000 metres under the sea

A discovery in the deep sea has challenged scientific consensus of how life on Earth began.

  • byAngus Dalton
Are tampons toxic? Here’s what you need to know

Are tampons toxic? Here’s what you need to know

A study found traces of toxic metals in tampons. But what can this research really tell us about the millions of tampons sold every year?

  • byKate Aubusson