The Australian research (and brains) that led to a new schizophrenia drug

The Australian research (and brains) that led to a new schizophrenia drug

Schizophrenia is common and difficult to treat. But Australians who donated their brains for scientific research have paved the way for a breakthrough drug that promises to address some of the more debilitating symptoms.

  • byAngus Dalton

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The calming nerve that could be key to opening up a new medical frontier

The calming nerve that could be key to opening up a new medical frontier

New relief for people with conditions like Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis may be possible via an implant aimed at replicating an old Eastern medicine technique.

  • byLiam Mannix
Under a ‘second moon’,a three-act spectacular comet show is under way

Under a ‘second moon’,a three-act spectacular comet show is under way

As Earth recruits a rare cosmic visitor,a three-act light show is on display for the next month with a blazing comet. Here’s how to spot it.

  • byAngus Dalton
Bacteria deployed to the rescue of precious church frescoes

Bacteria deployed to the rescue of precious church frescoes

For years,art restorers have used sponges and warm water to help bring masterpieces back to life,risking a lot of damage. Enter the bugs.

  • byHoraci Garcia andEva Manez
How a baboon breakout became a game-changer

How a baboon breakout became a game-changer

A push to end animal research has found a foothold in NSW as “sci-fi” new technologies hit labs.

  • byAngus Dalton
The hole in the ozone layer was late this year. It’s not good news

The hole in the ozone layer was late this year. It’s not good news

Normally,the hole begins to form in mid to late August,and it closes towards the end of November,but this year it was delayed because of disturbances in the stratospheric polar vortex.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
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How scientists plan to use magnets to ‘cook’ cancer – without killing brain cells

How scientists plan to use magnets to ‘cook’ cancer – without killing brain cells

Tiny particles that look like dirt could be heated by a magnetic field to target cancer cells deep within the brain.

  • byAngus Dalton
What the evidence says about whether we should send kids to childcare
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What the evidence says about whether we should send kids to childcare

Many parents feel guilty about outsourcing the care of their children,but it turns out childcare may actually help child development.

  • byLiam Mannix
Older than the dinosaurs and ‘spectacular’ at building cities:The tiny,misunderstood world of ants

Older than the dinosaurs and ‘spectacular’ at building cities:The tiny,misunderstood world of ants

There are 2.5 million ants per human,but the insects are still misunderstood. A new immersive exhibition aims to change that.

  • byCara Waters
To treat an incurable illness,he quit science – and took up Qigong

To treat an incurable illness,he quit science – and took up Qigong

What happens when science can’t offer a solution or a cure? The story of how one researcher took things into his own hands.

  • byLiam Mannix
How a controversial medical explanation for difficult kids blew up online

How a controversial medical explanation for difficult kids blew up online

So-called PDA – which offers a medical explanation for why a child will not do as told – has taken off among overwhelmed parents. But it’s a source of contention.

  • byLiam Mannix