How does HIV get into the cell’s centre to kickstart infection?
25 Jan 2024
UNSW Sydney medical scientists have cracked a mystery whose solution has long eluded researchers.
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Just because you can pay to have your ashes buried on the moon doesn't mean you should
Just because you can pay to have your ashes buried on the moon doesn’t mean you should
23 Jan 2024
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums.
'Can you walk a kilometre?' The question that predicts fracture risk
‘Can you walk a kilometre?’ The question that predicts fracture risk
24 Jan 2024
Researchers have discovered that walking fitness can predict fracture risk in older adults.
Would congestion pricing work in Australia?
Would congestion pricing work in Australia?
24 Jan 2024
As traffic continues to frustrate drivers in our major cities, governments could look to a new pricing strategy to help ease gridlock.
When floodwaters reach the sea, they can leave a 50m thick layer of brown water – and cause real problems
When floodwaters reach the sea, they can leave a 50m thick layer of brown water – and cause real problems
23 Jan 2024
Floodwaters pulsing into the sea normally clear within six days. But the 2022 floods in eastern Australia were different.
More forced marriages and worker exploitation – why Australia needs an anti-slavery commissioner
More forced marriages and worker exploitation – why Australia needs an anti-slavery commissioner
23 Jan 2024
Appointing an anti-slavery commissioner is critical to stamping out abuse of more than 40,000 people in Australia who trapped by forced marriages or controlling employers.
Hidden threat: the rise of deadly fungal pathogens
Hidden threat: the rise of deadly fungal pathogens
23 Jan 2024
Invasive fungal infections are a growing risk to human health worldwide.
Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk: study
Extra vigilance at beaches needed as school holidays raise coastal drowning risk: study
22 Jan 2024
A study has found that adults, and not just children, are at increased risk of drowning at the beach during school holidays.
Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no
Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no
19 Jan 2024
Australian road deaths have risen to levels not seen in nearly a decade.
How rising sea levels will affect our coastal cities and towns
How rising sea levels will affect our coastal cities and towns
18 Jan 2024
Even a small rise in sea level can have big impacts on coastal properties, so we must do all we can to limit the changes while taking them into account in coastal land-use planning.