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22 Aug 2016
Machine learning to unlock Parkinson's disease mystery
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) will use machine learning to help solve the mystery of how to determine the progression of Parkinson's disease.
19 Aug 2016
Unemployed are up to twice as likely to be depressed
The increased risk of mental illness for people who are unemployed is due to more than just financial hardship, a new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has found.
12 Aug 2016
When the Science Circus came to Africa
Dr Graham Walker has just returned from 11 weeks in Africa, where his Science Circus Africa education outreach program was seen by a staggering 41,000 people across five countries.
12 Aug 2016
Listening to the heart of a city
"The scale and pace of urbanisation is simply unprecedented."
9 Aug 2016
Study may lead to better breast cancer drugs
Biomedical scientists have revealed the inner workings of a group of proteins that help to switch critical genes on and off during blood-cell production, in a finding that could lead to the development of new and improved cancer drugs.
8 Aug 2016
Study on pneumococcal vaccine impact on heart health
Canberrans are being invited to take part in a new study to find out whether the adult pneumococcal vaccine can help reduce heart attack and stroke.
2 Aug 2016
More to hallucinations than meets the eye
"Have you ever seen the blue light flash in the corner of your phone? And when you looked at the phone there were no new messages?"
27 Jul 2016
Protein insights to help find heart disease cure
Research led by The Australian National University (ANU) has uncovered new insights into how the human genome gets through the daily grind with the help of RNA-binding proteins, in a discovery which could ultimately lead to a cure for heart disease.
8 Jul 2016
A fresh coat of paint
Professor Michelle Coote wants to know how you like your polymers. If you could have a synthetic material with any properties you like, what would they be?
21 Jun 2016
Powering political consensus
A bright energy future in Australia depends on greater policy agreement between all political parties, Ken Baldwin writes.