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Tiny, semiconducting dots small enough to leverage the weirdness of quantum mechanics hold a lot of potential when it comes to solar power. These flexible, inexpensive quantum dots serving as photovoltaic material in place of the traditional silicon pr… Continue reading Huge leap in efficiency brings see-through solar skins into clear view
Shifts in culture and lifestyle mean that more couples are waiting until later in life before trying to conceive. But there’s often a feeling of racing against the clock, as the quality and number of eggs declines in women as they approach middle age. … Continue reading Metabolic compound could rewind fertility clock for women
While fecal transplants are being cautiously explored by mainstream scientists as novel treatments for everything from autism to inflammatory bowel disease, a new study led by University of Queensland researchers is suggesting the technique m… Continue reading How fecal transplants may save Australia’s threatened koala population
Evolution has obviously helped humans get to where we are today – but now it’s working against us. Bacteria are rapidly developing resistance to our best drugs, hurtling us towards a future where antibiotics simply don’t work anymore. Now a t… Continue reading Bacteria self-defense mechanisms uncovered, opening new drug targets
A new study from the University of Queensland (UQ) debunks the myth that modern strains of wheat are overbred, vulnerable varieties that are heavily dependent on pesticides and fertilizers. By looking at five decades of wheat breeding in Euro… Continue reading Modern wheat strains are hardier than previously thought
Wind storms can cause a great deal of damage to coastal areas, producing waves that erode the shoreline and destroy facilities such as marinas. A newly-proposed “floating forest” could help, however, by blocking both the wind and the waves…… Continue reading Shorelines could be protected from wind and waves – by a floating forest
If your child has a persistent cough, it goes without saying that you should check to see if it’s anything serious. Taking them to the doctor is the best bet, but an experimental new cough-analyzing smartphone app could help in situations where that isn’t possible.
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Continue reading App diagnoses children's illnesses, based on their cough
Researchers documented a six-fold decrease in the recovery rate of the world’s largest reef. Continue reading The Great Barrier Reef Is Losing Its Ability to Recover from Bleaching Events
Future anti-crash systems could take a lesson from birds. Continue reading A Theory On Why Birds Don’t Crash Into Each Other