HIV/AIDS cure 2019: Scientists successfully kills virus for first time on 'humanized mice'

Jul 09, 2019 11:33 am UTC| Science

Another significant development in the field of HIV cure study was reported recently. For the first time, scientists were able to kill the virus that causes AIDS on living mice by combining the use of CRISPR-Cas9 or CRISPR...

Cancer cure 2019: Promising development found on study focused on common cold virus

Jul 09, 2019 10:32 am UTC| Science

Many groups of scientists and researchers around the world are exploring various avenues in the hopes of finding a cure for cancer, and a potentially groundbreaking development was reported recently. A study may have...

Flying on Saturn’s moon Titan: what we could discover with NASA's new Dragonfly mission

Jul 07, 2019 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Flying on other worlds is the next leap in the exploration of our solar system. The Mars Helicopter will piggyback on the NASA Mars 2020 rover mission to demonstrate the technology. But this is only the start. The real...

Not everyone uses a toothbrush and toothpaste to clean their teeth – here's what science says about their effectiveness

Jul 07, 2019 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Most people use toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss to clean their teeth, but their use is by no means universal. Many indigenous groups, as well as people in developing countries, use traditional techniques to clean...

The atomic history of Kiritimati – a tiny island where humanity realised its most lethal potential

Jul 07, 2019 15:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Ron Watson was just 17 when he experienced his first nuclear weapon blast. A British soldier from Cambridgeshire, he had completed his training in the summer of 1957 before departing on that fated tour with the Army Royal...

Friday essay: romancing the moon – space dreaming after Apollo

Jul 07, 2019 15:13 pm UTC| Science

Last weekend I sat down for a chat with Lisa Sullivan, senior curator at the Geelong Gallery, to get a handle on the gallerys new exhibition, The Moon. Two and a half years in the making, the exhibit is timed to coincide...

Genetic risk tests are now widely available, but they aren't always useful – and could even be harmful

Jul 03, 2019 21:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science

Genetic testing used to be something that happened in a specialist clinic for those few families that had serious inherited conditions, like Huntingtons Disease or rare cancers. Now, new genetic tests called polygenic...