Imma Perfetto
Work smarter, not longer – shorter work week improves wellbeing
In yet more evidence that the standard 9 to 5 isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, an international study has found...
‘High sensitivity’: Trained dogs sniff out Parkinson’s disease
A golden retriever named Bumper and a black Labrador called Peanut have been trained to pick up the scent of Parkinson’s disease...
Motherboard motherlode: Australian researchers find a better way to recover gold from e-waste
Australian researchers have developed a “low-cost, sustainable, simple and safe” approach to extract gold from ore, mixed metal waste and electronic waste....
New viruses discovered in bats in China: Should we be worried?
Researchers have identified 20 new viruses, including two closely related to deadly nipah and hendra viruses, in the kidneys of bats in...
‘Crazy idea’ may lead to high-density, low-cost fuel cell
Scientists have designed a fuel cell they say could deliver three times as much energy per unit of weight as existing lithium-ion...
Research shows SUVs and light trucks are among the most deadly vehicles
Car buyers are increasingly switching from small and medium-sized passenger cars in favour of taller, heavier SUVs and light trucks, but a...
New treatment may reduce chronic pain by ‘re-training the brain’
In a “major step forward in pain care”, a new approach to treat people living with chronic pain has been shown to...
Just like Bolt: Science uncovers key to success of young star Gout Gout
Australia’s 17-year-old sprinting sensation Gout Gout has blitzed yet another milestone on his way to global domination. Gout clocked in at 19.84...
‘Cure diabetes’: Australia on verge of breakthrough
Australian researchers are poised to become the first in the world to take pancreatic islet cells from genetically modified pigs and transplant...
Australian scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery
In an important breakthrough for people living with Parkinson’s, a Australian study has finally determined the structure of a protein linked to...