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Body odour may help identify malaria: study
Blood tests do not necessarily pick up infection with the plasmodium parasite, especially at low parasite densities.
15 May 2018 7:40 PM
Gene editing can make 'chocolate trees' disease resistant
Reliable productivity from cacao plants is essential to the multibillion-dollar chocolate industry.
14 May 2018 5:21 PM
Facebook use can make older adults feel less lonely: Study
Posting and commenting on social networking sites, such as Facebook, may help older adults feel more empowered and less isolated.
02 May 2018 5:12 PM
Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviours: study
We often think of emotions as irrational, but emotions can help us do the things that will keep us healthy.
24 Feb 2018 5:25 PM
Fifteen genes that shape our face identified
In the past, scientists selected specific features, including the distance between the eyes or the width of the mouth.
20 Feb 2018 11:59 AM
Microbes used to convert human waste into space food
The team found that methane was readily produced during anaerobic digestion of human waste and could be used to grow a different microb.
29 Jan 2018 8:43 PM
Houseflies spread disease in humans: study
Flies can be more than pesky picnic crashers, they carry hundreds of different species of harmful bacteria and may help to spread disease.
25 Nov 2017 1:05 PM
How "zombie fungus" takes over ants, controls their behaviour
Almost like a puppeteer pulls the strings to make a marionette move, the fungus controls the ant's muscles.
13 Nov 2017 2:21 PM
Small gestures make people feel more loved: study
There's research showing that in more communal societies, these types of controlling behaviours may be seen as affection.
06 Nov 2017 2:42 PM
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