Bridie Smith
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Bug Lab: Giant insects and spiders from Weta Workshop invade Melbourne Museum
The Bug Lab exhibition, which opens in Melbourne on June 23, shows off the skills that insects and spiders use every day, from mind control to swarm intelligence and precision flight. Even the "bugnostic" will be swayed. → Read More
Deep sea trawl finds never-seen fish, faceless fish and the shortarse feelerfish
Scientists have plucked some unknown species from depths of the abyss off Australia's east coast. → Read More
From history's page: original native flora prints come home to the State Library
Hundreds of "superbly scientific" artworks have been acquired by the State Library of Victoria, completing one of the most significant collections of early Australian botany. → Read More
Street smart Tasmanian devils the key to boosting wild population
Street smarts are the key to boosting the wild population of Tasmanian devils, scientists say. → Read More
Voyage to the bottom of our sea will seek new life in Australia's darkest places
Scientists exploring the abyss off Australia's east coast expect to see many new creatures. → Read More
New study demonstrates link between music and statistical learning
Children exposed to at least a year and a half of private music lessons have an edge when it comes to detecting patterns in the world around us, with musical instrument training making their brains better at statistical learning. → Read More
Australian scientists run rings around mysteries of Saturn's biggest moon
Harsh atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon has been recreated in a laboratory in suburban Melbourne. → Read More
Anzac Day 2017: 'Kids won't march in decades to come . . . you will have lost that connection'
Seventeen-year-old Paul Holland has marched with his father Grant on Anzac Day for as long as he can remember. But on Tuesday the pair weren't in the main Anzac Day parade down St Kilda Road. They were part of a group of about 80 descendants of WWI Diggers marching along Birdwood Avenue. → Read More
Anzac Day 2017: Shunned descendants to hold separate march
Descendants of the original Anzacs have been told the Shrine of Remembrance "can't accommodate" their request to hold a gathering on the Shrine grounds on Anzac Day morning. → Read More
Time capsule: 19th century seaweed album preserves history of Port Phillip Bay
Descendants of the creator of a beautiful and rare 'seaweed album' may be living in Melbourne or Sydney. If they are, the National Museum in Canberra wants to hear from them. → Read More
How devastating virus CMV tricks your immune system
Almost 2000 Australian babies are born each year with CMV, a virus contracted from their mother which can leave them with permanent disabilities such as blindness, developmental delays, epilepsy and cerebral palsy. → Read More
Meet the fang blenny: the 'heroin'-injecting fish offering high hopes for new painkillers
A fanged coral reef fish that disables it rivals by delivering a dose of heroin-like venom could one day cure your pain, researchers say. → Read More
Meet the fang blenny: the 'heroin'-injecting fish offering high hopes for new painkillers
A fanged coral reef fish that disables it rivals by delivering a dose of heroin-like venom could one day cure your pain, researchers say. → Read More
Scientists make giant leap in age-old pursuit of longer, healthier life
Scientists have found a way to reverse the ageing process, extending the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent and raising the prospect of an anti-ageing treatment for humans within a decade. → Read More
Scientists make giant leap in age-old pursuit of longer, healthier life
Scientists have found a way to reverse the ageing process, extending the lifespan of mice by 20 per cent and raising the prospect of an anti-ageing treatment for humans within a decade. → Read More
Venom warning found in cobra's striking colour
Think red means danger? Good, because so do cobras. → Read More
Venom warning found in cobra's striking colour
Think red means danger? Good, because so do cobras. → Read More
Brain stimulation for Alzheimer's disease patients shows promise
A small clinical trial using brain stimulation to fire up the neurons in Alzheimer's patients is showing promise. Jo Duff was one of those who experienced marked improvement. → Read More
Scientists 'switch on' the Tassie devil's immune system to fight deadly cancer
Tasmanian devils with tumours the size of golf balls have had their cancerous growths disappear, after scientists successfully trialled a new way to kick-start the animals' immune system. → Read More
The bone marrow blood test that is saving lives
A new blood test which enables doctors to more accurately and rapidly assess the success of a bone marrow transplant has been hailed a lifesaver. → Read More