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Alarm as killer virus spreads, residents flee Medical teams descended on a Hong Kong apartment block on Tuesday to find out why a virus thought to cause atypical pneumonia has spread like wildfire, as fears grow it has mutated into an airborne infection. More Low doses of X-rays may be damaging to genes Even low doses of radiation may cause damage to genes, German researchers have discovered, questioning the safety of routine X-rays and current models of risk assessment. More Common drug found to ease multiple sclerosis An inexpensive drug normally used to lower cholesterol can also be used to treat the most common form of multiple sclerosis, a U.S. study has found. More Hong Kong building isolated as outbreak spreads More than 200 cases of the mystery pneumonia have been found in a single apartment block in Hong Kong, prompting authorities to quarantine the building as the deadly disease continues its spread. More Bizarre giant virus rewrites the record books A bizarre new species of giant virus, found living inside an amoeba, has more genes than many bacteria and can be seen without an electron microscope, French researchers have discovered. More Do sperm have a nose for eggs? Human sperm have the ability to 'smell' and may even have a special receptor that allows them to sniff out an egg and make a beeline for it, a new study has found. More Mystery of the Min Min lights explained An Australian neuroscientist claims he can conjure up the mysterious Australian outback phenomenon of the Min Min lights, now that he has worked out what causes them. More Flu survives by creating sacrificial mutations Humans have evolved a two pronged attack on the influenza virus, which includes a short-lived generalised immunity to new strains of the virus, a British mathematical model suggests. More Drums of heaven beat for science medallists Seven Australian scientists, leaders in fields ranging from gravity waves to decaying bridges, have won Australia's oldest applied science and technology awards at a gala reception in Melbourne tonight. More Lead may be time bomb in women's bones Lead stored in women's bones and released when they reach menopause multiplies their risk of potentially fatal high blood pressure. More Mutant cold virus blamed for deadly outbreak The mystery pneumonia-like outbreak may have been caused by a new virus from a group normally associated with the common cold, U.S. health officials have announced - surprising scientists around the world. More Australia's bright sparks awarded major grants Some of the nation's best and brightest scientists, in fields ranging from brain development to bushfire research, have won large cash grants from the Australian government to stay in the country and further their research. More |
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