Articles (2008 & 2007)
The drink before the Storm
The Australian
October 28, 2008
IS there really a scientific link between drinking alcohol and violent behaviour? A Morgan Poll this year found that 14.5million Australians think there is, and the statistics seem to agree.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24566609-12332,00.html
Stinging message from lethal jellyfish
The Australian
October 14, 2008
AUSTRALIA is home to the world’s most venomous spider, snake, fish, octopus and jellyfish. Wayne Hodgson, head of Monash University’s Monash Venom Group, has the job of identifying these venoms and finding out why they are so lethal.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24496794-12332,00.html
Monash developing medical micro-robots
The Australian
September 16, 2008
MINIATURE robots are being designed to enter the human body and assist with surgical procedures beyond the reach of present technology.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24356488-12332,00.html
Looking for green tinge in cyberspace
The Australian
September 9, 2008
THE internet may allow us to shop, search and socialise online, but each click comes with an unacknowledged social cost: energy use.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24321140-11949,00.html
Not such an unkind cut, after all
The Australian
August 15, 2008
CIRCUMCISION is one of the oldest medical practices in the world.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24182432-23289,00.html
Science slowly unfolds what migraines are
The Australian
September 22, 2007
Researchers are closer to understanding why women get more migraines than men.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22453532-23289,00.html
Stress links to cancer
The Australian
September 12, 2007
Wendy Zukerman investigates whether people under pressure can suffer DNA changes.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22402331-27699,00.html
Life imitates science
The Australian
August 22, 2007
Mirror neurons are all the rage among brain aficionados.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22284548-27703,00.html
Genetic clues in shades of pink and blue
The Australian
January 31, 2007
WHEN a baby is born, we always want to know: is it a boy or a girl? But whether the newborn will like boys or girls is a more difficult question to answer.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21144141-12332,00.html