Scientists at Australian National University accidentally find unique link between starving cancer cells and curbing cancer growth
The researchers stumbled upon a vital supply route cancer cells use to obtain their nutrients. This discovery can lead to new treatments to stop tumour growth.
Bacteria breakthrough: Scientists find ‘treasure chest’ of beneficial bacteria inside human intestine, may develop wonder pill soon
Scientists have not only found a way to grow legions of good bacteria inside human intestines in laboratories, they are also hoping to develop a pill that can cure many intestinal problems.
First life on earth study: Ontario’s comet impact crater holds incredible clues
Early earth’s oceans were bombarded by large meteors, comets and asteroids, which were responsible for planting the seeds of life that then took root after certain hydrothermal systems started operating.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching ‘by far the biggest signal’ of climate change and ‘strongly linked to global warming’
Director of ARC Centres of Excellence, professor Terry Hughes, is vigorously spreading awareness on the condition of the Great Barrier Reef and criticising authorities for not taking appropriate actions.
Ruby Rose recreates Star Wars’ epic Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker pose, dances Bollywood style with Deepika Padukone
Australian DJ and actress Ruby Rose loves Star Wars and she has recreated two famous poses by Star Wars characters Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker on Star Wars Day.
‘Sons of Anarchy’ spinoff: Kurt Sutter to explore biker subculture from Spanish POV; New showrunner to be introduced
A new Twitter update from Sutter on “Sons of Anarchy” spinoff has nudged fans, who are hunting spoilers and cast member Twitter profiles for updates.
‘Prison Break’ Season 5 spoilers: Michael may suffer from amnesia; New character Jamil breaks series’ premiere date
“Prison Break” Season 5 will introduce a new character Jamil, and Faran Tahir will be playing the role. He told “Prison Break” fans that the show will air in September 2016.
Germany to make medical marijuana legal early 2017; Australia’s growth potential is huge
The draft bill from Germany’s Health Minister Hermann Groehe comes at a time when many countries are relaxing their laws on marijuana use.
Cannabis Australia initiative: Greens MP John Kaye wanted to decriminalise medicinal cannabis based on his own experience
Kaye was preparing to introduce a private member's bill to the NSW Parliament for legalising cannabis for medical use just weeks before he died. He was using cannabis as pain relief.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6: Like father, like son; Ramsay Bolton surpasses dad Roose Bolton with his psychopathic insanity
TV shows have mostly shied away from showing death or killing of babies. However, “Game of Thrones” is not only pushing boundaries, it’s overthrowing and destroying them, and that’s a big concern.
‘May The Fourth Be With You’ 2016: Fans flooding social media with memes and puns to celebrate Star Wars Day
To celebrate Star Wars Day, fans watch the movie series and play video games. Eating Wookiee cookies and having lightsaber fights are also common.
Even if Australia introduces the $1m shark cable, it won’t prevent divers and surfers; Long-term environmental impact under review
Shark policy expert Christopher Neff wants makers of the technology to study the total ecological impact of the cable. However, he is pretty upbeat about the new shark deterrent cable.
Rare dwarf sperm whale washes ashore eastern Victoria’s Tyers beach; Unique mammal never seen before in Victoria
Another small whale was also found stranded in Gippsland in eastern Victoria on Monday near Wonthaggi. Museum Victoria is trying to find out any connection between the two whales.
Mars’ boiling water: Scientists from Britain, France and the US solve Mars’ mysterious water debate
Inside the Martian chamber, the melting ice produced liquid water that boiled energetically. It flowed down the slopes and then filtered into the sand.
‘Game of Thrones’ fact: Jon Snow is the new ‘He Who Must Not Be Named'; Show-runners used ‘LC’ as codename
To make sure that the secret to Snow’s fate remained a secret, David Benioff and Dan Weiss used the code-word “LC” in all communication, including verbal communication, to denote Snow.
Drake accused of lifting ‘Too Good’ from aspiring musician; ‘Views’ breaks ‘Nothing Was The Same’ record
Drake’s “Views” surpassed 822,000 album project units in the US and 89,000 in Canada in just three days. The album sold 600,000 copies on iTunes on day one.
Revolutionary nano-thermometer: Scientists develop world’s smallest DNA thermometer 20k times thinner than human hair
Devices such as this nano-thermometer may be used to create super-strong structures, repair cells and help nano-computing become more efficient.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, episode 2 spoilers: What really happened to Jon Snow
Kit Harington is deeply touched to see how much his character Jon Snow is loved by all. He sincerely apologised to his fans for lying all this while.
Shark attack not a worry anymore as Australia will soon introduce $1m shark cable with 100% success rate
The cable is harmless to humans and sharks and floats just under the ocean surface. The cable works electronically and it confuses sharks’ sensory system.
Scientists may have just found out the source of mysterious neutrinos coming from outside our galaxy
In 2013, IceCube scientists said that they had detected two neutrinos coming from outside our galaxy and unimaginably energetic. Now, the source of such extragalactic neutrinos may have been revealed.
Scientists unravel the mystery of earth’s oldest crystals, thanks to violent asteroids bombarding a young earth
To verify their results, the scientists compared the 2-billion years old crystals to crystals that are much more ancient (more than 4 billion years old). The hypothesis proved right.
To keep diabetes and heart diseases at bay, doctors recommend eating chocolate, 100 grams a day
Insulin resistance is a major problem for those who have cardiovascular diseases. The researchers analysed a national sample of adults and included dietary and lifestyle factors and team/coffee consumption.
‘Greenland is being eaten away’; Australian scientist alarmed over early melt of Greenland’s massive ice sheets
More than 12 percent of Greenland’s ice sheets have melted, which is alarming. The cause of this has been attributed to warm air passing through Greenland from south-west.
Tailless Manx comet: Discovery of more such comets to shed light on planetary battles during Solar System formation
The researchers are of the opinion that tailless Manx formed in the same region as earth, unlike most comets, that formed in the far icy reaches of the solar system.
Forget Amsterdam, Oregon may soon become the epicentre of cannabis tourism; Australia readies for Mardi Grass
The 30,000 square feet Chalice Farms headquarters and campus will also show visitors how edibles are prepared in the kitchen.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6 spoilers: Jon Snow’s blood pattern points towards R+L=J theory, suggest fans
“Game of Thrones” show-runners may be surprised to see how Jon Snow fans are not leaving any stone unturned when it comes to finding an answer to his fate.
‘Prison Break’ Season 5 spoilers: Lincoln and Sucre may travel Middle East to free Michael; Purcell uses body double
In one of the photos, Dominic Purcell is seen standing with others while a body double performs a stunt with a hammer in hand. He is lying on the car hood.
Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching: Top Australian scientists reveal man-made climate change may kill reef in 20 years
The scientists warned that if greenhouse gases keep rising, then by mid-2030s, the reef will start experiencing deadly coral bleaching events like the current one every two years.
Australian bearded dragons help scientists understand evolution of sleep; Reptiles dream too like humans
Humans generally experience four or five long slow-wave/REM sleep cycles every night. Shockingly, the Australian bearded dragons showed 350 80-second-long cycles, scientists said.
Japan’s black hole Astro-H satellite Hitomi is dead; JAXA may take 12 years to fund another replacement
Hitomi was launched in February and was met with widespread support and jubilation. However, a month later, ground control engineers lost all contact with the JAXA satellite.
