Most autoimmune diseases are easy to diagnose but hard to treat. A paper published in Science proposes using your unique immune cell fingerprint to rapidly identify which treatments will work for your …
Music teaches deaf and hard-of-hearing children to listen
Group music therapy helps hearing-impaired kids understand complex sounds The improved listening skills boost educational and emotional growth A 12-week music program is helping deaf and …
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Eating plastic makes for smaller mussels
RMIT researcher calls for reducing ‘microplastics’ in bathroom products Mussels in Port Phillip Bay near Melbourne are ingesting microscopic pieces of plastic used in cosmetics. And it’s …
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Smart glove to train young surgeons
A glove is being trialled at Liverpool Hospital that gives surgical trainees instant and accurate feedback. Researchers say the gloves could also be used by musicians and artists. Engineers at …
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A new tool to measure social inclusion to save lives
Work, housing and friendships are core factors to feeling included. A new tool developed by researchers at Orygen to measure and monitor social inclusion was tested with more than 500 young …
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$185 million investment to fast-track treatments for rare and ‘untreatable’ cancers
A private public partnership to strengthen Australia’s position at the forefront of the cancer treatment revolution. The Precision Oncology Screening Platform Enabling Clinical Trials (PrOSPeCT) …