10+ hour, 47+ min ago   (265+ words) The trifluoromethyl group, or CF₃, is widely used in pharmaceuticals. When added to organic molecules, it can improve metabolic stability and membrane permeability, making it highly valuable in drug development. One useful way to introduce CF₃ group is through the use of…...

13+ hour, 5+ min ago   (290+ words) Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for severe gum disease, offering a potential alternative to traditional antibiotics. In the first study to demonstrate this effect, La Trobe University researchers found the FNU1 virus…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago   (167+ words) The fight to eradicate the yellow-legged hornet in Auckland is entering a critical phase as warmer weather increases the risk of any surviving queens emerging from winter, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. The response has already destroyed 77 queens and 132 nests,…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (427+ words) One of the nation's most distinguished experts in Australian biodiversity and conservation will be celebrated in an upcoming Charles Darwin University (CDU) graduation ceremony. This week, 1502 students will be conferred in CDU's September graduations in Darwin. Alongside graduates on Tuesday,…...

19+ hour, 11+ min ago   (408+ words) The shell of a Biggenden Banded Snail at Coalstoun Lakes National Park. Snails carry weather records on their backs that could be used to map prehistoric cyclones, a University of Queensland study has shown. A project led by School of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (608+ words) Electron microscopes can reveal structures far smaller than anything visible with ordinary light. But researchers in Austria say conventional electron microscopes may be leaving valuable information on the table. In a standard system, electrons are mainly counted to build an…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (657+ words) Wollongong-based online news outlet covering Australia and beyond. If you have anything newsworthy - a story, video or picture to share with us, please email us. Groundwater contamination is a growing global challenge, but predicting how pollutants behave underground remains difficult....