Researchers have discovered that the strange looking mantis shrimp has unique polarised vision that allows it to see a world invisible to all other animals.

Scientists have discovered the resident stem cell in the part of the brain that stores memories, and have found out how to activate it to produce new neurons.

Researchers have discovered that an adenosine receptor plays a major role in the regulation of herion addictions, providing hope for new treatments.

The oral diabetes drug, used as an alternative to insulin injections, has been found to be both safe and effective for pregnant women.

A gene has been found responsible for an uncommon condition causing epilepsy and mental reterdation and only experienced by females.

Women in Australia have one of the lowest death rates as a result of pregnancy or its management in the world, according to a report.

Up to 3000 new cases of asthma per year in Australia are triggered by exposure in workplaces to any of 300-400 agents, including coffee bean dust and solder flux.

The dangerous venom found in male platypus spurs could potentially be valuable in pain relief and antibiotic medication, according to research.

The release of the internationally awaited platypus genome could have been a triumph of Australian science, but Professor Jenny Graves and Dr Sue Forrest question whether the country can really claim the glory.

Researchers have revealed how proteins are able to puncture a cell's power supply, the mitochnodria, triggering cell death that can prevent tumour growth.

A researcher has invented a new way of monitoring breathing during sleep using a formula based on chaos theory, making the process cheaper and simpler.

Our GPs are vanishing from inner cities and rural areas, placing an undue burden on hospital emergency departments, argues Barbara Reynolds-Hutchinson.

An international team of scientists have sequenced the platypus genome, which could aid conservation efforts and explain mysteries of human evolution.

As a result of new research, women over 30 could soon take a simple test to predict their age at menopause, allowing them to better plan for motherhood.

Salt content of foods is usually underestimated, due partly to people confusing it with sodium when interpreting food labels, according to a study.