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Three new carnivorous sponges found in Great Australian Bight
What are found 3km below the surface of the water, have evolved into meat eaters and can only be found in the Great Australian Bight?
Tag: disease
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Impact of fungus on world frog populations revealed
Chytrid fungus has been responsible for wiping out seven species of Australian frogs, with no definite cure in sight for those still under threat.
Wildlife
John Oliver officially has a koala chlamydia ward named after him
With all the media attention surrounding Australia Zoo’s newly established John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward, we figured it’s the perfect time to make sure our readers are informed about the very real threat of the disease and the devastating effect it has on our native icon.
Wildlife
Will the new mozzie emoji help battle mosquito-borne disease? Scientists think so
The Unicode Consortium has just announced that alongside your smiling face – or perhaps crying face – emoji you’ll soon be able to add a mosquito.
News
Salt may be the cure for a devastating disease wiping out our frogs, scientists say
Ordinary pool salt may provide a cure for a debilitating disease that has so far driven one third of the world’s frogs to the brink of extinction.
News
Devastating photos of diseased Tassie devil prompts concerns
Photographs of the devil captured late last week show the animal wandering along a roadside with visible patches of fur missing.
News
Australian-developed malaria vaccine passes first human trials
The successful clinical trials are a big step in the worldwide effort to combat malaria, which kills around 500,000 people every year.
News
World’s first lizard nidovirus found in Aussie bobtails
After baffling carers and researchers for decades, we’ve finally found an answer to the sickness afflicting these iconic Aussie lizards.
News
Wombats suffering and dying from treatable disease, say experts
Funding is needed to improve the delivery of a treatment to save Tasmanian wombat populations.
Science & Environment
Does Zika virus pose a threat to Australia?
The emergence of a little-known virus, Zika, from an African forest, is the latest to alarm the public.