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Unzipping deep blue genes
In our nation’s marine life lies potential chemical and pharmaceutical discoveries, but can the rights of nature be balanced against corporate interests?
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Science & Environment
A place of last resort
Museums Victoria’s living biobank is a repository of frozen potential, safeguarding the very essence of the animals that make Australia so remarkable.
Dr Karl: Need to Know
Neanderthal DNA kills superbugs
Proteins found in ancient Neanderthal DNA might help fight modern antibiotic resistance.
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Oldest DNA ever found reveals a vanished world 2 million years old
New DNA, more than a million years older than the previous record, is helping researchers study molecules that were made inside plants and animals 2 million years ago, opening a new window into the history of life on Earth.
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Dingoes are genetically different from domestic dogs, new research reveals
From grey wolf to tea-cup poodle, we now know where the dingo fits in the genetic family tree of dogs.
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National icon, the platypus, declared a threatened species in Victoria
A new citizen science project using eDNA technology to map the distribution of platypuses in Victoria will hopefully help reverse declines.
Science & Environment
Daily life of Neanderthals revealed from gunk in their teeth
Neanderthals had a very varied diet based on what foods were available to them where they lived. They also knew what to eat when they were sick.
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DNA from ancient hair sample confirms Aboriginal Australians’ ties to country
A new study has found Aboriginal Australians settled the continent in one quick sweep and have remained in the same regions for almost 50,000 years.
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World-first genomic study of Aboriginal Australians
New landmark research seeks to answer fundamental questions about when humans arrived in Australia and where they came from.
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Mystery genes – do we have an unknown ancestor?
Humans could potentially have another ancestor we didn’t know about.