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Environment 16 September 2020 By Donna Lu The hairs on a giant Australian stinging tree leaf (Dendrocnide excelsa)Nature Picture Library / Alamy Australia may be notorious for its venomous animals, such as snakes and jellyfish, but the country is also home to dangerous plants. Some produce toxins that look very similar at the molecular level…

By Jason Arunn Murugesu The Australian labradoodle’s DNA is mostly poodleThurtell/Getty Images Genetic analysis of the Australian labradoodle reveals that most of its genes come from the poodle, highlighting how small differences in genomes can result in new distinct breeds. In the 1980s, a concerted effort began to produce a guide dog with a reduced…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using blood samples in what they say is a world-first breakthrough.The researchers at Monash University said their test can determine if someone is currently infected and if they have been infected in the past."Short-term applications…

Members of a research team, led by Monash University, pose for a photo in Melbourne, Australia, in this screen grab taken from an undated handout video. MONASH UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING/Handout via REUTERS SYDNEY (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia have devised a test that can determine novel coronavirus infection in about 20 minutes using…

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s most populous state reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with a growing cluster at a pub used by freight drivers travelling the country adding to fears of a second wave of the virus. FILE PHOTO: An essential worker sanitises surfaces after lockdown restrictions were implemented in response to an…