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Major Australian breakthrough in cancer research

30th Mar 2007 10:10 AM

Sydney scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against all cancers by positively identifying the structure of the enzyme telomerase. Can the knowledge be applied to Tasmanian devil DFTD in time?

Endangered Gray Wolf cloned

30th Mar 2007 12:42 AM

South Korean scientists have successfully cloned two endangered Gray Wolves, born October last year. Announcement delays are due to disgraced researcher Woo Suk Hwang being listed as an author. Photos.

Expedition finds Arabian leopard not yet extinct

27th Mar 2007 09:58 PM

Field scientists on an expedition funded by Land Rover found fresh tracks, heard the leopard call, and received three sightings reports in the past two months. Photo.

Rio Tinto mine and processing plant threatened by cave fauna

27th Mar 2007 06:13 AM

New species of troglobitic (cave-dwelling) fauna have stalled Rio Tinto's proposal to mine and process materials in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Tasmanian devils to receive dead tumour cell injections

24th Mar 2007 03:59 AM

Tasmanian Devil trio - Sarcophilus harrisii

With estimates predicting devils face extinction in as little as 10 years, scientists are trying to encourage their immune systems to fight tumour cells by priming them with dead cell injections. Photos.

Tasmanian tiger reported in Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia

21st Mar 2007 09:06 PM

A person posting to an online forum describes their encounter with a thylacine in Victoria this month.

Frozen colossal squid to be turned into museum piece

20th Mar 2007 09:51 PM

Scientists are considering the use of infrared technology to ensure the thawing process on a giant colossal squid doesn't result in tissue damage. Photo.

Queensland crocodile management up for public comment

20th Mar 2007 09:53 PM

Crocodiles management in Queensland - home of Australia Zoo and the Irwin family - is open for public comment. Despite fears that populations are booming, the truth is just that more people are visiting crocodile habitats.

Endangered Gray Bat found inhabiting new cave

18th Mar 2007 12:46 AM

"With only a handful of caves in just a few Southeastern states known to house gray bats" this new find of the endangered Gray Bat "is of great importance". Photo.

As few as 20,000 Tasmanian Devils left

15th Mar 2007 01:24 AM

With as few as 20,000 devils left, and a likely maximum of 75,000, scientists believe they have less than 2 years to be able to collect disease free individuals from the wild before DFTD hits the west coast. Photo.