Author: Bianca Nogrady

Wild Blue YonderFrom Australian Doctor, 14 February 2006Descending into the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains of NSW, you could be entering a lost prehistoric world. Tree ferns erupt like luscious green fireworks, shaggy wet moss drapes the rocky walls around us and the sounds of the modern world vanish. All we can hear is … Continue reading Travels with my notebook – The Blue Mountains and Cambodia

From Australian Doctor, 24 February 2006.From seizure-alert dogs to goldfish that lower your blood pressure, it seems pets come with a host of health benefits — they can even be life-savers. Read more.

From CSIRO’s Solve magazine, February 2006:It is barely the size of a fingernail but when it comes to finding millions of tonnes of undiscovered ore, a little SQUID goes a long way. SQUIDs – Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices – are extremely sensitive magnetic sensors that are allowing mining companies to locate ore deposits missed by … Continue reading A little SQUID goes a long way

From Australian Doctor, 3 February 2006No microscope can see it and no assay can detect it, but stress has been linked with cancer, infertility and immune-suppression. Worried? Don’t be — you’ll only make it worse. Read more

From Australian Doctor, 28 September 2005Just when it seemed statins couldn’t get any bigger, studies are suggesting they may have a role to play in conditions ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer. Read more. From Australian Doctor, 16 November 2005An unglamorous quest to discover why HIV-positive men were plagued with anal warts led Professor Ian … Continue reading Some recent articles