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Expert Opinion
Experts pick apart the veracity of claims made in research papers and the media.
The Mouse with Two Fathers
By AusSMC
US scientists have produced mice from two fathers using stem cell technology.
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More evidence that Alzheimer's-like brain damage can be 'caught'
By AusSMC
It is possible that amyloid beta pathology, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, can be transmitted through contaminated human growth hormone.
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Australia's proposed encryption laws
By AusSMC
New laws proposed by the Australian Government target communication services and device makers, and include the power for police to force companies to disclose encrypted information on devices like phones, computers and social media platforms. Apple has called the draft legislation “dangerously ambiguous”, saying that the Coalition's attempt to weaken digital encryption should be “alarming to all Australians”.
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