Mending a broken heart

Article Abstract:

Australian doctors diagnose about 15 fetuses every month with aortic stenosis, a precursor condition to hypoplastic left heart syndrome caused when the aortic valve and the cardiac chamber stop growing. A routine ultrasound that revealed the condition in one fetus led doctors and parents to attempt a ground-breaking operation never before attempted in Australia, an experimental procedure that aimed to fix the unborn child's heart and this attempt was proved successful.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Diagnosis, Fetus, Aortic valve stenosis

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Things that grow lumps in the night

Article Abstract:

A little-known ailment, called Tasmanian devil facial tumor disease, is attacking populations of Tasmanian devils, causing death within five to six months of onset. A team of scientists is investigating the cause of the disease that is killing the devils in large numbers in different regions of the state.

Science & research, Research, Development and progression, Diseases, Tumors, Tumours, Tasmanian devil

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Summer drummers

Article Abstract:

Detail information of Australia's cicadas that produce long distance songs is presented. The way a cicada sings is hard coded into its genes.

Evaluation, Behavior, Bird songs, Cicada, Cicadas

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