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Bird poop powered the rise of the Chincha Kingdom

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney PLOS One
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Twilight fish study reveals unique hybrid eye cells

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute Science Advances
2 hours ago

As night time temperatures rise, so do suicide hotline calls

International University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, Appalachian State University, USA PLOS Mental Health
5 hours ago

Higher air pollution could increase the risk of physical disabilities getting worse

International University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA JAMA Network Open
6 hours ago

Healthy version of low-carb or low-fat diets can help you look after your heart

International Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA JACC
8 hours ago

Testing confirms chemical-free future for fighting flystrike

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,Charles Sturt University Pest Management Science
11 hours ago

Flagship whales facing climate-driven decline in Australia

Australia; International; SA; WA Flinders University,Curtin University,Current Environmental, University of Pretoria, University of Western Australia, Southwest Fisheries Science Centre (USA), WA Museum, SA Museum, DEW and Yalata Anangu Community Scientific Reports
11 hours ago

DNA barcoding reveals the complexity of breast cancer liquid biopsies

Australia; VIC Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Molecular Systems Biology
19 hours ago

Record rates of ear disease discovered in PNG children

Australia; Pacific; International; SA; WA; NT The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,Curtin University,Charles Darwin University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research Lancet Regional Health
20 hours ago

Earbuds can be used to monitor brain health

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Nokia Bell Labs Cambridge, University College London, UK UBICOMP '25
21 hours ago

Self-driving cars may tax our brains more than driving

International Heriot-Watt University, UK
21 hours ago

Nanoplastics are hindering the cognitive abilities of fish

Australia; International; NT Charles Darwin University Marine Pollution Bulletin
22 hours ago

Exercise is a powerful tool against depression and anxiety

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA James Cook University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia,CQUniversity British Journal of Sports Medicine
22 hours ago

Smartphone bans may provide schools a little value for money

International University of Birmingham, UK BMJ Mental Health
11 February 2026

New computer system can 'see' motion faster than humans

International Beihang University, China Nature Communications
11 February 2026

Combination of GLP-1s and progestin could be linked to lower endometrial cancer risk

International Johns Hopkins University, USA JAMA Network Open
11 February 2026

Up to half of people with long term medical issues would trade in a GP visit for a remote consultation

International Université Paris Cité and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France , Center for Research in Epidemiology and Statistics, Hôtel Dieu, France JAMA Network Open
10 February 2026

Rallying more T-cells to immunotherapy’s fight against cancer

Australia; VIC; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Western Australia,The University of Melbourne,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Monash University Nature Immunology
10 February 2026

A little protein with a big role in building Earth’s carbon fixing machinery

Australia; International; NSW; ACT The University of Newcastle,Australian Research Council (ARC),The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (Germany),ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology Nature Plants
10 February 2026

Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement

International University of Sharjah Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
10 February 2026

The writing is on the wall — Are kids ditching pens for keyboards?

Australia; NSW; WA; ACT Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University,University of Canberra,The University of Newcastle Reading and Writing An Interdisciplinary Journal
10 February 2026

Bin chicken's mysterious ancestor in Hawaii

Australia; Pacific; International; SA Flinders University,University of Lethbridge (Canada) Integrative and Comparative Biology
10 February 2026

Shedding light on key drivers of endometrial cancer

Australia; International; QLD QIMR Berghofer BMC Medicine
10 February 2026

Men resort to buying underground testosterone to bridge access gap

Australia; NSW; QLD Griffith University,The University of Queensland,RMIT University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales Journal of Drug Issues
10 February 2026

Silent witnesses: Dogs and cats wag a fur-ensic tale

Australia; VIC; SA Flinders University,La Trobe University Forensic Science International
Expert Reaction
10 February 2026

Obesity linked to higher risk of severe and fatal infectious diseases

International University of Helsinki, Finland The Lancet
10 February 2026

New mums still falling through the cracks – and paying with their hearts

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health The Lancet
10 February 2026

Businesses 'risk extinction' if they don't embrace nature and become more sustainable

International Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
10 February 2026

Spatial mapping lung tumours reveals unusual T‑cells linked to earlier relapse

Australia; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne Cell Reports Medicine
10 February 2026

Why do some kids struggle with maths? It might be about more than just numbers

International Stanford University School of Medicine, USA JNeurosci
10 February 2026

LGBTIQA+ women use drugs more than straight counterparts

Australia; NSW; VIC Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of New South Wales,La Trobe University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Sydney,NSW Government Drug and Alcohol Review
10 February 2026

What increases the risk of kids developing food allergies?

International McMaster University, Canada JAMA Pediatrics
10 February 2026

Our tea and coffee habits might reduce our risk of dementia

International Harvard University, USA JAMA
10 February 2026

How accurate is the Apple Watch blood pressure monitor?

International University of Pennsylvania, USA JAMA
10 February 2026

Medical decision-making not improved by AI chatbots

International Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Nature Medicine
10 February 2026

Baby sea lions learn how to forage by hunting with mum

Australia; SA Adelaide University Australian Journal of Zoology

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