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Leading the way comes at a cost for feathered friends
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Current Biology
‘Ultimate dinner party guests’: Dispersed communities attending feast in ancient Iran gifted boars sourced from distant lands
Australia; QLD; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,Griffith University,The University of Adelaide,Southern Cross University
Nature Communications Earth and Environment
Maternity costs are lower in private vs public maternity care
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
Monash University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Are sports playing the role of religion in modern life?
Australia; ACT
University of Canberra
High-tech dive into 'mighty bite' of ancient lungfish
Australia; International; SA; WA; ACT
Flinders University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Curtin University
iScience.
Hot weather causes children to sweat at the same rate as adults, study shows
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
The University of Sydney,University of Canberra,University of South Australia
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Water
Australia should invest in new environmental monitoring systems
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: More icebergs, fewer penguins: What happens when we lose sea ice?
Australia; SA; TAS; ACT
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),University of Tasmania,Bureau of Meteorology,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide
PNAS Nexus
Attributing extreme weather to climate change may lead to more support for climate policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Nature Climate Change
Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
The Lancet
More Aussies were hospitalised due to their drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; TAS; ACT
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),University of Tasmania
Drug and Alcohol Review
Footy umpires blow the whistle on abuse
Australia; SA; ACT
University of South Australia,University of Canberra
The International Journal of Sport and Society
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Pacific’s oldest rice found in remote cave
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
Creation of new molecule could help develop stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Manchester, UK
Nature
A new database of everything we know about COVID-19 shows promise for future pandemics
Australia; VIC; TAS; ACT
Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,La Trobe University,Deakin University,University of Tasmania,Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI)
Nature
Cats a significant threat to endangered Carnaby’s cockatoo
Australia; WA; ACT
Government of Western Australia Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
Pacific Conservation Biology
Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection
Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
The Journal of Positive Psychology
Stargazing flight: how Bogong moths use the night sky to navigate hundreds of kilometres
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
University of South Australia,The Australian National University,Macquarie University,CSIRO
Nature
Australia’s oldest occupied Ice Age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of Sydney,Australian Museum,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,The University of New South Wales,Dharawal Environment and Heritage, Dharug Custodian Aboriginal Corporation, Blue Mountains Aboriginal Community, Corroboree Aboriginal Corporation
Nature Human Behaviour
Infrared innovation heats up, creating cheap robust spectrometers
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Laser and Photonics Reviews
Taking the wind out of dangerous cyclones
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
JGR Atmospheres
Clinical trial set to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Bones to pick: New Aussie animal database comes to life with modern 3D tech
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; NT; ACT
Flinders University,University of Wollongong,The Australian National University,Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, South Australian Museum, Australian National Wildlife Collection, CABAH, University of Queensland, Griffith University, James Cook University.
Bioscience
Combination approach could overcome treatment resistance in deadly breast cancer
Australia; QLD; ACT
QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,Griffith University
Molecular Cancer Therapeutics
UN-backed global research movement shows benefits of tracking ocean giants for marine conservation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia,James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,Curtin University,Monash University,Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),University of Tasmania, University of the Sunshine Coast, Macquarie University, Murdoch University, University of Queensland, CSIRO, Griffith University
Science
Do Australia's 'wellbeing' indicators actually measure our wellbeing?
Australia; TAS; ACT
University of Tasmania,The Australian National University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
A summer like no other: inside 2023’s record-smashing North Atlantic marine heatwave
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,Bureau of Meteorology
Nature
DNA reveals the history of humans on Papua New Guinea over 2500 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD; SA; ACT
University of Otago,The University of Adelaide,University of Waikato,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),James Cook University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,BioArch South, NZ, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Clever cockatoos in Sydney have figured out how to use drinking fountains
Australia; NSW; ACT
Western Sydney University,The Australian National University,University of Vienna, Austria
Biology Letters
Ancient collagen could help unlock 50,000 year old giant wombat mystery
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,University of Algarve, Portugal; University of Vienna, Austria
Frontiers in Mammal Science
Geological time capsule highlights Great Barrier Reef’s resilience
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Cutting edge spatial maps reveal Western Pacific hotspots for parasitic worms
Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT
The Kids Research Institute Australia,Curtin University,University of Gondar Ethiopia, University of Canberra, Australian National University, The University of Queensland, Queens University Belfast, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Philippines, The Kirby Institute UNSW.
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Dust storms across Australia
Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
10% of kids in the NT have allegedly committed an offence before age 14
Australia; VIC; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,Australian Catholic University,The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Pairs of stars that orbit each other exhibit unexpected magnetic activity
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Sydney,University of Southern Queensland
Nature Astronomy
More than 220 critically endangered species risk falling through cracks in protection policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,University of Tasmania,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne
Biological Conservation
Australia and Japan’s top engineers show the way for a renewable hydrogen sector
Australia; International; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: The health of teens and young people could be going backwards
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,The Australian National University,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University,Burnet Institute
The Lancet
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea
Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Australia’s oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
Glass beads offer a window into the Moon’s hidden depths
Australia; International; WA; ACT
Curtin University,The Australian National University
Science Advances
Power of AI to help tackle genetic diseases
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
‘Extremely rare event’: bone analysis suggests ancient echidnas lived in water
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University
PNAS
QLD researchers set new solar cell world record
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,UQ School of Chemical Engineering
Nature Nanotechnology
Outlining practical steps to reduce energy costs for consumers
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Earth’s magnetic field impact on fluid flow revealed for the first time
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Flinders University,Griffith University,The Australian National University,The University of Newcastle,Massey University,University of California, USA, Central South University, Zhejiang Ocean University and Sun Yat-sen University, China and Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
Small
Fools of love: men fall faster than women
Australia; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canberra,University of South Australia
Biology of Sex Differences
Aussie online melanoma tool could help populations around the world
Australia; NSW; ACT
Melanoma Institute Australia,The University of Sydney,The Australian National University,NSW Government
JAMA Dermatology
Women disproportionately placed in unwinnable seats ahead of federal election
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
New toxin that damages the gut revealed
Australia; VIC; ACT
La Trobe University,The Australian National University
Gut Microbes
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian superannuation funds hit by cyber attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Century-old clues reveal hidden threat to Australian songbird
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Melodies of musical ‘starquakes’ shed new light on how our galaxy formed
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Sydney
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by a fifth over seven years
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
Stanford University, USA
Nature
Is hot gas the key to revealing hidden black holes across the universe?
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
Nature Astronomy
The regent honeyeater has so far kept its genetic diversity despite population collapse
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Royal Society B
Lost in translation: One in three Australians with inflammatory bowel disease experience disconnect with doctor
Australia; International; NSW; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,University of Wollongong,Macquarie University,The University of Adelaide
Patient Education and Counseling
Australia’s environment shows signs of improvement, but our ecosystems remain under threat
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO's State of the Global Climate shows 2024 went over 1.5 degrees
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
15 million-year-old Australian fish fossil discovered
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Museum
The Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology
Extreme heat is killing Australians, with heart disease impacts set to more than double by 2050
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),Monash University
European Heart Journal
How plants could help power the green energy transition
Australia; QLD; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO,The University of Queensland
Plants, People, Planet
Poor sleep could be bad for your brain
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney
Sleep Medicine
'Major vulnerabilities' in deepfake detectors
Australia; International; ACT
CSIRO
arXiv preprint server
The Aussie bird that cried 'hawk!'
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Biology Letters
‘Double disadvantage’: women with foreign accents seen as less employable
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Australian Journal of Linguistics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred downgraded but risks ongoing
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Hot, heavy love: if you’re having that much sex, you might be a ‘libidinous’ lover
Australia; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canberra,University of South Australia
Personality and Individual Differences
Discovery of a common ‘weapon’ used by disease-causing fungi could help engineer more resilient food crops
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Science
Smart is sexy: evolution of intelligence partly driven by love
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Leaders in technology and engineering lay out blueprint for Australian innovation success ahead of federal election
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Scientists call for urgent investment in science infrastructure and education
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia to hit WA
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Masquerading moth deploys unique optical tricks to evade predators
Australia; WA; ACT
Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,The Australian National University
Current Biology
If not now, when? Australia must urgently ramp up climate action following record-breaking year
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Report on Australia’s relationship with the Antarctic Treaty System
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS; ACT
Parliament of Australia
Australia needs R&D reform urgently
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Rare radioactive elements discovered in Pacific Ocean could unlock secrets of Earth’s evolutionary past
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Cannabis reform: reaping more than you can sow
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales
Nature Scientific Reports
The leaky pipeline and financial cost of science society memberships
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Biosensor for rare earth element detection developed
Australia; QLD; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB),CSIRO,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Angewandte Chemie International
Fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Sydney,Murdoch University,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Edith Cowan University,Victorian Government,Charles Darwin University
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How will Trump's decisions affect the world?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
New marsquake data could help solve one of our solar system’s ‘biggest mysteries’
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Geophysical Research Letters
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Trust in scientists comparatively high in Aotearoa and Australia
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,Victoria University of Wellington,University of Tasmania,University of Otago,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,University of Waikato,The University of Melbourne
Nature Human Behaviour
Most young Indigenous Aussies have normal blood pressure
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Curtin University,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What can Australia learn from the LA wild fires?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Probable hot spots for critical metals unlocked
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
Macquarie University,The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia
Nature Communications
DNA adds new chapter to Indonesia’s layered human history
International; SA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,The Kids Research Institute Australia
PNAS
1 in 5 cannabis users in the ACT report driving soon after using the drug
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Drug and Alcohol Review
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Should we be worried about HMPV?
Australia; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Using smokeless tobacco products during pregnancy linked to risk of lower birthweight
Australia; VIC; ACT
Monash University,Torrens University Australia,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Science & tech opportunity of a lifetime at the National Youth Science Forum Year 12 Program
Australia; QLD; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
Climate extremes in 2024 ‘wreaking havoc’ on the global water cycle
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Urgent action needed to protect the Parma wallaby
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University
Australian Zoologist
Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer cases found for the first time in Batemans Bay NSW
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
University of Wollongong,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Menzies School of Health Research,The Canberra Hospital
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Saving Norfolk Island's threatened snails
Australia; Pacific; NSW; ACT
Australian Museum,Western Sydney University
PLOS ONE
Look before you cook this festive season and Summer entertaining
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council
Supercharging Australian climate science: Australia’s Earth system model revamped for a clearer view of past and future climate
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,ACCESS-NRI
Australia’s extinction tally is worse than we thought
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Adelaide,Charles Darwin University,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,Murdoch University,Queensland Museum
Cambridge Prisms: Extinction
Minimum unit price and other alcohol policies linked to reduction in alcohol related injuries in Central Australia
Australia; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,Northern Territory Department of Health
Drug and Alcohol Review
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: GenCost 2024-25 draft report released for consultation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
CSIRO
A rare opportunity to shape the R&D system so it is working for Australians
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's social media ban passes the Senate
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Australia needs a coordinated, national institute to respond to the changing climate
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
EcoCommons Australia: A powerful new tool for ecological modelling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF), Museums Victoria, The Nature Conservancy, Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis, Atlas of Living Australia, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
Environmental Modelling and Software
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Challenges as COP29 wraps up
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
The first Australians used fire to help populate Tasmania 41,000 years ago
Australia; International; VIC; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),La Trobe University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures, University of Cambridge, UK
Science Advances
Bluetooth technology unlocks urban animal secrets
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's 2019-20 black summer megafires affected rainforests and mammals the most
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS; ACT
Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Charles Sturt University,Western Sydney University,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide,La Trobe University,The University of Newcastle,University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, University of New England, University of Technology Sydney, University of the Sunshine Coast, University of Canberra, Macquarie University
Nature
Brick by colourful brick: LEGO® helps bridge gap between midwifery and medical students
Australia; VIC; SA; ACT
Flinders University,University of South Australia,The Australian National University,Deakin University
Nurse Education in Practice
Worldwide cancer deaths could increase by 90% by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; NT; ACT
Charles Sturt University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Macquarie University,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,University of Canberra
JAMA Network Open
Aussies urged to ‘Look before you cook’ and read safety advice on food labels
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council
Briefing
BRIEFING: What can we expect at the COP 29 Climate Conference?
Australia; VIC; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University
Long COVID inflammation damages the heart
Australia; International; QLD; SA; ACT
The University of Queensland,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,Translational Research Institute (TRI),QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,CSIRO
Nature Microbiology
Conservationists could piggyback off our phones to better track animals
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Epic voyage to uncover what causes tsunamis
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Earthquake on a chip: scientists harness sound waves on the surface of a microchip
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
APL Photonics
Putting people first to improve water-risk assessments
Australia; VIC; SA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
‘Cancer-blocking’ protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Nature Immunology
New report shows pathway to telecommunications resilience in Australia
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Aussie honeyeaters in the Blue Mountains are singing a whole new song
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University
Royal Society Open Science
Exercise empowers lung cancer patients to take active role in treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Southern Cross University,University of South Australia,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Edith Cowan University,Flinders University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Cancer Council Queensland
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
‘We must do more’: Non-Indigenous businesses struggling to boost Indigenous staff numbers
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,Griffith University,Federation University Australia
The Economic and Labour Relations Review
Women in elite sport and exercise medicine face inequality, harassment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
La Trobe University
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Aussies above 50 are living longer, while younger people are suffering
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
International Journal of Epidemiology
Calls for Indigenous knowledge protection in Australian first traditional medicine event
Australia; NSW; ACT
NICM,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University
Accelerating the elimination of smoking could boost life expectancy and prevent millions of deaths by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,Flinders University,Murdoch University,The University of Newcastle,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,NSW Government, Queensland University of Technology, La Trobe University, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), James Cook University, Edith Cowan University, University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, University of Melbourne, Griffith university, Western Sydney University, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), USA
The Lancet Public Health
Impact of intimate partner violence on child health revealed
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Sturt University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The University of Newcastle,George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,Deakin University,The Australian National University
The Lancet Global Health
Fingerprints of one million stars unlock the history of the Milky Way
Australia; International; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion as big as ‘five underground nuclear bombs’
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Geophysical Research Letters
Extinct volcanoes a ‘rich’ source of rare earth elements
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Geochemical Perspectives Letters
Path to prosperity for planet and people if Earth’s critical resources are better shared
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,Griffith University
The Lancet Planetary Health
Asbestos study highlights risk of ACT residents developing cancer
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Positive experiences can protect children’s heart health
Australia; VIC; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The Australian National University
International Journal of Cardiology
Methane emissions increase by 20% in 20 years
Australia; ACT
CSIRO
Earth System Science Data
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian government to impose social media ban for kids
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Social media negatively impacting teens’ life satisfaction
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Islands are engines of linguistic diversity
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology & Evolution
A new advancement in photonic chips set to unlock an industry
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The Australian National University
Light: Science & Applications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government proposes mandatory rules for high risk AI
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Doughnut-shaped region found inside Earth’s core deepens understanding of planet’s magnetic field
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
Semaglutide may help reduce heart failure and death
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,AdventHealth Translational Research Institute, USA, Harvard Medical School, USA
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Helping elite athletes adjust to life away from the spotlight
Australia; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University
Psychology of Sport and Exercise Science
Australia needs a National Migration Institute
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The Australian National University
Global Change Biology
Identifying the true danger of antimicrobial resistance in Australian kids
Australia; WA; ACT
Telethon Kids Institute
Communicable Diseases Intelligence
'Masters of shape-shifting’: How darkling beetles conquered the world
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO
Current Biology
A galactic conspiracy disproven
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),Macquarie University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,University of Sydney, University of Queensland,
Monthy Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS)
Long COVID cost Australian economy about $9.6 billion in 2022
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
The Medical Journal of Australia
Launching Australian Science and Technology Careers at the National Youth STEM Summit
Australia; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
National Youth STEM Summit
Defining the line between virtual and reality
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Griffith University,Monash University,Charles Sturt University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Asian Journal of Criminology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WHO declares mpox outbreak an international emergency
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Trojan horse method gives malaria parasites a taste of their own medicine
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
EMBO Molecular Medicine
Eye-opening discovery offers fresh hope for disease that can cause blindness
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,James Cook University,Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM)
Nature Immunology
Rare archaeological site reveals ‘surprising’ Neanderthal behaviour at Pyrenees foothills
Australia; QLD; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,The University of Adelaide
Journal of Archaeological Science
Men's cancer numbers are on the rise and Australia tops the tables
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; NT; ACT
The University of Queensland,Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Sturt University,Deakin University,The University of Newcastle,Macquarie University, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, University of Technology Sydney, The AustralianNational University, University of Sydney, Flinders University, Cancer Council Victoria, Monash University
Cancer
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government releases National Science Statement
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
‘Fuel to the fire’: repeated climate-sceptic claims enough to nudge even the strongest of climate change endorsers
Australia; International; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
PLOS ONE
COVID-19 still increases your risk of dying in ICU
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; ACT
Monash University,St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne,Australian Government - Dept of Health and Aged Care,Centre for Outcome and Resource Evaluation, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society
Medical Journal of Australia
EXPERT REACTION: Victorian woman dies from Legionnaires outbreak
Australia; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Latest Great Barrier Reef water quality Scientific Consensus Statement released
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; ACT
C2O Consulting, James Cook University, CSIRO, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Griffith University, University of Queensland, Macquarie University, Burnett Mary Regional Group, Central Queensland University, Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Queensland Government, Alluvium Consulting, University of East Anglia, University of Guam, University of Canberra, University of South Australia
Prevention may be better than cure, but it is also less well funded
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The University of Sydney,Public Health Association of Australia,The University of Queensland,ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR)
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Platypus and chicken reveal how chromosomes balance between the sexes
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide,La Trobe University,University of Canberra
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Unlocking the full potential of RNA
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Syphilis cases on the rise among Australian women
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Notre Dame Australia
Medical Journal of Australia
Retracing the last places moa lived
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; SA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,University of Auckland,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Link found between kneecap shape and debilitating joint disease
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mass IT outages across Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Adding to the story of ancient human migration
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Quaternary Science Reviews
The ‘broken gate’ causing unstoppable brain signals in severe childhood epilepsy
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; ACT
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),University of Otago
Brain
Intimate private lives of blue whales revealed for the first time
Australia; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,Charles Darwin University
AI model may improve patient response to cancer therapy
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Cancer
Everybody needs good neighbours: Resident quolls help newcomers settle in at Mulligans Flat
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Biodiversity and Conservation
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mushroom gummies recalled after several hospitalisations
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
How everyday Australians are helping in the fight against invasive species
Australia; ACT
CSIRO
Wildlife Research
Satellites and drones: Can tech save us in the age of megafires?
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
One Earth
What happens to a space tourist if they have a heart problem?
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Frontiers in Physiology
Treating gestational diabetes earlier may help prevent pregnancy complications
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
Western Sydney University,The Australian National University,The University of Sydney
The Lancet
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Proposed nuclear power plants
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Surf’s up: Australia’s breaks inject almost $3 billion into the economy each year
Australia; WA; ACT
The Australian National University
Marine Policy
Ultra-high spectral purity revealed in exciton-polariton laser
Australia; International; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET),The Australian National University
Optica
New tech gives people a better sense of what they’re breathing
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University
Microsystems & Nanoengineering
Bionic eye trial reveals substantial vision improvements over two and a half years
Australia; VIC; ACT
Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA),Bionics Institute,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,CSIRO,Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Bionic Vision Technologies.
Ophthalmology Science
Unusual space signals challenge our understanding of neutron stars
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
The University of Sydney,ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav),CSIRO,Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University,Curtin University
Nature Astronomy
Climate crisis puts Australia’s ski industry on slippery slope, but not all hope is lost
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,Protect Our Winters Australia
Eating more fruit may reduce your risk of depression
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
CHeBA,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,La Trobe University,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA),Australian National University (ANU)
Journal of Affective Disorders
New all-optical approach to revolutionise night vision technology
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS)
Advanced Materials
Fraudulent Kakadu plum product in the international marketplace jeopardises authentic Indigenous products
Australia; NSW; ACT
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales
Food Control
Coevolution a driving force behind biodiversity on Earth
Australia; International; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO
Science
New desalination technique to bolster global water security as planet warms
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Bigger is better: male proboscis monkeys’ enhanced noses evolved to attract mates
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Scientific Reports
Quantum photonic technologies set to be more reliable with new interferometer
Australia; International; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The Australian National University
Optica
Excavation reveals ‘major’ ancient migration to Timor Island
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH)
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Bird flu (H7N3) detected at Victorian poultry farm
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
How do cancer cells exploit the immune system?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The Australian National University,University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, WEHI
Immunity
Climate forecasts that span decades may help farmers prepare for the future
Australia; QLD; TAS; ACT
CSIRO
Nature Climate Change
Should voluntary assisted dying in Victoria be extended to people with dementia?
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
Monash University,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne
Medical Journal of Australia
New AI tool to help beat brain tumours
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Medicine
Scientists unlock key to breeding ‘carbon gobbling’ plants with a major appetite
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Newcastle
Science Advances
Potential link between PTSD and autism found in mice
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland
iScience
Income loss for informal caregivers of loved ones with arthritis set to rise
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
Macquarie University,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney
BMJ Open
The benefits of crown-of-thorns starfish control on the Great Barrier Reef
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA),Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),Great Barrier Reef Foundation,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
The 'tree of life' for flowering plants comes into bloom
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
James Cook University,Botanic Gardens of Sydney,Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide,CSIRO, Curtin University, Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium, University of New England, Southern Cross University, University of the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Government of Western Australia, Northern Territory Herbarium, University of Tasmania
Nature
Australian regions needing cardiac arrest education revealed
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Monash University,Curtin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
PLOS ONE
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: How do we ensure a thriving Murray-Darling Basin in 50 years?
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia is having more frequent fires and it is bad news for threatened species
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Sydney,Deakin University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Melbourne,Victorian Government
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
Delirium ID toolkit boosts carer knowledge to prevent, manage the condition
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Southern Cross University,University of the Sunshine Coast,University of Canberra
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Dynamic DNA structures and the formation of memory
Australia; QLD; ACT
Queensland Brain Institute,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: The Devil Comet is now visible in the sky as it passes Earth
Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Breaking the chains: dismantling the illegal parrot trade
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Worst summer on record for the Great Barrier Reef
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre,Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA),Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),CSIRO
Fairy-wrens are more likely to help a mate in the harsh of winter
Australia; VIC; ACT
Monash University,The Australian National University,Universita degli studi di Padova Scuola di Scienze, Italy
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
How do Australia's desert animals avoid inbreeding during dry spells?
Australia; NSW; ACT
University of Canberra,The University of Sydney
PNAS
Expert Reaction
CORRECTION: EXPERT REACTION: Australia [has not] recorded zero COVID-19 deaths for at least a week
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Pacific cities much older than previously thought
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory
Grouping the messenger: Indigenous Australian Message Stick Database launched
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New England,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Global 'Cybercrime Index' ranks countries by cybercrime threat level
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
UNSW Canberra
PLOS ONE
Salt substitutes could help us cut down and reduce deaths
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
Bond University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,George Institute for Global Health,University of New South Wales
Annals of Internal Medicine
Semaglutide may help reduce heart failure symptoms in obese people with diabetes
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, USA
New England Journal of Medicine
‘Force-sensing’ protein could help better treat diseases that cause seizures
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Tsunami warnings as earthquake hits Taiwan
International; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Galaxies get more chaotic as they age
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,Macquarie University
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Australia on track for unprecedented, decades-long megadroughts
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Sydney,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx)
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Sediment discovery unlocks Australia’s hidden net-zero resource potential
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,Geoscience Australia
Geophysical Journal International
Gene discovery offers new hope for Aussies living with chronic skin disease
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Neighbourhood connection improves mental health
Australia; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University
Personality and Social Psychology Review
3 in 4 countries could be below a replacement level of fertility by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,George Institute for Global Health,The University of Newcastle,James Cook University,Institute For Health Metrics and Evaluation, USA, Queensland Brain Institute, La Trobe University, University of Canberra, Flinders University, University of Sydney, Federation University, University of New England, University of Melbourne, Australian Catholic University, Torrens University, Curtin University, University of Adelaide, Deakin University, Macquarie University, University of Wollongong, Swinburne University of Technology, Monash University, Queensland University of Technology, Telethon Kids Institute
The Lancet
Chance sighting reveals new species of fluffy beetle
Australia; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,CSIRO
Australian Journal of Taxonomy
Twin stars reveal planet-eating habits
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),Monash University,Swinburne University of Technology,The Australian National University
Nature
‘Climate rollercoaster’: strong weather fluctuations rocked Australia in 2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian National University
Biodiversity Council slams environmental law carve out for offshore oil and gas industry
Australia; VIC; ACT
Biodiversity Council,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University
Craving inclusion: Revealing barriers to eating out for people with disability
Australia; NSW; ACT
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University
Public Health Research and Practice
COVID-19 dropped global life expectancy by 1.6 years
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,Charles Darwin University,Menzies School of Health Research,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian National University, University of South Australia, Murdoch University, Western Sydney University, University of Newcastle, Monash University, University of Western Australia, University of Adelaide, University of Queensland, Charles Sturt University, La Trobe University, University of Canberra, University of Tasmania, Federation University, University of New England, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, University of Sydney, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Flinders University, James Cook University, Australian Catholic University, Burnet Institute, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Telethon Kids Institute, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Torrens University Australia, Curtin University, Deakin University, Macquarie University, Southern Cross University, University of Wollongong, University of Newcastle, University of Washington
The Lancet
Warning not to pick or eat wild mushrooms because of deathcap poisoning risk
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council
More than 1/3 illicit drugs sold on the dark web contain unexpected substances
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
RMIT University,The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,Get Your Drugs Tested
Drug and Alcohol Review
From carbon to clouds - Ocean detectives return with climate clues
Australia; International; TAS; ACT
University of Tasmania,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP)
Bottlenecks and beehives: how an invasive bee colony defied genetic expectations
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The University of Sydney,CSIRO
Current Biology
Climate extremes in Australia: new report analyses major events of 2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS; NT; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Smoking down, vaping up, and 1 in 5 of us use drugs illicitly - Australia's National Drug Strategy Household Survey
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2022–2023
Briefing
BRIEFING ALERT: Making sense of summer's weird weather, and what's coming next
Australia; VIC; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Natural Hazards Research Australia
Kangaroos and drag queens help an Aussie scientist win the global 'Dance your PhD' competition
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Science
Mice surprise: researchers discover new native species
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO,Macquarie University,The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne
Molecular Ecology
Ancient DNA reveals Down syndrome in past human societies
Australia; SA; WA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute
Nature Communications
Monster black hole devouring one sun every day
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Nature Astronomy
Research leaves smoking stereotypes up in smoke
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Medical Journal of Australia
Data science shown to expedite return of ancestral Indigenous remains
Australia; QLD; TAS; ACT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University,University of Tasmania
Social Science Computer Review
Australia's most at-risk bird species share some common traits
Australia; VIC; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,Charles Darwin University,La Trobe University
EMU - AUSTRAL ORNITHOLOGY
Debunking the role of ‘junk cells’ in the fight against malaria
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Science Immunology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Tanning beds resurface as 'collariums' despite ban
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: No single solution for changing people's climate beliefs and behaviours
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
University of Canterbury,University of Auckland,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University; Australian National University (ANU); University of the Sunshine Coast; University of Queensland; La Trobe University
Science Advances
New method to more accurately spot underground nuclear tests
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Geophysical Journal International
An ancient Australian air-breathing fish from 380m years ago
Australia; International; NSW; SA; NT; ACT
Flinders University,The Australian National University
Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: We may have already passed 1.5°C of global warming
Australia; International; VIC; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia
Nature Climate Change
‘Cancer-cooling’ protein puts bowel cancer on ice
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Science Advances
The rate of young people hospitalised with an injury has doubled over the past 20 years in the ACT
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,ACT Health
Injury Prevention
Federal Government’s interim AI response a sensible first step
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Birds eavesdrop on other species to avoid danger, but noise pollution is making this harder
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Biology Letters
Remote Aussies don’t have equal access to household electricity protections
Australia; VIC; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Nature Energy
Plants in the South Pacific began losing their diversity when humans arrived on the islands
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canterbury,Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research,University of Southampton, UK
Nature Ecology & Evolution
Chemists identify 3 recreational drugs never before seen in Australia
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service
Drug Testing and Analysis
Record heat in 2023 worsened global droughts, floods and wildfires
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University
Data shows soaring demand for people skills in Aussie post-pandemic jobs market
Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT
CSIRO
Nature Human Behaviour
Love scrambles the brain and scientists can now tell us why
Australia; SA; ACT
University of South Australia,The Australian National University,University of Canberra
Behavioural Sciences
Stargazers’ new approach to reshape our understanding of the Universe
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,Swinburne University of Technology,Macquarie University,The University of Sydney
arXiv
Shaping the Future: 500 young Australians dive into far off galaxies, fight incurable diseases and everything in between at the NYSF
Australia; QLD; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
Wood heaters responsible for dozens of avoidable deaths in the ACT each year
Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University,Menzies Institute for Medical Research,University of Tasmania
The Medical Journal of Australia
Astronomers detect seismic ripples in ancient galactic disk
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society
Sydney researchers to lead multiple sclerosis study
Australia; NSW; VIC; TAS; ACT
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,St Vincent's Hospital Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,MS Australia,The OCCAMS consortium partners are the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, St Vincent’s Curran Foundation, Westmead Hospital, Sydney Eye Hospital, UNSW Sydney, Monash Health in VIC, the Perron Institute in WA, the University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Tasmania, Australian National University in the ACT, Stanford University in the USA, University of Birmingham in the UK, University of Munster in Germany, MS Australia, and 10x Genomics.
Most Australian hospitals are able to offer good stroke care, but many patients are missing out
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
The Australian Stroke Clinical Registry Annual Report 2022
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Final COP28 agreement signed, committing to 'transition away from fossil fuels'
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Kathleen Folbigg's convictions quashed
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
DNA discovery opens door to personalised medicine for Indigenous Australians
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Nature
Discovering two new genetic variants for Alzheimer’s disease
Australia; ACT
CSIRO
Scientific Reports
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Draft COP28 agreement text criticised for fossil fuel omission
Australia; Pacific; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Fungus-fighting protein could help overcome severe autoimmune disease and cancer
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland
Science Advances
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Fossil fuel emissions reach record high - Global Carbon Budget
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; ACT
CSIRO,The Australian National University,Australian Science Media Centre
Earth System Science Data
Photonic chip that ‘fits together like Lego’ opens door to local industry
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
Nature Communications
It's going to be an especially risky fire season for much of Eastern and Central Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Bureau of Meteorology,Victorian Government,AFAC, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, the NSW Rural Fire Service, ACT Emergency Services Agency, ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Country Fire Authority, Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action Victoria, Tasmania Fire Service, SA Country Fire Service, Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions WA, Bushfires NT
More than one hundred scholarships awarded to boost diversity in STEM
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE),Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Millennials are driving Australia's declining mental health status
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course,The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University
PNAS
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Murray-Darling Basin deal on 'Restoring Our Rivers'
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre,Australian Government - Dept of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Animals facing eviction from homes as hotter temperatures spark global displacement
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Briefing
BACKGROUND BRIEFING: What can we expect from COP28 and the Global Stocktake?
Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Australia’s AI moment has arrived and it’s make or break time
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE),The University of Queensland,Australian Institute of Machine Learning, National AI Centre
Living within safe and just Earth system boundaries for blue water
Australia; International; QLD; ACT
Griffith University,The Australian National University
Nature Sustainability
Deep dive on sea level rise: new modelling gives better predictions on Antarctic ice sheet melt
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Imminent volcanic eruption in Iceland
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
High-severity wildfires threaten global timber production
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Geoscience
AI faces look more real than actual human faces
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Psychological Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Cause of Optus outage revealed
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Global fossil fuel production set to be more than double amount that would keep warming below 1.5°C
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Stockholm Environment Institute, Climate Analytics, E3G, International Institute for Sustainable Development and United Nations Environment Programme
Scientists call for law reform following release of final report into Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Optus network outage
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Gas-rich baby galaxies set the early Universe alight
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia, The University of Sydney, The Australian National University, Curtin University, Macquarie University
The Astrophysical Journal
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia signs international AI declaration - what next?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Global warming changing Earth’s water cycle
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; SA; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),The University of Adelaide,The University of Western Australia
Nature Geoscience
How does COVID-19 affect immunocompromised people differently?
Australia; NSW; ACT
Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,Western Sydney University,George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Quantum Leaps for Women in Physics and Engineering: Exclusive Recruitment Drive Unveiled
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS)
New warning system can help predict extreme bushfires
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,UNSW Canberra
Australian Journal of Emergency Management
Dingoes given ‘almost-human’ status in pre-colonial Australia
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia
PLOS One
A new view of all objects in the universe
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
2023 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science celebrate quantum computing
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Songbirds teach and communicate with nestlings before they hatch
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Flinders University,James Cook University,The Australian National University,Monash University,Western Sydney University,University of Vienna
The American Naturalist
Does the Police Drug Diversion Initiative work?
Australia; SA; ACT
The Australian National University
Drug and Alcohol Review
Could our water be making medicine less effective?
Australia; ACT
Globally-recognised engineering, applied science and tech leaders appointed Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
State of the world’s orchids revealed in new report
Australia; ACT
CSIRO
New Phytologist; Plants, People, Planet; Annual Review of Environment and Resources.
Monk parakeets appear to be able to recognise each others' distinct voices
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany
Royal Society Open Science
Australia's Intergenerational Reports are improving, but still lack objectivity and wellbeing measures
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
When cells go boom: revealing an inflammation-causing gene carried by millions
Australia; VIC; ACT
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Monash University,The Australian National University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Nature Communications
Broken brain connections, not protein clumps, may lie behind Alzheimer's, study in mice suggests
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; TAS; ACT
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University,Charles Sturt University, University of Otago, University of Tasmania, University of Waterloo, Canada, University of Sydney, University of Auckland, Australian National University
Molecular Neurodegeneration
COVID-19 first infectious disease in top 5 causes of death since 1970
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government announces 12-month inquiry into Australia's COVID-19 response
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia is abandoning efforts to eradicate the varroa mite in NSW
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Argyle study reveals crucial third clue to finding new diamond deposits
Australia; International; WA; ACT
Curtin University
Nature Communications
Simple test could help predict risk of Alzheimer's disease 20 years in advance
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Small Methods
People coming to ED for alcohol abuse are more likely to die in the following 20 years
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
European Emergency Medicine Congress
Cancer drug may conquer COVID-19 inflammation as animal and tissue tests show promise
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Hudson Institute of Medical Research,Monash University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,Australian National University, University of Adelaide
Nature Communications
Palm cockatoos beat to their own drum
Australia; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,James Cook University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Managing your blood pressure may keep dementia at bay
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of New South Wales,La Trobe University,George Institute for Global Health,The Australian National University
JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Risk for blood clots in women taking painkillers and hormonal contraception
Australia; International; NSW; SA; ACT
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
The BMJ
When dating a meteorite, be wary of aluminium-26
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Aussie woman found with parasitic roundworm in her brain caught from carpet python
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Canberra Hospital
Emerging infectious diseases
El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common
Australia; NSW; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The Australian National University
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Treated Fukushima wastewater set to be released from Thursday
Australia; Pacific; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Is group A strep on the rise in Australia?
Australia; WA; ACT
Telethon Kids Institute,The Australian National University
Medical Journal of Australia
Racism and discrimination linked to poor mental health in young Aussies during COVID-19
Australia; VIC; ACT
Deakin University,The Australian National University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Nauseous territory: outfoxing predators using baits that make them barf
Australia; SA; ACT
University of South Australia,The Australian National University
Conservation Science and Practice
Bushfire sleep trauma trial seeks participants
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Natural Hazards Research Australia,Federation University Australia
Extreme bushfires pose serious threat to global climate
Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT
The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,UNSW Canberra
Science
A radical shift is needed in our relationship with the environment
Australia; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,Charles Darwin University
Science
Indigenous voices need to lead Australia’s response to the climate crisis
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
Wives on the money when partner’s brain function declines
Australia; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University
Gerontology
Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth’s early history
Australia; NSW; ACT
Macquarie University,The Australian National University
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How will new COVID-19 subvariant Eris impact Australia?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Why bringing back the arvo nap could help us adapt to extreme heat
Australia; NT; ACT
The Australian National University
Lancet Planetary Health
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: BOM leaves Australia on El Niño Alert
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: UNESCO keeps GBR off the 'in danger' list
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
UNESCO
Aussies are living 6 years longer than we were in 1990 but what diseases affect us most?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Deakin University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,James Cook University, Australian National University, Murdoch University, Curtin University, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Adelaide, Griffith University, George Institute for Global Health , La Trobe University, The University of Newcastle, Southern Cross University, Queensland University of Technology, Western Sydney University, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Flinders University
The Lancet Public Health
Young Aussies in the justice system go on to have a higher risk of death from disease
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,James Cook University,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute, Griffith University, The University of Western Australia
The Lancet Public Health
Urgent rethink needed to better manage mental health impacts of bushfires
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne
Journal of Environmental Psychology
Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry found in Southeast Asia
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
Wind and solar remain the lowest cost new build electricity generation sources despite inflationary pressures
Australia; ACT
CSIRO
Call to repeal legislation that makes smacking, hitting, or slapping children legal in Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Author is an independent researcher with no affiliation.
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Aussie trial shows low cost ketamine works for severe depression
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
The University of New South Wales,Black Dog Institute,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,The University of Adelaide,Australian National University, University of Otago, Bond University, George Institute for Global Health, Deakin University, University of Newcastle, University of Western Australia, Monash University, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, Westmead Institute of Medical Research,
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Mapping the route to save native rodent from extinction
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,Museums Victoria
Biological Conservation
Sex lives of orchids read like science fiction
Australia; VIC; ACT
La Trobe University,Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria,The Australian National University
Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society
Why you won’t see kangaroos in Java but you will find goannas in Australia
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science
New aluminium radical battery promises more sustainable power
Australia; SA; ACT
Flinders University,The Australian National University
Journal of American Chemistry
Rainfall recharging groundwater in southwest WA lowest for 800 years
Australia; NSW; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),The University of Adelaide,The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University
Communications, Earth and Environment
Ground truth: CSIRO launches national data and information tool for soil
Australia; ACT
CSIRO
Bee disease offers rare insights into RNA virus origins
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
The National Youth STEM Summit: Securing Australia’s science and technology workforce
Australia; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
Shining a new light on an old drug for trauma care
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Monash University,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society, Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Zentrum Fur Clinische Studien, Universitat Witten/Herdecke, Germany
New England Journal of Medicine
‘Lost world’ of early ancestors in billion-year-old rocks discovered
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Kathleen Folbigg pardoned
Australia; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
NSW Government,Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia considers ban on ‘high-risk’ uses of AI
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 1.5 degrees of global warming will expose far too many people to harm
Australia; International; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,Griffith University,Future Earth Secretariat, Sweden
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Power prices set to jump by up to 25%
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Early humans’ migration out of Africa could be crucial to modern medicine
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
PNAS
Australia is not on track to drop smoking rates to 5% by 2030
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Cancer Council Victoria,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne, The University of New South Wales
Tobacco Control
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: One of the next 5 years is set to be the hottest on record, says WMO report
Australia; International; VIC; ACT
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Testing new meta-optical surfaces in space
Australia; International; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS)
Survival of the fittest for critically endangered parrot
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Animal Conservation
Light from this exploding star may tell us how fast the universe is expanding
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),University of Minnesota, USA
Science
Revealing a reversible magnetic field around a fast radio burst for the first time
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
Western Sydney University,CSIRO
Science
Most children with COVID-19 don’t require hospital treatment
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; NT; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Monash University,Curtin University,University of Tasmania, University of Melbourne
The Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: First draft of human 'pangenome' reference sequence captures more human diversity
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; ACT
University of California, USA
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Federal Budget 2023-2024
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of the Treasury
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government to crack down on vaping in Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Dementia and self-harm: why it's crucial to support patients in first year after diagnosis
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Nifty nanoparticles help ‘peel back the curtain’ into the world of super small things
Australia; International; SA; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
Climate change may already be pushing parts of the Amazon to their limit
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Uppsala University, Sweden
Nature
Aussie prehistoric predator’s last meal revealed
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian Research Council (ARC) Review
Australia; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of Education
Can we step in now before more Aussie animals become endangered?
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Current Biology
Tropical fish susceptible to climate change
Australia; QLD; SA; ACT
Flinders University,University of Canberra
Heredity
Genetic secrets could help endangered songbird sing another day
Australia; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian National University,Charles Darwin University
Heredity
Japanese Encephalitis warning in the lead up to Easter holidays
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Victorian Government,The Australian National University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: Is the Southern Ocean about to have its own 'Day After Tomorrow' moment?
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,CSIRO,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Nature
La Niña provides a boost for Australia’s environment, but report card still mixed
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
A higher dose of magnesium each day keeps dementia at bay
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
European Journal of Nutrition
What can today's science tell us about how Ludwig von Beethoven died?
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany
Current Biology
How Fido became man’s best friend
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
What do we know about COVID-19's impact on Aussie kids?
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,RMIT University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Climate change worsening but we have the means to act
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: IPCC Synthesis report - Aussie authors speak
Australia; VIC; WA; ACT
IPCC,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Vaping increasing among young Australians, as risks confirmed
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Medical Journal of Australia
Birth in captivity has lasting impact for native birds’ survival
Australia; VIC; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University
Ecology Letters
Poor sleep can impact brain health
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canberra
Scientific Reports
Solving the long-standing diamond conundrum
Australia; QLD; ACT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University
Nature
Decoding dragons and devils, what triggers volcanoes, and more: Australia’s stars of science
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Like us, fairywrens are more likely to help their inner circle and close friends
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,Monash University
Current Biology
Moving on from COVID-19 means facing its impact on mental health
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
Frontiers in Psychiatry
Input needed to improve bushfire maps in the ACT and Snowy Monaro
Australia; NSW; ACT
Natural Hazards Research Australia,RMIT University
Five years of Australian Genomics: How far have we come?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Macquarie University,WEHI,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,CSIRO, University of Western Australia, University of South Australia, University of Adelaide, UNSW, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australian National University, University of Queensland, James Cook University, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Garvan Institute, SAHMRI, Victor Chang Institute
American Journal of Human Genetics
New hydrogel stem cell treatment repairs injured brain tissue in mice
Australia; New Zealand; VIC; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science (CIPPS),ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB),University of Auckland
Nature Communications
STEMM still a challenging place for women, say leaders
Australia; International; WA; ACT
Homeward Bound Projects,The Leadership
Keeping babies alive will lower population growth
Australia; International; WA; ACT
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia
PLOS One
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: National conversation to reset Australia's science vision
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
New tech could create cheaper and thinner flat screens
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Light: Science & Applications
A deepdive into the innermost inner core of the Earth
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Call to end the exploitative marketing used by the baby formula milk industry
Australia; International; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,Deakin University
The Lancet
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: TGA approves the use of psychedelics for mental health treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Conservation areas aren't working for 3-in-4 insect species globally
Australia; International; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University
One Earth
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WHO says pandemic is not over but in 'transition'
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
World Health Organization (WHO)
Fishing in tandem brings benefits for people and dolphins
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Oregon State University
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Mixing between species reduces vulnerability to climate change
Australia; SA; ACT
Flinders University,University of Canberra
Nature Climate Change
Coronavirus improves ability to tackle infectious diseases in Timor-Leste
Australia; Pacific; International; VIC; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The Australian National University
The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia
Get your kids involved in preparing a safe and healthy school lunch box
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council
Affordable air monitors identify ‘super-spreader’ areas in health settings
Australia; International; QLD; SA; ACT
Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Queensland
Age and Ageing
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Time to get cracking with CO2 removal - report
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
NSW Government,The University of New England,University of Oxford, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, University of Winsconcin-Madison (see report for a full list)
Could a dramatic rise in liver cancer in Australia be linked to climate change?
Australia; QLD; ACT
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The Australian National University
Science of the Total Environment
Island tiger snakes’ skulls adapt to eat large sea bird chicks
Australia; SA; WA; ACT
The University of Adelaide,Monash University,South Australian Museum,University of Canberra,Flinders University
Evolutionary Biology
New radio telescope image reveals the clearest view yet of the milky way’s supernova remnants
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
Macquarie University,CSIRO,National Institute of Astrophysics (INAF), University of Alberta and National Research Council of Canada
2022 water report: global warming is changing the water cycle
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Ecosystems in Victoria and Tasmania may be most at risk from climate change
Australia; VIC; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Ecology and Evolution
One giant leap for Australia’s young science and technology enthusiasts at the National Youth Science Forum
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
Aussie year 11s and 12s had high rates of depression during the pandemic, despite few infections
Australia; VIC; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
3D printing of single atom catalysts
Australia; International; SA; ACT
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),The University of Adelaide
Nature Synthesis
Fruit flies help researchers decode genetic link to Alzheimer’s disease
Australia; International; VIC; ACT
WEHI,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Scientific Reports
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: COP15 global agreement on biodiversity reached
Australia; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Reports of a nuclear fusion breakthrough
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Explaining the high rate of adverse drug reactions among women
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
I’m dreaming of a zinc Christmas?! Intricate ‘snowflakes’ created in liquid metal
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Sydney,RMIT University
Science
The messy death of a star
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
Macquarie University,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
Nature Astronomy
Peekaboo! Hidden galaxy provides a peek into the past
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
CSIRO,Western Sydney University,STSci
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Lyrebirds are losing their voice due to continued habitat loss
Australia; NSW; ACT
Western Sydney University,The Australian National University
Diversity and Distributions
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2022
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
New ‘capsules’ aim to deliver more effective targeted cancer drug therapies
Australia; New Zealand; SA; ACT
Flinders University,University of Otago,The Australian National University
Dalton Transactions
COVID-19 led to the lowest number of public elective surgeries performed in over a decade
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Scientists call for better controls of Australia's groundwater
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; NT; ACT
Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia,Monash University,James Cook University,RMIT, CSIRO, University of Queensland, Charles Darwin University, Australian National University, University of South Australia, The University of Melbourne
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Construction starts on world’s largest radio telescopes in Australia and South Africa
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre,Government of Western Australia,Australian Government - Dept of Industry, Science and Resources,CSIRO,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),SKA Observatory (SKAO), Pawsey, AusSRC
Insecticide treated mosquito nets help stop the spread of malaria, but only for a short while
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium
BMJ Global Health
North vs South battle lines in koala disease fight
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NSW woman dies from Legionella bacteria in potting mix
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Fifty scholarships awarded to elevate women into STEM leadership
Australia; VIC; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE),Australian Government - Dept of Industry, Science and Resources,Science and Technology Australia
World’s oldest meal helps unravel mystery of our earliest animal ancestors
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Current Biology
EXPERT REACTION: State of the Climate 2022 – Australia continues to warm; heavy rainfall becomes more intense
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
CSIRO,Bureau of Meteorology
Prime Minister’s 2022 Prizes for Science
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of Industry, Science and Resources
The cost of captivity - Changes to animals chances of survival after release
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Biological Reviews
Indigenous people are less likely to survive the year after an ICU admission
Australia; VIC; SA; ACT
Monash University,The Australian National University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Medical Journal of Australia
Was mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for aged care workers a successful policy?
Australia; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,Monash University,Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Medical Journal of Australia
Can GPs help lift flagging COVID-19 vaccination rates in kids?
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: COP27 - what has it achieved?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
COP27 Climate Talks
4-in-5 Aussie COVID-19 deaths have happened in the Omicron era
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The Australian Bureau of Statistics
Vaccine safety messages during the pandemic may have helped with vax hesitancy in PNG
Australia; Pacific; International; ACT
The Australian National University
PLOS ONE
Meet Australia's newest Superstars of STEM
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
Science and Technology Australia,Hudson Institute of Medical Research,The University of Adelaide
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Continued flooding across eastern Australia
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Not even Antarctic explorers were spared the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic
Australia; TAS; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Tasmania,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)
PLOS ONE
K'gari (Fraser Island) formed 1 million years ago and it may explain how we got a Great Barrier Reef
Australia; New Zealand; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
The University of Queensland,University of Canterbury,The Australian National University,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Stockholm University, Sweden
Nature Geoscience
Aussies taking a toxoplasmosis risk by eating raw or rare meat
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council,The Australian National University
What are the barriers to accessing medicinal cannabis?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Griffith University,Menzies Institute for Medical Research,The Australian National University,The University of Newcastle,The University of Melbourne
PLOS ONE
Briefing
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: Fossil fuel emissions now above pre-pandemic levels - Annual Global Carbon Budget
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
CSIRO,The Australian National University
Earth System Science Data
What works best for tackling type 2 diabetes in Indigenous communities?
Australia; QLD; WA; ACT
The University of Queensland,James Cook University,The Australian National University,Telethon Kids Institute
PLOS ONE
Rapid rain bursts in Sydney intensify by 40%
Australia; NSW; VIC; TAS; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Bureau of Meteorology
Science
Australian Food Safety Week: Don’t be raw and risky – buy a meat thermometer (and don’t forget to use it!)
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council,The Australian National University
Seeing clearly into a new realm – prototyping a new generation of quantum microscopy
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Melbourne,RMIT University,The Australian National University
Nature Physics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Large river dams could be threatening platypus populations
International; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of New South Wales,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney
Communications Biology
Shining new light on solar cell development
Australia; International; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,Flinders University
Solar RRL
Global Jukebox opens to the world
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Association for Cultural Equity (ACE), USA
PLOS ONE
Briefing
BRIEFING ALERT: Ask the experts: What can we expect from the COP27 Climate Conference?
Australia; VIC; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Ancient genomes reveal hidden history of human adaptation
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Massey University
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Scientists use deep planetary scan to confirm Martian core
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Astronomy
Tassie devils' troubles spell success for other scavengers
Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT
University of Tasmania,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
How Twitter fuelled the Black Lives Matter movement
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,Macquarie University,The University of Melbourne
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Federal Government releases Budget for 2022-2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Do mobile phones on Wi-Fi impact sperm?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre,University of Miami, USA
American Society for Reproductive Medicine 2022 Conference
Trapping polaritons in an engineered quantum box
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET),The Australian National University
Physical Review Letters
Twenty-seven tech trailblazers and influential innovators honoured by Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE),CSIRO,The Australian National University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of New South Wales
Eye infection trachoma is no longer endemic in a remote Queensland community
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,Griffith University,The Australian National University,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)
Medical Journal of Australia
The Indian Ocean Dipole climate driver is strenghtening, slashing Aussie wheat yields
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
NSW Government,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,China Agricultural University, China
Nature Food
Discovery of new exciton pairs could enable next-gen computing and communication tech
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature
Many Aussies still not always washing hands after going to the toilet or before touching food
Australia; ACT
Food Safety Information Council,The Australian National University
Race against time to find ancient Indigenous carvings on boab trees
Australia; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia
Antiquity
How PNG megafauna survived up to 20,000 years ago
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Flinders University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Archaeology in Oceania
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What do Omicron-specific vaccines mean for Australia's COVID-19 immunity?
Australia; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Spin flips show how galaxies grow from the cosmic web
Australia; NSW; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D),The Australian National University,The University of Sydney,Macquarie University
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Combination of poor gait and weak hand grip early indicator of dementia
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS; ACT
Monash University,University of Tasmania,The University of Adelaide,The Australian National University,Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical Research (USA)
Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
How do we reduce the physical health risks that come from mental illness?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Victoria University,Deakin University,The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland
Medical Journal of Australia
New data reveals severe impact of European contact with Pacific islands
Australia; Pacific; ACT
The Australian National University
Journal of Archaeological Science
Lunar glass shows Moon asteroid impacts mirrored on Earth
Australia; WA; ACT
Curtin University,The Australian National University
Science Advances
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NASA's DART mission smashes into an asteroid
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Termites may play pivotal role in climate change
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Western Sydney University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,James Cook University,Queensland University of Technology, CSIRO, University of Adelaide, Edith Cowan University, Lincoln University, University of Auckland
Science
CSIRO tracking NASA’s asteroid collision test
Australia; International; ACT
CSIRO
3D X-rays could help catch traffickers of Aussie wildlife
Australia; NSW; ACT
Australian Government - Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,Rapiscan Systems Ltd., Taronga Conservation Society
Frontiers in Conservation Science
‘Magic Glasses’ a cheap weapon in the battle against intestinal worms
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW; QLD; WA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,Griffith University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Curtin University; University of New South Wales (UNSW)
The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific.
Highest specific strength titanium alloy created using cutting-edge 3D printing techniques
Australia; VIC; ACT
Monash University,Deakin University,The Australian National University
Nature Materials
Free, anonymous cannabis testing for ACT home-growers
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney
How to stop cities and companies causing planetary harm
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Technical University of Denmark, University of Exeter Business School, Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, University of Graz, University of Potsdam and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)
Nature
New path into STEM careers for exceptional graduates
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Filling a vital gap in climate models
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx),The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Bureau of Meteorology,The University of New South Wales,Australian National University
JGR Atmospheres
Aussies and cockatoos locked in rubbish arms race
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
Australian Museum,The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany
Current Biology
Good boys find bad koi – just as well as fancy lab equipment
Australia; New Zealand; ACT
University of Waikato,University of Canberra
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Scientists detect gamma-ray signal from small neighbouring galaxy
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canterbury,Swinburne University of Technology,The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University
Nature Astronomy
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