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A little protein with a big role in building Earth’s carbon fixing machinery
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The University of Newcastle,Australian Research Council (ARC),The Australian National University,Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (Germany),ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology
Nature Plants
The writing is on the wall — Are kids ditching pens for keyboards?
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University,University of Canberra,The University of Newcastle
Reading and Writing An Interdisciplinary Journal
Tiny ‘mini-me’ organs grown from children’s cells transforming cystic fibrosis care
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Thorax
Youth among targets of gambling addiction intervention drive
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; NT; ACT
Flinders University
Journal of Behavioral Addictions
Missing pieces added to ancient global fish puzzle
Australia; International; SA; ACT
Flinders University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Canadian Journal of Zoology
AIs fail 'Humanity’s Last Exam' on the cutting edge of human knowledge
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia,Swinburne University of Technology,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,Monash University,La Trobe University,RMIT University,Murdoch University,The University of Melbourne,Center for AI Safety, USA
Nature
Deforestation and cropland expansion driving stronger heatwaves
Australia; International; WA; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather,The Australian National University,Griffith University,Maynooth University, Central European University, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Baylor University, University of Illinois, Texas A&M University
Nature Communications Earth & Environment
Every dollar invested in harm reduction could deliver $10 in benefits
Australia; ACT
Burnet Institute,The Australian National University
Addiction
New technique to identify the smallest of malfunctions in our genetic code
Australia; International; VIC; ACT
The Australian National University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Ohio State University
Nucleic Acids Research
Women find well endowed men more attractive, while men find them more intimidating
Australia; VIC; WA; ACT
The University of Western Australia,Monash University,The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
PLOS Biology
Climate change made Australian heatwave five times more likely
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather,The University of Melbourne,Bureau of Meteorology,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Imperial College, Red Cross, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, University of Twente, Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen
World Weather Attribution
Ancient clay hidden under Japan caused rupture that triggered devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Heatwaves have eased but fires continue to cause havoc in Victoria
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Fires in the south, floods in the north. What's up with the weather?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
1 in 15 ACT Emergency Department visits linked to extreme weather
Australia; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,Adelaide University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Landmark 8m dig at Sulawesi cave could reveal overlap between extinct humans and us
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA; ACT
Griffith University,The University of New England,University of Wollongong,Southern Cross University,The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,Flinders University
PLOS ONE
Australia’s future STEM leaders arrive in Canberra for National Youth Science Forum
Australia; ACT
National Youth Science Forum
Move over carbon, we may need a global hydrogen budget too
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
CSIRO,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Stanford University, USA
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Shooting at Bondi beach declared terrorist attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Hundreds of previously unknown glacial earthquakes in Antarctica uncovered
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
ESS Open Archive
More than 1 billion women and children across the world are exposed to violence
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,The University of Queensland,Western Sydney University,Curtin University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Newcastle,James Cook University, La Trobe University, Queensland University of Technology, University of Adelaide, Monash University, Macquarie University, Flinders University, Griffith University,University of Washington, USA
The Lancet
Global epilepsy pioneer elected 21st President of the Australian Academy of Science
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Chemical in wine, dark chocolate and fruits, may help improve insulin resistance
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
PLOS One
Student performance decline after shift to online NAPLAN testing
Australia; QLD; ACT
Griffith University
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Social media ban for under-16s is about to come into effect
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Are primary students prepared to write in a digital world?
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
Edith Cowan University,University of Canberra,The University of Newcastle
The Australian Educational Researcher
Protecting fish on the Great Barrier Reef helps prevent crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks
Australia; TAS; ACT
CSIRO,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Nature Ecology and Evolution
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's Annual Climate Change Statement shows emissions dropping
Australia; NSW; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: COP30 wraps up in Brazil with final agreement
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Deadly, record-breaking heatwaves locked in for 1,000 years, even under net zero pathways
Australia; VIC; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather,The Australian National University,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO,ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEx)
Environmental Research Climate
Do e-cigarettes compromise children's human rights?
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Bath, UK
The BMJ
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Libs dump net-zero
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: Global carbon emissions up again in 2025
Australia; International; ACT
CSIRO
Global Carbon Budget 2025
Online program helps bowel cancer survivors manage their fears about cancer returning
Australia; International; NSW; SA; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Sydney,Flinders University,University Hospital of Southern Denmark
JAMA Network Open
New Australian clinical standards for fracture prevention to address the unacceptable crisis in osteoporosis care
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
SOS Fracture Alliance
Ancient lichen paved the way for plants and animals to thrive on Earth
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Science Advances
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