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The right fungi in our wheat could make our bread more nutritious

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Plants, People, Planet
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Australian data confirm link between mRNA COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle changes

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne Vaccine
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True colours: how red, green and yellow concrete can improve Sydney marine life

Australia; NSW Macquarie University Journal of Applied Ecology
6 hours ago

Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet

Australia; WA Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Astronomy and Astrophysics
12 hours ago

Into the great genome: new tracker for Australia’s genomic biodiversity

Australia CSIRO
17 hours ago

Leading the way comes at a cost for feathered friends

Australia; ACT The Australian National University Current Biology
17 hours ago

Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney JAMA Open Network
17 hours ago

More accurate measures required to help diagnose sepsis in children

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
22 July 2025

STIs during pregnancy linked to adverse birth complications

Australia; SA; WA Curtin University,The University of Adelaide,Edith Cowan University The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific
22 July 2025

New stingray species found at Fiji fish market

Australia; Pacific The University of the South Pacific,CSIRO Journal of Fish Biology
22 July 2025

‘Defying gravity’: Online physio program brings fall prevention into the home

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,NSW Government,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Medical Journal of Australia
22 July 2025

In foster and kinship care, who cares about the adult carers?

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,University of South Australia The British Journal of Social Work
22 July 2025

Ensuring a good death for those in aged care

Australia; SA Flinders University BMC Nursing
21 July 2025

First treatments to prevent life-threatening virus infection identified

Australia; VIC; QLD WEHI,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Mater Research,The University of Queensland,Queensland Brain Institute,Centenary Institute Cell
21 July 2025

Are steroids sold in Australia what they claim to be?

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Monash University,Griffith University Drug and Alcohol Review
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21 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 4-day workweek makes workers happier and more confident at their jobs

Australia; New Zealand; International Boston College, USA Nature Human Behaviour
21 July 2025

Drownings in Australia have fallen by a quarter over 20 years

Australia; NSW; QLD James Cook University,The University of New South Wales,Royal Life Saving Society Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
21 July 2025

How traditional bush foods are transforming health and school attendance

Australia; WA Murdoch University
21 July 2025

New-age and old school shark bite prevention strategies put to the test on Gold Coast beaches

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA; TAS Flinders University,The University of Queensland,James Cook University,Southern Cross University,NSW Government,Government of Western Australia,Bond University,Queensland Government,University of Tasmania People and Nature
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21 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Should SA's toxic algal bloom be declared a natural disaster?

Australia; NSW; SA Australian Science Media Centre
21 July 2025

Big changes to Australia’s largest animals over 100,000 years reveal mammals are most vulnerable

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Australian Museum,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Quaternary Australasia
21 July 2025

Scientists uncover hidden bone structures in the skin of Australian monitor lizards and it could unlock the secrets to their evolutionary success

Australia; VIC Museums Victoria Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
21 July 2025

Knowing better, doing worse: The science behind self-sabotaging behaviour

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) Nature Communications Psychology
20 July 2025

Co-infections in young bats could underpin coronavirus emergence

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,Griffith University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research Nature Communications
18 July 2025

Low vitamin D may increase your risk of being hospitalised with COVID-19

Australia; International; SA University of South Australia,King’s College London, UK PLOS One
18 July 2025

Hungry bugs and disappearing bioplastics hold key to ending plastic waste crisis

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University,CSIRO
18 July 2025

‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk

Australia; NT Charles Darwin University,The University of Melbourne Australian Journal of Human Rights
17 July 2025

Recycled tyre tech boosts railway resilience and cuts waste

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Canadian Geotechnical Journal
17 July 2025

New COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows strong protection against multiple variants in mouse study

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney npj Vaccines
17 July 2025

Decades of surveys show whale migration shift

Australia The University of Queensland Scientific Reports
17 July 2025

New dual-drug strategy shows promise against aggressive leukaemia

Australia; NSW; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Cancer Discovery
17 July 2025

‘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
17 July 2025

Australia’s future science and technology leaders land in Melbourne to kickstart their future

Australia; VIC National Youth Science Forum
16 July 2025

Spinal cord stimulators: ineffective treatment found to be costly and risky

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of New South Wales Medical Journal of Australia
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16 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION and MEDIA BRIEFING: First babies born in the UK through mitochondrial donation

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,Newcastle Fertility Centre, UK, Newcastle University, UK New England Journal of Medicine
16 July 2025

Whether the super rich stash their cash offshore is influenced by politics at home

Australia; New Zealand; International Dartmouth College, USA PLOS One
16 July 2025

Where did all the antimatter go? This mismatch in how subatomic particles behave could hold a clue

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,LHCb Collaboration, INFN Sezione di Genova, Italy Nature
16 July 2025

Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year

Australia; VIC RMIT University,Deakin University Journal of Environmental Management
16 July 2025

Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production

Australia; VIC RMIT University ACS Electrochemistry
16 July 2025

Fitness tracker data shows running too fast can be deadly for bearded dragons

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Journal of Animal Ecology
16 July 2025

Telehealth works but rules need changing

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Health & Social Care in the Community
16 July 2025

From orchard to fridge: Helping mangoes stay sweet for longer

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Plant Growth Regulation
15 July 2025

Some players are spending more on loot boxes than they can afford

Australia; TAS University of Tasmania Royal Society Open Science
15 July 2025

Aussie sponge carrying dolphins' tool use might come at the cost of echolocation

Australia; WA Curtin University,Georgetown University, USA Royal Society Open Science
15 July 2025

Finding the voice of a critically endangered Australian dolphin

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,Marine Mammal Foundation, Australia Royal Society Open Science
15 July 2025

Decoding eye contact

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,Macquarie University Royal Society Open Science
15 July 2025

Before the lump: a simple blood test to detect cancer early

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales
15 July 2025

Rethinking the role of genetic variant in late-onset Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases

Australia; International; NSW The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney Nature Medicine
15 July 2025

Depression linked to ‘internal jet lag’

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Journal of Biological Rhythms
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15 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Landmark Australian Climate Case ruling

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Australian Science Media Centre
15 July 2025

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
15 July 2025

New route into cells could make gene therapies safer

Australia; International Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney Cell
14 July 2025

Rethinking wildlife tourism: Ruling out ‘orangutan kickboxing’ a good start to limit harmful animal objectification

Australia; QLD Griffith University Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
14 July 2025

Vaping more effective at helping socially disadvantaged people quit smoking compared to nicotine gum or lozenges

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Newcastle,Monash University,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Bond University Annals of Internal Medicine
14 July 2025

New technique can dramatically improve laser linewidth

Australia; NSW Macquarie University APL Photonics
14 July 2025

Whether you can enjoy healthy ageing depends on where you live

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Nature Medicine
14 July 2025

Scientists unlock ancient cellular wisdom of brain stem cells, offering hope for brain cancer and degenerative disease

Australia; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Science Advances
14 July 2025

Almost 4 in 10 Australians living with multiple chronic health conditions

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
14 July 2025

Tracking muscle damage in racehorses: New test to optimise recovery and performance

Australia; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,The University of Western Australia Veterinary Medicine and Science
14 July 2025

Bowel cancer survivors at higher risk of subsequent cancers

Australia; SA Flinders University Cancer Medicine
14 July 2025

Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory

Australia; VIC; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity BMC Infectious Diseases
13 July 2025

Learning music helps young people flourish

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Research Studies in Music Education
13 July 2025

Food taxes and subsidies could transform Australians' diets

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales Nature Food
11 July 2025

Artificial sweeteners leave bitter aftertaste for the environment

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Journal of Hazardous Material
11 July 2025

Untapped potential of semen for men’s health

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Nature Reviews Urology
11 July 2025

Are sports playing the role of religion in modern life?

Australia; ACT University of Canberra
11 July 2025

Using First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting

Australia; NT Charles Darwin University IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
11 July 2025

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.
10 July 2025

Staying physically active cuts risk of early death by 40%

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland British Journal of Sports Medicine
10 July 2025

Exposure to a common type of medication could make you age faster

Australia; International; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),University of Washington, USA JAMA Network Open
10 July 2025

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
10 July 2025

Feral-free zones spark small mammal boom in Australian desert

Australia; NSW; SA The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide Proceedings of the Royal Society B
10 July 2025

Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases

Australia; VIC Burnet Institute,Monash University,The University of Melbourne BMJ Global Health
10 July 2025

Cancer survivors could be missing out on exercise benefits

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland Supportive Care in Cancer
9 July 2025

Tracking insect and bug health in a heartbeat from a digital camera

Australia; SA University of South Australia Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
9 July 2025

More support needed for police mental health

Australia; New Zealand; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) The Journal of Forensic Practice
9 July 2025

Health experts’ 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney Bulletin of the World Health Organization
9 July 2025

What symptoms might you experience after you stop taking antidepressants?

Australia; International; VIC Deakin University,Imperial College London, UK JAMA Psychiatry
9 July 2025

The bacteria, viruses and parasites that have plagued humans for over 37,000 years

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,University of Copenhagen, Denmark Nature
8 July 2025

Culturally diverse WA kids face disadvantage from day one at school

Australia; WA Curtin University World Journal of Paediatrics
8 July 2025

Keeping rabbits, cats and foxes out of this reserve has helped our small animals bounceback

Australia; NSW; SA The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,Arid Recovery Proceedings of the Royal Society B
8 July 2025

Fish mass is 34% higher in Australia's marine protected areas, but only if all fishing is banned

Australia; SA; TAS University of Tasmania,The University of Adelaide Proceedings of the Royal Society B
8 July 2025

Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history—and a warning for Australia’s northern rainfall

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University,James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),University of Wollongong,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Quaternary Science Reviews
8 July 2025

COVID, flu & other nasties: what to expect this season and beyond

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
8 July 2025

Quantum battery device lasts much longer than previous demonstrations

Australia RMIT University,CSIRO PRX Energy
8 July 2025

A new plan for Australia to remain an astronomy world-leader

Australia Australian Academy of Science
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8 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 230,000 deaths prevented by cancer control measures in Australia since the mid-1980s

Australia; International; VIC; SA Cancer Council Victoria,The University of Melbourne,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,Monash University Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
8 July 2025

Not all species flee the heat: New hypothesis explains surprising movements in nature

Australia; NSW; WA The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Curtin University Global Change Biology
8 July 2025

Potential antibody treatment for deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses shows promise in early lab study

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Nature Structural & Molecular Biology
8 July 2025

Global study reveals clover’s genetic secrets

Australia; International; VIC Monash University Nature Ecology & Evolution
8 July 2025

Quantum clocks guarantee precise navigation

Australia; International; SA The University of Adelaide,Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) Nature Communications
8 July 2025

When domesticated rabbits go feral, new morphologies emerge

Australia; International; SA The University of Adelaide Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
8 July 2025

New study maps key regions for killer whales in Australian waters

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Flinders University,Curtin University,Project ORCA, CETREC WA and Killer Whales Australia Ecology and Evolution
7 July 2025

Hidden role of 'cell protector' opens cancer treatment possibilities

Australia; VIC WEHI,Monash University,The University of Melbourne Science
7 July 2025

New drug candidates for nerve pain and ischemic disease

Australia; VIC Monash University PNAS
7 July 2025

Start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials

Australia; ACT The Australian National University Nature Water
7 July 2025

Taking vapes off shelves could avoid deaths and illness in NZ

Australia; New Zealand The University of Melbourne,University of Otago Tobacco Control
7 July 2025

Treating a common bacteria could reduce gastric cancer cases worldwide

Australia; New Zealand; International International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC/WHO), France Nature Medicine
7 July 2025

Pulsating microneedles a pain-free alternative to traditional needles

Australia; QLD Griffith University,CSIRO Small Methods
7 July 2025

New online program to help IBD patients build body confidence

Australia; International; SA Flinders University Body Image
7 July 2025

Scientists create biological ‘artificial intelligence’ system

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Nature Communications
7 July 2025

Drones reveal extreme coral mortality after bleaching

Australia; NSW; QLD Griffith University,Macquarie University,James Cook University,CSIRO Coral Reefs
6 July 2025

Maxing out chemical-free crop protection with dsRNAmax

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,Department of Primary Industries, Queensland NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics
6 July 2025

From 'cheats' to 'victims': How did Australian media cover Robodebt?

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Australian Journal of Social Issues
6 July 2025

Indigenous people on dialysis are far less likely to go on the list for a transplant

Australia; SA; NT South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,Flinders University,Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry, National Indigenous Kidney Transplantation Taskforce Medical Journal of Australia
4 July 2025

Tour de France athletes and their sleep cycle

Australia; SA Flinders University Physiological Reports
4 July 2025

Algae is not a dirty word: Green approach to increase wastewater recycling

Australia; SA Flinders University Journal of Applied Phycology
3 July 2025

Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Angewandte Chemie International edition
3 July 2025

Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future

Australia; NSW; WA Curtin University,Macquarie University Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
3 July 2025

New evidence shows timely introduction of peanuts and eggs reduces allergy risks

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – In Practice
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3 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Man dies in NSW from lyssavirus after bat bite

Australia; VIC Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
3 July 2025

NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: Assessing the impacts of deep sea mining - CSIRO report

Australia Australian Science Media Centre,CSIRO
3 July 2025

Finding the root of tooth decay in kids

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia Child; care, health and development
2 July 2025

Call for rethink of food nutrition labelling

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Food
2 July 2025

DNA sequencing led to lifesaving therapy for this Aussie baby

Australia; NSW; VIC Monash Genetics, New South Wales Health Pathology Randwick Genomics, Monash Children’s Hospital, Neuroscience Research Australia New England Journal of Medicine
2 July 2025

Coral larvae travelling further makes populations stronger

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) Science Advances
2 July 2025

Underemployed young Aussies in poor quality jobs with less job security

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Australian Journal of Social Issues
2 July 2025

Dads seen as 'exceptional circumstance' in key documents underlying Australia's paid parental leave scheme

Australia; QLD Griffith University,The University of Queensland Australian Journal of Social Issues
Briefing
2 July 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: Revolutionary blood cancer treatment CAR T-cell therapy shows first signs of fighting solid tumours too

Australia; VIC; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Monash University Nature
2 July 2025

Australia should invest in new environmental monitoring systems

Australia; QLD; ACT The Australian National University,The Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
2 July 2025

New hope for rare genetic condition

Australia; International; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
2 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Qantas cyberattack puts 6 million customers' data at risk

Australia; VIC; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
2 July 2025

New software tool could help better understand childhood cancer

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Genome Biology
1 July 2025

Key regulators of telomerase to impact aging and cancer discovered

Australia; NSW; WA Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia Nature Communications
1 July 2025

Substance use implicated in most adult bath-related drownings

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Sydney Drug and Alcohol Review
1 July 2025

Generation X disproportionately impacted by methamphetamine-related deaths

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute,Curtin University,Monash University Addiction
Briefing
1 July 2025

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
1 July 2025

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
1 July 2025

Novel modelling links sea ice loss to Antarctic ice shelf calving events

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; TAS The University of Melbourne,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney Nature Geoscience
Expert Reaction
1 July 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Severe weather warnings as 'bomb cyclone' hits NSW

Australia; NSW; WA Australian Science Media Centre
1 July 2025

Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death

Australia; International; NSW World Health Organization (WHO),The University of Sydney
30 June 2025

Strategies for staying smoke-free after rehab

Australia; SA Flinders University The Lancet Public Health
30 June 2025

Life expectancy in Australia is still far from equal

Australia; VIC; ACT The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne The Lancet
30 June 2025

‘Cyborg’ beetles could revolutionise urban search and rescue

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales Advanced Science
30 June 2025

Early birds get the burn: Early bedtimes associated with more physical activity

Australia; VIC Monash University PNAS
30 June 2025

Extreme heat linked to increased pet dog deaths

Australia; NSW; WA; TAS The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,University of Tasmania Australian Veterinary Journal
30 June 2025

Common farm chemical threatens insect survival

Australia; NSW Macquarie University Royal Society Open Science
30 June 2025

Gender birth imbalances uncovered in Australia

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Curtin University PLOS Global Public Health
29 June 2025

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
29 June 2025

AI chatbots could spread ‘fake news’ with serious health consequences

Australia; SA University of South Australia,Flinders University Annals of Internal Medicine
29 June 2025

Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand

Australia; New Zealand; SA The University of Adelaide Pacific Conservation Biology
27 June 2025

Camel milk could help with dust mite asthma, mouse study suggests

Australia; International; NSW Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering, Kazakhstan PLOS One
27 June 2025

Footy umpires blow the whistle on abuse

Australia; SA; ACT University of South Australia,University of Canberra The International Journal of Sport and Society
27 June 2025

Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones

Australia; QLD; WA Edith Cowan University,University of Southern Queensland Future Internet
26 June 2025

Magpie ancestors lived in NZ 19 million years ago

Australia; New Zealand Flinders University,Canterbury Museum,The University of New South Wales,University of Canterbury PalZ
26 June 2025

Droughts linked to increase in sexual violence against women in low- and middle-income countries

Australia; International; WA Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia PLOS Global Public Health
26 June 2025

How courts, banks, and Centrelink can facilitate financial abuse

Australia; NSW; VIC Swinburne University of Technology,Southern Cross University Australian Journal of Social Issues
26 June 2025

Lab-grown ‘tiny hearts’ bring hope for children and adults with genetic heart disease

Australia; VIC; QLD QIMR Berghofer,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Nature Cardiovascular Research
26 June 2025

Jackpot! Gold from e-waste opens a rich vein for miners and the environment

Australia; International; NSW; SA Flinders University Nature Sustainability
26 June 2025

Australian data experts to support world’s largest sky survey

Australia; NSW; VIC Macquarie University,Swinburne University of Technology
26 June 2025

Coral-eating starfish’s scent could help protect coral on Great Barrier Reef

Australia; Pacific; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) iScience
Expert Reaction
26 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
26 June 2025

New insights into seasonal shifts in sleep

Australia; SA Flinders University Sleep
26 June 2025

Targeting newly-identified brain protein brings hope of new treatment for Parkinson’s disease

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Acta Neuropathologica Communications
25 June 2025

Newborns require better care to improve survival and long-term health

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
25 June 2025

Improving patient safety: Australia a step closer to radiation dose benchmarks in breast imaging

Australia; VIC Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
25 June 2025

Could hair track the toxic metal exposure of quolls living near mines?

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,University of Arizona, USA PLOS One
Expert Reaction
25 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Agriculture byproduct linked to preterm births and low birthweight babies

Australia; International; VIC; WA Des Moines University College of Health Sciences, USA PLOS Water
25 June 2025

Pacific’s oldest rice found in remote cave

Australia; Pacific; ACT The Australian National University Science Advances
25 June 2025

Kava plays an important role in Pacific life, but what do we know about it?

Australia; Pacific; NSW National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales Drug and Alcohol Review
25 June 2025

Control of spin qubits at near absolute zero a game changer for quantum computers

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Nature
25 June 2025

ADHD medications come with safety benefits, but this link could be weakening

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Karolinska Institutet, Sweden JAMA Psychiatry
25 June 2025

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
25 June 2025

Leafy greens could be good for the heart

Australia; International; VIC; WA Edith Cowan University,Deakin University,The University of Western Australia European Journal of Nutrition
25 June 2025

Highly cave-adapted wasp discovered in Nullarbor Caves

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide
24 June 2025

How do we reduce the influence of AI misinformation?

Australia; SA; WA The University of Western Australia,The University of Adelaide Royal Society Open Science
24 June 2025

Critical brain link could explain how Alzheimer's takes hold

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Queensland Brain Institute Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
24 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: 20 newly-discovered Chinese bat viruses alarm scientists

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Yunnan Institute of Endemic Disease Control and Prevention, China, Dali University, China, Sun Yatsen University, China PLOS Pathogens
24 June 2025

Bioplastic breakthrough: sustainable cooling film could slash building energy use by 20%

Australia; SA University of South Australia Cell Reports Physical Science
24 June 2025

AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers

Australia; International; NSW Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Yale School of Medicine Cancer Discovery
24 June 2025

'It takes a village’ to address childhood anxiety and depression

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch University,Federation University Australia Children
24 June 2025

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
24 June 2025

Cancer immunotherapy shows promise for transplant patients

Australia; NSW; SA; WA Flinders University,The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,University of South Australia,The University of Western Australia,Edith Cowan University JAMA Oncology
24 June 2025

New footage exposes extent of harmful algal bloom damage in SA waters as scientists renew call for national reef monitoring

Australia; SA; TAS Flinders University,Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS),Great Southern Reef Foundation
24 June 2025

Military discharge is a time of challenge and opportunity

Australia; SA; TAS Flinders University,University of Tasmania Frontiers in Psychology
24 June 2025

Once-a-month drug could help treat obesity

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,Yale University School of Medicine, USA New England Journal of Medicine
23 June 2025

Barcodes uncover early blueprints of our cellular origins

Australia; NSW; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,La Trobe University,Charles Sturt University,The University of Sydney Cell
23 June 2025

Over 6 billion people worldwide are exposed to at least one key anti-tobacco measure

Australia; International World Health Organization (WHO)
23 June 2025

Exploring the experience of those who 'go flat' following a mastectomy

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Flinders University
23 June 2025

Australian science makes astronomical leap thanks to new global telescope

Australia; International The University of Melbourne
23 June 2025

Why regulations in plant gene editing are a must

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide The Plant Journal
23 June 2025

Plutonium levels at Montebello Islands remain elevated 70 years after nuclear weapons tests

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) Marine Pollution Bulletin
23 June 2025

Sydney rocketry students crowned as world champions

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney
22 June 2025

Light as a feather nanomaterial extracts drinking water from air

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,The University of New England,ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation PNAS
22 June 2025

Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Environmental Science & Technology
22 June 2025

Australian native bee honey shows medical potential in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,University of the Sunshine Coast Applied and Environmental Microbiology
22 June 2025

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
20 June 2025

Poor mental health is ‘new normal’ for half of Australian women: Report

Australia; NSW George Institute for Global Health,The Liptember Foundation
20 June 2025

New homes for endangered native skink aim to improve survival chances

Australia; New Zealand; SA Flinders University,University of Otago Biology
20 June 2025

Underwater kin-making motivates reef recovery divers

Australia; QLD The University of Adelaide Journal of Anthropology
19 June 2025

Not one, but four – revealing the hidden species diversity of bluebottles

Australia; NSW; QLD Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Yale University Current Biology
19 June 2025

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
19 June 2025

New Australian chickpea pan-genome poised to boost national chickpea production

Australia; VIC; WA Murdoch University Plant Biotechnology Journal
19 June 2025

Creating safer skies for wedge-tailed eagles

Australia; TAS University of Tasmania Journal of Applied Ecology
19 June 2025

Road crash injuries are on the rise in Australia - how can we stop them?

Australia; SA Flinders University Case Studies on Transport Policy
19 June 2025

Scientists use AI to make green ammonia even greener

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,RMIT University,The University of Sydney Small
19 June 2025

Immunotherapy drug improves outcomes in high-risk blood cancer

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland Journal of Clinical Oncology
19 June 2025

Caution required when heading soccer balls

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney,Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,Monash University Sports Medicine - Open
18 June 2025

Regenerative medicines closer than ever thanks to Queensland tech

Australia; QLD Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Advanced Materials Interfaces
18 June 2025

AI to help emergency departments and bilingual patients speak the same language

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
18 June 2025

Seeing through a new LENS allows brain-like navigation in robots

Australia; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Science Robotics
18 June 2025

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
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18 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australia to lift plasma and blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men

Australia; NSW; QLD Australian Science Media Centre
17 June 2025

Size matters: sharks prove body size theory correct

Australia; QLD James Cook University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies Royal Society Open Science
17 June 2025

Cannabis use linked to double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease

Australia; International University of Toulouse, France Heart
17 June 2025

Almost 1 in 4 Aussie high schoolers report mental health problems, and it's worse for girls and gender diverse teens

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
17 June 2025

Lunar dust less toxic than city pollution

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Life Sciences in Space Research
17 June 2025

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
17 June 2025

Energy poverty’s mental health harms are about more than money

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Energy Research & Social Science
16 June 2025

From asteroid mining to space rustling – what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?

Australia; VIC Swinburne University of Technology Aerospace
16 June 2025

Report outlines blueprint to grow Australia’s bioeconomy

Australia; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
16 June 2025

Climate a factor driving increased cases of rat lungworm disease in eastern Australia

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Sydney The Journal of Infectious Diseases
16 June 2025

Dad's mental health linked to kid's wellbeing

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,James Cook University JAMA Pediatrics
16 June 2025

Climate change linked to dangerous sleep apnea

Australia; SA Flinders University Nature Communications
16 June 2025

New pathway for mRNA drug delivery shows shape of things to come

Australia; International RMIT University Small
16 June 2025

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
15 June 2025

Neuroscience drives new wellbeing app

Australia; International The University of New South Wales
15 June 2025

This Aussie bird flew from Australia to Papua New Guinea in 38h without stopping

Australia; Pacific; NSW CSIRO Pacific Conservation Biology
13 June 2025

Taking the wind out of dangerous cyclones

Australia; ACT The Australian National University JGR Atmospheres
13 June 2025

Over 1 in 20 Aussies referred for more testing after bowel cancer screening

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
13 June 2025

New 'Google Maps for the sea' to cut shipping industry’s CO2 emissions

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
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13 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Plane crash in Ahmedabad

Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC; QLD
13 June 2025

Time to prepare for better floodwater monitoring at Murray Mouth

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Remote Sensing
12 June 2025

Clinical trial set to drug the ‘undruggable’ cancers

Australia; ACT The Australian National University
12 June 2025

EV producers will have to import lithium

Australia; International East China Normal University, China; Lund University, Sweden Cell Reports Sustainability
12 June 2025

Zinc–iodine battery with outstanding stability now a reality

Australia; International; NSW; SA The University of Adelaide,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Joule
12 June 2025

Koalas set to benefit from new genetic screening tool

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland
12 June 2025

Australian children’s screen time soars to 9 hours daily

Australia; VIC Macquarie University Current Psychology
12 June 2025

What’s driving the rise of NLM wines?

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide Journal of Marketing Management
12 June 2025

Real-time study to reveal crucial facts about persistent illnesses post-COVID-19

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Adelaide
11 June 2025

Bitter ‘supertaster gene’ linked to increased health risks

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland European Journal of Nutrition
11 June 2025

Finding a better way to detect genetic factors in chronic kidney disease

Australia; International; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Queensland PLOS Genetics
11 June 2025

The monotreme sex gene is unlike that of all other mammals

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA The University of Adelaide,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University Genome Biology
11 June 2025

Could new technology save your daily cup of coffee?

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Bio Web of Conferences
11 June 2025

Severe forms of COVID-19 infection in children may increase cardiovascular disease risks

Australia; International; WA Murdoch University Journal of Proteome Research
11 June 2025

New guidelines supporting older Australians to maintain independence

Australia; SA Flinders University
10 June 2025

Most doctors with a terminal illness would not want their life prolonged

Australia; International; VIC; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),End-of-Life Care Research Group (Belgium) Journal of Medical Ethics
10 June 2025

Tail hair the key to predicting performance in cattle

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO Animal Production Science
10 June 2025

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
10 June 2025

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
10 June 2025

Patients supportive of AI in healthcare but still want docs to make decisions

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Technical University of Munich, Germany JAMA Network Open
10 June 2025

Confusing food labels are costing Australians and it's time for industry to act

Australia; VIC RMIT University,End Food Waste Australia
10 June 2025

Let’s all club together for better mental health

Australia; SA Flinders University Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health
10 June 2025

BEES: A new mental health tool set to create a buzz

Australia; International; WA Edith Cowan University Behavioural Sciences
10 June 2025

How we think, perceive, and act under the microscope

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales The Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference (EPC) and Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV) Joint Meeting
Expert Reaction
10 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Second IVF mix-up at Monash IVF

Australia; VIC; SA Australian Science Media Centre
10 June 2025

Colonialism 2.0: Now we're exporting it to space

Australia; International; NSW The University of New South Wales Nature
9 June 2025

More rocket launches could slow the ozone hole's recovery

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Canterbury npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
9 June 2025

AI used to analyse cancer samples to improve treatment outcomes

Australia; NSW Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,Western Sydney University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales Cancer Discovery
9 June 2025

Viagra during labour doesn't help babies at risk from lack of oxygen

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Mater Research,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) JAMA
9 June 2025

Test for coeliac disease promises to take away the pain of diagnosis

Australia; VIC WEHI Gastroenterology
9 June 2025

What Judy ate: unveiling a sauropod dinosaur’s last meal for the first time

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University Current Biology
9 June 2025

Cycling to work could help reduce dementia risk

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Huazhong University of Science andTechnology, USA JAMA Network Open
9 June 2025

More people believe misinformation about electric vehicles, even in Australia

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Energy
9 June 2025

Chatbots could aid urban planning, researchers say

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Waikato,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Alta Planning + Design (USA) Nature Cities
9 June 2025

Giant plankton could help coral fight climate change

Australia; Pacific; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Ecology
9 June 2025

Killer crab: Shining an infrared light on loggerhead turtle hatchling attacks

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Food Webs
Briefing
9 June 2025

Tailored brain stimulation treatment results give new hope for people with depression

Australia; VIC; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Expert Reaction
8 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Dengue in the Pacific region

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific
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6 June 2025

Coral reefs can't outrun climate change

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International Victoria University of Wellington,University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, USA; University of New Hampshire, USA Science Advances
6 June 2025

Dermatology AI is better than doctors at detecting melanoma and can improve skin condition diagnosis

Australia; VIC; QLD Monash University,The University of Queensland,Melanoma Institute Australia Nature Medicine
6 June 2025

'Missing link' in blood clotting mechanism that wreaks havoc on the small blood vessels of major organs

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The Heart Research Institute, ThromBio Nature
6 June 2025

Discovery harnesses mRNA in the search for an HIV cure

Australia; VIC The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Nature Communications
6 June 2025

Deliberately infected participants leads to penicillin advance

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Curtin University The Lancet Microbe
6 June 2025

New blood test offers non-invasive diagnosis for oesophageal cancer

Australia; QLD; SA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd,Flinders University,QIMR Berghofer Proteomes
6 June 2025

Schools need better systems to support students experiencing family and domestic violence

Australia; VIC Monash University Australian Journal of Social Issues
5 June 2025

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
5 June 2025

‘I don't babysit': Stay at home dads face society's expectations about who should be looking after the kids

Australia; VIC Deakin University Australian Journal of Social Issues
5 June 2025

Why did Australians vote against the Voice?

Australia; NSW Macquarie University Australian Journal of Social Issues
5 June 2025

Do Australia's 'wellbeing' indicators actually measure our wellbeing?

Australia; TAS; ACT University of Tasmania,The Australian National University Australian Journal of Social Issues
5 June 2025

Violent youth assaults on police often triggered by past trauma

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast Australian Journal of Social Issues
5 June 2025

Delivering real-life change for WA firefighters

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International Journal of Wildland Fire
Briefing
5 June 2025

BRIEFING ALERT: Record temps and ocean heatwaves across our region - WMO The State of the Climate Report - SW Pacific

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
4 June 2025

Using VR gaming for balance rehab programs

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland JMIR Serious Games
4 June 2025

Explaining risks and improving genetic testing for the most serious of cancer gene variants

Australia; International; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland Human Genomics and npj Genomic Medicine
4 June 2025

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
Expert Reaction
4 June 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Motor neurone disease linked to use of common psychiatric medications

Australia; International; VIC Karolinska Institutet, Sweden JAMA Network Open
4 June 2025

Low pregnancy iron levels linked to sex reversal in utero

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,Osaka University, Japan Nature
4 June 2025

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
4 June 2025

Nature reserves near cities boost mental health for urbanites

Australia; New Zealand; International China University of Geosciences Nature Cities
4 June 2025

Early exposure to dogs could help protect against eczema

Australia; International; NSW The University of Newcastle,University of Edinburgh, UK Allergy
4 June 2025

Tech upgrade boosts single-cell sequencing in Australia

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
4 June 2025

Finding the heart in the machine

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University 2024 International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications
4 June 2025

Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete

Australia; International; VIC RMIT University Construction and Building Materials
4 June 2025

Could lighting be the new gambling regulator?

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International; SA Flinders University Nature Scientific Reports
4 June 2025

Cutting-edge hospital genomics initiative takes on dangerous superbug

Australia; VIC The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Austin Health,The Royal Melbourne Hospital,Alfred Health,The University of Melbourne,Eastern Health, Western Health, University Hospital Geelong and Bendigo Health. Nature Communications
3 June 2025

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
3 June 2025

African wild dogs will seek human refuges when lions are about

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Taronga Western Plains Zoo, University of Washington Proceedings of the Royal Society B
3 June 2025

Some low calorie diets could have negative mental health impacts

Australia; International; SA The University of Adelaide,Unity Health Toronto, Canada BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
3 June 2025

Cannabidiol shows promise as treatment for fungal infections

Australia; International; NSW Macquarie University,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Facilitated Advancement of Australia’s Bioactives (FAAB), University of Bristol PLOS NTDs
3 June 2025

On the Sunshine Coast, e-scooters put two children in hospital every week

Australia; QLD; TAS Launceston General Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
3 June 2025

Possum puzzle solved -Revealing unexpected genetic diversity in WA

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
3 June 2025

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
2 June 2025

Global network of ocean robots endorsed by UNESCO

Australia Charles Darwin University
2 June 2025

Underwater robots take to the deep to map unexplored oceans

Australia; Pacific; NSW The University of Sydney
2 June 2025

New analysis confirms 99% of Queensland cattle clearing occurs in threatened species habitat

Australia; QLD Wilderness Society
2 June 2025

Brain training game offers new hope for drug-free pain management

Australia; International; NSW; SA The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Charles Sturt University,University of South Australia The Journal of Pain
2 June 2025

How common is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia?

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Drug and Alcohol Review
2 June 2025

Time and money may be the biggest challenge for GP hearing care referrals in older adults

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland Australian Journal of Primary Health
2 June 2025

A Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy collision may not be happening after all

Australia; International; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Nature Astronomy
2 June 2025

More recent generations may face a lower risk of dementia

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland JAMA Network Open
2 June 2025

Insect protein could stop implants getting infected

Australia; VIC RMIT University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
2 June 2025

Geological time capsule highlights Great Barrier Reef’s resilience

Australia; NSW; ACT The University of Sydney,The Australian National University Nature Communications
2 June 2025

Having a mix of tea, berries, apples, and grapes every day may lower your risk of chronic disease and early death

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,Queen’s University Belfast Nature Food
2 June 2025

Astronomers gain unprecedented insight into the formation of a planet 850 lightyears away

Australia; International; NSW The University of Newcastle,Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (Germany), Johns Hopkins University (USA), The Open University (UK), The University of Birmingham (UK), The University of Oxford (UK), Space Telescope Science Institute (USA), NOIRLab (USA), National Institute of Science Education and Research (India), The University of Exeter (UK), NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (USA), Flatiron Institute (USA), The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), The University of Columbia (USA), and The University of Arizona (USA). Nature Astronomy
1 June 2025

First national stocktake of Australia’s food system reveals hidden costs and big opportunities

Australia; QLD CSIRO,The University of Queensland
1 June 2025

Offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations alongside influenza vaccinations could reduce hospitalisations and deaths

Australia; VIC Burnet Institute Medical Journal of Australia
1 June 2025

Structured exercise significantly reduces risk of colon cancer recurrence, global study finds

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Queen's University Canada, University of Alberta New England Journal of Medicine
Briefing
31 May 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: The crushing burden of Tourette syndrome and related disorders revealed

Australia; NSW; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of New South Wales
31 May 2025

Immunotherapy could help people with skin cancer live cancer-free longer

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,University of Wollongong,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland NEJM
30 May 2025

Training on the integrity of research varies across the world

Australia; International Springer Nature
30 May 2025

Depression linked to increased dementia risk

Australia; SA; WA The University of Adelaide,Curtin University,The University of Nottingham eClinicalMedicine
29 May 2025

Parent's intuition for their child's health is hard to beat

Australia; VIC Monash University Lancet Child and Adolescent Health
29 May 2025

Common gene variant doubles dementia risk for men

Australia; VIC; WA Curtin University,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Neurology
29 May 2025

Warming climate may flip the script on the amount of CO2 released by trees

Australia; NSW Western Sydney University,Macquarie University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture Science
29 May 2025

Drought-fighting soil bacteria helps wheat beat the heat

Australia; NSW; WA Western Sydney University Cell Host & Microbe
29 May 2025

Earlier measles vaccine could help curb global outbreak

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne The Journal of Infectious Diseases
29 May 2025

New information on antibiotic treatment for critically-ill patients with kidney injury

Australia; International; VIC Monash University Clinical Microbiology and Infection
29 May 2025

COVID infections tied to rare neurological condition, mRNA vaccines reduce risk

Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; WA University of Auckland,Monash University,Murdoch University,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) Vaccine
29 May 2025

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
29 May 2025

Re-inventing the cheese wheel: Optimising plant-based dairy

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
28 May 2025

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: raising awareness and changing the name

Australia; VIC Monash University eClinicalMedicine
28 May 2025

To transform global health, the northern hemisphere should pass power to the south through 'ruinous solidarity'

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,Brown University, USA PLOS Global Public Health
28 May 2025

Australia faces rising threats from synthetic opioids

Australia; VIC; WA Burnet Institute Drug and Alcohol Review
28 May 2025

Discovery could boost quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecular Cell
28 May 2025

Around 87% of Aussies say they would take up newborn genetic screening

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) The American Journal of Human Genetics
28 May 2025

Cosmic mystery deepens as astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Nature
28 May 2025

Dams around the world are harming migratory river species

Australia; International; TAS University of Tasmania Biological Reviews
28 May 2025

Younger men are less likely to seek professional help for their health

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Monash University,Deakin University PLOS One
28 May 2025

Peer support groups make a difference in nurse wellbeing

Australia; WA Murdoch University,Curtin University,The University of Western Australia The International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
28 May 2025

Discovery could improve treatment for people with haemophilia A

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute Blood Advances
28 May 2025

Roadblock for traffic injury compensation for Aboriginal people

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; NT Flinders University,George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University,The University of Adelaide,James Cook University Journal of Transport & Health
27 May 2025

Endangered frogs fight back: Deadly fungus spurs breeding increase

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Open Biology
27 May 2025

First-ever DNA mapping of NSW estuaries provides new tool for fisheries management and species recovery

Australia; NSW Southern Cross University,NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
27 May 2025

Hospitalisations have increased in Australia over the last decade

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
27 May 2025

Aussies support government action on sugary and sweetened drinks to tackle obesity

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide,Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Chronic Disease and Prevention Control
27 May 2025

Research maps the way to reducing tuberculosis cases worldwide

Australia; WA Curtin University Communications Medicine
27 May 2025

Participants needed for Australian-first study into IVF stressors

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,Monash University,Cardiff University
Expert Reaction
27 May 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Dust storms across Australia

Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
27 May 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Three types of PFAS detected in over 85% of the Australian population

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA Australian Science Media Centre
27 May 2025

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
26 May 2025

RSV immunisation has already saved Australia millions in hospital costs

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity Medical Journal of Australia
26 May 2025

Could mindfulness be the missing link to helping interventions stick for people with Type 2 diabetes?

Australia; NSW Western Sydney University,NICM,The University of Sydney Integrative Medicine Research
26 May 2025

The cost of some invasive species could be 16 times higher than we thought

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia Nature Ecology & Evolution
26 May 2025

Parents key to unlocking love of writing in kids

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University Journal of Writing Research
25 May 2025

A new blood test for endometriosis moves closer to market

Australia; VIC; WA Proteomics International Laboratories Ltd (ASX: PIQ), Royal Women’s Hospital, University of Melbourne World Congress on Endometriosis (WCE) 2025
25 May 2025

Urban rewilding combats global biodiversity decline

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,RMIT University,World Wildlife Fund Australia Bioscience
23 May 2025

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
23 May 2025

More can be done to prevent common type of stroke

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Auckland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,Monash University,The University of Queensland,Flinders University,Curtin University,La Trobe University,Charles Darwin University, Federation University, Charles Sturt University, University of Canberra, University of New England, James Cook University, Torrens University, University of Western Australia, University of Tasmania, Queensland University of Technology, University of Melbourne, Western Sydney University, Baker Institute, Griffith University, George Institute JAMA Neurology
23 May 2025

Are we asking too much of our new teachers?

Australia; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
22 May 2025

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
22 May 2025

Challenges for young people leaving out-of-home care

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Australian Journal of Social Issues
22 May 2025

Why is mental health service use so low among culturally diverse young people in Australia?

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Australian Journal of Social Issues
22 May 2025

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)
22 May 2025

Aged care staffing levels on the rise - but is it helping to improve quality of care?

Australia; SA Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) JAMDA
22 May 2025

Keep calm and carry on: Can Australian nurses really be ready for anything?

Australia; QLD Charles Darwin University,Griffith University Health Emergency and Disaster Nursing
Expert Reaction
22 May 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Flooding in NSW

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA Australian Science Media Centre
22 May 2025

How stress disrupts emotion control in people with mental health conditions

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Journal of Affective Disorder Reports
22 May 2025

Locals, young men and children in most danger during flooding

Australia; NSW Natural Hazards Research Australia
21 May 2025

Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat

Australia; International; SA The University of Adelaide Ecology and Evolution
21 May 2025

Boulder washed inland a sign of Pacific tsunami history

Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales Marine Geology
21 May 2025

Targeting the mosquito parasites that cause malaria, rather than mosquitoes themselves, may be a better way of preventing the disease

Australia; International; NSW The University of New South Wales,Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, USA Nature
21 May 2025

Long-acting medications could be an alternative to normal antibiotics for serious infections

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney JAMA Network Open
21 May 2025

Flipping the script on dementia language

Australia; SA Flinders University,The University of Adelaide Dementia
21 May 2025

New Aussie endometriosis data shows rising health spending as hospitalisations double

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
21 May 2025

How whale song unlocks the psychology of tourism

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast Journal of Environmental Psychology
21 May 2025

For galaxies forming stars, it’s not about how much gas there is but where you find it

Australia; WA International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
20 May 2025

Rarely-seen gigantic crustacean may not be so rare after all

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia Royal Society Open Science
20 May 2025

This exercise picks up mechanical differences in footballers with hip pain

Australia; VIC; QLD La Trobe University,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies, Integrated, Methodologies, and Applications (OPTIMA) Royal Society Open Science
20 May 2025

New platform to evolve proteins for better therapies

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney Nature Communications
20 May 2025

Thousands of kids are still swallowing magnets despite increased regulations

Australia; New Zealand; International UC Davis Health, USA Injury Prevention
Briefing
20 May 2025

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
20 May 2025

Lab-grown blood stem cells a step closer to human trials

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
20 May 2025

Understanding macular degeneration: how to protect your vision

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
20 May 2025

Comprehensive genomic testing aids precision therapy and tissue of origin identification for cancers of unknown primary

Australia; NSW; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Deakin University,The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,La Trobe University Nature Communications
20 May 2025

Friend or foe: Why homebuilders have a lot to learn from termites

Australia; NT Charles Darwin University
20 May 2025

Humpbacks give birth as far south as Tasmania and New Zealand

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; NSW The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University Frontiers in Marine Science
20 May 2025

New species of octopus discovered in a deep-sea canyon

Australia; WA; TAS CSIRO,Western Australian Museum,Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Australian Journal of Taxonomy
20 May 2025

What's stopping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids getting their vaccines?

Australia; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Western Australia,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS),Curtin University PLOS One
20 May 2025

Global pandemic agreement approved by World Health Organization members

Australia; International World Health Organization (WHO)
19 May 2025

Most people trust climate scientists less than other scientists, but not everywhere...

Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC The University of New South Wales,Macquarie University,La Trobe University,University of Otago Environmental Research Letters
19 May 2025

Taking a bite out of ‘food affects mood’ theory

Australia; QLD Bond University Annals of Internal Medicine
19 May 2025

Seeing the details through the lens of a regional model: enabling researchers to understand weather extremes

Australia; International ACCESS-NRI, Australia's climate simulator,ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather,The Australian National University
19 May 2025

Living near European honey bees could harm native bees' attempts to reproduce

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University,University of Southern Queensland,The University of Western Australia Frontiers in Bee Science
19 May 2025

Drug typically used for opioid addiction could be Long COVID treatment

Australia; QLD Griffith University Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
19 May 2025

71 new Australian bee species described

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA The University of Adelaide,South Australian Museum,Queensland Museum,University of Wollongong The Australian Journal of Taxonomy
19 May 2025

It’s a national treasure, but 13% of Australians can’t tell you where the Great Barrier Reef is located

Australia; SA University of South Australia Marine and Freshwater Research
18 May 2025

Weight-loss surgery in jeopardy

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of Notre Dame Australia ANZ Journal of Surgery
18 May 2025

Fast food, fast impact: How fatty meals rapidly weaken our gut defences

Australia WEHI Immunity
18 May 2025

Vaping is more common among LGBTQA+ Aussie teens

Australia; NSW; WA The University of Sydney,The Kids Research Institute Australia Drug and Alcohol Review
Expert Reaction
16 May 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea

Australia; Pacific; QLD; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
16 May 2025

Language a barrier in biodiversity work

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Conservation Biology
16 May 2025

All countries need to step up in the global fight against AIDS, TB and malaria

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium PLOS Global Public Health
16 May 2025

Australia has a suprisingly high diversity of powdery mildews infecting legume crops

Australia; VIC; QLD University of Southern Queensland,Queensland Government,The University of Melbourne PLOS One
15 May 2025

Feelings of frailty can set in at 40

Australia; SA Flinders University BMC Public Health
15 May 2025

‘Rogue’ immune cells explain why a gluten-free diet fails in some coeliac patients

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM),The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney,Western Sydney University Science Translational Medicine
14 May 2025

Quantum simulation of chemical dynamics achieved for the first time using Sydney quantum computer

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Journal of the American Chemical Society
14 May 2025

Berries just the beginning for biodegradable plastic

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
14 May 2025

Flat out Fabulous: Barbie puts her best foot forward over the years

Australia; International; VIC; SA Monash University,University of South Australia PLOS One
14 May 2025

Queensland sites offer play and rest for migrating humpbacks

Australia; QLD Griffith University PLOS One
14 May 2025

Fossil tracks show reptiles appeared on Earth up to 40 million years earlier

Australia; International; VIC; SA Flinders University,La Trobe University,Uppsala University, Sweden Nature
14 May 2025

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
14 May 2025

Injury among women report: Unintentional falls remain leading cause of injury

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
14 May 2025

Developing a tree map to curb allergies in four major cities

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA Edith Cowan University Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
14 May 2025

Climate change is turning coastal lagoons into ‘salty soup’

Australia; QLD The University of Adelaide,Griffith University Earth-Science Reviews
13 May 2025

Breathtaking images show what working as a scientist can look like

Australia; International; VIC The University of Melbourne,University of Tromsø, Norway, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, USA, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, China University of Geosciences Nature
13 May 2025

Biggest ever study into Obsessive Compulsive Disorder unlocks new genes that cause debilitating condition

Australia; International; QLD QIMR Berghofer Nature Genetics
13 May 2025

Parents urged to act on early warning signs of eating disorders

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) International Journal of Eating Disorders
13 May 2025

Migration lawyers call for safeguards on automated handling of data

Australia; International; NSW; SA Flinders University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Griffith Law Review
13 May 2025

Echidna microbiome changes while mums nurse puggle

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide FEMS Microbiology Ecology
12 May 2025

What happens when patients try to control who they're getting their blood donation from?

Australia; International; VIC Australian Red Cross,The University of Melbourne,Vanderbilt University Medical Center, USA Annals of Internal Medicine
12 May 2025

Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch

Australia; VIC RMIT University Advanced Materials Technologies
12 May 2025

Microbial ‘phosphorus gatekeeping’ found exploring 700,000 years of iconic coastline

Australia; QLD Griffith University,The University of Sydney,Stockholm University Nature Geoscience
12 May 2025

People who swap mundane jobs for meaningful careers still do it tough

Australia; New Zealand; VIC RMIT University,University of Canterbury,The University of Melbourne International Journal of Research in Marketing
12 May 2025

The real cost of achieving net-zero emissions in Australia’s livestock sector

Australia; VIC; TAS University of Tasmania,The University of Melbourne Nature Communications
12 May 2025

Water molecules form harmonised networks during hydrolytic reactions

Australia; VIC; SA The University of Adelaide,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Communications Biology
12 May 2025

Winter’s coming but the heat stays on for Australia’s coral reefs

Australia; Pacific; NSW The University of New South Wales,The University of Newcastle
12 May 2025

Glass beads offer a window into the Moon’s hidden depths

Australia; International; WA; ACT Curtin University,The Australian National University Science Advances
11 May 2025

Cell death discovery could lead to next-gen drugs for neurodegenerative conditions

Australia; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Garvan Institute of Medical Research Science Advances
11 May 2025

Babies who sleep less are more likely to grow up with autistic traits

Australia; VIC Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Deakin University,The University of Melbourne Archives of Disease in Childhood
11 May 2025

Trust a vital tool in managing future pandemics

Australia; VIC Burnet Institute Medical Journal of Australia
9 May 2025

BMI during pregnancy linked to child's risk of overweight or obesity

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) European Congress on Obesity (ECO)
9 May 2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and breast cancer

Australia; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Queensland Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
8 May 2025

Urine, not water for efficient production of green hydrogen

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide,The ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and Innovation Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications
8 May 2025

Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration

Australia; International The Australian National University Seismological Research Letters
8 May 2025

An education and exercise program for knee and hip osteoarthritis can reduce the desire for surgery

Australia; International; NSW; VIC The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Lund University, Sweden PLOS Medicine
8 May 2025

Database reveals vital ocean links to aid conservation

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Nature Communications
8 May 2025

Feedlot cattle can brush their stresses away

Australia; WA Murdoch University Frontiers in Animal Science
7 May 2025

‘Universe’s awkward handshake’ - simplifying information processing using photons

Australia; QLD Griffith University Physical Review letters
7 May 2025

New, greener tool marks step forward in protein chemistry

Australia The Australian National University Chem
7 May 2025

Harnessing protein power to deliver medicine

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Expert Reaction
7 May 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Report on sexual violence against children finds NZ and Australian rates among the highest

Australia; New Zealand; International University ofWashington, USA The Lancet
7 May 2025

Vaccines of the future: harnessing the immune system for long-lasting protection

Australia; VIC WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The University of Adelaide Journal of Experimental Medicine
7 May 2025

How does setting and timing of women's rugby 7 influence players' performance?

Australia; WA; TAS University of Tasmania,Murdoch University PLOS One
7 May 2025

Genes open a window to the past

Australia James Cook University,Queensland Museum Science Advances
7 May 2025

Obesity linked to long COVID

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University PLOS One
7 May 2025

The burden of climate change will be felt more by younger generations

Australia; New Zealand; International Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Nature
7 May 2025

Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centres

Australia; VIC Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University,RMIT University Nature Photonics
7 May 2025

Smart spongy device captures water from thin air

Australia; VIC RMIT University Journal of Cleaner Production
7 May 2025

RV3-BB rotavirus vaccine given at birth positively impacts gut bacteria

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Nature Communications
7 May 2025

New drug could help people with a high heart risk to lower their cholesterol by 30%

Australia; VIC Monash University New England Journal of Medicine
7 May 2025

Obesity a leading cause of knee osteoarthritis

Australia; International The University of Sydney Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
6 May 2025

Global monitoring stations team up to track human influence on ‘cleanest air in the world’

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International CSIRO
Expert Reaction
6 May 2025

NEWS BRIEFING and EXPERT REACTION: Retraining the brain for chronic pain

Australia; NSW; SA The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) JAMA Network Open
Briefing
6 May 2025

NEWS BRIEFING: How severe is this flu season shaping up to be?

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS),The University of Queensland,Australian Science Media Centre
6 May 2025

‘Kidneys of the sea’: Oyster reefs hiding in plain sight

Australia; QLD Griffith University Marine Environmental Research
6 May 2025

Sustainability often used as a buzzword in agricultural genomics

Australia; SA The University of Adelaide The Plant Journal
5 May 2025

Light conversion tech to power wearable X-rays for children

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland
5 May 2025

Why animals glow

Australia; QLD James Cook University PLOS One
5 May 2025

Sorry parents, all that time on your phone may be bad for your kids' health and development

Australia; NSW University of Wollongong JAMA Pediatrics
5 May 2025

Nearly half a group of Australians report experiencing intimate partner violence

Australia; VIC; QLD; WA Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Melbourne,Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Australian Catholic University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Journal of Australia
5 May 2025

Are too many Aussies taking antidepressants?

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Medical Journal of Australia
5 May 2025

Australia’s climate future in the spotlight for new tipping point and resilience research

Australia; TAS University of Tasmania,CSIRO Environmental Research Letters
5 May 2025

Black tea and berries could contribute to healthier ageing

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
3 May 2025

Everyday actions and behaviours linked to better mental well-being

Australia; QLD; WA Curtin University,The University of Queensland,The Kids Research Institute Australia SSM – Mental Health
2 May 2025

This man injected himself with snake venom 856 times, helping create an antivenom for all snakes

Australia; International Centivax, USA, Columbia University, USA Cell
2 May 2025

What a hoot - how hunting harriers home in on prey

Australia; International; SA Flinders University,University of Lethbridge, Canada Journal of Anatomy
1 May 2025

STRIVE study highlights how to strengthen vector-borne disease surveillance and response

Australia; Pacific; VIC Burnet Institute,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,WEHI,The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG),Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research (PNGIMR) PLOS Global Public Health
1 May 2025

Are prescription cannabis users also using the drug recreationally?

Australia; VIC; SA The University of Queensland,Australian Catholic University Drug and Alcohol Review
1 May 2025

Australia on the cusp of one-shot meningococcal protection

Australia; International; WA The Kids Research Institute Australia The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Clinical Infectious Diseases
1 May 2025

Lava flow jigsaw puzzle reveals the secrets of shifting continents

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Communications Earth & Environment
1 May 2025

Drinking water plumbing a hotspot for superbugs

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,University of South Australia Journal of Hospital Infection
1 May 2025

Why branding plays a big part in politics

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing
1 May 2025

Power of AI to help tackle genetic diseases

Australia; ACT The Australian National University Nature Communications
30 April 2025

Mathematician solves algebra’s oldest problem using intriguing new number sequences

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales The American Mathematical Monthly
30 April 2025

Does higher alcohol excise reduce our alcohol consumption?

Australia; New Zealand; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University,Massey University,International Agency for Research on Cancer New England Journal of Medicine
30 April 2025

Injury, infection, and starvation threaten Aotearoa's penguins

Australia; New Zealand Murdoch University,Massey University,Department of Conservation,Auckland Zoo PLOS ONE
30 April 2025

Hiding in plain sight: Researchers uncover the prevalence of ‘curiosity’ virus

Australia; VIC Monash University,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne Science Advances
30 April 2025

Higher ayahuasca use linked to better mental health among users

Australia; International; NSW; VIC Western Sydney University,Swinburne University of Technology,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,International Center for Ethnobotanical Education, Research and Services (ICEERS), Spain PLOS Mental Health
30 April 2025

Inflammatory bowel disease in world populations follows similar patterns over time

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Otago,University of Calgary Nature
30 April 2025

Endometriosis linked to premature and early menopause

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Human Reproduction
30 April 2025

Mapping the genome of Australia’s most iconic and endangered frog

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne Wellcome Open Research
30 April 2025

Single DNA mutation disrupts key tumour-suppressing pathways, elevating blood cancer risk

Australia; VIC La Trobe University,Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute,WEHI EMBO Reports
30 April 2025

Australians flourish as they get older

Australia; International Harvard University, USA, Baylor University, USA Nature Mental Health
30 April 2025

Australia saw a drop in preterm births during COVID-19 lockdowns

Australia; International Queen Mary University London, UK Nature Human Behaviour
Expert Reaction
30 April 2025

Volcanic eruption in Tonga sent seawater into the atmosphere and sulfur into the sea

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; QLD University of Auckland,University of Otago,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Canterbury,Australian Synchrotron,Korean Polar Research Institute, INGV (Italy), Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), Columbia University (USA), New Mexico State University (USA), Tonga Geological Services Nature Geoscience
30 April 2025

When weeds team up: biocontrols to curb invasive plants might be helping them instead

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Trends in Ecology & Evolution
30 April 2025

Lower screening age calls for more tailored bowel cancer surveillance

Australia; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of Melbourne Cancer Medicine
30 April 2025

Old drug, new tricks: why anti-psychotic could help treat brain cancer

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Flinders University,La Trobe University Trends in Pharmacological Sciences
29 April 2025

Forest in sync: spruce trees communicate during a solar eclipse

Australia; International; QLD Southern Cross University,Italian Institute of Technology, Italy Royal Society Open Science
29 April 2025

When do most bugs come out? The answer depends on where you live

Australia; WA The University of Western Australia Biology Letters
29 April 2025

'Virgin births' and octomums: The weird reproductive world of sharks and rays

Australia; QLD James Cook University Royal Society Open Science
Expert Reaction
29 April 2025

EXPERT REACTION: Australians exposed to multiple climate disasters face worse mental health outcomes

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Melbourne The Lancet Public Health
29 April 2025

How does medicinal cannabis impact the mental processes we need for driving?

Australia; QLD University of the Sunshine Coast,The University of Queensland Drug and Alcohol Review
29 April 2025

Alcohol-related liver diseases are sending more Aussies to hospital

Australia; NSW; VIC; WA Curtin University,National Drug Research Institute (NDRI),La Trobe University,Burnet Institute,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,Monash University Drug and Alcohol Review
29 April 2025

Clinical trial launches for Australia’s second-deadliest cancer

Australia; VIC WEHI
29 April 2025

Wake-up call: Urgent action needed to tackle Australia’s sleep health issues

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Flinders University,Monash University,Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia SLEEP
29 April 2025

New machine algorithm could identify cardiovascular risk at the click of a button

Australia; International; NSW; WA Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
28 April 2025

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

Australia; International; WA Curtin University Geology
28 April 2025

‘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
28 April 2025

Left or right arm? Why vaccination site matters for immune response

Australia; NSW Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of New South Wales Cell
28 April 2025

Under climate change, superbugs may thrive

Australia; International; VIC La Trobe University,Sun Yat-sen University, China Nature Medicine
28 April 2025

New pangenome analysis uncovers genetic key to larger peanut yields

Australia; International Murdoch University Nature Genetics
28 April 2025

Improving our understanding of inherited cancer risk

Australia; International; QLD QIMR Berghofer,The University of Queensland,The Health Research Institute of the Hospital Clinico San Carlos in Spain, Ambry Genetics The American Journal of Human Genetics
28 April 2025

COVID-19 vaccinations are metabolically safe

Australia; WA Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia Journal of Molecular Medicine
28 April 2025

New Australian osteoporosis guidelines don't support widespread screening

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Medical Journal of Australia
27 April 2025

Keeping your democracy sausage safe – food safety tips for Election Day fundraisers

Australia Food Safety Information Council
24 April 2025

Repurposed diabetes drug can reduce pain for those with knee arthritis and overweight or obesity

Australia; VIC; TAS Monash University,University of Tasmania JAMA
24 April 2025

What happens to your brain when your mind goes blank?

Australia; International; VIC Monash University,University of Liège, Belgium, Paris Brain Institute, France Trends in Cognitive Sciences
24 April 2025

Keeping tabs on native woodland vegetation in times of flood and drought

Australia; International; VIC; SA Flinders University Journal of Hydrology

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