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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
Psychedelics and cannabis offer treatment hope for people with eating disorders
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
JAMA Open Network
‘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
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
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
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Should SA's toxic algal bloom be declared a natural disaster?
Australia; NSW; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
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
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
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
Recycled tyre tech boosts railway resilience and cuts waste
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Canadian Geotechnical Journal
New COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows strong protection against multiple variants in mouse study
Australia; NSW
Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney
npj Vaccines
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
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
Decoding eye contact
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,Macquarie University
Royal Society Open Science
Before the lump: a simple blood test to detect cancer early
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales
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
Depression linked to ‘internal jet lag’
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Journal of Biological Rhythms
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Landmark Australian Climate Case ruling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
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
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
New technique can dramatically improve laser linewidth
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
APL Photonics
Whether you can enjoy healthy ageing depends on where you live
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Nature Medicine
Food taxes and subsidies could transform Australians' diets
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales
Nature Food
Artificial sweeteners leave bitter aftertaste for the environment
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Journal of Hazardous Material
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
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
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
More support needed for police mental health
Australia; New Zealand; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
The Journal of Forensic Practice
Health experts’ 8 recommendations for the UN Plastics Treaty
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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
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
COVID, flu & other nasties: what to expect this season and beyond
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
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
Scientists create biological ‘artificial intelligence’ system
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
Drones reveal extreme coral mortality after bleaching
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,Macquarie University,James Cook University,CSIRO
Coral Reefs
From 'cheats' to 'victims': How did Australian media cover Robodebt?
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Angewandte Chemie International edition
Native habitats hold the key to the much-loved smashed avocado’s future
Australia; NSW; WA
Curtin University,Macquarie University
Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
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
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
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
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
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
EXPERT REACTION: Severe weather warnings as 'bomb cyclone' hits NSW
Australia; NSW; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death
Australia; International; NSW
World Health Organization (WHO),The University of Sydney
‘Cyborg’ beetles could revolutionise urban search and rescue
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales
Advanced Science
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
Common farm chemical threatens insect survival
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Royal Society Open Science
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
Camel milk could help with dust mite asthma, mouse study suggests
Australia; International; NSW
Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering, Kazakhstan
PLOS One
How courts, banks, and Centrelink can facilitate financial abuse
Australia; NSW; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology,Southern Cross University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Jackpot! Gold from e-waste opens a rich vein for miners and the environment
Australia; International; NSW; SA
Flinders University
Nature Sustainability
Australian data experts to support world’s largest sky survey
Australia; NSW; VIC
Macquarie University,Swinburne University of Technology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NHMRC releases updated guidelines for PFAS in drinking water
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Targeting newly-identified brain protein brings hope of new treatment for Parkinson’s disease
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Acta Neuropathologica Communications
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
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
Control of spin qubits at near absolute zero a game changer for quantum computers
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature
Expert Reaction
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
AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers
Australia; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Yale School of Medicine
Cancer Discovery
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
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
Exploring the experience of those who 'go flat' following a mastectomy
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Flinders University
Sydney rocketry students crowned as world champions
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
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
Protecting aquatic ecosystems by better understanding toxicity risk
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney
Environmental Science & Technology
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
Poor mental health is ‘new normal’ for half of Australian women: Report
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health,The Liptember Foundation
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
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
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
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
AI to help emergency departments and bilingual patients speak the same language
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
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
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia to lift plasma and blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men
Australia; NSW; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
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
Lunar dust less toxic than city pollution
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Life Sciences in Space Research
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
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
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
This Aussie bird flew from Australia to Papua New Guinea in 38h without stopping
Australia; Pacific; NSW
CSIRO
Pacific Conservation Biology
New 'Google Maps for the sea' to cut shipping industry’s CO2 emissions
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
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
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
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
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
Colonialism 2.0: Now we're exporting it to space
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Nature
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
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
Cycling to work could help reduce dementia risk
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Huazhong University of Science andTechnology, USA
JAMA Network Open
'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
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
Why did Australians vote against the Voice?
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Australian Journal of Social Issues
A summer like no other: inside 2023’s record-smashing North Atlantic marine heatwave
Australia; International; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,Bureau of Meteorology
Nature
Early exposure to dogs could help protect against eczema
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Newcastle,University of Edinburgh, UK
Allergy
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
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
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
Underwater robots take to the deep to map unexplored oceans
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of Sydney
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
How common is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia?
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Drug and Alcohol Review
Geological time capsule highlights Great Barrier Reef’s resilience
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
Nature Communications
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
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
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
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
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
Drought-fighting soil bacteria helps wheat beat the heat
Australia; NSW; WA
Western Sydney University
Cell Host & Microbe
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
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
Re-inventing the cheese wheel: Optimising plant-based dairy
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
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
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
Discovery could improve treatment for people with haemophilia A
Australia; NSW
Centenary Institute
Blood Advances
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
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
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Dust storms across Australia
Australia; NSW; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Three types of PFAS detected in over 85% of the Australian population
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
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
Urban rewilding combats global biodiversity decline
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,RMIT University,World Wildlife Fund Australia
Bioscience
Pairs of stars that orbit each other exhibit unexpected magnetic activity
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Sydney,University of Southern Queensland
Nature Astronomy
More than 220 critically endangered species risk falling through cracks in protection policies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; TAS; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University,Charles Sturt University,James Cook University,University of Tasmania,Edith Cowan University,The University of Melbourne
Biological Conservation
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
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Flooding in NSW
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Locals, young men and children in most danger during flooding
Australia; NSW
Natural Hazards Research Australia
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
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
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
New platform to evolve proteins for better therapies
Australia; NSW
Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
Briefing
NEWS BRIEFING: The health of teens and young people could be going backwards
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA; ACT
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The Kids Research Institute Australia,The Australian National University,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University,Burnet Institute
The Lancet
Understanding macular degeneration: how to protect your vision
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
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
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
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
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
Weight-loss surgery in jeopardy
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of Notre Dame Australia
ANZ Journal of Surgery
Vaping is more common among LGBTQA+ Aussie teens
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney,The Kids Research Institute Australia
Drug and Alcohol Review
‘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
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
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
Developing a tree map to curb allergies in four major cities
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
Edith Cowan University
Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
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
Migration lawyers call for safeguards on automated handling of data
Australia; International; NSW; SA
Flinders University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Griffith Law Review
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
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
Harnessing protein power to deliver medicine
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Expert Reaction
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
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
Sorry parents, all that time on your phone may be bad for your kids' health and development
Australia; NSW
University of Wollongong
JAMA Pediatrics
Drinking water plumbing a hotspot for superbugs
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,University of South Australia
Journal of Hospital Infection
Mathematician solves algebra’s oldest problem using intriguing new number sequences
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
The American Mathematical Monthly
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
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
Expert Reaction
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
Australia data confirm shingles vax linked to lower dementia risk
Australia; NSW
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA),The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health,Stanford University, USA
JAMA
Giant extinct kangaroos were probably homebodies
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
University of Wollongong,The University of Adelaide,Queensland Museum,Monash University
PLOS One
'Cuffless' blood pressure measurement technologies like your smartwatch aren't accurate
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health,University of Washington School of Medicine, USA
JAMA Cardiology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Over 80% of the world's coral reefs impacted by bleaching-level heat since 2023
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Eastern quolls released into NSW bushland
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Combining antibiotics and antimalarials could significantly lower child malarial deaths
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Oxford, Liverpool University, Malawi–Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme
Lancet Global Health
A bit less bite may have helped usher in the evolution of modern human ancestors
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New England,East Tennessee State University, USA
Royal Society Open Science
High-fat, high-sugar diets could impact cognitive function
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
International Journal of Obesity
Potential threat to water safety from wildfires
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Science
Australian-developed gene therapy for haemophilia B is safe and effective
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
New England Journal of Medicine
QLD researchers set new solar cell world record
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,UQ School of Chemical Engineering
Nature Nanotechnology
Turning off protein may help prevent liver cancer
Australia; NSW
Centenary Institute
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Molecular Basis of Disease.
Aussies’ love of chocolate, coffee and red meat comes at a high cost to the planet
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
No form of immigration detention is safe for children
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Sydney,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of New South Wales
The British Journal of Psychiatry
Meat or veg? Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
Earth’s magnetic field impact on fluid flow revealed for the first time
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
Flinders University,Griffith University,The Australian National University,The University of Newcastle,Massey University,University of California, USA, Central South University, Zhejiang Ocean University and Sun Yat-sen University, China and Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
Small
Hate exercising? Vigorous housework or other daily living tasks could also help your heart
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Circulation
New antibiotic could help gonnorrhea be gone-orrhea
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Birmingham University Hospitals, UK, GSK, USA
The Lancet/ European Society of
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Conference (ESCMID)
55 new-to-science species of Wishbone Spiders
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA
Queensland Museum,Western Australian Museum,The University of Western Australia
European Journal of Taxonomy
Diet and exercise changes may be best to help kids with excess tummy fat
Australia; NSW
Charles Sturt University,Western Sydney University
JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Brisbane woman gives birth to genetically unrelated baby after IVF mix-up
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Extra cleaning of medical equipment could save hospitals money and improve patient safety
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Monash University,The University of Newcastle,Avondale University
JAMA Network Open
Aussie online melanoma tool could help populations around the world
Australia; NSW; ACT
Melanoma Institute Australia,The University of Sydney,The Australian National University,NSW Government
JAMA Dermatology
Bicycle crashes due to suspected weaknesses in bicycles may be fairly common
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Injury Prevention
Falls prevention: call for review of antidepressant medication use in aged care homes
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
BMJ Open
Risk of rip current deaths highest among young men at unpatrolled beaches
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Injury Prevention
Enabling Indonesia’s small farmers to embrace innovation
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Lip sync: study reveals gender differences in preference for lip size
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
Building soil carbon with beneficial microbes
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Queensland,Charles Sturt University
Scientific Reports
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mixtures of common food additives could be linked to type 2 diabetes
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord and Université Paris Cité, France
PLOS Medicine
Floods drive up hospitalisation risks for 7 months
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Sydney,University of Otago,The University of Queensland
Nature Water
Bushfire smoke increases hospitalisation risks more than other types of air pollution
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Monash University,The University of New South Wales,University of Tasmania,The University of Sydney,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Adelaide,University of Otago,The University of Queensland
Nature Sustainability
Long-spined sea urchin surprisingly not on the menu for large fish
Australia; NSW; TAS
The University of Newcastle
Estuaries and Coasts
Unlocking the antioxidant power of Australian native fruits
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University,NICM
Food Research International
One-third of Australia’s coastal terrestrial aquaculture at risk from sea level rise by 2100
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,The University of New South Wales
Aquaculture Science and Management
Recruiting now: study to uncover genetic cause of rare diseases
Australia; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Extended periods of loneliness triple a woman’s risk of dying early
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University
BMJ Medicine
Climate and health litigation mounting in Australia as exposure to heatwaves grows
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University,University of Auckland,The Australian National University,Curtin University
Medical Journal of Australia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian superannuation funds hit by cyber attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Gendered expectations extend to science communication
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of Adelaide,Western Sydney University
Science Communication
More than 4 in 5 parents concerned about junk food marketing
Australia; NSW; VIC
Deakin University,University of Wollongong
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Do infectious diseases cause dementia? AI will be looking into it
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Medicinal cannabis linked to improvements in sleep, mental health and pain
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Murdoch University
PLOS One
Early Earth's first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; WA
Macquarie University,Curtin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nature
Melodies of musical ‘starquakes’ shed new light on how our galaxy formed
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The Australian National University,The University of Sydney
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Shingles vaccine reduces dementia risk by a fifth over seven years
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; ACT
Stanford University, USA
Nature
Healthy eating linked to longevity in Australian women
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health,The University of Newcastle
The Journal of Nutrition
New imaging technology reveals inner workings of living cells
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Peking University
Nature Communications
AI-driven smart devices to transform healthcare
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Sunway University, Malaysia
Results in Engineering
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Almost 1 in 2 Aussie teens are living with a chronic disease or developmental condition
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University
ANZJPH
Dramatically higher loss of GDP under 4°C warming
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Environmental Research Letters
No evidence quit smoking treatments increase risk of major birth defects
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),University of Otago,Bond University
JAMA Internal Medicine
Fish use tools too: Discovery of new tool-using fishes in the western Atlantic
Australia; International; NSW
Macquarie University
Coral Reefs
New liquid catalyst transforms chemical manufacturing – boosting speed, safety and sustainability
Australia; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Swinburne University of Technology,RMIT University
Science Advances
‘In the midst of a crisis’: teens wait months for critical mental health help
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of New South Wales,Black Dog Institute,Flinders University
BMJ Open
“But officer, I wasn’t driving!”: The problem with self-driving cars and traffic laws
Australia; NSW; QLD; NT
Charles Darwin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Newcastle
Computer Law & Security Review
After a minor or mini-stroke, your risk of another one remains higher for a decade
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle,University of Calgary, Canada
JAMA
Five minutes a day of eccentric exercise can improve your life
Australia; NSW; WA
Edith Cowan University,Southern Cross University
European Journal of Applied Physiology
Mask mandates changed the factors that predict Aussie's willingness to wear a face mask
Australia; NSW; QLD
CSIRO,James Cook University,The University of Sydney
Royal Society Open Science
Advanced materials research in microgravity earns NASA recognition
Australia; International; NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Annual Highlights of Results from the International Space Station Science
Coal mine methane emissions much higher than previously reported
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales
Environmental Science & Technology Letters
Expert Reaction
Proposed criteria for diagnosing sepsis in kids good for data collection but not bedside care
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia
JAMA Network Open
AI-powered breath test could detect silicosis early
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Journal of Breath Research
Organisations should embrace AI to boost performance
Australia; International; NSW; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Newcastle
Journal of Business Research
Lost in translation: One in three Australians with inflammatory bowel disease experience disconnect with doctor
Australia; International; NSW; SA; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,University of Wollongong,Macquarie University,The University of Adelaide
Patient Education and Counseling
Podcasts can be effective for improving listeners' wellbeing and mental health
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of New England
PLOS Mental Health
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO's State of the Global Climate shows 2024 went over 1.5 degrees
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS; ACT
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Just 1 in 10 common treatments for back pain appear to be effective
Australia; International; NSW
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA),The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
Bottle feeding to get a toddler to sleep comes with health risks
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Western Sydney University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
Wild weather linked to weedy seadragon deaths
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Journal of Fish Biology
15 million-year-old Australian fish fossil discovered
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Museum
The Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology
Unexpected discovery about how cells avoid cancer
Australia; NSW
Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),University of Kyoto, Japan
Nature Communications
Cancer nanotech nurtures sustainable agriculture innovation
Australia; New Zealand; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Auckland
Nature
Extreme heat is killing Australians, with heart disease impacts set to more than double by 2050
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; NT; ACT
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW),Monash University
European Heart Journal
A metabolism switch that could help stop the spread of pancreatic cancer
Australia; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Centenary Institute,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Sydney
Science Advances
Poor sleep could be bad for your brain
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney
Sleep Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How does alcohol affect your cholesterol levels?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
St Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
JAMA Network Open
Entwined dwarf stars reveal their location thanks to repeated radio bursts
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav)
Nature Astronomy
Helping to refine estimates of global methane emissions
Australia; NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
AI improves seizure detection in epilepsy patients
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Royal Society Open Science
Death by feral cat: DNA shows cats to be culprits in killing of native animals
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide
Australian Mammalogy
How will the varroa mite's spread across Australia affect our native species?
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University
Australian Journal of Botany
Five-year data support liquid biopsies to guide colon cancer treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Monash University,Edith Cowan University,The University of New South Wales
Nature Medicine
Exposing the gaps in cyclone risk planning
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Geoscience Frontiers
We are not powerless - despite rising tide of threats to women’s health
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
Could you replace your therapist with an AI chatbot?
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Experts available to comment on Cyclone Alfred
Australia; NSW; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
Treating men could help women beat the burning and itching 'down there'
Australia; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,The University of Sydney,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
New England Journal of Medicine
Dark thoughts before and after giving birth are almost universal – now psychologists want to find out why
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health
Science Advances
Kids who skip breakfast have poorer NAPLAN results
Australia; NSW; SA; WA
The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Adelaide,University of Wollongong,The University of Western Australia
Public Health Nutrition
Australian researchers call for greater diversity in genomics
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales
European Heart Journal
If your swimmers do better you might live longer
Australia; NSW
The University of Newcastle,Copenhagen University Hospital—Rigshospitalet, Denmark
Human Reproduction
Beyond our solar system: identifying a new exoplanet candidate
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
The Astrophysical Journal
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 'Woolly mouse' developed on the path to 'de-extinction' of the mammoth
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA
Colossal Biosciences
COVID-19 not linked to increase in pre-diabetes condition in Aussie children
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,The Kids Research Institute Australia,The University of Queensland,WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,The University of Western Australia,Deakin University
JAMA Pediatrics
Opioid agonist treatment program prevents hundreds of suicides in NSW
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
Addiction
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred downgraded but risks ongoing
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Mammals' body clocks change when humans impact their environment
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Deakin University,University of Massachusetts, USA
Science Advances
The cost of domestic violence to women's employment and education
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Sydney koalas' catch 22 - Highlighting the imminent risks facing the city’s koala population
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Conservation Genetics
Are our refrigerants safe? The lingering questions about the chemicals keeping us cool
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Southern Cross University,University of Wollongong
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Reels and TikToks are likely leading to overuse and overdiagnoses from popular medical tests
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney,University of Wollongong,Bond University
JAMA Network Open
Novel therapy being tested for treating rheumatic fever
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,The University of New England
mBio
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Melioidosis outbreak in North Queensland
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
Siamese Fighting Fish need more space in pet shops
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Animal Welfare
Aussie experts welcome new international push to raise the bar in migraine
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales
Cephalalgia
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: NZ and Aussie breast cancer rates among the highest in the world
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney,The University of Queensland,Alberta Health Services, Canada
Nature Medicine
Bite-size clues give direction to finding the missing desert rat-kangaroo
Australia; NSW; SA; WA
Flinders University,ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH),The University of New England,Western Australian Museum
Journal of Experimental Biology
Newly discovered Australian frogs highlight dire limits of climate change adaptation
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Newcastle,James Cook University,The University of Adelaide,South Australian Museum,Australian Museum
Zootaxa
New mRNA vaccine has potential to help fight tuberculosis when tested in mice
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,Monash University,Centenary Institute
eBioMedicine
How plants cope with heat stress
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Ecology Letters
Is AI the answer to predicting how future diseases will spread?
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Mass stranding of over 150 false killer whales in Tasmania
Australia; NSW; TAS
Australian Science Media Centre
How a curious polymer could prevent blood clotting in medical implants
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Cell Biomaterials
New clues to a healthy mother and baby during pregnancy
Australia; International; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Newcastle
Cell, Death & Disease
How frequently are Aussies getting medical advice from ChatGPT?
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Medical Journal of Australia
Biomedicine shows the way to future food crops
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,Charles Sturt University
Nature Plants
How Earth got its ice caps
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney
Science Advances
Less screen time and more exercise boosts kids' mental health
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Newcastle,University of Jyväskylä, Finland
JAMA Network Open
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia to hit WA
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Is this the new 5:2 diet? Eating more plant-based meals could boost longevity
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
European Heart Journal
30% diabetes remission for Aboriginal women
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University,The University of Newcastle
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
What older adults think of ‘super-ageing’
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Highest-energy cosmic neutrino makes a splash in the Med
Australia; International; NSW
Western Sydney University,INFN, Sezione di Catania (INFN-CT), Italy, The KM3NeT Collaboration, University of Maryland, USA
Nature
Engineered animals show new way to fight mercury pollution
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Report on Australia’s relationship with the Antarctic Treaty System
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; TAS; ACT
Parliament of Australia
Crabs could help corals handle the heat
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,University of California, USA
Royal Society B
Up to 470,000 Aussies may be missing out on much-needed substance use disorder treatment
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Drug & Alcohol Review
Why we need to expand the search for climate-friendly microalgae
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Natural Products and Bioprospecting
Truly autonomous AI is on the horizon
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
In utero facial changes caused by alcohol persisting into childhood
Australia; NSW; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Monash University
JAMA Pediatrics
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 2024 was the first year above 1.5C warming, so what does that mean for the Paris Agreement target?
International; NSW; VIC
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–UFZ, Leipzig, Germany (Paper 1), Environment and Climate Change Canada (Paper 2)
Nature Climate Change
COVID-19 antivirals mostly prescribed to over-70s
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Australian Journal of Primary Health
First Aus-NZ clinical guidance developed for people living with multiple sclerosis
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
Monash University,The University of Sydney,University of the Sunshine Coast,The University of Melbourne,Flinders University,The University of Newcastle,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,University of Tasmania,Griffith University,University of Otago
Medical Journal of Australia
Could no and low-alcohol products help risky drinkers cut down?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
Griffith University,The University of Queensland,RMIT University,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales,Oxford Brookes University, UK
Drug and Alcohol Review
Cannabis reform: reaping more than you can sow
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of New South Wales
Nature Scientific Reports
Food choices linked to depression and Alzheimer’s disease
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,Murdoch University,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Neurobiology of Ageing
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian federal government bans Chinese AI DeepSeek on devices
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
The leaky pipeline and financial cost of science society memberships
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The Australian National University
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
DNA evidence confirms white shark liver is on Aussie killer whales’ menu
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,Deakin University
Ecology & Evolution
Low-level traffic air pollution linked to liver damage and fatty liver disease
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Woolcock Institute of Medical Research,The University of Sydney
Journal of Environmental Sciences
Fresh shoots of hope on the tree of life
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT; ACT
The University of Sydney,Murdoch University,The Australian National University,University of Canberra,The University of Western Australia,Macquarie University,Edith Cowan University,Victorian Government,Charles Darwin University
Nature
Can we use AI to better predict fires?
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD
Western Sydney University,University of Canterbury
International Journal of Wildland Fire
Low risk women in public hospitals have more vaginal births and fewer C-sections than those in private hospitals
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University
BMJ Open
Mapping Antarctica’s hidden ice-free lands: a blueprint for conservation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,James Cook University,University of Wollongong,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Adelaide
Scientific Data
Online lifestyle trial results in significantly better cognition in older Australians
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
The University of New South Wales,Western Sydney University,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Flinders University,The University of Sydney
Nature Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New AI Chatbot DeepSeek shakes up the artificial intelligence industry
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Drowning risk higher on Australia Day
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health,James Cook University
Australian and New Zealand journal of Public Health
Camel milk udderly good alterative to traditional dairy
Australia; NSW; QLD; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Sydney,CSIRO
Food Chemistry
From high-altitude hiking to sleep apnoea, study explores the impact on male fertility
Australia; NSW
The University of Newcastle,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Hunter New England Health
Nature Reviews Urology
Float like a jellyfish: New coral mobility mechanisms uncovered
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
PLOS ONE
Australian team delivers final piece in the synthetic life puzzle
Australia; International; NSW
Macquarie University
Nature Communications
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: How will Trump's decisions affect the world?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Trump clusters: how an English lit graduate used AI to make sense of Twitter bios
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney
Royal Society Open Science
Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at ‘catastrophic’ levels
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney
Limnology and Oceanography Letters
New discovery shows oyster blood proteins improve antibiotic effectiveness
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What are the benefits and risks of semaglutide and its sister drugs?
International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
VA St. Louis Health Care System, USA
Nature Medicine
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Trust in scientists comparatively high in Aotearoa and Australia
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; ACT
Macquarie University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,Victoria University of Wellington,University of Tasmania,University of Otago,The Australian National University,La Trobe University,University of Waikato,The University of Melbourne
Nature Human Behaviour
Aussie experts say urban green spaces boost our health, and governments should prioritise them
Australia; NSW; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide,The University of Sydney,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of New South Wales
Medical Journal of Australia
Most young Indigenous Aussies have normal blood pressure
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; ACT
The University of Melbourne,The Australian National University,Curtin University,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,The University of New South Wales,George Institute for Global Health
Medical Journal of Australia
How cigarette smoke impairs critical lung immune cells
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne
Journal of Experimental Medicine (JEM)
Dung data: manure can help to improve global maps of herbivore distribution
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla (IRNAS), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Beijing Normal University, Universidad de Alicante
Nature food
‘Perfect storm’ of mutations drives infection-triggered autoimmune disease
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA; NT
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM),Menzies School of Health Research,Flinders University,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,James Cook University
Immunity
The slowest rotating 'cosmic lighthouse' yet discovered
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,CSIRO,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),Curtin University,Swinburne University of Technology
Nature Astronomy
Expert Reaction
NEWS BRIEFING: Beyond BMI - how should we be diagnosing obesity?
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Monash University,The University of Sydney,Swinburne University of Technology,Kings College London, UK
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
This metaphorical cat is both dead and alive – and it will help quantum engineers detect computing errors
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne
Nature Physics
Why older women are embracing the open road
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Journal of Women & Aging
Cancer mystery solved: why radiotherapy kills cancer cells
Australia; NSW
Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Nature Cell Biology
Scientists Resolve “Identity Crisis” for Australia’s Deadliest Spider
Australia; NSW; SA
Australian Museum,Flinders University,Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB)
Biomed Central
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Adopting a healthier lifestyle could help manage lower back pain
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of Newcastle
JAMA Network Open
Mind blindness decoded: people who can’t see with their ‘mind’s eye’ still activate their visual cortex
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,South China Normal University
Current Biology
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: What can Australia learn from the LA wild fires?
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Probable hot spots for critical metals unlocked
Australia; NSW; WA; ACT
Macquarie University,The Australian National University,The University of Western Australia
Nature Communications
1 in 5 cannabis users in the ACT report driving soon after using the drug
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Drug and Alcohol Review
New genetic biocontrol offers hope against disease-carrying mosquitoes and agricultural pests
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Nature Communications
Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Massey University
International Journal of Parasitology
Brain-inspired nano-tech promises new era for electronics
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET),University of Canterbury
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Healthier mothers, healthier babies: iron trial could transform pregnancy care worldwide
Australia; NSW; VIC
WEHI,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,The University of Melbourne
Nature Medicine
New guidelines for managing blood cancers in pregnancy
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
The Lancet Haematology
Urgent action needed to protect the Parma wallaby
Australia; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University
Australian Zoologist
ADHD drug shows promise for treating methamphetamine dependence
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Adelaide,The University of Newcastle,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Monash University
Addiction
Miniature sensor that detects toxic gas shows promising results in the lab
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,RMIT University
Advanced Science
Around 1 in 127 people globally is on the autism spectrum
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Adelaide,University of South Australia,Curtin University,Macquarie University,La Trobe University,Monash University,Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, USA
The Lancet Psychiatry
Brain inflammation alters behaviour according to sex
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Screening for intimate partner violence supported by refugee women
Australia; NSW; VIC
University of Wollongong,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales
PLOS ONE
Shining light on why some drug traffickers are more likely to be reconvicted than others
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
International Journal of Drug Policy
New method to bioengineer therapeutics to improve cancer treatments
Australia; NSW
Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI)
Molecular Therapy
World Cup soccer is getting faster for men and women alike
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
The psychological implications of Big Brother’s gaze
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Western Sydney University,The University of New South Wales
Neuroscience of Consciousness
Coaching trainee doctors and nurses just before a procedure could improve patient safety
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
The BMJ
Flesh-eating Buruli ulcer cases found for the first time in Batemans Bay NSW
Australia; NSW; VIC; ACT
University of Wollongong,The University of Melbourne,The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity,Menzies School of Health Research,The Canberra Hospital
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Waterbird numbers down almost 50% after drier 2024: aerial survey
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Alcohol, adolescents and parental perceptions
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Adelaide,Monash University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Health Promotion International
Saving Norfolk Island's threatened snails
Australia; Pacific; NSW; ACT
Australian Museum,Western Sydney University
PLOS ONE
Hepatitis C in Australia more than halved in less than a decade
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Ditch TV and read a book: The best moves to reduce dementia risk
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Newcastle,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),University of Leicester
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Government's response to the National ADHD Inquiry
Australia; NSW; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Coalition releases nuclear energy cost modelling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre,Frontier Economics
Why copper could be the key to treating a rare childhood cancer
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Children's Cancer Institute Australia
Nature Communications
Vanishing sea ice threatens polar food chain
International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Scientific Reports
New mobile app launched to help people track their methamphetamine use and reduce drug-related harms
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED)
Ambitious new program to use proteomics and AI for a new era of medicine and intelligent healthcare
Australia; NSW
Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI)
Nature
Supercharging Australian climate science: Australia’s Earth system model revamped for a clearer view of past and future climate
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,ACCESS-NRI
Tourism leads the pack in growing carbon emissions
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Griffith University
Nature Communications
Blood transfusions for brain bleeding: Large trial adds to debate about optimal threshold
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Ottowa Hospital Research Institute
New England Journal of Medicine
Drop in opioid use in Australia offset by spike in private scripts
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
International Journal of Drug Policy
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: GenCost 2024-25 draft report released for consultation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
CSIRO
Exploring a hidden genetic cause of intellectual disability
Australia; NSW; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA),The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,Radboud University Nijmegen, University of Zürich
Genetics in Medicine
Measuring the vibrations that make city bus rides uncomfortable
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Scientific Reports
Some at-home medical tests could be doing more harm than good
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Wollongong,University of Copenhagen, Denmark
The BMJ
Misleading claims on alcohol no gift to Aussies this Christmas
Australia; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
Tiny, daily bursts of vigorous incidental physical activity could almost halve cardiovascular risk in middle-aged women
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Billions of people to benefit from new technology that ensures freshwater for the world
Australia; NSW; SA
University of South Australia,The University of Adelaide,The University of New South Wales
Advanced Materials
Proton batteries: an innovative option for the future of energy storage
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Angewandte Chemie
Link between low fruit and vegetable intake and depression shown in twin studies
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
Scientific Reports
New clinical pathway supports cancer recurrence anxiety
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland,Flinders University,Western Sydney University,Cancer Council NSW
Journal of Cancer Survivorship
New laser technique achieves atomic-scale precision on diamond surfaces
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Applied Surface Science
Using AI to better understand cancer
Australia; NSW
Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Sydney,University of Lisbon
Nature Communications
How eDNA could bear fruit for farmers and the environment
Australia; NSW; WA
Curtin University,Macquarie University
Ecological Indicators
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's social media ban passes the Senate
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
The deaths of 1.5 million people each year have been linked to air pollution from landscape fires
Australia; New Zealand; NSW; VIC; QLD; TAS
Monash University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Sydney,University of Otago,Menzies Institute for Medical Research,University of Tasmania
The Lancet
Specific hormone therapies linked to heart and clot risks for menopausal women
Australia; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Uppsala University, Sweden
The BMJ
Velcro DNA helps build nanorobotic Meccano
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Science Robotics
Simple secret to living a longer life
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Testosterone is not linked to men's desire but it might relate to their dating efforts
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New England,University of California Santa Barbara, USA
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
A regular sleeping pattern could reduce your risk of major heart problems
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Sydney,Monash University,Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Canada
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Revealing the cause of a common cancer immunotherapy side effect
Australia; NSW; VIC
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Monash University,The University of New South Wales
Immunity
Support for genetic carrier screening for Australian couples wanting children
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; TAS
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne,Griffith University,The University of Queensland,Garvan Institute of Medical Research, University of Tasmania
New England Journal of Medicine
Quantum mechanism identified as a key to accelerating ocean temperatures
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Journal of Physics Communications
Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys
Australia; International; NSW
George Institute for Global Health
The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Thirty-seven percent increase in deliberate self-poisonings among girls during COVID-19 lockdowns
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of Sydney,Monash University
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Bird divorce rates may be linked to rainfall
Australia; International; NSW
Macquarie University
Journal of Animal Ecology
Very few trials look at diabetes treatments in Indigenous Aussies
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Edith Cowan University
Medical Journal of Australia
Renting into older age could impact your life expectancy
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Wollongong
BMJ Public Health
Australia’s $1.2B bill to treat high blood pressure exposed
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,The University of Western Australia
Medical Journal of Australia
EcoCommons Australia: A powerful new tool for ecological modelling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT
Griffith University,The University of Melbourne,CSIRO,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales,Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Queensland Cyber Infrastructure Foundation (QCIF), Museums Victoria, The Nature Conservancy, Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis, Atlas of Living Australia, Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN)
Environmental Modelling and Software
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Challenges as COP29 wraps up
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Physical inactivity costs Western Sydney $1.5 billion per year and increases health risks
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University
Earth's oldest animals are dying out
Australia; NSW; NT
Charles Darwin University,Charles Sturt University,Macquarie University
Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: 'Phantom chemical' in drinking water revealed decades after its discovery
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
University of Arkansas, USA
Science
What can current research tell us about non-binary people in Australia?
Australia; NSW; VIC
Western Sydney University,Swinburne University of Technology
Australian Journal of Social Issues
Exercise is essential at every age
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
JAMA Network Open
Screening parents for potential genetic conditions can help some couples avoid the risk
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
The University of New South Wales,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,Griffith University,Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Western Australia
New England Journal of Medicine
We're getting closer to an atlas of all the cells in the human body
Australia; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of New South Wales,University of Cambridge, UK, ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Genentech, USA
Nature
The lived experience of Australians with disabilities during COVID-19
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,The University of Newcastle
Disability & Society
Concerns raised about the climate change and global conflict crises
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Sydney,James Cook University
WIRES Climate Change
Major Australian cities fail international tree canopy goals
Australia; NSW; VIC
RMIT University
Nature Communications
How flood risk affects home values
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
Bridging the gap: how social engagement can protect against dementia
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Over 40? A 1 hour walk could add 3 hours to your life
Australia; NSW; QLD
Griffith University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
British Journal of Sports Medicine
All in the blood: new way to detect drug resistance in ovarian cancer patients
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD
WEHI,The University of Melbourne,Monash University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Sydney
Molecular Cancer
‘Red Monster’ galaxies discovered in the early Universe
Australia; NSW
Swinburne University of Technology
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's 2019-20 black summer megafires affected rainforests and mammals the most
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; TAS; ACT
Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Charles Sturt University,Western Sydney University,University of Tasmania,The University of Queensland,The Australian National University,The University of Adelaide,La Trobe University,The University of Newcastle,University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, University of Wollongong, University of New England, University of Technology Sydney, University of the Sunshine Coast, University of Canberra, Macquarie University
Nature
Should your age determine how long you drive a car?
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)
One in three Aussie grandparents are regularly babysitting their grandchildren
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
Australian Journal of Social Issues
EU taxonomy must go further to meet Paris Climate Goals – new research shows how
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
‘Sleepy cannabis’: First study to show cannabinol increases sleep
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Neuropsychopharmacology
Risk of PTSD 20 times higher for people held in offshore detention
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,The University of Newcastle,The University of Melbourne
British Journal of Psychiatry
Children who experience trauma are more likely to go on to pick up vaping
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Drug and Alcohol Review
HEPA-14 air filters may not slow the spread of infections in aged care facilities
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Newcastle,Australian Catholic University,University of Wollongong,Monash University
JAMA Network Open
Light-based camouflage could reduce the risk of a Great White shark attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA
Macquarie University,La Trobe University,The University of Western Australia,Flinders University
Current Biology
Study leads the way to early identification and treatment of aggressive prostate cancer
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,Bond University,Translational Research Institute (TRI),The University of Queensland,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,WEHI,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Nature Communications
Compact error correction: towards a more efficient quantum ‘hard drive’
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
Five minutes of exercise a day could lower blood pressure
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,University College London
Circulation
Female nurses face significant gender pay gap
Australia; NSW; WA
Edith Cowan University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Curtin University
Collegian
‘Brain rot’ and digital overload: more myth than menace
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Abortion pills can be safely used before a pregnancy is picked up by an ultrasound
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
New England Journal of Medicine
Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
The University of Sydney,Monash University,The University of Adelaide,Montreal Heart Institute
New England Journal of Medicine
Poor diet impacts military performance and wellbeing
Australia; NSW
Southern Cross University
Nutrition Research Reviews
Worldwide cancer deaths could increase by 90% by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; NT; ACT
Charles Sturt University,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Macquarie University,Menzies School of Health Research,The University of Queensland,The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,University of Canberra
JAMA Network Open
Apparent link between screen time before age 2 and autism later may be explained by family income and education
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,St Louis University School of Medicine, USA
JAMA Pediatrics
Iron-lowering drug could accelerate brain function decline for people with Alzheimer's
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health,The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales,Monash University,Curtin University,Queensland Brain Institute,CSIRO,The University of Newcastle
JAMA Neurology
Developing a test to better track whooping cough strains amid national outbreak
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Sydney
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
From compliance to conversation: New guidelines push for ethical reflection in research reporting
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SA
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of South Australia,The University of Queensland,Deakin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
PLOS ONE
Can social media really be blamed for rising self-harm among Aussie teens?
Australia; NSW
Black Dog Institute
Medical Journal of Australia
Restarting a nuclear reactor series: It’s all in the preparation and slow and careful actions
Australia; International; NSW
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Gene therapy has potential to replace regular eye injections
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA),The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney,Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI),The University of Western Australia
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS)
This gene could be key to treating Hepatitis B, C and D
Australia; International; NSW
The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Journal of Infectious Diseases
The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Plant Biology
New initiative will allow 130,000 women in the Pacific to access cervical cancer screening and treatment
Australia; Pacific; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Mandating less salt in Australian foods could save lives and prevent tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes
Australia; NSW; QLD
George Institute for Global Health,The University of New South Wales,Griffith University
The Lancet Public Health
Countries need to do more to conserve kelp forests and meet international targets
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales
One Earth
Most patients with mitochondrial disease can be diagnosed via genomic sequencing
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),Garvan Institute of Medical Research,The University of Melbourne
Genetics in Medicine
New genetic tool to help restore climate-resilient marine ecosystems
Australia; Pacific; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne,NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Communications Biology
Almost half the world experienced extreme drought in 2023
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
Macquarie University,The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne
The Lancet
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: COVID-19 Response Inquiry Report
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
One in ten Aussie teens are gay, bi-, pan-, or asexual
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
The University of Sydney,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,Black Dog Institute,The University of New South Wales,The University of Western Australia,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Western Sydney University
JAMA Network Open
Using weather radar to track Australia’s migrating birds
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
The University of Queensland,Bureau of Meteorology,Western Sydney University
Current Biology
Ongoing decline in childhood immunisation rates sparks concerns
Australia; NSW
National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)
Gambling is a global health issue, and its impact is getting worse
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Federation University Australia
The Lancet Public Health
Type 2 diabetes at a younger age is associated with a higher risk of death
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Oxford, UK
The Lancet
Safety and security - shining light on factors behind refugees’ resilience
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; SA
The University of New South Wales,Monash University,University of South Australia,The University of Melbourne,The University of Newcastle
Nature Mental Health
The couples who cope together, stay together
Australia; NSW; VIC; SA
Flinders University,Monash University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney,The University of Adelaide
The Journal of Rheumatology
Earthquake on a chip: scientists harness sound waves on the surface of a microchip
Australia; NSW; ACT
The University of Sydney,The Australian National University
APL Photonics
Weather systems that drive much of southern Australia's rain have declined over the decades
Australia; NSW
Bureau of Meteorology
Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science
Climate change projected to deplete food sources of endangered whale sharks
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
Murdoch University,The University of Queensland,CSIRO,The University of New South Wales,University of the Sunshine Coast,Monash University
Science of the Total Environment
Drying out and dying out: Up to 33% of frog habitats could become arid this century
Australia; NSW; VIC
Western Sydney University,The University of Melbourne
Nature Climate Change
New treatment approach shows promise for young adults’ leukaemia
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
Blood Neuroplasia
‘Cancer-blocking’ protein offers potential to transform cells from destructive to constructive
Australia; International; NSW; QLD; ACT
The Australian National University,QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Nature Immunology
Revealing the role of immune cells in liver cancer
Australia; NSW; VIC
Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney,WEHI,The University of Melbourne
Hepatology Communications
Standing more may not reduce cardiovascular disease risk, could increase circulatory disease
Australia; NSW; WA
The University of Sydney,Curtin University
International Journal of Epidemiology
Aussie honeyeaters in the Blue Mountains are singing a whole new song
Australia; NSW; ACT
The Australian National University
Royal Society Open Science
Exercise empowers lung cancer patients to take active role in treatment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Southern Cross University,University of South Australia,University of Canberra,The University of Sydney,Cancer Council NSW,Edith Cowan University,Flinders University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The University of Notre Dame Australia,The University of Western Australia,The University of Queensland, The University of Melbourne, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Cancer Council Queensland
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Right-leaning political figures fuel online hate
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Computer Speech & Language
Were there flaws in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability?
Australia; NSW
Western Sydney University,The University of Sydney
Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Fossils and fires: insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia
Australia; International; NSW; SA
Flinders University,Macquarie University,Southern Cross University
Quaternary Science Reviews
Over 160,000 new virus species discovered by AI
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,Aspara Lab, Ali Baba Cloud Intelligence; Sun Yat-sen University
Cell
An interactive game for people suffering from nerve pain is heading to clinical trials
Australia; NSW; SA
The University of New South Wales,Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA),The University of Sydney,University of Technology Sydney (UTS),University of South Australia,Charles Sturt University
Spinal Cord
Head gets in the way of recovery
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA
Edith Cowan University,La Trobe University
Sports Medicine and Health Science
Even when HIV is undetectable, it may remain transmissible via breast milk
Australia; International; NSW
The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Sydney,Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Annals of Internal Medicine
Plenty more fish in the sea? Environmental protections account for around 10% of fish stocks on coral reefs
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,Wildlife Conservation Society
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Women in elite sport and exercise medicine face inequality, harassment
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
La Trobe University
British Journal of Sports Medicine
Rooftop solar warms and cools cities
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Calcutta, India
Nature Cities
Lack of brain connections may be linked to suicide risk
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of New South Wales,The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,The University of Melbourne,The University of Sydney
Nature Mental Health
Sea urchins - a surprising delicacy for sharks
Australia; International; NSW; SA
The University of Newcastle
Frontiers in Marine Science
Hoarding disorder: ‘Sensory CBT’ treatment strategy shows promise
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Australian Catholic University
Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
Aussie teens who sleep less are likely to be more distressed
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Western Sydney University,The University of Sydney
BMJ Open
Large genetic study of epilepsy reveals the genes that increase our risk
Australia; International; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Monash University,WEHI,The University of Sydney,Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, USA
Nature Neuroscience
Calls for Indigenous knowledge protection in Australian first traditional medicine event
Australia; NSW; ACT
NICM,The Australian National University,Western Sydney University
Accelerating the elimination of smoking could boost life expectancy and prevent millions of deaths by 2050
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The Australian National University,Flinders University,Murdoch University,The University of Newcastle,Monash University,The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,Curtin University,Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute,NSW Government, Queensland University of Technology, La Trobe University, Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AITHM), James Cook University, Edith Cowan University, University of New South Wales, Macquarie University, University of Melbourne, Griffith university, Western Sydney University, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), USA
The Lancet Public Health
The entire brain of a fruit fly has been mapped for the first time
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,Princeton University, USA
Nature
Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Current Biology
Stroke associated with long-term cognitive decline
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA), UNSW Sydney
JAMA Network Open
Impact of intimate partner violence on child health revealed
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; NT; ACT
Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Sturt University,The University of Queensland,Monash University,The University of Newcastle,George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,Deakin University,The Australian National University
The Lancet Global Health
Scales in the suburbs: Ten years of wildlife rescues reveal Sydneysiders’ reptile relationships
Australia; NSW; NT
Macquarie University,Charles Darwin University
Royal Society Open Science
Scientists use tiny ‘backpacks’ on turtle hatchlings to observe their movements
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of New South Wales,The University of Queensland
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
How many Aussies can't afford to take the medication they need?
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Medical Journal of Australia
Coral reef destruction a threat to human rights
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Global Change Biology
Globally, most young kids aren't exercising and sleeping enough and spend too much time on screens
Australia; New Zealand; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA
University of Wollongong,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Deakin University,The University of Queensland,University of Otago
JAMA Pediatrics
To reduce opioid use for lower back pain, we don't have to switch to other risky painkillers
Australia; International; NSW
George Institute for Global Health,The University of Sydney,Laval University, Canada
JAMA Health Forum
Did the Disability Royal Commission do enough to consider allied health?
Australia; NSW; VIC
La Trobe University,The University of Sydney
Research and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Multiple surgeries could contribute to cognitive decline in older people
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
The Lancet Healthy Longevity
Humbug damselfish use 'motion dazzle' to evade predators
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Peer J
Steep rise in GHB-related deaths since 2016
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC),The University of Sydney
Drug and Alcohol Review
Could vertical farming help future-proof our food needs?
Australia; International; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,Macquarie University,Wageningen University , University of Florida, University of the Basque Country, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology
Frontiers in Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Surrogates may face higher risks of complications in pregnancy and after birth
International; NSW
Queen’s University, Canada
Annals of Internal Medicine
New origami-inspired system turns flat-pack tubes into strong building materials
Australia; NSW
RMIT University
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Depression in teens and young adults may be linked to problems with brain connectivity
Australia; NSW; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Orygen,The University of New South Wales
Nature Mental Health
Australia spends about $140 per person on public health measures, but it's hard to know exactly what they are
Australia; NSW; VIC
La Trobe University,Deakin University,The University of Sydney
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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