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5 hours ago

Predicting a rare but life-altering complication of common cancer treatment

Australia; NSW The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,WEHI The Journal of Clinical Investigation
6 hours ago

LeaN On: reducing risk of lymphoedema after breast cancer

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,University of South Australia,Monash University,Macquarie University Supportive Care in Cancer
9 hours ago

Spike in deaths from novel benzos a major public health concern

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Drug and Alcohol Dependence
13 hours ago

Simple test could transform time to endometriosis diagnosis

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales eClinicalMedicine
Expert Reaction
17 hours ago

EXPERT REACTION: A daily multivitamin may slow biological ageing

Australia; International; NSW Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA, Mass General Brigham, USA, Harvard Medical School, USA Nature Medicine
18 hours ago

Social media and video games linked to poorer health and development in kids and teens

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD James Cook University,Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales JAMA Pediatrics
9 March 2026

Land clearing linked to myrtle rust disease in native forests

Australia; NSW; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub Ecological Solutions and Evidence
9 March 2026

Ultra-compact AI chip operating at speed of light

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney
Expert Reaction
6 March 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Age verification extended to R-rated games and websites

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre
6 March 2026

Whole-genome study of koalas transforms how we understand genetic risk in endangered species

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,RMIT University,The University of Melbourne,Cesar Australia Science
5 March 2026

Researchers find harmful algae species wasn’t new to South Australian waters

Australia; NSW; SA University of Technology Sydney (UTS),CSIRO,SARDI (South Australian Research and Development Institute),Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS)
5 March 2026

Physical activity should be a core component of psychiatric care

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD Deakin University,The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,University of Vienna, Austria JAMA Psychiatry
3 March 2026

Australians face misinformation online daily

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; ACT Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Western Sydney University,RMIT University,University of Canberra Information, Communication & Society
3 March 2026

‘Mini hearts’ show COVID-19 virus directly infects heart tissue

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Biofabrication
3 March 2026

Aussie native ‘buffet’ creates honey with stronger anti-microbial punch

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Sydney,NSW Government,University of the Sunshine Coast Microbiology Open
3 March 2026

The 30 by 30 conservation targets could harm small-scale fishing communities

Australia; Pacific; NSW; QLD; TAS James Cook University,University of Tasmania,The University of New South Wales,The University of the South Pacific,Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS),Ecological Solutions Solomon Islands, Pacific Community, New Caledonia, World Wide Fund for Nature, Solomon Islands, Talanoa Consulting, Solomon Islands, Blue Prosperity, Fiji, The Nature Conservancy, Solomon Islands Cell Reports Sustainability
3 March 2026

Arthritis drug diacerein no help for knee osteoarthritis pain

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; WA; TAS University of Tasmania,Adelaide University,Monash University,The University of Western Australia,The University of Sydney,Anhui Medical University, China JAMA Internal Medicine
3 March 2026

Saving Victoria's brush-tailed rock-wallabies from extinction

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA Adelaide University Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria
2 March 2026

The power of sunlight could help remove PFAS from water

Australia; NSW; SA Adelaide University,The University of Sydney Nature Water
27 February 2026

How Aussie birds have evolved to eat sugar all day

Australia; NSW University of Wollongong,Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence, Germany, LOEWE Centre for Translational Biodiversity Genomics/Senckenberg Research Institute/Goethe-University, Germany, Harvard University, USA Science
Expert Reaction
27 February 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Stem cell treatment could help repair spina bifida while babies are still in the womb

Australia; International; NSW UC Davis Health, USA The Lancet
26 February 2026

New method to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from water

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of New South Wales Angewandte Chemie International Edition
26 February 2026

New target developed to improve production of important medical radioisotope

Australia; NSW Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Frontiers in Nuclear Engineering
26 February 2026

Common forever chemical a threat to bees

Australia; NSW; VIC The University of New England,The University of Melbourne,La Trobe University Environmental Science & Technology
26 February 2026

What lies beneath: tapping into Australia’s hidden waters

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales
26 February 2026

Emerging class of antibiotics to tackle global tuberculosis crisis

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney,Centenary Institute Nature Communications
26 February 2026

Delicate membranes given super strength to transform green energy tech

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales,The University of Melbourne,UQ School of Chemical Engineering, ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide (GetCO2), UQ Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation Nature Synthesis
26 February 2026

Meningococcal B vaccination does not reduce gonorrhoea

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Griffith University CROI
26 February 2026

New HIV drug could provide alternative for patients on complex treatments

Australia; International; NSW The University of New South Wales,Queen Mary University of London, UK The Lancet
26 February 2026

When is it ok to take someone off their mental health meds?

Australia; International; NSW; VIC The University of Sydney,Deakin University,The University of New South Wales,Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA JAMA Network Open
26 February 2026

Electric deterrent device can stop sharks pinching fishers' catch

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA The University of Western Australia,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Bond University,Government of Western Australia Marine and Freshwater Research
26 February 2026

Researchers warn: opioids aren’t effective for many acute pain conditions

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney Drugs
25 February 2026

Blood test discovery could help identify head and neck cancer patients at higher risk of relapse

Australia; NSW Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney,Macquarie University,Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW Health Pathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital European Journal of Surgical Oncology
25 February 2026

Would you feel comfortable talking to your boss if you had a problem with alcohol or other drugs?

Australia; NSW; SA Flinders University,The University of Newcastle Addiction
25 February 2026

Lifespan-extending treatments increase variation in age at time of death

Australia; International; NSW The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales Biology Letters of the Royal Society
24 February 2026

Rethinking how to protect babies for longer against RSV

Australia; NSW; QLD; SA The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales,Charles Darwin University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) BMC Public Health

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