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13 August 2026

First-of-its-kind surface could help create compact medical imaging acting as two devices in one

Australia; VIC ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The University of Melbourne,RMIT University Nanophotonics
13 August 2026

Ask Reddit: what women really want to know about the Tdap vaccine

International Purdue University, USA PLOS Global Public Health
12 August 2026

The multi-purpose reactor OPAL, now in its 20th year, is not a power reactor

Australia; NSW Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
11 August 2026

Bradfield City biosolar roof sets new standard for climate-resilient cities

Australia; NSW University of Technology Sydney (UTS),Bradfield Development Authority
11 August 2026

Genomics used to find endangered fish populations most vulnerable to climate change

Australia; NT; ACT Flinders University,Adelaide University,University of Canberra,CLLMM Research Centre, Goyder for Water Research, SA; Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory; field sampling and lab work; and traditional owners of the land this studyencompassed, particularly the Ngarrindjeri people of the Lower Murray, Lower Lakes and Coorong region. Journal of Heredity
11 August 2026

Meet Tribar, a robot that can jump off a cliff and keep moving

International Yale University, USA, Princeton University, USA Nature Machine Intelligence
7 August 2026

New AI models still reproduce racial and gender stereotypes in medicine

Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; International Flinders University Journal of Medical Internet Research
7 August 2026

Watch Europe's first total eclipse in 30 years

International Royal Observatory Greenwich, UK
7 August 2026

ChatGPT can generate personality tests and predict responses before you even take them

International Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel iScience
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6 August 2026

High res images of the sun may reveal what powers solar flares

International National Solar Observatory, USA Nature
5 August 2026

AI could help inoculate us against misinformation

International California Institute of Technology, USA Royal Society Open Science
5 August 2026

What could help people be more accepting of AI in health care?

Australia; VIC; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Melbourne JAMA Network Open
4 August 2026

If you lack human connection, you're more likely to use AI as a companion, which may negatively affect your wellbeing

International Stanford University, USA Nature Human Behaviour
4 August 2026

AI could support low-cost foot health technology

Australia; International; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of Sydney Sensors
4 August 2026

Brain activity can reveal imagined melodies

International Seoul National University, Republic of Korea eNeuro
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4 August 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Kids who start social media earlier may do worse at school

International University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy Nature Human Behaviour
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4 August 2026

EXPERT REACTION: No link found between kids' screen use and emotional, behavioural or social problems later

Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA Imperial College London, UK JAMA Network Open
3 August 2026

Rapid testing targets better treatments for serious lung infections

Australia; International; SA Flinders University,Adelaide University,University of California, Irvine Clinical Microbiology Reviews
3 August 2026

New technology could turn dirty factory exhaust directly into useful fuel

Australia; International; SA Adelaide University Nature Communications
1 August 2026

Designing an electric tent that can power itself

International University of California, USA Matter
31 July 2026

Mining a threat to over 12,000 species globally

Australia; International; NSW; VIC; WA Charles Sturt University,The University of Melbourne,Macquarie University Cell Reports Sustainability
30 July 2026

Ethical frameworks must evolve alongside advancements in legged robots

Australia; VIC Monash University Science Robotics
30 July 2026

Muscle radar unlocks potential for future robotic limbs

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,CSIRO,Oslo Metropolitan University Science Robotics
30 July 2026

Stardust from before our Solar System found in meteorite

New Zealand; International Victoria University of Wellington,California Institute of Technology, USA Science Advances
30 July 2026

Aerial imaging in the Amazon reveals the giant footprint of an ancient civilisation

International Instituto Iberoamericano de Finlandia, Spain, University of Helsinki, Finland Nature
30 July 2026

Could laser beams charge up drones mid-flight?

International Civil Aviation University of China Matter and Light
28 July 2026

More evidence Mars once had water

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Interactions
24 July 2026

Rocks from unexplored far side of the moon help rewrite lunar history

Australia; WA Curtin University Science Advances
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23 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: OpenAI agent hacks startup by itself

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre
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23 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Origin Energy investigates data breach

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD Australian Science Media Centre
23 July 2026

That's no moon... It might be the first discovered exomoon

International Universidad Diego Portales, Chile Nature
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22 July 2026

EXPERT REACTION: AusAlert - Australia's emergency warning system test

Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
22 July 2026

Scientists shot a bullet at a bullet to see if they could simulate it accurately

International University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA Royal Society Open Science
22 July 2026

Jellyfish nebula may be the scene of two stars going supernova

International W.W.Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, USA Nature Communications
20 July 2026

Study calls for closer scrutiny of claims in NZ's gene technology debate

New Zealand Victoria University of Wellington Frontiers in Communication
18 July 2026

Worsening social media addiction may be linked to a rise in ADHD symptoms in teens

International University of California, USA JAMA Network Open

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