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The future of bone repairs might be a 'glue gun'
International
Korea University College of Medicine, Korea
Device
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Scrolling on the toilet linked to haemorrhoids
New Zealand; International
PLOS One
Mars-quakes provide insight into the secrets of the planet's inner core
International
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Nature
Expert Reaction
The world could run out of carbon storage space in rocks by 2200
Australia; New Zealand; International
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
Nature
Providing a roadmap to plug national science capability gaps
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
N/A
Wading through the noise: new audio tool pinpoints river species
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Using milk proteins to make a new bioplastic
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Polymers
Can ChatGPT give reliable fertility advice?
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Reproductive BioMedicine Online
AI could help brain-computer interfaces assist people with paralysis
International
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nature Machine Intelligence
New optical fibre could speed up our internet
International
Microsoft Azure Fiber, Romsey, UK
Nature Photonics
Trying to find Earth 2.0? Perhaps a rectangular mirror is the answer
International
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Santos gas export hub leaking methane for nearly 20 years
Australia; NSW; VIC; WA; NT
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Age verification trial results to enable kids' social media ban
Australia; VIC
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
EXPERT Q&A: AI experts call for more regulation in NZ
New Zealand
Way to go! How Instagram influencers are guiding our travel plans
Australia; SA
Flinders University,University of South Australia
Information Technology & Tourism
An injection makes succulents glow in the dark
International
South China Agricultural University
Matter
Briefing
BRIEFING: Ditching diesel - moving Aussie industry away from diesel fuel - ATSE report
Australia
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
Sneaky swirls: confirming ‘hidden’ vortices could influence how soil and snow move
Australia
The University of Sydney
Nature communications
Discovery could boost communications with simple twist of light
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Light: Science and Applications
Space-based solar panels could help the net-zero transition
International
King’s College London, UK
Joule
‘Rosetta stone’ of code allows scientists to run core quantum computing operations
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature Physics
An exploding star reveals what old stars look like before they go supernova
International
Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA), USA
Nature
Beyond the social media ban: Keeping kids safe online starts at home
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
How off-the-shelf magnets could boost oxygen production in space
International
University of Bremen, Germany
Nature Chemistry
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Plastics treaty negotiations fail
Australia; International; NSW; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee Session 5.2
A brain-computer interface could decode the silent monologue in your head
International
Stanford University, USA
Cell
‘Binge gaming’ linked to poorer mental health in kids
International
HKCT Institute of Higher Education, China; Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
PLOS One
Drones to help leave whales alone
International
Harvard University, USA
PLOS One
Could the future of our satellites be tiny and solar powered?
International
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Nature
See inside SAHMRI like never before
Australia; SA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
How well does 'spon-con' blend in with real social media posts?
International
Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Frontiers in Psychology
Bats may be visually attracted to wind turbine blades
International
University of Colorado, USA, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, USA
Biology Letters
AI assistance for colonoscopies linked to health professionals' skill loss
International
Academy of Silesia, Poland
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
When we reach for a food delivery app, we're probably not thinking about making healthy choices
International
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health
Tiny ants crack the secret to perfect teamwork
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University,University of Konstanz, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Imperial College London
Current Biology
AI could help detect early voice box cancer with just the sound of your voice
International
Oregon Health and Science University, USA
Frontiers in Digital Health
Couples who meet online less happy in love
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Telematics and Informatics
Dancing dwarf galaxies predict our Milky Way's future
Australia; QLD; ACT
The University of Queensland,The Australian National University
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
AI may be good at parroting medical answers, but it's not so great at reasoning them out
International
Stanford University, USA
JAMA Network Open
When retired robots become part of the family
International
University of Guelph, Canada
Frontiers in Robotics and AI
What do NZ docs think of AI scribes?
New Zealand
University of Otago
Journal of Primary Health Care
Most donor-conceived Kiwis are told where they come from
New Zealand
University of Auckland,AUT University,University of Otago,University of Canterbury,Fertility Associates, NZ; Te Whatu Ora; American University, USA
Fertility and Sterility
Do we have enough critical minerals to transition to a low-carbon world?
International
Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Nature Climate Change
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Imagining a space mission to a black hole
International
Fudan University, China
iScience
Invisible material could revolutionise smart tech
Australia; VIC
La Trobe University,Deakin University,Monash University,CSIRO,Swinburne University of Technology
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
New underwater evidence may support controversial idea that a comet exploded and changed the Earth 12,800 years ago
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,University of South Carolina, USA
PLOS One
A robotic folding sheet could crawl its way into exploration and healthcare
International
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
Nature Communications
Which scientists are using AI-generated language in their research papers?
International
Stanford University, USA
Nature Human Behaviour
Findings show NT’s vital water source is drying – and it can be seen from space
Australia; QLD; NT
Griffith University
Ecological Informatics
Kids are spending about an hour per school day on their phones
International
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
JAMA Network Open
Quad bike deaths have reduced since Aussie safety standards changed in 2019
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
From cancer therapeutics to critical minerals recovery - Building tech to secure the world’s critical metals
Australia; International; NSW; SA
ARC Centre of Excellence for Enabling Eco-Efficient Beneficiation of Minerals,Australian Research Council (ARC)
Advanced Functional Materials Journal
Instagram images could influence public opinion on certain major events
International
Istanbul Medipol University, Türkiye; University of Calgary, Canada; University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
PLOS One
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian-made rocket launches and crashes in Queensland
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre
The DNA analysis device that can be made on a 3D printer
Australia; QLD
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN)
bioRXiv
Hate speech and psychiatric disorder communities share similar speech patterns on Reddit
International
Texas A&M University, USA
PLOS Digital Health
Adolescents with mental health disorders at higher risk of developing gaming disorders
International
University of California, USA
JAMA Network Open
New remote-sensing system maps in fine detail Antarctica’s unique vegetation
Australia; NSW; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),University of Wollongong
Scientific Reports
After 250 years, Mount Vesuvius artwork erupts into life
Australia; VIC
The University of Melbourne
Stronger, cheaper titanium a ‘leap forward’ for industry
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Nature Communications
Controlling gut bugs? There's an app for that
International
Tianjin University, China, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China
Nature Microbiology
Spotlight on technology to protect older Australians from respiratory infections
Australia; SA
Flinders University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
JAMA Internal Medicine
Australian-developed AI to revolutionise early disease detection
Australia; International; WA
Edith Cowan University
International Conference on Digital Image Computing, Techniques and Applications
Could you swap your mouse and keyboard for a smart bracelet?
International
Reality Labs at Meta, USA
Nature
AI could help us decipher fragmented ancient texts
International
Google DeepMind, UK
Nature
Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet
Australia; WA
Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Children who get their first smartphone before age 13 face higher mental health risks
International
Sapien Labs, USA
Journal of Human Development and Capabilities
‘AI is not intelligent at all’: Why our dignity is at risk
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University,The University of Melbourne
Australian Journal of Human Rights
Recycled tyre tech boosts railway resilience and cuts waste
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Canadian Geotechnical Journal
Android's quake detection provides early warning for a third of users
International
Google LLC, USA; University of California, Berkeley, USA
Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Is gene editing the next frontier of conservation?
International
University of East Anglia, UK; Colossal Biosciences, USA
Nature Reviews Biodiversity
Could we use global smartphone networks to predict earthquakes?
International
Google, USA
Science
Emotion to our ears: Hearing aids that amplify all sound levels might restore the ability to hear emotion in voices
International
Linköping University, Sweden
PLOS One
Ancient 'dolphin' fins could help shush ships for their modern-day counterparts
International
Lund University, Sweden
Nature
Telescope images show planets beginning to form around baby star
International
Leiden University, The Netherlands
Nature
Where did all the antimatter go? This mismatch in how subatomic particles behave could hold a clue
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,LHCb Collaboration, INFN Sezione di Genova, Italy
Nature
Lunar soil could support life on the Moon
International
Nanjing University, China
Joule
Wastewater contaminants boost green hydrogen production
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
ACS Electrochemistry
Some players are spending more on loot boxes than they can afford
Australia; TAS
University of Tasmania
Royal Society Open Science
Decoding eye contact
Australia; NSW; SA
Flinders University,Macquarie University
Royal Society Open Science
AI divide is hindering healthcare progress in the Global South
International
University of Sharjah, UAE
Digital Health
New technique can dramatically improve laser linewidth
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
APL Photonics
We dammed so much water it moved Earth's poles
International
Harvard University, USA
Geophysical Research Letters
Using First Nations calendars for solar power forecasting
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
IEEE Open Journal of the Computer Society
High-tech dive into 'mighty bite' of ancient lungfish
Australia; International; SA; WA; ACT
Flinders University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Curtin University
iScience.
Tracking insect and bug health in a heartbeat from a digital camera
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
Underwater robots inspired by real eels
International
Guiyang University, China
PLOS One
A new plan for Australia to remain an astronomy world-leader
Australia
Australian Academy of Science
Quantum clocks guarantee precise navigation
Australia; International; SA
The University of Adelaide,Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group)
Nature Communications
Start-up offers green solutions for extraction of valuable materials
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Water
Mindfulness meditation apps could help you pay attention
International
University of Southern California, USA
eNeuro
Pulsating microneedles a pain-free alternative to traditional needles
Australia; QLD
Griffith University,CSIRO
Small Methods
Scientists create biological ‘artificial intelligence’ system
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
AI Chatbots might be helping to write more than 1 in 10 biomedical research papers
International
University of Tübingen, Germany
Science Advances
Algae is not a dirty word: Green approach to increase wastewater recycling
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Applied Phycology
Teens report spending 21% of each driving trip looking at their phone
International
Harvard University, USA
Traffic Injury Prevention
Cutting US military spending could save as much energy as used by a small nation
International
Penn State University, USA
PLOS Climate
Emojis could make your relationship stronger
International
The University of Texas at Austin, USA
PLOS One
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Qantas cyberattack puts 6 million customers' data at risk
Australia; VIC; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
‘Cyborg’ beetles could revolutionise urban search and rescue
Australia; NSW; QLD
The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales
Advanced Science
AI chatbots can be comforting, but only if we think they're human
International
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Nature Human Behaviour
AI chatbots could spread ‘fake news’ with serious health consequences
Australia; SA
University of South Australia,Flinders University
Annals of Internal Medicine
Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones
Australia; QLD; WA
Edith Cowan University,University of Southern Queensland
Future Internet
NANOSPRESSO device could make personalised medicines on-demand
International
University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Frontiers in Science
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
Supporting researchers facing online harassment – New resources for institutions
New Zealand
Science Media Centre (New Zealand)
AI best suited to catch liars, according to the new science of deception detection
International
University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Expert Systems with Applications
Big Brother IS watching you! Most computer-vision research is for spying on people
International
Stanford University, USA
Nature
Creation of new molecule could help develop stamp-sized hard drives capable of storing 100 times more data than current tech
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,The University of Manchester, UK
Nature
Control of spin qubits at near absolute zero a game changer for quantum computers
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature
How do we reduce the influence of AI misinformation?
Australia; SA; WA
The University of Western Australia,The University of Adelaide
Royal Society Open Science
Gene editing could correct harmful mitochondrial mutations in human cells
International
University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands
PLOS Biology
Social media posts about e-cigs and cannabis may be increasing teens' use
International
University of Southern California, USA
JAMA Network Open
AI tool set to transform characterisation and treatment of cancers
Australia; International; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Yale School of Medicine
Cancer Discovery
Music to my brain: Emotional attachment to music helps us remember
International
Rice University, USA
JNeurosci
Upcycling plastic into painkillers
International
University of Edinburgh, UK
Nature Chemistry
Australian science makes astronomical leap thanks to new global telescope
Australia; International
The University of Melbourne
Sydney rocketry students crowned as world champions
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Forests 3 times the size of Australia needed to offset potential emissions from fossil fuel reserves
International
ESSEC Business School and THEMA, Cergy, France
Communications Earth & Environment
Some AI prompts cost the Earth more than others
International
Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Frontiers in Communication
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
Regenerative medicines closer than ever thanks to Queensland tech
Australia; QLD
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Advanced Materials Interfaces
AI to help emergency departments and bilingual patients speak the same language
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
News sources sharing misinformation can lead to an arms race of fake news
International
University of Texas, USA
Science Advances
Seeing through a new LENS allows brain-like navigation in robots
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Science Robotics
Addictive screen use, not screen time, linked to worse mental health in teens
International
Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Department of Population Health Sciences, USA
JAMA
New test could predict disease severity in children with rare FOXG1 syndrome
International
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), National Taiwan University Hospital / National Taiwan University College of Medicine (NTUH/NTU), Taiwan, and University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Molecular Psychiatry
Lunar dust less toxic than city pollution
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Life Sciences in Space Research
From asteroid mining to space rustling – what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Aerospace
Space conditions can cause gum inflammation and bone loss, according to mouse study
International
University of Sharjah, UAE
Journal of Periodontal Research
Infrared innovation heats up, creating cheap robust spectrometers
Australia; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS),The Australian National University,The University of Melbourne
Laser and Photonics Reviews
New 'Google Maps for the sea' to cut shipping industry’s CO2 emissions
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Plane crash in Ahmedabad
Australia; New Zealand; International; VIC; QLD
Time to prepare for better floodwater monitoring at Murray Mouth
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide
Remote Sensing
EV producers will have to import lithium
Australia; International
East China Normal University, China; Lund University, Sweden
Cell Reports Sustainability
The way we breathe is as unique as a fingerprint, and it may signal our health status
International
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Current Biology
Expert Reaction
Period tracker app users trade privacy for tech
New Zealand
University of Waikato
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Removable mask could be used for fast restoration of oil paintings
International
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Nature
A cheat-proof random number generator
International
University of Colorado, USA
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: All the ways your menstrual tracking data can be misused
International
Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, University of Cambridge
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
Patients supportive of AI in healthcare but still want docs to make decisions
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University,The University of Melbourne,Technical University of Munich, Germany
JAMA Network Open
JWST spots newly forming, and cloudy exoplanets
International
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA
Nature
Colonialism 2.0: Now we're exporting it to space
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Nature
More rocket launches could slow the ozone hole's recovery
Australia; New Zealand; International
University of Canterbury
npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Chatbots could aid urban planning, researchers say
Australia; New Zealand; International
University of Waikato,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Alta Planning + Design (USA)
Nature Cities
More people believe misinformation about electric vehicles, even in Australia
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Nature Energy
Some of the world's oldest organisations are also some of the greenest
International
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Frontiers in Organizational Psychology
Using VR gaming for balance rehab programs
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
JMIR Serious Games
Are the Dead Sea Scrolls older than we thought? Enoch the AI thinks so
International
University of Groningen, The Netherlands
PLOS One
Tech upgrade boosts single-cell sequencing in Australia
Australia; SA
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI)
Finding the heart in the machine
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
2024 International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications
Turn all the lights up! Special lights on aircraft could prevent bird-aircraft collisions
International
Purdue University, USA
Royal Society Open Science
Underwater robots take to the deep to map unexplored oceans
Australia; Pacific; NSW
The University of Sydney
A Milky Way and Andromeda galaxy collision may not be happening after all
Australia; International; WA
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
Nature Astronomy
AI pen could help detect Parkinson's disease from handwriting
International
University of California, USA
Nature Chemical Engineering
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
Mind-reading face tattoo could make you a better worker
International
University of Texas, USA
Device
Cosmic mystery deepens as astronomers find object flashing in both radio waves and X-rays
Australia; WA
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
Nature
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
Infrared contact lenses could let us see in the dark, even with our eyes closed
International
University of Science and Technology of China, China
Cell
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Flooding in NSW
Australia; NSW; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
MRIs and mammograms with contrast best for women at risk of a missed breast cancer diagnosis
International
University of Cambridge, UK
The Lancet
Expert Reaction
Social media use linked with depressive symptoms in pre-teens
International
University of California, USA
JAMA Network Open
AI beats existing methods of predicting weather, air quality, ocean waves, and cyclone paths
International
Microsoft Research, The Netherlands, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Nature
For galaxies forming stars, it’s not about how much gas there is but where you find it
Australia; WA
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
New platform to evolve proteins for better therapies
Australia; NSW
Centenary Institute,The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
A radar-like sensor could tell you if your heart is beating irregularly without contact
International
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
Nature Communications
Friend or foe: Why homebuilders have a lot to learn from termites
Australia; NT
Charles Darwin University
Could ChatGPT be more persuasive than people?
International
EPFL, Switzerland
Nature Human Behaviour
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
Berries just the beginning for biodegradable plastic
Australia; International; QLD
The University of Queensland
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
There might be a 'hot' side of the moon
International
NASA
Nature
Solving the two-body problem with high precision
International
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
Nature
Tiny device promises new tech with a human touch
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Advanced Materials Technologies
Glass beads offer a window into the Moon’s hidden depths
Australia; International; WA; ACT
Curtin University,The Australian National University
Science Advances
Training AI to predict a cancer patient's biological age could help predict their life expectancy
International
Harvard Medical School, USA
The Lancet Digital Health
Stormy waves traversing the Earth’s core provide new hints into future planetary exploration
Australia; International
The Australian National University
Seismological Research Letters
‘Universe’s awkward handshake’ - simplifying information processing using photons
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Physical Review letters
Reddit's climate change debate rarely cites science
International
ISI Foundation, Italy
PLOS Climate
Microcombs could be key in meeting bandwidth demands for artificial intelligence and data centres
Australia; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University,RMIT University
Nature Photonics
Smart spongy device captures water from thin air
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Journal of Cleaner Production
Aotearoa has 10 million fossil fuel machines
New Zealand
Rewiring Aotearoa
Briefing
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
Farm grass discovery nets top award at 2025 NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes
New Zealand
Light conversion tech to power wearable X-rays for children
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Sorry parents, all that time on your phone may be bad for your kids' health and development
Australia; NSW
University of Wollongong
JAMA Pediatrics
Teens with mental health conditions report almost an hour more social media use daily
International
University of Cambridge, UK
Nature Human Behaviour
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Treating wastewater to store ocean carbon
International
Shandong University, China
Science Advances
Broken bones on the rise in Wellington thanks to e-scooters
New Zealand
Wellington Hospital
New Zealand Medical Journal
Power of AI to help tackle genetic diseases
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Nature Communications
Mathematician solves algebra’s oldest problem using intriguing new number sequences
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
The American Mathematical Monthly
Think your washing machine disinfects your clothes? You may have to think again
International
De Montfort University, UK
PLOS One
The tell-tale heart: Deepfakes with a realistic pulse avoid detection
International
Humboldt University, Germany
Frontiers in Imaging
Expert Reaction
SMC SPAIN EXPERT REACTION: Massive power outage on the Iberian peninsula leaves millions without power supply
International
SMC Spain
‘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
Fake medical datasets created by ChatGPT are pretty hard to spot
International
University of Cagliari, Italy, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, USA
JAMA Ophthalmology
Keeping tabs on native woodland vegetation in times of flood and drought
Australia; International; VIC; SA
Flinders University
Journal of Hydrology
Could we one day put our solar parks in space?
International
California Institute of Technology, USA
Joule
'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
Quantum messages sent over 250km using existing infrastructure for the first time
International
Toshiba Europe Limited, UK
Nature
Chatbots make inconsistent moral judgements
International
Saarland University, Germany
Royal Society Open Science
Urban heat islands: Bad when it's hot, lifesaving when it's cold
Australia; International; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Nanjing University, China
Nature Climate Change
Bluetooth tracker can keep an eye on older people in their own homes
International
McMaster University, Canada
PLOS Digital Health
Crystal clues on Mars point to watery and possibly life-supporting past
Australia; International; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Science Advances
Bite-sized chunks of chicken meat can be grown in the lab
International
The University of Tokyo, Japan
Trends in Biotechnology
The most distant spiral galaxy ever seen
Australia; International; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Astronomy & Astrophysics
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
AI summaries of scientific research oversimplify findings
International
Utrecht University, Cambridge University
Royal Society Open Science
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
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: CT scans could soon be responsible for 5% of new cancer cases every year
Australia; International; VIC; QLD; WA
University of California, USA
JAMA Internal Medicine
Wearable AI system helps blind people navigate
International
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Nature Machine Intelligence
Technology use might reduce risk of cognitive decline in later life
International
University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University
Nature Human Behaviour
Scientists may have solved a puzzling space rock mystery
Australia; WA
Curtin University,International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
Nature Astronomy
AI companions could disrupt human-human relationships and give harmful advice
International
Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
400 years of sailors' stories shed light on glowing ocean events
International
Colorado State University
Earth and Space Science
Neutrinos found to have a mass more than one-million times smaller than an electron
International
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Technical University of Munich/Max Planck Institute for Physics, Germany
Science
Aussie tech helps make bio-oils for greener industrial applications
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Renewable Energy
Pacific youth perspectives on online gaming
New Zealand; Pacific
University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
There could be less water on the far side of the Moon
International
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Nature
Computer chips that process at the speed of light
International
Lightelligence Pte. Ltd., Singapore,
Nature
Enabling Indonesia’s small farmers to embrace innovation
Australia; International; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: “I got death threats at the time” - Harassment of NZ’s female MPs is a challenge to our democracy
New Zealand
University of Otago,Te Whatu Ora
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian superannuation funds hit by cyber attack
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
GPS technology is helping older adults to be more adventurous on the road
International
University of East Anglia, UK
PLOS Digital Health
We could one day make glass on the moon that can provide solar power
International
University of Potsdam, Germany
Device
Do infectious diseases cause dementia? AI will be looking into it
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Artificial intelligence successfully plays Minecraft
International
Google DeepMind, USA
Nature
How much of the link between screen time and teen depression is explained by sleep?
International
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
PLOS Global Public Health
World's smallest pacemaker is dwarfed by a grain of rice
International
Northwestern University, USA
Nature
Tastes like space! Miso made on the International Space Station has a nuttier roasted flavour
International
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
iScience
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
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
Device translates nonverbal woman's thoughts into speech in real time
International
University of California, USA
Nature Neuroscience
Bringing your phone to bed could be increasing your insomnia risk
International
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
Frontiers in Psychiatry
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
Those constantly distracted by their phone will just find other ways to procrastinate if it isn’t nearby
International
London School of Economics, UK
Frontiers in Computer Science
Bedtime screentime affects adults' sleep too
International
American Cancer Society, USA
JAMA Network Open
Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology
International
University of Birmingham, UK
The BMJ
Is hot gas the key to revealing hidden black holes across the universe?
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University,ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
Nature Astronomy
To break down 'forever chemicals', just add a pinch of salt
International
University of Oxford, UK
Nature
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
Federal Budget steady for STEM: tech Academy awaits next steps
Australia
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
AI can predict which inflammatory bowel disease patients are at risk of dying prematurely
International
SickKids Research Institute, Canada, Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Canada
CMAJ
Nanotechnology could improve odds in treating aggressive breast cancers
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
'Hard wiring' Indigenous values into a genomics platform
New Zealand
University of Auckland,University of Otago,ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd),Maurice Wilkins Centre,Ngāti Porou Oranga; Te Whatu Ora
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
AI-powered breath test could detect silicosis early
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Journal of Breath Research
This simple formula could help you track your heart health from your watch
International
Northwestern University, USA
American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25)
Aussie cosmologist helps shine light on dark energy
Australia; International; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
American Physical Society Global Physics Summit
Over half of top ADHD TikToks contain misinformation about symptoms
International
University of British Columbia, Canada
PLOS One
Social media pressures could be leading to conflict in teen friendships
International
University of Padua, Italy
Frontiers in Digital Health
Sharing forensic expertise benefits real world event in the Philippines
Australia; Pacific
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Bacteria found in poo could produce renewable plastics
International
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea
Nature Chemical Biology
‘Beyond what we’d hoped’: international telescope in Australia captures first glimpse of the Universe
Australia; International; WA
CSIRO,SKA Observatory, Australian Government, Western Australian Government, Wajarri Yamaji Aboriginal Corporation
A 'surprisingly large' disk galaxy discovered in the early universe
Australia; International; VIC
Swinburne University of Technology
Nature Astronomy
How heavy are neutron stars at birth? We now know the answer
Australia; International; VIC
ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav)
Nature Astronomy
Quantum-inspired cameras capture the start of life
Australia
The University of Adelaide
APL: Photonics
'Major vulnerabilities' in deepfake detectors
Australia; International; ACT
CSIRO
arXiv preprint server
No countries on track to meet all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals
International
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
PLOS One
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
AI improves seizure detection in epilepsy patients
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Royal Society Open Science
Stop game shame: How long you play doesn't matter as long as you love gaming
International
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Royal Society Open Science
Water movement on surfaces makes more electric charge than expected
Australia; VIC
RMIT University,The University of Melbourne
Physical Review Letters
Greenhouse gas emissions may threaten our satellites
International
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Nature Sustainability
Maximising rooftop solar could help counteract climate change
International
Nanjing Normal University, China
Nature Climate Change
What's inside a Tesla or BYD battery and which one is better?
International
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Cell Reports Physical Science
There could be more ice on the Moon than we thought
International
Physical Research Laboratory, India
Communications Earth & Environment
World’s oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth’s ancient history
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Nature Communications
AI could help detect fires earlier
International
Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Brazil
International Journal of Remote Sensing
Could you replace your therapist with an AI chatbot?
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Quantum dot discovery for LEDs brings brighter, more eco-friendly displays
Australia; WA
Curtin University
Nature
We're more likely to trust an AI voice that sounds like us
International
Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Germany
PLOS One
Beyond our solar system: identifying a new exoplanet candidate
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
The Astrophysical Journal
Water might be older than we first thought
International
Portsmouth University, Portsmouth, UK
Nature Astronomy
Can a hot water droplet bounce on a cool surface like it does on a hot pan?
International
Virginia Tech, USA (Paper 1), City University of Hong Kong (Paper 2)
Newton
Eyes in the sky: Kanyini’s first images mark milestone for SA satellite
Australia; SA
Government of South Australia,SmartSat CRC
Photographer captures dazzling images inside the main ring of the Australian Synchrotron
Australia; International; VIC
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
A 'dirtier' space station could be key to healthier astronauts
International
University of California, San Diego, USA
Cell
A clear game-changer: water-repellent glass shows promise
Australia; QLD; SA; WA
Curtin University,The University of Queensland,Flinders University,The University of Western Australia,Charles Sturt University
Advanced Functional Materials
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
Pregnancy blood test ‘rapid sensor’ can detect birth risks earlier
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Science Advances
How Schrödinger's cat could help improve quantum computers
International
AWS Center for Quantum Computing, USA
Nature
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
Sea sponge inspires super strong compressible material
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Composite Structures
Simulating scientists: New tool for AI-powered scientific discovery
Australia; VIC; QLD
Monash University,Griffith University
Nature Machine Intelligence
Is the core of Mars solid?
International
Universität Bayreuth, Germany
Nature Communications
Miniature lasers could be the next tool sent to Mars to find evidence of life in rocks
International
University of Bern, Switzerland
Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
Expert Reaction
The science of deep sea mining – Expert Q+A
New Zealand; Pacific
Nose to tail mining: an alternative, sustainable source of sand at scale
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
One Earth
How good are people at spotting fake news?
International
PSL University, France
Nature Human Behaviour
Flexible crystals reveal secrets of elasticity
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Nature Materials
Illuminating the proton’s inner workings
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Physical Review Letters
Tighter regulation of AI required to protect journalism and vulnerable journalists
Australia; VIC; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT),RMIT University
Journalism Practice
Could the next triple-A game be designed by AI?
International
Microsoft Research, UK
Nature
Is AI the answer to predicting how future diseases will spread?
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Sydney,University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Nature
Don't eat your breadcrusts - make electronics instead
International
Saint Vincent College - USA
Royal Society Open Science
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
AI-generated journalism falls short of audiences’ expectations
Australia; International; QLD
RMIT University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Journalism Practice
‘Loot box’ virtual rewards associated with gambling and video game addiction
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Computers and Human Behaviour
Planning for dolphin, shellfish and future fish management
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Ecology and Evolution
Scientists call for urgent investment in science infrastructure and education
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
How frequently are Aussies getting medical advice from ChatGPT?
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Medical Journal of Australia
Online ratings of US doctors and surgeons reveal gender-biased reviewers
International
University of Michigan, USA
JAMA Network Open
Less screen time and more exercise boosts kids' mental health
Australia; International; NSW
The University of Newcastle,University of Jyväskylä, Finland
JAMA Network Open
Eye told you so: Why illusions are all in the eye of the beholder
Australia; SA
Flinders University
ArXiV (Cornell)
Your lo-fi study playlist might actually help you focus
International
Georgetown University Medical Center, USA
PLOS ONE
After Elon Musk took over, hate speech increased on X (Twitter)
International
University of California, Berkeley, USA, USC Information Sciences Institute, USA
PLOS ONE
Could your next psych appointment be with Dr ChatGPT?
International
Hatch Data and Mental Health, USA
PLOS Mental Health
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
Australia needs R&D reform urgently
Australia; ACT
Australian Academy of Science
Truly autonomous AI is on the horizon
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
New technique to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland,Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Physical Review Letters
Green light for AI remote tech to sort the wood from the trees
Australia; New Zealand; SA
Flinders University,Scion and Indufor Asia Pacific
Science of Remote Sensing
Testing AI with AI: Ensuring effective AI implementation in clinical practice
Australia; SA
Flinders University,Monash University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),The University of Adelaide
International Journal of Medical Informatics
Social media posts were polarised leading up to elections in 31 countries in 2024
International
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
PLOS ONE
Meeting online can mean we Zoom in on our faults
International
Michigan State University, USA
PLOS ONE
How do students feel about ChatGPT?
International
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
PLOS ONE
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australian federal government bans Chinese AI DeepSeek on devices
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
Grand Canyons of the Moon created by a peppering of impacts
International
Universities Space Research Association, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, USA
Nature Communications
All in the eyes: High resolution retinal maps aid disease diagnoses
Australia; VIC
WEHI
Nature Communications
Helping viruses deliver a knockout blow for killer bacterial infections
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide,San Diego State University
Bioinformatics Advances
More evidence that mobile phones are not associated with cancer
Australia; New Zealand
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA),University of Auckland
Environment International
NZ needs around $20b to make its power grid go green
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Global defence plan triggered as asteroid has small chance of hitting Earth in 2032
Australia; VIC; QLD; SA; WA
Australian Science Media Centre
Out with the old, in with the cool: Your fridge still uses 50s tech, but scientists have an update
International
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Joule
Biosensor for rare earth element detection developed
Australia; QLD; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB),CSIRO,Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Angewandte Chemie International
Samples from asteroid Bennu include life's building blocks
Australia; International; QLD; WA
Curtin University,The University of Queensland,NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), USA, National Museum of Natural History, USA, Earth-Life Science Institute, Japan
Nature and Nature Astronomy
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New AI Chatbot DeepSeek shakes up the artificial intelligence industry
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA
Australian Science Media Centre
Australian innovation ‘sifts’ space for mysteries
Australia; WA
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR),CSIRO,Curtin University
Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
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
Empty headed? Largest study of its kind proves ‘bird brain’ is a misnomer
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,University of Lethbridge
Biology Letters
New marsquake data could help solve one of our solar system’s ‘biggest mysteries’
Australia; International; ACT
The Australian National University
Geophysical Research Letters
Braincopter holds promise for people with paralysis
International
Stanford University, University of Michigan - USA
Nature Medicine
Extracting fertiliser from ‘liquid gold’ urine in wastewater
International
Henan University, China
Nature Catalysis
Aussies don't understand how fast we can switch to renewables and it could hold us back
Australia
Climate Council
AI Babel Fish becomes reality
International
META Foundational AI Research
Nature
‘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
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
An eye test could help predict the risk of stroke
Australia; International; VIC
Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA),The University of Melbourne,Monash University,Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Heart
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Switching up building materials could store more than 16 billion tonnes of CO2 annually
Australia; New Zealand; International; WA
University of California, USA
Science
WA’s miners could be carbon free in next few years
Australia; WA
Edith Cowan University
MDPI Energies
Posting to social media linked to shorter tempers
International
Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
JAMA Network Open
High stakes of high decibels: Aircraft noise exposure linked to heart issues
International
University College London, London, United Kingdom
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
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
How Pluto kissed and captured its moon
International
University of Arizona, USA
Nature Geoscience
Measuring the carbon stored in all our human-made stuff
International
University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Cell Reports Sustainability
Large Hadron Collider regularly makes magic
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide
Physical Review D
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
Here comes the sun: What would incentivise Kiwis to buy solar panels?
New Zealand
Lincoln University
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Algorithms could be coming for the job of whiskey-tasting
International
Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, Germany
Communications Chemistry
Dark energy doesn't exist, according to new evidence
New Zealand; International
University of Canterbury
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters
Solar-powered hydrogen production takes a step forward
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide
The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
Almost all leading AI chatbots show signs of early dementia
International
Tel Aviv University, Israel
The BMJ
Virtual reality could help make your workout more fun
Australia; International; VIC
The University of Melbourne,Orygen,King’s College London, UK
PLOS ONE
We're more likely to blame AI for moral misdeeds if they seem human
International
Sookmyung Women’s University, South Korea
PLOS ONE
Older people are less commonly victims of cybercrime, but they're often hit harder
International
University College London, UK
PLOS ONE
The Moon looks pretty good for its age
International
University of California - Santa Cruz, USA
Nature
Swarms of ant-like robots lift heavy objects and hurl themselves over obstacles
International
Hanyang University, Republic of Korea
Device
New machine learning framework improves groundwater recharge estimates in WA
Australia; QLD; WA
Griffith University,CSIRO
Water Resources Research
Giving animal strength to medical robotics
Australia; International; QLD
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Queensland
Advanced Materials
Two new stars found dancing near the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole
International
Universität zu Köln, Germany
Nature Communications
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
High density data storage ramps up performance and sustainability
Australia; SA
Flinders University,The University of Adelaide
Advanced Science
How Saturn's rings might be keeping a youthful appearance
International
ISAS/JAXA, Japan
Nature Geoscience
Research to find ‘missing link’ in home tech for people with disabilities
Australia; QLD
University of the Sunshine Coast
Poor sleep from excessive screentime could be making behavioural problems worse in preschool kids
International
Shanghai Normal University, China
Early Child Development and Care
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Coalition releases nuclear energy cost modelling
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD
Australian Science Media Centre,Frontier Economics
Body-heat powered wearable devices closer to reality
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Science
No shallow magma ocean for Jupiter’s moon Io
International
California Institute of Technology, USA
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: New food standards proposed for lab-grown meat
Australia; New Zealand; WA
Science Media Centre (New Zealand),Australian Science Media Centre
Firefly Sparkle galaxy shines a light on how early galaxies formed
International
Wellesley College, USA
Nature
Walk this way: AI could identify you based on your distinctive walk
Australia; SA
The University of Adelaide,Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group)
Interface
Drugs and alcohol responsible for tripling of e-scooter/e-bike injuries in the US
International
North Dakota State University, USA
Injury Prevention
Google's new quantum chip hits error correction target
International
Google Research, USA
Nature
Nature's 10 - Ten people that shaped science in 2024
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Nature
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: GenCost 2024-25 draft report released for consultation
Australia; International; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
CSIRO
Raising the ‘green’ credentials of organic cosmetics
Australia; SA
Flinders University
2nd Australian Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Measuring the vibrations that make city bus rides uncomfortable
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Scientific Reports
Bird robot shows how flying machines could one day move better on the ground
International
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Nature
AI 'GenCast' beats current weather forecasting tools
International
Google DeepMind, UK
Nature
Did WWI 'Razzle Dazzle' camouflage actually work for battleships?
International
Abertay University, UK
Royal Society Open Science
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
Expert Reaction
Aotearoa's active faults in high resolution
New Zealand
GNS Science,University of Canterbury
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Can we make hydrogen from water and sunlight?
International
Shinshu University, Japan
Frontiers in Science
White, male, and rich: Computer science needs more role model diversity
International
University of Reading, UK
Oxford Review of Education
Mapping ripples in a cosmic ocean: New gravitational wave maps reveal hidden black holes and cosmic structure
Australia; VIC; WA
ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGRav),Swinburne University of Technology,Monash University
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
GPS alternative for drone navigation using visual data from stars
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Drones
Robot navigation inspired by brain function boosts efficiency and accuracy
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
IEEE Transactions on Robotics
New laser technique achieves atomic-scale precision on diamond surfaces
Australia; NSW
Macquarie University
Applied Surface Science
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Australia's social media ban passes the Senate
Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA; ACT
Australian Science Media Centre
Our outrage helps misinformation spread
International
Northwestern University, Princeton University,USA
Science
Velcro DNA helps build nanorobotic Meccano
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney,The University of New South Wales
Science Robotics
The AusSMC's Top 10 WEIRD Science Stories 2024
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
People judge others differently if they've used a beauty filter in their photos
International
ELLIS Alicante, Spain
Royal Society Open Science
Aged care nursing in the digital future
Australia; SA
Flinders University
BMC Nursing
Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event
Australia; WA
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)
The Astrophysical Journal Letters
Inside the ‘swat team’ – how insects react to virtual reality gaming
Australia; International; SA; WA
Flinders University,The University of Western Australia
Methods of Ecology and Evolution
The AusSMC's Top 10 Science Stories 2024
Australia
Australian Science Media Centre
Expert Reaction
A quarter of NZ kids experience online harm by the age of 8
New Zealand
University of Canterbury
Frontiers in Developmental Psychology
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
Ancient hot water on Mars points to habitable past
Australia; International; SA
Curtin University,The University of Adelaide
Science Advances
The rise of the micro-influencer on social media
Australia; International; SA
Flinders University
Light could be key to finally breaking down 'forever chemicals'
International
University of Science and Technology of China, China; Colorado State University, USA
Nature
Young planet discovery could give us an insight into planet formation
International
University of North Carolina, USA
Nature
Astronauts work slower in space
International
Behavioral Health and Performance Laboratory, NASA
Frontiers in Physiology
3 in 4 Facebook 'shares' are by people who haven't read the story, especially the extreme stuff
International
Pennsylvania State University, USA
Nature Human Behaviour
Internet access may improve wellbeing in adults over 50
International
City University of Hong Kong, China
Nature Human Behaviour
Confinement may affect how we smell and feel about food
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Food Research International
Machine learning aids rapid advancement of a high-resolution 3D printing technology
Australia; QLD
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Communications Engineering
Safeguarding fair elections: Experts convene to address emerging threats of AI
Australia; International; QLD
ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society
Volcanoes erupted on the moon's dark side for at least 1.4 billion years
International
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nature
Shakespeare or ChatGPT? People prefer AI over real classic poetry
International
University of Pittsburgh, USA
Scientific Reports
Metaverse and avatars - the future of shopping?
Australia; International; WA
Edith Cowan University,Curtin University
Technological Forecasting and Social Changes
Bluetooth technology unlocks urban animal secrets
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Pre-inventing the wheel: 12,000-year-old pebbles an early sign of spinning technology
International
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
PLOS ONE
Android mobile phones can help map the upper atmosphere to improve GPS
International
Google Research, USA
Nature
‘Red Monster’ galaxies discovered in the early Universe
Australia; NSW
Swinburne University of Technology
Nature
Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Chemical Engineering Journal
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
Wind from Uranus made it harder to probe
International
California Institute of Technology, USA
Nature Astronomy
MEDIA BRIEFING: Major Pacific climate report launched at COP29
Australia; New Zealand; Pacific; VIC
University of Canterbury,The University of the South Pacific,The University of Melbourne
Carpet fibres stop concrete cracking
Australia; International; VIC
RMIT University
Construction and Building Materials
Study unlocks mechanisms of liquid-repellent surfaces
Australia; QLD
Griffith University
Advanced Materials Interfaces
Compact error correction: towards a more efficient quantum ‘hard drive’
Australia; NSW
The University of Sydney
Nature Communications
Mars may have once been home to an ancient sea
International
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Scientific Reports
‘Brain rot’ and digital overload: more myth than menace
Australia; NSW
The University of New South Wales
Trump’s tweets predicted levels of violence during Jan 6 riots
International
Northwestern University, USA
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
Parents and teens prefer conversations over porn-blocking technology
Australia; VIC
Burnet Institute,RMIT University,Monash University,The University of Melbourne
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
What do alcohol ads look like in the metaverse?
New Zealand
Massey University,University of Auckland
Drug and Alcohol Review
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
Oh buoy! Curtin and NASA unlock ocean secrets from space
Australia; International; WA
Curtin University
Sliding on your Ray-Ban Stories to look cool? What do Aussies really think about smart glasses?
Australia; VIC
Monash University
PLOS ONE
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)
Fast food and sugary drinks are 'hot topics' when talking food and beverage on social media
International
University of Ottowa, Canada
PLOS Digital Health
Having more autistic traits may make you a better explorer
International
Radboud University, Netherlands
PLOS Computational Biology
Plastic rubbish on beaches can now be seen from space
Australia; VIC
RMIT University
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Robotics revolution: Sparking STEM passion for future teachers
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Generative AI could create 1,000 times more e-waste by 2030
International
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Nature Computational Science
AVATAR therapy could help those who hear voices
International
King’s College London, UK
Nature Medicine
Static electricity could help run air conditioners
Australia; International
RMIT University
Advanced Energy & Sustainability Research
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
'Digital twin' could help predict how well cancer treatments may work
Australia; International
Concr, UK (Also based in QLD)
36th EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
Expert Reaction
Watch out for birds: challenges for offshore renewables in Aotearoa
New Zealand
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Plant and Food Research,University of Auckland
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Tiny electric shocks could be an antibiotic-free alternative to prevent skin infections
International
University of Chicago, USA
Device
Can we 'watermark' AI-generated text so we know where it came from?
International
Google DeepMind, UK
Nature
Conservationists could piggyback off our phones to better track animals
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Adapting GenAI for the next generation of learning
Australia; International; VIC
Monash University
Nature Human Behaviour
A new advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tool could improve kidney transplant outcomes
International
University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire, UK
Renal Failure
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
Engineers unlock lithium from extreme environments
Australia; VIC; QLD
Monash University,The University of Queensland
Nature Sustainability
AI-assisted colonoscopy increases polyp and adenoma detection in routine screening
International
Harvard School of Medicine, USA
Annals of Internal Medicine
Verified users on social media drive polarisation and echo chambers that could be used to manipulate opinions
International
CENTAI Institute, Italy
iScience
Combining satellite methods provides drought detection from space
Australia; International; QLD
Griffith University
Remote Sensing of Environment
If there's life on Mars, it could be under the ice
International
California Institute of Technology, USA
Communications Earth & Environment
New report shows pathway to telecommunications resilience in Australia
Australia; ACT
The Australian National University
Most of Earth's meteorites likely came from the same asteroid breakups
International
European Southern Observatory (ESO), Chile, Charles University, Czech Republic
Nature
Seeking new green energy solutions from the sea
Australia; VIC; SA
Flinders University
Device
Right-leaning political figures fuel online hate
Australia; NSW
University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
Computer Speech & Language
Let there be light: Bright future for solar panels, TV screens and more
Australia; International
Curtin University
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Expert Reaction
EXPERT REACTION: Why do so many New Zealanders avoid the news?
New Zealand
Victoria University of Wellington,University of Otago
Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
Algorithms to help forecast big quakes
New Zealand; International
GNS Science,GFZ Potsdam, Germany
Seismological Research Letters
Don't ditch your human GP for Dr Chatbot quite yet
International
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Germany
BMJ Quality & Safety
AI messaging could one day provide tailored disaster information
Australia
Natural Hazards Research Australia
Assessing the risk of climate 'overshoots'
International
The University of Melbourne,International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria
Nature
'Robodoctor' finger can take a pulse and check for lumps
International
University of Science and Technology of China
Cell Reports Physical Science
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
Do chatbots have distinct, reliable personalities?
International
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Royal Society Open Science
Deleting your Facebook may increase your well-being but reduce your political knowledge
International
Center for Political Research at Sciences Po, France
Royal Society Open Science
Electrical stitches could be better for wound healing, rat study says
International
Donghua University, China
Nature Communications
Excellence celebrated at 25th Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
Australia
Australian Government - Dept of Industry, Science and Resources
Earthquake forecast tool gets a glow up
New Zealand; International
GNS Science
Seismological Research Letters
Rooftop solar warms and cools cities
Australia; International; NSW
The University of New South Wales,University of Calcutta, India
Nature Cities
AI may be able to detect breast cancer more than 4 years before diagnosis
International
Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
JAMA Network Open
New lunar distress system could safeguard future astronauts
Australia; SA
University of South Australia,Flinders University
International Communications and Satellite Systems (ICSSC) conference.
Australian retailers urged to step into the future
Australia; International; WA
Edith Cowan University,The University of Western Australia
Technovation
One-minute phone breaks in class could be better than banning them
International
Southern Illinois University, USA
Frontiers in Education
ChatGPT finds nearly all 'complementary healthcare' websites include misinformation
International
HealthSense UK, UK
Royal Society Open Science
Restoration ecologists show how 'white noise' is 'music' to microbes
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Biology Letters
Space telescope spots carbon dioxide on Pluto's moon
International
Southwest Research Institute, USA
Nature Communications
Fingerprints of one million stars unlock the history of the Milky Way
Australia; International; ACT
ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D (ASTRO 3D)
'Cheeky' discovery could offer less invasive method to estimate your risk of dying
International
Tally Health, USA
Frontiers in Aging
Students lead disaster innovation in WA: Disaster Challenge 2024 Final
Australia; VIC; QLD; WA
Natural Hazards Research Australia,The University of Western Australia,Murdoch University,James Cook University,The University of Queensland
AI promises to ramp up PCR tests for faster DNA forensics and disease diagnostics
Australia; SA
Flinders University,Forensic Science SA
Genes
Tiny spines could unlock safer treatment for women with epilepsy
Australia; International; VIC; QLD
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN),The University of Melbourne,The University of Queensland,Monash University
Molecular Psychiatry
Successfully navigating the challenges of replacing a component in a nuclear reactor
Australia; International
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
Will getting a smartwatch help or hinder your wellbeing?
International
University of Liège, Belgium
The Journal of Consumer Affairs
Higher temperatures and rainfall could increase the chances of urban lightning strikes
International
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama
Journal of the Royal Society Interface
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
AI chatbots rival doctors in accuracy for back pain advice, study finds
Australia
University of Technology Sydney (UTS),The University of Sydney
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
New origami-inspired system turns flat-pack tubes into strong building materials
Australia; NSW
RMIT University
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Gamified mental health interventions could help kids with depression and ADHD
International
Johns Hopkins University, USA
JAMA Pediatrics
Could we use X-rays to defend the planet?
International
Sandia National Laboratories, USA
Nature Physics
Play, learn and empathise: New video game redefines the neurodiverse narrative
Australia; SA
University of South Australia
Recruiting now: clinical trial to slow Parkinson’s disease
Australia; NSW
Garvan Institute of Medical Research,Macquarie University,The University of New South Wales,The University of Sydney
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