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Australian researchers make strides in understanding little-known ‘cousin of MS’
This group rid one Australian river of its privet problem – and strengthened community along the way
Making merry: how we brought Melbourne’s Merri Creek back from pollution, neglect and weeds
$22.5 million to support 50 new early career research projects
$4.8m NHMRC Investigator grants to improve health of our communities
Funding Success Supports Innovative Heart Research
AI can now generate entire songs on demand. What does this mean for music as we know it?
Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, too many New Zealanders are still going without
Funding Boost For Vital Curtin Health Research
Australian scientists back new health and medical funding reforms
Three QUT Researchers Awarded NHMRC Investigator Grants
Important Commitment To Health And Medical Research
Easier access to clinical trials under sweeping changes to medical research
Aggressive? Homophobic? Stoic? Here’s what thousands of Australian men told us about modern masculinity
La Trobe receives $11.5 million for vital health research
Griffith awarded $2.2 million in NHMRC Investigator Grants
International Study Highlights Best RATs
A $411 million commitment for researchers to bring their discoveries to life
Nanotech Opens Door To Future Of Insulin Medication
What junior doctors’ unpaid overtime tells us about the toxic side of medicine
NHMRC Partnership Grants For Sydney Health Researchers
NHMRC Funding Aims To Improve Patient Outcomes
Tsetse fly protein provides anti-clotting agent with its own on-off switch
GP clinics are going to pay more payroll tax, which could reduce bulk billing
New Drug Candidate Reverses Obesity In Mice
Australia just made a billion-dollar bet on building the world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer in Brisbane. Will it pay off?
New research finds early gestational diabetes treatment for those at higher risk, reduces birth complications and health costs
Improving Virtual EDs To Keep People Out Of Hospital
Think all chemicals are bad? From our food to your phone, modern life relies on them
Tech-based sexual harassment at work is common, male-dominated and often intended to cause harm
We spoke to young people about sexual consent. They understand the concept, but don’t always ask in the moment
Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light
New Method Could Cut Waste From Drug Production
NHMRC Funding To Improve Antenatal Care
La Trobe awarded almost $1 million in research funding to improve antenatal care
What kind of diner are you? 6 types of diners who avoid plant-based meat dishes
Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?
Unraveling the neural circuit behind reduced feeding in high temperatures
Elon Musk says ‘disc replacement’ worked for him. But evidence this surgery helps chronic pain is lacking
Researchers and cave divers bring megafauna secrets to the surface
Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style
Sex differences don’t disappear as a country’s equality develops – sometimes they become stronger
More than coral: the unseen casualties of record-breaking heat on the Great Barrier Reef
We mapped a massive explosion in space, showing how galaxies ‘pollute’ the cosmos
Two people want to share the job of MP for Higgins. Is it constitutional?
A $5 million boost into furthering the quality and safety of telehealth
Fake news and misinformation: Sydney universities launch new database
Bringing New Life To Ancient Nut