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A crystalline sponge for revealing structures of large “beyond rule of 5” molecules
Dead Or Alive, Plankton Support Marine Ecosystems
STA Takes Science Meets Parliament To WA For First Time
Quartet secures millions for research into AI, emissions, influencers and more
First international CAPSTAN voyage takes students to the Pacific
Hazardous microplastics heaviest in Bulimba Creek in Brisbane
“Peculiar” new species of Jurassic squid found in Wyoming
Australia-first pilot to transform data centres from static loads into dynamic grid aware assets
Ali Kiani’s Journey To Carbon Capture Innovation
Dementia prevention can’t rely on individual choices alone, new study finds
Scavenging linked to virus variety in wild birds
NC State Researchers Receive Federal Funding to Decode Key Uterine Function in Early Pregnancy
Peter Katzenstein receives triennial James Madison Award
Dyed Wool Sustainable Water Purification Alternative
Cornellians to address AI, NY energy future at Climate Week NYC
Black Holes Outgrow Their Galaxies
AI reveals new class of cellular ‘off switch’ linked to cancer pathways
Molecular Antennae Make Light-activated Molecular Switches More Sensitive
Elucidating the underlying mechanism of Atg2-mediated lipid transfer in autophagy
Taking Sting Out Of Fire Ants With Genomics
Built-in Quantum Sensor Detects Bending Stress in Microscopic Devices
Meet Nugget: the mobile studio set to help local ideas strike gold
A Tribute to Mr. Tung Chee-hwa
Declining Australian maths performance demands investment in upskilling teachers
The Future We Choose: New Beyond Blue report explores the forces shaping the next decade of mental health in Australia
New Route for Designing Topological Magnets Based on the Layer Number
Prehistoric builders hauled 25-tonne stones 18km to build Britain’s tallest stone row
‘Parachute Science’ Is Failing World’s Tropical Insects
World’s leading electrochemistry conference comes to Australia for first time
New Method Estimates Sea Surface Temps Quickly and Accurately
GenX Exposure Study Receives Funding to Look at Effects of PFAS on Metabolic, Long-Term Health
The secret lives of city insects: bringing urban ecology to the community
South Australian teacher-turned-farmer Narelle Zanker named 2026 National Winner, and Northern Territory pastoral innovator Kelly Shotton announced as National Runner Up
Hidden immune cells may hold key to tackling female infertility
Cash transfers to mothers with low income may slow biological aging in children
HKUST and NetDragon Partner to Establish Medical Technology Professorship
Making Polymers Fluoresce With Stress
$344 million investment backs ambitious research across Australia
Physics-Aware AI Could Accelerate Hydrogen Storage Materials Discovery
Optimizing Tomato Plant Growth With Microbes
Finding Invisible: New Way To Detect Nanoplastics
Too much emotion in digital marketing reduces sales: QUT research
First Short-tailed Tsushima Leopard Cat
Else Kröner Centre Würzburg-Mwanza is going into second funding phase
Inexpensive Blue Pigment Enables Efficient One-Step Conversion of Carbon Dioxide to Methane
Port Hills Research Reveals ‘fire Trap’
Ice cores, krill and ship-based science the focus for Australian Antarctic Program, conference told 7 September 2026
Study reveals pupils most at risk of school suspension – and what may help them

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