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Risk threshold for kidney disease confirmed by more accurate measurement
Simulations reveal cold, dusty reality of galaxy formation
AI Sheds Light On Ancient Gaming Mystery
Can a psychedelic-induced mystical experience really improve your mental health?
Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds
Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not
Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t
US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far
Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour
Climate action saves lives. So why do climate models ignore wellbeing?
New study reveals potential ‘two-in-one’ treatment for diabetes and heart disease
US Startup Plans To Deliver ‘sunlight On Demand’ After Dark
Information could be a fundamental part of the universe – and may explain dark energy and dark matter
Both novelty and familiarity affect memory – how to make use of this when preparing for exams
Why were people so drawn to phrenology?
International stem cell consortium reNEW releases 2024 Annual Report
Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body?
AIC 2025 Conference: Reducing Online Harms
Vaccine Effort Targets Hookworm Larvae
The peer review system no longer works to guarantee academic rigour – a different approach is needed
Breathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new study
Committee on the Rights of the Child Commemorates Tenth Anniversary of the Third Optional Protocol to the Convention on a Communications Procedure
The amazing flowers growing in pavement cracks and why you shouldn’t pass them by
A drug free life for Rheumatoid Arthritis patients possible within a decade
We now know what a brain looks like on psilocybin – but what does that tell us?
Microplastics and nanoplastics have been found throughout the human body – how worried should we be?
Stem cell medicine advancements showcased at reNEW’s scientific meeting
China’s universities just grabbed 8 of the top 10 spots in one worldwide science ranking – without changing a thing
Microplastics found in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death
Human Rights Council President names new chair of racial justice panel
Finland managed to halve its suicide rate – here’s how it happened
Gravity experiments on the kitchen table: why a tiny, tiny measurement may be a big leap forward for physics
Chronic migraine research finds genetic mechanism to lower migraine frequency
Three projects awarded $4.5M in NHMRC Ideas grants
Victoria backing Australia’s first stem cell trial for rare genetic disorder
Nation-First Stem Cell Trial Offers Hope To Young Australians
Chance discovery shows promise in finding treatment for genetic disorder
Got splitting headache? it could be all in your genes
Genetic analysis can reduce adverse drug reactions by 30 per cent
The sky isn’t just blue – airglow makes it green, yellow and red too
Search for biomarkers and therapeutic targets for drug-resistant epilepsy
Global collaboration: Mapping whole human brain
Hard chews: why mastication played crucial role in evolution
University shines in world rankings
Victoria To Lead Global Partnership In Stem Cell Medicine
Black hole behind cosmic ring of dust
Research offers insight into cause of identical twins
Large-scale research on aerosol dispersion and COVID-19 in sports accommodations