High hopes for new non-opioid pain relief
Japanese scientists are developing a pain reliever that rivals the efficacy of opioid-based treatments without the risks.
Kyoto University Professor Masatoshi Hagiwara
Read more6 August 2025Education & Research
Time to brush up on new rates for night-time visitor
The cost-of-living crisis spares no one, with a regular night-time visitor to Aussie homes feeling the pain over recent years.
A new survey of 25,000 Australians by the
Read more5 August 2025
Improving health of the homeless and their pets
An American program is integrating human medical and veterinary services in an effort to improve health care for homeless people.
The Seattle One Health Clinic, operated
Read more5 August 2025
Genetic link to stuttering provides new hope
A global study has identified DNA markers for people who experience stuttering.
Study co-author Janet Beilby, from Curtin University in Western Australia, said the
Read more4 August 2025
QIMR Berghofer lands NeuroScientific manufacturing deal
A new cell therapy which will help people with serious conditions such as Crohn’s disease will be manufactured at the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research
Read more4 August 2025
Sports participation focus of new national research unit
A national research project is under way to increase sport participation in Australia.
Led by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC), the three-year initiative brings
Read more4 August 2025
Aussie program develops foot and mouth disease vaccine
A world-first biodegradable vaccine to protect livestock from foot and mouth disease (FMD) has been developed through an Australian-led project.
Meat & Livestock
Read more4 August 2025
Online safety guides for First Nations children
An online safety program has been developed specifically for First Nations children.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said two guides were created using
Read more4 August 2025
20-year wait over to visit active Australian volcano
Scientists will visit the site of Australia’s only active volcano for the first time in more than 20 years.
The Australian Antarctic Division is planning to visit
Read more4 August 2025
Queensland shield protecting students online
An overseas criminal syndicate was uncovered as the perpetrator of a sextortion attempt on a 14-year-old Australian girl through a world-first Queensland
Read more1 August 2025