Skin swab detects early signs of Parkinson’s
New skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear.
Researchers in the United Kingdom are developing non-invasive sampling
Read more16 July 2025Health
Anti-ageing compound in psychedelic mushrooms
Psychedelic mushrooms have been found to have anti-ageing properties.
New research from the United States suggests psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic
Read more10 July 2025
Bust the beer belly and dodge dementia
Men can reduce their risk of dementia by almost 40 percent through ditching the beer belly and maintaining a balanced body mass.
A new Melbourne Monash University study
Read more10 July 2025
No clean water in Queensland town since December
A Central Queensland community which has not had access to drinkable water for more than seven months will see $18 million spent upgrading its water
Read more7 July 2025
Aussie life expectancy trumps United States numbers
The life expectancy of the most disadvantaged Australians is higher than that of an average American.
A new study, from The Australian National University (ANU) found
Read more4 July 2025
Brisbane 2032 team encouraged to embrace playtime
Brisbane 2032 organisers have been challenged to make increased long-term sports participation a Games legacy, through better access to play.
The Play32 collective, a
Read more4 July 2025
New test to battle treatment-resistant cancer cells
A new blood test can tell doctors how active a patient’s cancer is at any given time, allowing for more effective treatment.
University of Manchester senior lecturer
Read more4 July 2025
New hack can manipulate what AI sees
Artificial intelligence has been shown to be vulnerable to cyber attacks which manipulate what it sees, with dire implications for technology, such as self-driving
Read more2 July 2025
Reassurance in real-time measuring of mothers’ milk
A world-first device that accurately tracks how much breastmilk a baby drinks in real-time has been developed by Australian scientists.
Dr Fae Marzbanrad, from Monash
Read more2 July 2025
Shuhyta new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner
Canberra public servant Amber Shuhyta is Australia’s new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner.
Previously the Assistant Secretary, Primary Care
Read more1 July 2025