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Made from over 1100 images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, this image contains about 10 million galaxies. | Newsreel

10 million galaxies just the start for Rubin Observatory

First images of the universe from the world’s largest digital camera have been released. The new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, in Chile, has captured images which contain

Conspiracy theorists ‘mis-calibrated from reality’

Conspiracy theorists are overconfident and overestimate how many people share their beliefs. New research from Cornell University, in the United States, found that

New lab-grown tissue is tiny, but all heart

Brisbane researchers have developed lab-grown heart tissues which behave like genuine adult heart tissue, improving the ability to test new drugs. QIMR Berghofer

Tracking every cell from our initial zygote

Australian researchers have developed a new way to track cells from a few days after conception to unlock how they divide and grow to create our bodies. Lead researcher

Green plastic film cuts building energy costs by 20 percent

An Australia-China collaboration has developed a bioplastic film which can cool buildings by almost 10 degrees during the heat of the day. Researchers from Zhengzhou

Potential fat-burning pill with no side effects

A new potential drug treatment for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity is showing promising results without the side effects of current treatments. Researcher Tore

Education levels linked to life expectancy

Education levels can impact life expectancies by more than seven years, according to new Australian research. A study carried out by Melbourne’s Monash University

Aussie cotton growers investigate floating solar farms

Placing floating solar panels over irrigation dams could lessen evaporation and generate energy across Australia’s agriculture industry. Research spearheaded by Ag

Clouds disappearing and boosting global warming

Earth’s cloud cover is rapidly shrinking and contributing to record-breaking temperatures. New research, involving the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence

Multilingual AI chatbot developed for hospital EDs

A team of New South Wales researchers are developing a multilingual chatbot to use in hospital emergency departments. UNSW Sydney academic researcher and emergency

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