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
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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
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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
Wearable wound monitor reduces infection risk
A new device which monitors wound recovery and reduces the need for unnecessary redressing has been developed by Australian scientists.
Researchers from RMIT University
Read more1 August 2025
Eureka moment for Sunshine Coast Marine BioBlitz
A survey of marine life on the Sunshine Coast, which galvanised the support of more than 1000 volunteers, has been nominated for a national research and science
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Hailstorms set to pepper Brisbane more often
Brisbane residents can expect to seek cover from hailstorms more often as climate change warms the atmosphere.
A new study from UNSW Sydney’s Institute for Climate
Read more1 August 2025
Artificial sweeteners pose greater diabetes risk than sugar
Artificially sweetened drinks pose a greater risk of diabetes than sugar-sweetened products.
A new Australian study found drinking one can of artificially sweetened soft
Read more30 July 2025
Study delivers vaccines via dental floss
Future vaccines may be delivered via dental floss, following a study in the United States.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have used floss to introduce
Read more29 July 2025
Noisy, leaky satellites drowning out the universe
Thousands of satellites are leaking radio signals at a frequency which interferes with astronomers’ ability to study the night sky.
Curtin University researchers in
Read more28 July 2025
Trans-Tasman unis unite to open up research access
Australian and New Zealand universities are uniting to ensure their taxpayer-funded research is available more freely and not locked behind publisher paywalls.
Led by
Read more28 July 2025