New brain pathway found to counter anxiety
A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects.
Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more6 February 2025Research & Science
New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion
Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more6 February 2025
Hope for earlier treatment of postpartum depression
A new hormone bio-marker could provide an early indication of postpartum depression (PPD), paving the way for quicker treatment.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine
Read more5 February 2025
Native vegetation proximity boosts crop yields
Planting crops near native vegetation can boost yields by up to 20 percent.
Ecologists from the University of South Australia say they have proof native vegetation is
Read more5 February 2025
Holograms the future shape of data security
Holograms are being used to encode information, which can only be unlocked by special neural networks, opening the way for a new level of data security.
Researchers from
Read more4 February 2025
Critical minerals recycling key to sustainable batteries
Recycling lithium-ion batteries to recover their critical metals has lower environmental impacts than mining for the metals.
New research from Stanford University, in
Read more4 February 2025
Producers to tap into new irrigation tech to save water
Queensland researchers are set to introduce a “step-change” in water efficiency to ensure Australia’s irrigation-intensive agricultural industries can adapt to
Read more3 February 2025
New video game effective in identifying autism in children
Researchers have developed a one-minute video game which can accurately differentiate between children with autism and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Read more30 January 2025
World-first Queensland trial targets aggressive cancer
Queensland women with an aggressive type of breast cancer have the opportunity to take part in a world-first trial of a new treatment.
Research by QIMR Berghofer
Read more30 January 2025
Floating solar triggers increase in greenhouse emissions
A renewable energy system developed to preserve agricultural land has been found to increase greenhouse emissions.
A study in the United States found that floating
Read more30 January 2025