Dr Katrina Wruck Young Australian of the Year
Queenslander Dr Katrina Wruck has been named the 2025 Young Australian of the Year at the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese presented
Read more26 January 2025Research & Science
Police missing the clues on full potential of forensics
Australian law enforcement bodies are missing the opportunity to prevent crime, by not fully utilising forensic intelligence.
A study by Charles Darwin University (CDU)
Read more24 January 2025
Researchers find mammals’ energy on/off switch
Researchers have identified a metabolic switch in mice, which can induce a hibernation-like state.
The team from Georgia State University believe the discovery could
Read more23 January 2025
Browning Greenland lakes pushed past ‘tipping point’
More than 7000 lakes in Greenland, which were previously crystal clear, have turned brown over the past two years.
Researchers say ecologic change in the region has
Read more23 January 2025
‘Gamechanger’ breakthrough in antibiotic resistance
New research suggests antibiotic resistance and side effects can be addressed by reducing the duration of their use.
Scientists from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Read more23 January 2025
AI being trained on negative teenage stereotypes
An answer from an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system which suggested teenagers go to school to die, has raised questions about how such platforms are trained.
Research
Read more23 January 2025
Aussie back-up for GPS technology
An Australian venture is building a satellite navigation system which will provide a local alternative to the US-owned Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
RMIT
Read more22 January 2025
Prolonged megadroughts are here to stay
Persistent megadroughts will become a more prevalent feature of the global climate, according to a 40-year study released this week.
The Swiss Federal Institute for
Read more22 January 2025
Moon was a chip off the old block
New insights have emerged on the formation of the Moon. It now seems that it was created almost entirely from materials ejected from the Earth.
Previously the formation
Read more21 January 2025
Cancer impacting more women and young adults
Mortality rates from cancer are continuing to drop but the disease is starting to shift towards women and younger people.
American Cancer Society data, released this
Read more21 January 2025