Research & Science

Mother tickling child. | Newsreel

Being tickled pink is no laughing matter

A tickle lab in the Netherlands is trying to unlock a mystery which has baffled the most brilliant minds for thousands of years. Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni is
Read more 29 May 2025
Overweight teenage boy. | Newsreel

Overweight teenagers risk altering DNA of future offspring

Overweight teenage boys risk damaging their genes and increasing the chance of their future children being born with a range of conditions. Researchers from the United
Read more 29 May 2025
Doctor looking at brain scans. | Newsreel

Researchers zero in on brain cells which trigger obesity

Researchers have identified a group of nerve cells in the brain that influence eating behaviour and weight gain. Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research Director
Read more 29 May 2025
Person helping another climber. | Newsreel

Graduates from school of hard knocks most trustworthy

We are more likely to trust people who grew up poor, than those who had a wealthy upbringing, according to new research. The study by a team from the University of
Read more 29 May 2025
Michael Roche Scholarship

Scholarship winners mine new research

The resources and renewable sector is one step closer to becoming more sustainable with innovations from the first winners of the prestigious Michael Roche Scholarship
Read more 28 May 2025
Colonoscopy. | Newsreel

Aussies under 50 have world’s highest bowel cancer rates

Australia has the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world for people aged under 50. New research by the University of Melbourne has revealed that there were more than
Read more 28 May 2025
Solar panels and wind farm. | Newsreel

Budget overruns impact 60 percent of green energy projects

An analysis of green energy infrastructure projects shows that many are prone to budget overruns and year-long delays. The study by the Boston University Institute for
Read more 27 May 2025
5G to 6G. | Newsreel

Semiconductor breakthrough provides clearer path to 6G

The science-fiction type capabilities promised by a 6G network are closer to reality thanks to a breakthrough in semiconductor technology. Professor Martin Kuball, of
Read more 27 May 2025
Artist's impression of Mars. | Newseel

CO2-breathing battery new frontier in energy storage

A new battery technology that “breathes in” carbon dioxide has been developed by scientists in the United Kingdom. The University of Surrey research is a
Read more 26 May 2025
Sunrise. | Newsreel

New modelling shows Earth is ill, but ‘not terminal yet’

All is not lost, with new global modelling outlining the path back to a healthy planet. The first-of-its-kind study, out of The Netherlands, found that with bold and
Read more 22 May 2025