Research & Science

Robot athlete. | Newsreel

World-first Aussie research looks at AI in sport

Aussie athletes at the Brisbane 2032 Games will have leveraged the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) thanks to a new collaboration. The CSIRO and the Australian
Read more 8 July 2025
Elderly man playing guitar. | Newsreel

Learning an instrument at any age preserves memory

Learning to play a musical instrument can delay memory decline and new research has shown you are never too old to start. Scientists in Japan have found that practicing
Read more 8 July 2025
QIMR Berghofer CEO and Director Professor Fabienne Mackay. | Newsreel

QIMR salutes regions in medical research milestone

Regional input into world-leading medical breakthroughs have been put in the spotlight on the Sunshine Coast. To mark 80 years of pioneering medical research, a team
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Polilight. | Newsreel

It’s a crime to deny how the AFP lit up Hollywood

Forty years ago the Australian Federal Police (AFP) invented a device which has changed the face of global forensics and Hollywood. The iconic blue Polilight, featured
Read more 7 July 2025
Microbalite. | Newsreel

Micro approach to countering climate change

Greenhouse gas-munching microbes are the focus of new research out of Melbourne’s Monash University. Study first author Francesco Ricci said the team hoped a closer
Read more 7 July 2025
Robot card player. | Newsreel

AI tool able to predict a human’s next move

A new AI tool, trained on 10 million human decisions, has been shown to be able to predict what we will do next in a myriad of situations. A team of scientists, led by
Read more 7 July 2025
Rural firefighter battles bushfire. | Newsreel

Looking to nature to better prepare for disasters

A North Queensland trial is one of four under way across the country to test nature-based defences against natural disaster. The First-Nations led cultural fire
Read more 7 July 2025
Elderly couple jogging. | Newsreel

Aussie life expectancy trumps United States numbers

The life expectancy of the most disadvantaged Australians is higher than that of an average American. A new study, from The Australian National University (ANU) found
Read more 4 July 2025
Man in lab testing blood. | Newsreel

New test to battle treatment-resistant cancer cells

A new blood test can tell doctors how active a patient’s cancer is at any given time, allowing for more effective treatment. University of Manchester senior lecturer
Read more 4 July 2025
Penguins on sea ice. | Newsreel.

Sea-ice loss a concerning climate domino

Record low sea-ice coverage in Antarctica is signalling a quantum shift in global climate, according to new Australian-led research. Australian Antarctic Program
Read more 3 July 2025