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Four researchers at The University of Western Australia have received nearly $2 million funding for projects including developing new therapy for liver cancer and pursuing a new treatment for gonorrhoea.

With its world-class universities, multicultural society, beautiful natural landscapes, and friendly people, Australia has become one of the most popular destinations for international students.

Scientists have confirmed that human brains are naturally wired to perform advanced calculations, much like a high-powered computer, to make sense of the world through a process known as Bayesian inference.

A University of Queensland study has found women who’ve just had a baby are much more likely to see faces in everyday objects than other women.

Households need more support to implement alternative energy solutions to help manage outages during bushfires and extreme weather events.

A tool developed by researchers at The University of Queensland that measures floodwater depth and velocity will be sold globally after it was licensed to a US-based company.

A review of almost 1000 studies on the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on rivers around the world has found an overall negative effect on water quality in rivers globally.

A small-scale tokamak device – designed, built and managed by UNSW students – is set be housed at university’s main Kensington campus.

A world leader in agricultural science from The University of Western Australia was last night named WA Scientist of the Year while three other UWA researchers won their categories in this year’s Premier’s Science Awards.

A groundbreaking leukaemia test can help identify patients who are strong candidates for lifelong treatment free remission (TFR) – meaning they are effectively cured of the disease.