Tag: Education in Australia

Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments. New research brings us two steps closer.

10,000 steps a day is the 'sweet spot' for lowered risk of disease and death, but how fast you walk could be just as important according to new research.

Remote Indigenous school students are learning about the science behind the Earth’s oldest rocks on their lands as part of a two-way program that also teaches scientists about the cultural significance of the rocks.

International students make up around a quarter of the 200 volunteers set to lend their support to regional Western Australia for this year’s John Curtin Weekend.

The Fellows have secured more than $13 million for projects in science, engineering, the humanities and medicine.

A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by The University of Queensland.

A new heart transplant technique is reducing waiting lists for patients in Australia and potentially around the world.

A graduate from The University of Western Australia’s Conservatorium of Music has won a major prize for composing at the prestigious Art Music Awards in Melbourne.

Australian jackfruit is a tropical treasure: a fruit rich in vitamins, minerals and many phytochemicals that are known to have positive health benefits, and it is incredibly versatile in its culinary uses.

Researchers are working to discover where southern right whales go to feed over summer after coming to Australian shores to breed and calve during winter.