Diamonds are a cell’s best friend
Scientists have used tiny diamonds, or nanodiamonds, to measure heat transfer inside living cells, potentially leading to new diagnostic tools and therapies for cancer.
New method projects very likely range of future sea-level rise
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from NTU Singapore, and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands, has projected that if the rate of global CO2 emissions continues to
Ten organisations account for half of all animal research in Great Britain in 2024
On 23 October 2025, Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations that carried out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical
Using tiny brains to treat rare, hereditary diseases
Brain tissue grown in a laboratory by University of Queensland researchers will be used to test a treatment for a rare disease in children and help unlock therapies for a range of neurological disorders.
Global study presents first results on the longer-term effects of therapies for the treatment...
The world’s largest trial into the effect of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 on longer-term outcomes has released results from the 180-day (six month) follow-up of 4869 critically ill patients.
Urgent review needed on vaccines during pregnancy
University of Queensland researchers are calling for an urgent review of low influenza vaccination rates for pregnant women and whooping cough vaccinations for young and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers-to-be.
Five future fellows awarded $4.5million
Five University of Adelaide researchers have collectively been awarded more than $4.5 million from the Federal Government to advance their work.
Sleep treatment used by 1 in 4 children with autism
One in four children on the autism spectrum in Aotearoa New Zealand are given melatonin to help them sleep, a new University of Canterbury (UC) study has found.
Indigenous business Snapshot reveals significant value to Australian economy
The latest Indigenous business Snapshot shows Indigenous businesses contribute more than $16 billion to the Australian economy, employ 116,795 people and pay $4.2 billion in wages.
Why so many elite students choose to study medicine
With school leavers around the country receiving their ATAR scores, many students are beginning to enrol in their desired university courses for 2024. However, one subject stands out among the rest.
