Forrest Creative Fellowships announced
A musician and a writer have been awarded 2024 Forrest Research Foundation Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships.
Otago researchers identify fossil dolphin
University of Otago researchers have formally identified and named a fossil dolphin which they discovered has a unique feeding method.
Engineering immunity in frogs to fight fungal disease
Researchers at the University of Melbourne in partnership with the Colossal Foundation will advance conservation efforts to engineer immunity in amphibians...
Over $10m in ARC Future Fellowships awarded to Monash researchers
Monash University has received the second highest number of ARC Future Fellowships nationally with over $10 million to support their research projects.
Stem cell “magic potion” with promise
Biomedical engineer Dr Jiao Jiao Li has taken out the 2024 Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science for her research using the healing powers of stem cells to treat chronic diseases like osteoarthritis.
A single injection reverses blindness in patient with rare genetic disorder
A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than a year, after receiving a single injection of an experimental RNA therapy into the eye.
Water extraction is key cause of the Darling River drying: study
Researchers find the water flow decline on Australia’s iconic river is due to water management failures rather than climate change.
Geographer wins prestigious award for innovative teaching
Mel Wall, a geographer in the School of Environment, won a national tertiary excellence award for innovation in learning, teaching and curriculum.
Two kiwifruit a day for a better night’s sleep, says study
Eating two green kiwifruit a day can improve your sleep quality and mood and leave you feeling refreshed in the morning, new research shows.
Positive impact of supermarket junk food restrictions revealed
Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) has led to a marked reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis.
