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a view of forested hills with clouds above the top of the slope

Despite a bad reputation for their destructive abilities, termite ‘transplants’ may be necessary to give regenerated rainforests a boost.

7 May 2025
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ reseachers examining light conversion technology in a lab.

Light conversion technology developed by Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ researchers will be used for wearable X-ray devices that make respiratory scans more comfortable for young children.

6 May 2025
A woman in pain sitting on her bed clutching her stomach.

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ researchers have found.

1 May 2025
Divers with their heads out of very blue ocean water

Satellites orbiting Earth offer great potential to better understand the world’s reefs over time beyond the sites visited by researchers, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ research has found.

30 April 2025
a pile of brown boxes, cups and utensils

Researchers at Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator have developed a roadmap to help Australian food and beverage businesses shift towards more eco-friendly packaging.

29 April 2025
Professor Ranjeny Thomas wearing a lab coat and safety glasses working in the lab

Researchers at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ have dosed 5 participants in the first clinical trial of a potentially revolutionary immunotherapy drug to treat Type 1 diabetes.

29 April 2025
The Solutions for Manufacturing Advanced Regenerative Therapies (SMART) Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will bolster Australia’s sovereign manufacturing capabilities.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will host a $238 million industry-led research centre to accelerate industrial-scale manufacturing of regenerative therapies for illnesses including heart disease, cancer, arthritis and dementia.

24 April 2025
Stacked gold coins on an orange and gold background.

For Australians approaching retirement, recent market volatility may feel like more than just a bump in the road, writes Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Dr Natalie Peng.

24 April 2025
Dr Kevin M. Koo in a research lab. Researchers are hoping to make targeted alpha therapy more precise and effective.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will play a key role in a national effort to revolutionise treatment for men with prostate cancer.

23 April 2025
A bright pink sea slug under water near coral

Rather than hiding from predators, the brightest and most patterned sea slugs are active during the day so their colours shine, a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ study has found.

17 April 2025
two koalas sleep on thin branches in a gum tree

Queensland is widely known as the land clearing capital of Australia. But what’s not so well known is many of the cleared trees can grow back naturally.

17 April 2025
A homeless man asleep on the sidewalk

Measures to tackle homelessness in Australia have been conspicuously absent from the election campaign, writes Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Professor Cameron Parsell and Honorary Professor Karyn Walsh.

16 April 2025
Researchers are workng in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ labs to vcreate the first ever vaccine for the Bolivian Chapare Virus.

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ researchers are attempting to create a vaccine in just 150 days to prove how far their response capabilities to a viral pandemic have come since COVID-19.

16 April 2025
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ PHD student Thi Thanh Nhan An during a harvest inside her semi-greenhouse urban farming prototype.

Fresh research from Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ could help apartment dwellers enjoy a backyard garden in their own flat and a year-round harvest of fruit and vegetables.

15 April 2025