Adolescent binge drinking linked to parental supply of alcohol
New research has challenged a widely held belief by parents that supplying small amounts of alcohol to their children will […]
Finding answers in the secretive carbon fibre industry
Australian scientists pushing the boundaries of carbon fibre composites have created a practical solution which could help researchers navigate around […]
International research collaboration probes better brain stimulation techniques
Australian scientists are leading an international collaboration of researchers to better understand how theta-burst stimulation (TBS), a non-invasive brain stimulation […]
The microbiome ‘educates’ skin cells to produce allergic responses, study suggests
New research on the microbiome, the family of all microbes that live on the body, has uncovered clues about why […]
A win-win: Cattle farms can make a profit and protect biodiversity, research shows
A series of landmark studies have shown grazing strategies which best protect biodiversity are also the most profitable for cattle […]
Promising molecule flagged as promoting stem cell driven gut repair
Researchers from Monash University have identified a previously overlooked but promising biomolecule that could be one day used to repair […]
Why a focus on antibiotic resistance may hurt our understanding of bacteria
While studying how bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics is a vital endeavour, our understanding of this process has the […]
Avian influenza: Preventing the next big outbreak
Australian researchers have compiled the first complete historic list of avian influenza outbreaks in the country, and have warned that […]
Mental health focus needed to assist COVID-19 affected elderly, scientists say
As social distancing measures continue and lockdowns remain an ever-present possibility due to the COVID-19 health crisis, scientists have urged […]
COVID-19 rates linked to cooler climes, new evidence shows
An analysis of global data from the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic has provided further evidence supporting the hypothesis […]