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Global push to recognise threat of toxoplasmosis

Australia; International; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of Melbourne,University of São Paulo, Brazil PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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Asteroid assault made ancient Earth too hot and chaotic for continents to form

Australia; NSW; QLD; WA Curtin University,Queensland University of Technology (QUT),Macquarie University Science
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Protein crucial to embryo development acts differently in humans and mice

Australia; VIC Monash University Nature
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Meta's smartglasses could help vision impaired people

International Thomas Jefferson University, USA JAMA Ophthalmology
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Ozempic and similar drugs could impact taste and smell for some people

International Hebrew University, Israel JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
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How diet in older age can influence the risk of dementia

International Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia JAMA Network Open
4 hours ago

Great apes and humans have been having a laugh for at least 15 million years

International University of Warwick, UK Communications Biology
5 hours ago

Smart gates that open for bettongs could help 'let the right ones in'

Australia; WA Australian Wildlife Conservancy Wildlife Research
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Stuffy Wellington bedrooms could be stunting sleep and making mould

New Zealand University of Otago,Earth Sciences New Zealand,Massey University NZMJ
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Bowel cancer is being missed in young NZers

New Zealand University of Otago,Bowel Cancer New Zealand NZMJ
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Reed diffusers can poison kids

New Zealand PHF Science NZMJ
5 hours ago

Critical discovery for the global fight against antibiotic resistance

Australia; VIC Monash University The Lancet Microbe
6 hours ago

Afraid to grow up? It gets less scary over time

International Auburn University, USA Developmental Psychology
14 hours ago

Using AI to tackle global superbug crisis

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Journal of Cheminformatics
14 hours ago

‘Rollercoaster’ currents in Southern Ocean mapped by satellite and robot gliders

Australia; International; TAS Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),CSIRO,Caltech Communications Earth & Environment
15 hours ago

Paws for thought: Short strides might indicate doggy dementia

International North Carolina State University, USA Frontiers in Veterinary Science
17 hours ago

More can be done to reduce Legionnaires’ disease risk in Australia

Australia; SA Flinders University BMC Public Health
18 hours ago

Controlling cystitis by targeting the source of pain with new therapies

Australia; SA Flinders University Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical
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19 hours ago

AusSMC x Nature Media Centre BRIEFING: Highly-pathogenic H5 bird flu reaches Australia – ask the experts

Australia; NSW; QLD; TAS Australian Science Media Centre,Nature Media Centre
20 hours ago

Plant-based products contain twice as many additives as animal products

International Institute for Optimum Nutrition, UK Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A
21 hours ago

Australia’s social media age restrictions show limited early impact

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA The University of Newcastle,Deakin University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI),Adelaide University The BMJ
22 hours ago

Ancient subduction zones helped create hotspots of mineral wealth

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD The University of Sydney,The University of Melbourne,Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Nature Communications
25 June 2026

A healthy school lunch and extra PE boosts kids' maths scores

International Maastricht University, The Netherlands PLOS One
25 June 2026

Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh: Are pop songs getting more self centred?

International United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates PLOS One
25 June 2026

Where violence against women is socially unacceptable, rates of violence are lower

International Institute for Futures Studies, Sweden PLOS Global Public Health
25 June 2026

Weather Jiu-Jitsu: Can science kick violent storms away?

International Arizona State University, USA PLOS Water
25 June 2026

Social media use linked to poorer mental health in older adults

International York University, Canada PLOS Global Public Health
Expert Reaction
25 June 2026

Warmer homes hold lingering cold spots

New Zealand Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ)
25 June 2026

People with eating disorders are turning to Ozempic

International University of Louisville, USA JAMA Psychiatry
25 June 2026

Abortion bans linked to increase in suicidal thoughts among teen girls

International Verge research, USA JAMA Network Open
25 June 2026

How do bilingual brains organise languages?

International Baylor College of Medicine, USA Cell
25 June 2026

Australia is home to much of the world's seagrass but we are losing it

Australia; International; NSW; QLD The University of New South Wales,James Cook University,The University of Queensland,Arizona State University, USA Nature
25 June 2026

Medical data of minorities could be more vulnerable to cyberattack

International Technical University of Munich, Germany Nature
25 June 2026

Astronomers measure the gravitational waves caused by two black holes colliding

Australia; International; ACT The Australian National University,Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada Nature
25 June 2026

Genomic tool highly effective at detecting rare disease diagnoses

Australia; VIC Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) Nature Medicine
24 June 2026

Hidden medication risks for older Australians in aged care transition

Australia; SA South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Age and Ageing

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