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Ancient parrot DNA reveals sophisticated, long-distance animal trade network pre-dating the Inca Empire

Australia; International; SA; WA; ACT The Australian National University,Adelaide University,The Kids Research Institute Australia,Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain, Southern Illinois University, USA Nature Communications
4 hours ago

Magic mushrooms may help you quit the smokes

International Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA JAMA Network Open
4 hours ago

Reproductive cancers in women are driving a gender gap in cancer mortality

Australia; International; ACT The Australian National University JAMA Network Open
4 hours ago

IVF not linked to higher overall cancer rates, but study shows differences in some cancers

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney,Adelaide University,The University of Melbourne JAMA Network Open
6 hours ago

As dementia becomes our leading cause of death, is Australia neglecting brain health?

Australia; NSW; WA University of Wollongong,Curtin University,Dementia Australia Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
6 hours ago

Coo-ee! Tapping into the inner workings of long-distance animal calls

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales Journal of Mammalian Evolution
15 hours ago

Predicting a rare but life-altering complication of common cancer treatment

Australia; NSW The Westmead Institute for Medical Research,WEHI The Journal of Clinical Investigation
16 hours ago

LeaN On: reducing risk of lymphoedema after breast cancer

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA Flinders University,The University of New South Wales,University of South Australia,Monash University,Macquarie University Supportive Care in Cancer
19 hours ago

Spike in deaths from novel benzos a major public health concern

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales,National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) Drug and Alcohol Dependence
20 hours ago

Built on their foundations: the women whose work shaped science at ANSTO

Australia Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
20 hours ago

Why ‘being squeezed’ helps breast cancer cells to thrive

Australia; SA Adelaide University Science Advances
22 hours ago

Farmers' environmental management groups provide social connection instead

New Zealand Bioeconomy Science Institute Critical Insights in Agriculture
23 hours ago

Thermal drones boost detection of entangled seals

Australia; VIC Monash University Marine Pollution Bulletin
23 hours ago

Simple test could transform time to endometriosis diagnosis

Australia; NSW; QLD The University of Queensland,The University of New South Wales eClinicalMedicine
10 March 2026

It's getting harder to tell the difference between human and AI speech

International Tianjin University, China, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China eNeuro
Expert Reaction
10 March 2026

Physical activity is linked to the health of the planet

Australia; New Zealand; International AUT University,The University of Sydney,The University of Texas (USA) Nature Health & Nature Medicine
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10 March 2026

EXPERT REACTION: A daily multivitamin may slow biological ageing

Australia; International; NSW Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA, Mass General Brigham, USA, Harvard Medical School, USA Nature Medicine
10 March 2026

Which landing site is right for China's manned Moon mission?

International China University of Geosciences, China Nature Astronomy
10 March 2026

This year's flu shots are likely to struggle against the ‘Super-K’ strain

International Harvard Medical School, USA JAMA
10 March 2026

Overweight and obesity linked to higher cancer rates

International University of Kansas Medical Center, USA, Emory University, USA JAMA
10 March 2026

Psychiatric screening could help pick up hard to treat epilepsy

Australia; VIC Monash University JAMA Neurology
10 March 2026

Evidence lacking on benefits of cannabis for mental health, evidence of harms stronger

International Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC), USA JAMA Internal Medicine
10 March 2026

Is there a link between paracetamol during pregnancy and autism and ADHD in bubs?

International National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan JAMA Pediatrics
10 March 2026

Kids who check their phones all the time at school have poorer self control

International University of North Carolina, USA JAMA Network Open
10 March 2026

Social media and video games linked to poorer health and development in kids and teens

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD James Cook University,Deakin University,Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI),The University of Melbourne,The University of New South Wales JAMA Pediatrics
10 March 2026

Taking an antibiotic before or just after sex could help stop the spread of STIs

International University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA Sexual Health
9 March 2026

Land clearing linked to myrtle rust disease in native forests

Australia; NSW; QLD Queensland University of Technology (QUT),The National Environmental Science Program's Resilient Landscapes Hub Ecological Solutions and Evidence
9 March 2026

'Peculiar' ancient crocodile relative started life on all fours but learned to walk on two

International University of Washington, USA Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
9 March 2026

Empowering women boosts conservation success

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland Journal of Environmental Management
9 March 2026

Ultra-compact AI chip operating at speed of light

Australia; NSW The University of Sydney
9 March 2026

Mammograms could help predict heart disease risk, researchers say

International Emory University, USA European Heart Journal
8 March 2026

Offering hope that childhood trauma doesn’t determine your future

Australia The University of New South Wales
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7 March 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Humans changed the orbit of two asteroids around the Sun

Australia; New Zealand; International University of Illinois (USA), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (USA), Trans Tasman Occultation Alliance (NZ) Science Advances
6 March 2026

We can intervene in pregnancy to reduce birth trauma and birth-related PTSD

Australia; WA Murdoch University,Curtin University Birth
6 March 2026

Artificial feeding platform transforms study of ticks and their diseases

Australia; VIC The University of Melbourne The Veterinary Journal
Expert Reaction
6 March 2026

EXPERT REACTION: Age verification extended to R-rated games and websites

Australia; NSW; VIC; QLD; SA; WA Australian Science Media Centre

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