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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
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
Protein crucial to embryo development acts differently in humans and mice
Australia; VIC
Monash University
Nature
Meta's smartglasses could help vision impaired people
International
Thomas Jefferson University, USA
JAMA Ophthalmology
Ozempic and similar drugs could impact taste and smell for some people
International
Hebrew University, Israel
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
How diet in older age can influence the risk of dementia
International
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
JAMA Network Open
Great apes and humans have been having a laugh for at least 15 million years
International
University of Warwick, UK
Communications Biology
Smart gates that open for bettongs could help 'let the right ones in'
Australia; WA
Australian Wildlife Conservancy
Wildlife Research
Stuffy Wellington bedrooms could be stunting sleep and making mould
New Zealand
University of Otago,Earth Sciences New Zealand,Massey University
NZMJ
Bowel cancer is being missed in young NZers
New Zealand
University of Otago,Bowel Cancer New Zealand
NZMJ
Reed diffusers can poison kids
New Zealand
PHF Science
NZMJ
Critical discovery for the global fight against antibiotic resistance
Australia; VIC
Monash University
The Lancet Microbe
Afraid to grow up? It gets less scary over time
International
Auburn University, USA
Developmental Psychology
Using AI to tackle global superbug crisis
Australia; QLD
The University of Queensland
Journal of Cheminformatics
‘Rollercoaster’ currents in Southern Ocean mapped by satellite and robot gliders
Australia; International; TAS
Australian Antarctic Program Partnership (AAPP),CSIRO,Caltech
Communications Earth & Environment
Paws for thought: Short strides might indicate doggy dementia
International
North Carolina State University, USA
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
More can be done to reduce Legionnaires’ disease risk in Australia
Australia; SA
Flinders University
BMC Public Health
Controlling cystitis by targeting the source of pain with new therapies
Australia; SA
Flinders University
Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical
Briefing
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
Plant-based products contain twice as many additives as animal products
International
Institute for Optimum Nutrition, UK
Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A
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
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
A healthy school lunch and extra PE boosts kids' maths scores
International
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
PLOS One
Me-e-e, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh: Are pop songs getting more self centred?
International
United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
PLOS One
Where violence against women is socially unacceptable, rates of violence are lower
International
Institute for Futures Studies, Sweden
PLOS Global Public Health
Weather Jiu-Jitsu: Can science kick violent storms away?
International
Arizona State University, USA
PLOS Water
Social media use linked to poorer mental health in older adults
International
York University, Canada
PLOS Global Public Health
Expert Reaction
Warmer homes hold lingering cold spots
New Zealand
Building Research Association of New Zealand (BRANZ)
People with eating disorders are turning to Ozempic
International
University of Louisville, USA
JAMA Psychiatry
Abortion bans linked to increase in suicidal thoughts among teen girls
International
Verge research, USA
JAMA Network Open
How do bilingual brains organise languages?
International
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Cell
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
Medical data of minorities could be more vulnerable to cyberattack
International
Technical University of Munich, Germany
Nature
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
Genomic tool highly effective at detecting rare disease diagnoses
Australia; VIC
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Nature Medicine
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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