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Chemical exposure in pregnancy widespread and linked to early and low-weight births

International University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, Stanford University, USA JAMA Network Open

Quantum computer Helios can do things other computers can't

International Quantinuum, USA Nature

These medical AIs for diagnosis and treatment decisions are at least as good as doctors

International Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany, Google Research, USA Nature

Antarctica is giving us a warning of sea level rise decades in advance - now is our time to act

Australia; International; VIC Monash University Nature

The earliest outbreaks: hunter gatherers faced disease epidemics more than 5000 years ago

International University of Copenhagen, Denmark Nature

Bowel cancer mortality down for older Aussies after two decades of screening

Australia Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

Skipping a TV show for a weights session can help women ward off heart disease

International Zhejiang University School of Medicine, China, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Men's suicide risk can persist for years following relationship breakdown

Australia Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS)

Getting plenty of bright light during the daytime could reduce dementia risk

International Guangzhou Medical University, China General Psychiatry

Developing a process which could transform titanium production

Australia; WA Murdoch University

WMO releases State of the Climate in Asia 2025 report

International World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Can’t stick to a diet? Try intermittent fasting for weight loss

Australia; SA Adelaide University,South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) Clinical Nutrition

State and sector leaders sign refreshed Accord for the future of Aboriginal health research

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

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EXPERT REACTION: El Niño declared by BOM

Australia; NSW; VIC; SA; ACT Australian Science Media Centre

Radionuclides trapped in a deep-sea sample point to an ancient cosmic event

Australia; ACT The Australian National University,Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO),Accelerator Mass Spectrometry and Isotope Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, 3Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics, TUD Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Resource Ecology, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf Nature Astronomy

Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development

Australia; International; QLD The University of Queensland,University of Algarve Royal Society Open Science

Size matters when it comes to AI morality

International Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Royal Society Open Science

Digital tool to help identify cancer patients at risk of serious immunotherapy side effect

Australia; VIC Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre,The University of Melbourne ASCO

Taste and smell genes could help explain how diet influences disease risk

Australia; QLD The University of Queensland,QIMR Berghofer BMC Medicine

Ultrasound unlocks protein from cauliflower waste

Australia; VIC RMIT University Food and Bioprocess Technology

This butterfly can live to almost a year, so what can it teach us about ageing?

International University of Bristol, UK Nature Communications

Can dogs or cats improve our stress levels?

International The Open University, The Netherlands Frontiers in Psychology

When menopause meets shift work

Australia; SA Adelaide University

Your body's secret sugar code could predict disease years before it strikes

Australia; WA Edith Cowan University Nature Chemical Biology

Harsh critics are the most loyal fans of video game brands

Australia; QLD; SA Flinders University,University of the Sunshine Coast Journal of Product & Brand Management

World-first catch: new shark species

Australia; Pacific; WA University of the Sunshine Coast,Western Australian Museum Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation

Back from the brink: bettongs return to the desert

Australia; NSW The University of New South Wales

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EXPERT REACTION: UK Government announces a ban on social media for under-16s

Australia; International; VIC Australian Science Media Centre

Unmasking melioidosis: collaborative research needed to understand the alarming global spread of the bacteria

Australia; NT Menzies School of Health Research,Charles Darwin University PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Overeducation could land you with lower wages for a decade

New Zealand University of Waikato,University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka International Journal of Manpower

Getting vaccinated for shingles in older age may reduce the risk of dementia

International Brown University, USA Annals of Internal Medicine

Man with severe paralysis regains his 'voice' with brain-computer interface

International University of California, Davis, USA Nature Medicine

How has the lifespan of people with spina bifida changed over the decades?

International University of Utah, USA JAMA Pediatrics

2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines reduce risk of virus-linked hospitalisation and heart problems

International Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA (Paper 1), US Department of Veterans Affairs, USA (Paper 2) JAMA Internal Medicine

Sharing is caring: people who live together share more gut and mouth bacteria

Pacific; International University of Trento, Italy Cell Press Blue

Changing your lifestyle may be better than meds for people with prediabetes

International National Institute on Aging, USA JAMA

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