Indigenous Australians bear disproportionate burden of allergy-related illness
Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians.
5 March 2025
Participants with PTSD and complex PTSD needed for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» study
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers are seeking participants diagnosed with PTSD and complex PTSD for a clinical study aimed at improving understanding of its impacts on the brain and overall well-being.
4 March 2025
Parental risks, aggressive behaviour, and alcohol use: a deep dive into child abuse
Child maltreatment has been the focus of two separate studies led by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers, who examined the main parental risk factors that lead to child abuse, as well as the behavioural impacts later in life.
3 March 2025
Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» study has found.
26 February 2025
Australian scientists have gained new insights into the fundamental behaviour of flexible materials, allowing for the design of new building materials and technology.
24 February 2025
Temporary housing for people displaced by natural disasters could become cheaper, lighter and more sustainable with innovative new timber-cardboard construction panels developed by Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers.
19 February 2025
Clinical trials of a simple and accurate blood test to detect early-stage ovarian cancer – key to boosting survival rates – will begin at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» this year.
19 February 2025
Mortality rates during heatwaves have been put in the spotlight with research from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» of Queensland showing a 20 per cent increase in heatwave-related deaths due to human-induced climate change.
18 February 2025
A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» team has completed one of the most comprehensive surveys of Australia’s subtropical rainforests to document how climate dictates what species thrive in different locations.
17 February 2025Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have for the first time introduced genetic material into plants via their roots, opening a potential pathway for rapid crop improvement.
14 February 2025
Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behaviour.
13 February 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have discovered immunotherapy, when used to treat people with advanced cancers, also helps reduce sunspots and skin cancers by at least 65 per cent.
13 February 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have found smoking rates have declined twice as fast in New Zealand as in Australia, suggesting less restrictive regulation on vaping could improve public health outcomes.
12 February 2025
Cultural artefacts and historic sites around the world are being threatened by organised crime groups who traffic the items for lucrative profits, a team of researchers from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» found.
12 February 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers discovered that nearly 70 per cent of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that contribute to misdiagnosis.
11 February 2025
A Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»-led team has successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilisation (IVF), a crucial jump towards saving other marsupial species from extinction.
6 February 2025
A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos.
5 February 2025
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers are shining a light on the link between greenspace exposure and better health in the hope of influencing future urban greening policies.
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