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An international research team led by RMIT University have created tiny particles, known as nanodots, made from a metallic compound that can kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells largely unharmed. While this work is still at the cell-culture stage – it hasn’t been tested in animals or people – it points to a new … Continued
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Few actions in nature inspire more fear or fascination than a snake bite. Now, new research led by Monash University has revealed exactly how venomous snakes strike, using high-speed 3D cameras to capture the deadly precision of vipers, cobras, and rear-fanged snakes in unprecedented detail. Published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, the study is the … Continued
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After two years, the historic reintroduction program celebrates the discovery of multiple platypus juveniles born in Royal National Park. Scientists from UNSW Sydney have confirmed two successful breeding seasons in Royal National Park, with recent surveys discovering multiple juvenile platypuses born since the pioneering reintroduction of 10 founding animals in May 2023 and three … Continued
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Scientists in Australia have developed new ultra-thin filters that can separate valuable chemicals from liquid mixtures fast and efficiently to make medicines, dyes and other products, which could help industries cut waste, save energy and lower costs. Led by RMIT University’s PhD scholar Yuxi Ma and senior researcher Professor Weiwei Lei, the team created hybrid … Continued
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New technology has shown the incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo were in fact made after the bone was fossilised, not while the animal was alive. New research led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologists challenges the idea that indigenous Australians hunted Australia’s megafauna to extinction, suggesting instead … Continued
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A study of the way people process inner and outer speech is the first tangible evidence of a key theory about schizophrenia’s drivers. A new study led by psychologists from UNSW Sydney has provided the strongest evidence yet that auditory verbal hallucinations – or hearing voices – in schizophrenia may stem from a disruption in … Continued
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Key Facts: Australian Government review praises CLLMM Research Centre’s community-focused approach to climate change research in the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth region Centre successfully integrates knowledge from communities, First Nations Peoples, scientists and managing agencies to address climate change challenges from its base in Goolwa, South Australia Centre’s operating model has built trust … Continued
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Researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) and School of Risk & Actuarial Studies have found that a new approach to measuring health in later life – known as Intrinsic Capacity – is a stronger predictor of dementia and mortality than traditional measures of frailty in older adults. The study, published in … Continued
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Key points Monash researchers have uncovered the hidden ‘code’ governing how genetic mutations affect RNA splicing and result in disease Breakthrough paves the way for treatment and even cures for diseases, including population-specific and rare diseases Scientists expected to begin using discovery to develop new treatments based on RNA therapeutics An international team led by Monash … Continued
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Six Monash University projects across the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture and the Faculty of Information Technology have been honoured by this year’s Australian Good Design Awards, one of the world’s most respected design competitions celebrating excellence across design, innovation and impact. The winning projects span health, education and creative technologies, including an … Continued
