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The National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) is proud to deliver Australia’s National Youth STEM Summit for the first time in Melbourne, Victoria, from 19 to 21 July 2025. A not-for-profit charity, the ...
Restored wetlands reap benefits for climate, drought-resilience after just one year Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – ...
Global vaccine stockpiles prevented more than 5.8 million cases A new study from the Burnet Institute revealed the critical role of global vaccine stockpiles in preventing the spread of deadly ...
Australian researchers have been gathering data on the ways a critically endangered Australian dolphin species communicates. The Burrunan dolphin was only recently described as a distinct species, ...
Research led by RMIT University has developed an experimental invention to turn wastewater’s high contaminant load into an advantage for making green hydrogen that could reduce reliance on fresh water ...
Almost 4 in 10 Australians, or 9.7 million people, were estimated to be living with two or more chronic health conditions in 2022, according to a new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Which supermarket depression treatments work? International experts investigated the existing evidence for depression treatments you can find in your local supermarket, and found 64 different products ...
Diabetes patients on Ozempic-like drugs more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease Canadian and South Korean researchers say type-2 diabetes patients taking glucagon-like peptide-1 ...
The in-depth observations of First Nations seasonal calendars could be key to improving solar power forecasting, according to a world-first study by Charles Darwin University.
Taking vapes off shelves could avoid deaths and illness in NZ New modelling research suggests that making vapes pharmacy-only or prescription-only could lead to a modest reduction in preventable ...
High exposure to a type of drug often used to treat a range of medical conditions is linked to a faster decline in physical performance in older age, according to Australian and international research ...