Broad snakebite protection could be achieved with just a few components, according to international researchers who found their experimental antivenom has shown promise in treating mice against some ...

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 and use it frequently through their teens are more likely to need medical care for both mental and physical health problems into early adulthood, according ...

More people experience sleep apnoea during heatwaves, according to Australian research carried out across Europe. The team analysed data from 67,558 people across 17 European countries who have a ...

*** Briefing recording available *** Australia's most protected and valuable marine habitats could lose their ability to withstand climate extremes by 2040, according to a new Australian report. The ...

A robotic positioning system designed and built by Macquarie University engineers is now capturing light from thousands of stars and galaxies simultaneously at one of the world’s premier observing ...

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 ...

In a trial on scar care, US researchers say patients who used hydrocolloid dressings - a material that can be used in dressings to create a moist, protective healing environment - on their wounds ...

International researchers say they may have discovered viruses responsible for the decimation of Napoleon's army in 1812. The French emperor famously led about half a million soldiers into battle that ...

This week, the Australian Prime Minister signed a framework with the US on critical and rare earth minerals. Below Australian experts respond to the agreement and outline the challenges and ...

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Tropical inland waters don’t produce as many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as previously estimated, according to the results of an international research collaboration led by Charles Darwin ...

Women who have health challenges during pregnancy are at higher risk of subsequent heart problems, and international researchers have found an irregular heartbeat is one of these problems linked to ...