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Researchers have discovered a strategy to neutralise two highly lethal viruses for which there is currently no approved vaccine or cure.

9 July 2025
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A software package developed and validated at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ can tailor safe, effective and chemical-free crop protection using RNA interference.

7 July 2025
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Recognising outstanding performance with sports awards is a question of identity, not just ability, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have found.

3 July 2025
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The most effective antipsychotic drug for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia is clozapine. Yet, across the world, it remains underused – largely due to fears about serious side effects and burdensome monitoring requirements.

3 July 2025
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Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at risk populations, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ research has found.

3 July 2025
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Food labelling is out of step with healthy diet recommendations and could be improved by including nutrient release rates, according to a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researcher.

3 July 2025
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Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ research has found.

2 July 2025
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Young people with friends who vape are 15 times more likely to use e-cigarettes, and more adolescents are turning to illicit cannabis products, ¹ú²ú̽»¨ research has found.

2 July 2025
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¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers have begun the state’s first study of White’s Seahorses to save them from extinction.

26 June 2025
Examples of 'good' fats: nuts, seeds, olives, fish oil supplements

Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found.

25 June 2025
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A crucial link between the brain’s cleaning system and deterioration of neurons associated with Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by ¹ú²ú̽»¨ researchers.

25 June 2025
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Dairy products made using precision fermentation are a step closer with Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator transferring new technology to an industry partner.

24 June 2025
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Artists with low literacy or intellectual disabilities are being encouraged to develop their leadership skills with a ¹ú²ú̽»¨-created ‘Easy Read’ guide to a creative coaching program.

24 June 2025
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Research has found Australian teachers are being put in impossible situations at work, leaving them feeling disillusioned and complicit in harm.

24 June 2025
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Queensland scientists have pioneered a new method to assess the long-term risks posed by toxicants such as insecticides in rivers and the ocean.

23 June 2025