New antivirals and vaccines could follow the discovery by Australian researchers of strategies used by viruses to control our cells. Led by Monash University and the University of Melbourne, and ...

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will officially launch its annual Emissions Gap Report during a press conference at 1am AEDT on ...

Amongst the revelations in the comprehensive evaluation is that plastics in soil may be exposed to up to 10,000 chemical additives, most of which are unregulated in agriculture. “These microplastics ...

Regular blood or plasma donations can reduce levels of PFAS in the blood, according to a clinical trial from Macquarie University and Fire Rescue Victoria published in JAMA Network Open. Regular blood ...

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand has undergone major surgery after eating 80–100 small neodymium magnets that were purchased on Temu. That's despite the magnets being banned for sale for personal or ...

Palm oil isn’t inherently bad, and olive oil isn’t inherently good, according to a new opinion piece by conservation scientists. They argue that the vegetable oil industry is haunted by narratives and ...

A pod of orcas in the Gulf of California have a brutal technique for hunting and eating young great white sharks, according to international researchers. The team say orcas are the only known predator ...

Macquarie University researchers have led the analysis of bracelets found in the tomb of queen Hetepheres I – the largest and most famous collection of silver artefacts from early Egypt. It is the ...

Popular diabetes medication semaglutide has been found to prevent kidney failure and reduce deaths in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Semaglutide, more widely known by brand ...

US and Japanese researchers suggest that starting or quitting drinking has effects on our cholesterol levels, and they are not the way you would think. The team say of close to 58,000 people who were ...

Further evidence that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination does not increase the risk for autism has been found by Danish researchers, whose new study also shows it does not trigger ...

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low shortly after making landfall on Friday night. Below, Australian experts comment on the ongoing extreme weather event, with communities ...