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Stylised depiction of the A. baumannii Tse15 toxin as determined by Cryogenic Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM).
Science

New discovery boosts fight against antibiotic-resistant hospital bugs

Ashwini Sakharkar

Researchers discovered how bacteria found in hospitals use 'nano-weapons' to enable their spread.

Earth ring system
Earth

Earth may have had a ring system around 466 million years ago

Amit Malewar

The discovery challenges our understanding of Earth’s ancient history.

female reproductive tract
Biology

Fluid ‘stickiness’ in the female reproductive tract influences fertility

Pranjal Malewar

Like treading honey!

Venus
Space

Venus may share a surprising geological history with Earth

Amit Malewar

Venus’ “continents” suggest surprising link to early Earth.

Cyber Crime
Technology

Cybercriminal threats are mainly from a few countries

PLOS

A new World Cybercrime Index could help target investigative and preventive efforts more efficiently.

coronavirus protection shield background
Biology

Study unveils immune system’s protector: IKAROS

Pranjal Malewar

IKAROS code cracked.

Caucasian depressed man with a pills
Health

Monash drug tech: Anxiety treatment success in phase 2a trial

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Monash innovation in anxiety treatment: Drug tech successfully lowers stress hormones.

woman using laptop working late at night
Health

Most considerable study shows that light affects mental health

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Light exposure linked to psychiatric disorders in 85,000 people.

Image showing brain
Neuroscience

Living brain cell networks bioprinted in the lab

Amit Malewar

Scientists mimicked the arrangement of grey matter and white matter seen in the brain.

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AI & Machine Learning

Merging human brain cells with AI to transform machine learning

Amit Malewar

Transforming machine learning.

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Psychology

These activities are more strongly associated with avoiding dementia risk

Pranjal Malewar

The findings may help aged care professionals plan more targeted approaches to reducing dementia risk.

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Health

Aspirin linked to increased anemia risk in healthy older adults

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Low-dose aspirin linked to increased anemia risk in seniors.

Image showing pancreatic-cells.
Health

Pancreatic beta-cells reactivate to produce insulin

Vidya Nagalwade

The drug stimulates pancreatic beta-cells to release insulin.

Researchers find that polar fish are less likely to die early, so they prioritize growth over reproduction.
Biology

Polar fish prioritize growth over reproduction

PLOS

Polar fish experience lower mortality than tropical fish, allowing them to delay reproduction until later in life when they are larger and can produce...

Image showing two Phd. students.
Invention

Melbourne scientists discover an enzyme that can generate electricity from tiny amounts of hydrogen

Vidya Nagalwade

An enzyme from soil bacteria converts air into electricity.

Image showing air pollution
Environment

Almost nowhere on earth is safe

Pranjal Malewar

World first study into global daily air pollution shows almost nowhere on earth is safe.

Life is defined by biology
Science

The mathematical model of animal growth shows life is defined by biology

Pranjal Malewar

Life is defined by biology, not physics.

Image showing Sauropod
Science

Study found how dinosaurs carried their enormous weight

Amit Malewar

Sauropods had feet similar to a modern-day elephant.

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Science

A pathway to the regeneration of insulin in pancreatic stem cells

Pranjal Malewar

New discovery could pave the way for improved treatments for diabetes.

Mars' Surface
Space

Study offered fresh evidence when the climate was far more erosive in Mars’ past

Amit Malewar

Before about 3.8 billion years ago, Mars may have had a denser atmosphere and higher surface temperatures. But today, the current Martian atmosphere is...

Real-space magnetic field image of an antiferromagnetic α-Fe2O3
Science

Scientists successfully observed an atomic magnetic field

Pranjal Malewar

Accelerating research and development on advanced materials.

Atomic blast during Operation Buffalo nuclear tests
Science

Highly toxic uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) particles are more complex than previously thought

Amit Malewar

From fire to dust.

3D antimicrobial surface
Invention

3D engineered surfaces to significantly reduce the formation of bacteria on medical instruments

Ashwini Sakharkar

The study saw a reduction in bacteria colonisation for three leading Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) pathogens, including E. coli.

a double neutron star merger
Space

Determining the birth population of double neutron stars

Amit Malewar

Deciphering the lives of double neutron stars in radio and gravitational wave astronomy.

Clean Water
Environment

New technology uses sunlight to turn seawater into drinking water in 30 minutes

Ashwini Sakharkar

It provides an energy-efficient and environmentally-sustainable solution for desalination.

World's fastest internet speed from a single optical chip
Technology

World’s fastest internet speed from a single optical chip

Amit Malewar

In a new study, scientists used a significant class of micro-comb called soliton crystals. They achieved ultra-high data transmission over 75 km of standard optical...

Wild grey seals clap underwater to communicate
Science

Wild grey seals clap underwater to communicate

Pranjal Malewar

As a show of strength that warns off competitors and advertises to potential mates.

Recent Stories

The Universe seems to be expanding fast. Too fast, even

Space

Researchers mapped individual brain dynamics

Neuroscience

New superconducting material offers unconventional superconductivity

Invention

The immune system controls blood sugar levels

Biology

New study reveals surprising cause of sunburn: It’s not DNA

Health