The National Health and Medical Research Council has released updated guidelines around PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in drinking water following a period of public consultation that ...

A new GLP-1 receptor agonist similar to semaglutide (Ozempic) is similarly safe and effective for weight loss, according to a study by the new drug's developer. 664 adults with a weight-related health ...

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Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Sulfur-crested cockatoos in western Sydney have learned to use twist-handle water fountains to drink, according ...

Funder: This study was primarily funded by Macquarie University Research Acceleration Scheme (MQRAS298911389) grant to AKC, HD, MC and MJS.This work was supported by the Australian Research Council ...

Media release From: Monash University A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health has found that a parent’s concern that their child is deteriorating in hospital is as strongly ...

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Microplastics are ‘silently spreading from soil to salad to humans’ A review from Murdoch University has stressed that agricultural soils now hold around 23 times more microplastics than oceans.

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Media release From: QIMR Berghofer Biggest ever study into Obsessive Compulsive Disorder unlocks new genes that cause debilitating condition. QIMR Berghofer researchers have found the genes linked to ...

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Farm grass discovery nets top award at 2025 NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes The top gong at the NZ Prime Minister's Science Prizes goes to a research team who developed a new ryegrass microbe now ...