Researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of a tiny device that could one day offer an alternative to open brain surgery One of the treatments for managing Parkinson’s Disease is to use... Read more
A University of Melbourne researcher has led the successful development of an organic, non-combustible and lightweight cladding core – a product that was previously thought to be impossible... Read more
In parts of Europe, some strains of the latest superbug are already resistant to all known antibiotics – but researchers don’t yet know how it is spreading internationally When Dr Jean Lee c... Read more
Researchers have uncovered a whole new class of drug compounds with the potential to completely stop the proliferation of specific cancers like leukaemia and liver cancer, and maybe help kee... Read more
Research finds special flu-fighting cells in our noses that not only stop the influenza virus in its tracks, but could also open the way for a one-shot flu vaccine A sneeze is often the firs... Read more
UNSW engineers have created a new quantum bit that remains in a stable superposition for 10 times longer than previously achieved, dramatically expanding the number of calculations that coul... Read more
Australian researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties – a major ste... Read more
A radical new process that allows hydrogen to be efficiently sourced from liquid formic acid could be one step forward in making the dream of hydrogen-powered cars an economic reality. Using... Read more
Melbourne researchers have uncovered genes responsible for the way the body fights infection at the point of ‘invasion’ – whether it’s the skin, liver, lungs or the gut. Research led b... Read more
Melbourne medical researchers have created a new minimally invasive brain-machine interface, giving people with spinal cord injuries new hope to walk again with the power of thought. The bra... Read more
Researchers at UNSW and the University of Melbourne have designed a 3D silicon chip architecture based on single atom quantum bits, providing a blueprint to build a large-scale quantum compu... Read more
Australian researchers funded by the National Heart Foundation are a step closer to a safer and more effective way to treat heart attack and stroke via nanotechnology. The research jointly l... Read more
Future of pet ownership examined University of Melbourne animal welfare researcher Dr Jean-Loup Rault says the prospect of robopets and virtual pets is not as far-fetched as we may think. Hi... Read more