A vaccine has been approved to protect Australia’s endangered koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia. Developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, the vaccine’s approval by ...

Kaupapa Māori researchers spoke with several rangatahi Māori living in Tāmaki Mākaurau about their experiences securing housing. Participants overwhelmingly felt they are negatively stereotyped when ...

Cannabis use may impact the way a woman's eggs and embryos develop, according to a study both in the lab and with women undergoing IVF treatment. Researchers analysed 1,059 follicular fluid samples ...

Australia's pension and superannuation system does not work for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, according to Australian researchers, who say a system that allows Indigenous people ...

Influencers are pushing alcohol promotion on Instagram and TikTok, according to Aussie researchers, who say only 2% of posts on the social media platforms using major alcohol tags and hashtags ...

With rising risks to the environment and human health, the race for biodegradable plastics is gaining pace – with several projects under way at Flinders University in South Australia. Published in ...

Research shows adhering to a Mediterranean diet filled with fruit and veg, whole grains and olive oil can help reduce diabetes risk, but international researchers have found it's more effective if you ...

Neodymium magnets could help boost the production of oxygen in space to help support human space exploration, according to international experts. The team say they have used the magnets to help detach ...

New Zealand; Pacific; International Victoria University of Wellington,National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA),Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, China Nature ...

Small studies have suggested medical abortion pill mifepristone could help reduce the risk of breast cancer among particularly vulnerable women but stigma around the pill's use as an abortion ...

Specific types of bacteria in the gut have been linked with insomnia, and there is some evidence that they might play a role in causing the condition, according to research from China. Using a ...

US scientists say AI chatbots are great at answering medical questions when the answer is easily findable online, but when asked to use reasoning to reach an answer, their accuracy drops dramatically.