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An Australian-led trial has found that adding a new drug to two existing treatments significantly improved the lung function of patients with cystic fibrosis.
Tech firm gives back door warning
Cisco has contradicted Peter Dutton’s claims that the government’s decryption bill will not result in “back doors” in their products.
Jobs at risk in uni moves
Flinders University academics are facing job uncertainty due to a restructure.
Farm waste could become filter
Agricultural waste can be used to rapidly filter lead from wastewater, new research suggests.
Leaves seen in new detail
New imaging and modelling technologies are transforming the field of plant science.
Reef report delayed
A report on a controversial $444 million reef funding injection has been delayed.
Gloves grasp at virtual future
Engineers are working on new gloves that let users touch, grasp and manipulate virtual objects.
Apology for mesh agony
The Federal Government has issued a national apology after decades of “agony and pain” from vaginal mesh implants.
Fat added to diabetes risk
A new study by Australian researchers challenges conventional wisdom about the causes of diabetes.
Monash enters microgrid trial
ARENA will partner with Monash University for a microgrid trial that could see an entire campus powered by renewable energy.
New links to slow overdiagnosis
A new alliance has formed with the aim of reversing the harms of overdiagnosis.
Scientists want new eyes on Australia
The Australian Academy of Science says a ‘downward-looking telescope’ should be used to unlock Australia’s hidden mineral wealth.
Adelaide uni signs arms deal
Student activists have rallied against “weapons research” at the University of Adelaide.
World Bank ranks human capital
The World Bank Group has unveiled a new system to rank countries based on their human capital success ...
Coral sounds studied
Gas bubbles produced by marine algae during photosynthesis “ring” when released, a new study has found.
New boat coating tested
A new coating can cut the build-up of algae and barnacles on ship hydraulic components, according to tests on HMAS Canberra.
Plant study could boost bio-tech
Australian scientists have helped visualise a complex and critical part of photosynthesis.
Uni takes on consent recommendations
A review has found over 90 per cent of students sexually harassed on campus at the University of Canberra did not report it.