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Being university educated appears to prevent people from developing extreme right-wing views.
Fukushima study finds link
Low-dose radiation exposure in Fukushima has been linked to increased diabetes risk.
Grand Final flushes watched
This year’s AFL Grand Final has been linked to some unique water usage patterns.
Mangrove re-think proposed
Experts say rethinking mangrove conservation can bring economic and ecological benefits.
Physics prize for electron studies
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for a breakthrough in electron dynamics.
Plastic waste weighed
Millions of tonnes of household and industrial plastics continue to disintegrate in Australian landfills, rivers, and oceans each year.
Same-sex prevalence probed
New research seeks to explain the frequent evolution of same-sex behaviour.
Tiny sensor for big breakthrough
Australian researchers have unveiled an amazing molecular-scale electronic sensor.
Nobel goes to mRNA leaders
The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to pioneers of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
Plastic bacteria built in lab
Researchers have genetically engineered bacteria that can convert plastic waste into essential chemicals.
Big backing for drone lines
US energy giants have provided millions in funding for an Australian drone start-up.
EU border tax taking force
As part of efforts to become the world's first climate-neutral continent, the European Union is launching a border tax policy to drive climate action.
Gender blocks cancer access
Gender inequalities are worsening women's access to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, experts say.
State sees hMPV rise
A surge in human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infections is hitting New South Wales, with over 1000 reported cases ...
Stem cells used on MS
A Swedish study shows stem cells harvested from a person’s own bone marrow or blood can safely slow progression of MS.
Green agency seeks own IT
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) says it will move off shared IT services,
Bennu samples touch down
NASA's OSIRIS-REx has returned asteroid Bennu samples and is now jetting off to its next target.
CSIRO spill reported
A cleanup effort is in full swing on Bribie Island's Woorim Beach following a significant plastic pollution incident caused by a pipe breach at a CSIRO facility.