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New research from Monash University is showing that testosterone could combat dementia in women. It opens new avenues of research into memory and aging, and elder care as well.

UN to Oz: Protect The Great Barrier Reef

The United Nations is challenging Australia to do something to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental degradation caused in part by costal development.

Federal funding boost for Alzheimer's and dementia

Six new research grants have been awarded around the country to further studies of dementia and Alzeimer’s Disease.

Green groups get together on wind farm debate

Australian environmental groups are campaigning to end anti-wind farm rhetoric, saying it could damage the industry and our environmental future.

Lead levels and possible poisoning blamed on Xstrata

New research has suggested mining giant Xstrata’s operations in Mt Isa have caused lead poisoning in some of the city’s children.

New US ruling could affect Australian gene research

A new legal precedent in the US could have impacts on genetic treatments in Australia, after the Supreme Court ruled naturally occurring DNA can not be patented.

Vouchers boost Victorian tech research

A Victorian Government funding boost should lead to some innovative new technologies, with 8 groups set to get a payout of up to $50 000.

Government launches start-up reviews

The Federal Government has officially launched two new reviews that will be aimed towards supporting ‘Australia’s burgeoning capabilities in cutting edge digital innovation’.

La Trobe Food Precinct site to improve export value

Melbourne’s La Trobe University will get a slice of the Australian Government’s $504.5 million payout, with the announcement of a Food Industry Innovation Precinct at the university’s Bundoora campus.

SA launches high-tech hub

The South Australian Government has announced a new partnership between the business community and the Government to deliver a purpose-built technology hub.

ANU launches food policy institute

The Australian National University (ANU) has launched its new Food Policy Institute, aimed at helping put food on our plates and improving food security across the globe.

Better land use holds key to marine health

Better land use may be the key to preventing further damage to the world’s coral systems, according to a study published by an international research team.

Government announces dementia funding research

The Federal Government has announced six new dementia research grants will share in a new round of funding under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Centre on Cognitive Decline.

Protein could hold key to spinal treatment

Scientists from the University of Queensland will begin clinical trials that will see them block a specific protein to aid in the treatment of spinal cord injuries following a major research breakthrough.

Research debunks same sex parenting myths

Australian children of same-sex couples fare better on average than families from the general population on a number of key measures of health and family cohesion, according to new research from the University of Melbourne.

Aussie researchers spearhead prostate cancer research

A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide are spearheading a new direction on prostate cancer, which they claim could yield potential new treatments for the disease.

The work email creep

Almost half of those who can check their email outside of work hours frequently do, according to the latest research coming out of the University of South Australia.

Untouched lake baffles scientists

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found a lake on an island off the coast of Queensland that has remained untouched by changes in the earth’s climate over the past 7,000 years.

CSIRO develops stem cell safety test

The CSIRO has announced it has successfully developed a new test to identify unsafe stem cells, the first of its kind to accurately test for human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS).

UQ wins major dementia research funding

The University of Queensland‘s (UQ) research efforts into dementia have received a $9 million shot in the arm, after the Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research (CADR) won the funding from the Queensland Government.