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Ill winds: calm weather puts Great Barrier Reef at risk

Australian researchers have identified weather patterns that can raise the risk of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef, and winds play a key role.

AAP · Oct 19

Underlying causes of recurrent bacterial vaginosis identified by Australian scientists

Melbourne researchers behind previous BV transmission breakthrough turn attention to understanding why some cases are harder to cure

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1

There’s a long history of athletes pooing themselves mid-race – why, and how can you avoid it?

Since the ancient Olympics, athletes like Hyrox competitor Joanna Wietrzyk have experienced runner’s diarrhoea. What does the science say about extreme exercise’s ‘mechanical jostling of the intestines’?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18

Universities failed to be 'trauma informed' about Gaza

Universities have failed to properly care for staff and students affected by the war in Gaza, Australia's pre-eminent tertiary standards authority says.

AAP · Jul 16

Scientists Cracked the Bacterial Code Behind Powerful Anti-Cancer Drugs, and It Could Help Build Better Ones

Researchers decoded how bacteria naturally produce multiple anti-cancer drug variants, a Nature Communications finding that could accelerate development of improved cancer therapies.

Medical Daily · Jul 11

Flat out: even geckos cook in warming climate

Two reptiles confined to one of the hottest parts of the country are threatened with extinction by global warming.

AAP · Jul 6

Copper Compound Cu(ATSM) Cleared 42% of Alzheimer's Toxic Proteins and Restored Memory in Lab — ACS Chemical Neuroscience June 2026

Monash University: Cu(ATSM) increased brain's P-gp pumps 24%, cut amyloid-beta 42%, improved spatial memory 44% in Alzheimer's models. ACS Chemical Neuroscience, June 15, 2026.

Medical Daily · Jun 17

New Research Suggests Ultra-Processed Foods Can Shrink Attention Span Despite an Otherwise Healthy and Balanced Diet

A study of 2,100+ adults in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that each 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake measurably reduces attention — even in otherwise healthy eaters.

Medical Daily · Jun 17

Guinness World Record smashed by QR code pixel just 50nm - 2500 sq nanometer size is smaller than COVID-19 virus, needs electron microscope to read it

Researchers have just created the world smallest scannable QR code, and its only about 50 atoms wide

TechRadar · Jun 11

Ultra-Processed Foods and Dementia Risk 2026: New Research Links Daily Packaged Food Habits to Brain Shrinkage and Cognitive Decline

A 2026 systematic review and Australian brain study found every 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake reduces attention and raises dementia risk. High UPF diets linked to 37% higher dementia risk and gray matter loss.

Medical Daily · Jun 11