Australia’s leadership in quantum science is no accident. It is the product of decades of bipartisan Federal Government investment in research, matched with sustained support for the critical infrastructure that enables discovery to move from theory to application. At the heart of this effort is the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), a long-term commitment to…
Experts available to talk about tinnitus, their family experience, and how new tools can make a difference for millions of people. A free trial of the latest evidence-based therapies is available for Tinnitus Awareness Week. The seven-day challenge incorporates the latest research from Newcastle University in the UK along with research from Auckland University, the…
Who will care for me as I age? Who will care for my children so I can go to work? Who will support me so that I can participate fully in life? How can we help the carers? How can we guarantee quality and safety of care into the future? Can technology improve care and reduce costs?
By 2100 Australian and global coral reef communities will be slow to recover, less complex, and dominated by fleshy algae, as high carbon dioxide changes ocean chemistry. An international study published today in Communications Biology has used unique coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to determine the likely impact of ocean acidification on coral reefs in the face…
Monday 10 November 2025 Winners of the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s Metcalf Prizes announced today Scientists available for interviews, see below for contact details Two researchers using stem cells to study schizophrenia, degenerative diseases and brain cancer are winners of the 2025 Metcalf Prizes for Stem Cell Research, awarded by the National Stem…
Dr Maria Di Biase has created a ‘brain bank’ of schizophrenia: blobs of brain cells from 100 patients, growing in the lab. She’s using these brain organoids to develop urgently needed new approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Schizophrenia affects about one in 300 people worldwide. It usually manifests in adolescence. People with schizophrenia lose an…
Waking up brain stem cells at the right time could one day improve cognition and fight neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, according to Dr Lachlan Harris, a researcher at QIMR Berghofer in Brisbane Right now, most of the stem cells in your brain have been hibernating for months or years. Without periods of this sleep-like state,…
“National Science Week provides the opportunity for science engagement teams to connect with people who are harder to reach throughout the rest of the year…” – Dr Lieke van der Hulst, Plants for Space Engagement and Communications Officer For scientists at the ARC Centre for Excellence in Plants for Space, the mission to grow nutritious…
The ‘Why’ always comes first. For Fleur Wells (pictured right), this proved a pivotal lesson – and success story – to emerge from registering a National Science Week 2025 event, Beetle by Legs On The Wall (8-9 August, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre). The marketing and communications officer at Penrith Performing and Visual Arts, including…
“Publicity and positive media coverage secured through our involvement in National Science Week has stimulated public interest and volunteer sign-ups that exceeded all expectations…” – Dr Jarrod Sopniewski, University of Canberra For many researchers, like conservation biologist Dr Jarrod Sopniewski, the dream of tireless hours in the lab translating into national headlines and public support,…