Academic Research

With surgery only offering 50 to 80 per cent chance of success, much improved data is now in on an Australian-made treatment using patients' own cells, giving hope to people with complex tennis elbow cases.

A new report has found almost four in 10 First Nations people are experiencing high levels of violent and aggressive racism.

Staff at the University of Tasmania's business school say they're considering using AI to mark papers, after the uni slashed their time per student.

Researchers watched hours of video footage of a common bat species doing the deed to discover they use their massive penis like an arm to reproduce via "contact mating" instead of penetration, making them the first-known mammal to use this method.

Unlike on the Gold Coast, researchers say there is little knowledge of how many bull sharks are in the region's canals and waterways, which are often lined with multi-million dollar properties.

Research shows a change to cars 40 years ago virtually stopped decades of rising toxic gas levels in the Southern Hemisphere, and led to an unintended benefit for the world's climate.

Heat-related deaths across the world could increase almost fivefold by the middle of the century, according to a new report by more than 100 researchers.

Alcohol products for those keen to stay sober have gone from niche to mainstream in a short span of time. But connoisseurs say finding such a drop replicating the mouth feel of real wine is like searching for "the holy grail".

Sculpted men with bulging muscles, sweating it out at the gym is not commonly an image one would associate with eating disorders, but, with more than 1 million Australians suffering through an eating disorder, the reality is 25 per cent of them are males.

Surgeons in New York perform the first whole-eye transplant in a human, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not regained sight in the eye.

Researchers have made the first direct detection of atomic oxygen in the atmosphere of Venus. Some say it builds the case the planet was more hospitable in the past.

Haystack fires are costing farmers millions and new research is investigating how to alert farmers early to the risk of spontaneous combustion.

La Trobe University research shows Australians would prefer to embrace many other green options to help the environment before giving up meat and becoming vegetarians.

Sand movement has been recorded on this beach on the New South Wales southern coast since 1971. It's one of the longest data sets in the world, and holds important clues for the future.

Police believe several recent bushfires that threatened homes and residents in Queensland were started on purpose. Motivations for arson can vary but will be key to investigations.

A scientist was scouring the waterways of the Northern Tablelands for turtles when she instead made what is believed to be only the 13th sighting of a white platypus in 187 years.

Thanks to 355 drivers in Ipswich who took part in Australia's largest ever study of "connected vehicles", researchers are confident that intelligent cars and traffic lights could soon be an everyday feature on the nation's roads.

A headless, tailless robot dog called Spot has the potential to make a big difference for people across the world with vision impairment, thanks to Queensland researchers. 

A museum collection assessor was expecting teapots and farming equipment in a small coastal museum when she made a find that sent her back 100,000 years.

Sydney Botanic Gardens experts conduct genetic testing to help restore the only population of river red gums east of the Great Dividing Range. 

Provisional psychologists are returning to their roots as part of a pilot research program aimed at boosting eating disorder services outside major cities. And if it's a success, it could be rolled out across the nation.

The new research appears to upend previous findings that suggested it was difficult to zero out the deleterious effects associated with extended sedentary periods.

The beauty and wonder of the natural world is what keeps scientists like Dana Bergstrom fighting to protect it. She's one of many who say speaking out comes at a cost but not speaking up can take an even greater personal toll.

Ms Leeson said losing her mum was isolating and lonely, but now she's found a community of women who have been through significant loss and are finding ways to support one another.

Quantum physicist Michelle Simmons has been awarded the 2023 Prime Minister's Prize for Science for her role as a world leader in the race to harness the power of atoms to build super-fast computers.