Health and science

A new systematic review has revealed serious shortcomings in cyclone risk assessments. 

Clinicians need a range of strategies to gauge pain levels.

There is also risk for adults, particularly in women, aged in their 30s, 40s and 50s.

Understanding how plants withstand heat stress is key to supporting ecosystem stability.

What is the complex condition that's hospitalised the pontiff?

New research has highlighted microalgae’s capacity as a solution to tackle climate change

UTS forensic scientist Bridget Thurn has sampled the scent of Putricia the corpse flower.

Long-term exposure to low levels of traffic-related air pollution may harm the liver.

A new study compares three methods of boosting vitamin D and the impact on blood sugar.

Police and emergency services need to prepare for disaster under realistic conditions.

Australians will soon be asked whether we should sequence the DNA of every baby born.

Surveillance heightens our awareness of other people’s gaze and it's unconscious.

Older Australian women are embarking on solo road trips in search of adventure.

Groundbreaking vaccine technology set to combat Alzheimer's disease.

Hidden social and environmental cues can trigger overeating.

Inflammation in the hippocampus significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice.

A new study shows there's an involuntary response to being under surveillance.

Dr Rebecca Duncan's research examines the changing composition of sea ice microalgae. 

Pain threshold is not the same as pain tolerence and the two terms are often muddled.

UTS researchers are potentially paving the way for more comfortable public transport.

Drs JJ Li and Gang Liu awarded $1 million to beat crippling diseases.

Women do have choices about fetal monitoring during childbirth, but few realise it.

New genomic test paves the way for real-time surveillance of whooping cough strains.

New guidelines push for ethical reflection in research reporting.

The universe will end before a monkey types Shakespeare by chance.

The Australian Stuttering Research Centre has developed a series of free online programs.

A human rights-based approach to coral reef protection could hold governments to account.

Exposure to vape residue on surfaces while pregnant could harm unborn babies.

Relentless pressure to publish has contributed to an increase in fraudulent data.

Chatbots such as ChatGPT may be almost as effective as consulting a doctor for advice.