New research has pinpointed the cellular mechanism responsible for driving the long-observed sex differences in chronic visceral pain. Recently published in the journal Science, the international ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbours trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases. It’s long been known that ...

As we enter the season of overindulgence, you may want to stick to the dark choccies, as US and Chinese scientists say eating five servings of dark chocolate a week may reduce your risk of type 2 ...

A 13-year-old boy in New Zealand has undergone major surgery after eating 80–100 small neodymium magnets that were purchased on Temu. That's despite the magnets being banned for sale for personal or ...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people are more likely to have experienced childhood trauma before the age of 18 than their heterosexual peers, according to international research. The team used ...

To highlight the risks AI poses in the spread of misinformation and disinformation, Aussie public health experts mass-produced more than 100 blog articles full of disinformation on vaccines and vaping ...

Macquarie University researchers have found compounds derived from the cannabis plant can effectively combat fungal infections, including athlete's foot and the deadly Cryptococcosis, raising hope for ...

The Australian Government is set to introduce tougher measures to restrict vaping in Australia, with the importation of non-prescription e-cigarettes set to be more tightly controlled as part of a ...

US researchers say that as we die, our brainwaves show up in the same way that they do during dreaming, recalling memories or meditating, and our brains remain active and coordinated during and even ...

International researchers suggest there is a link between a person's IQ at age 18 and their risk of developing alcohol use disorder (AUD). The team looked at close to 600,000 people from the Swedish ...

3.64% of the Australian population likely has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), according to an estimate from Australian researchers. FASD is caused by exposure to alcohol before birth, and ...

Macquarie University researchers have led the analysis of bracelets found in the tomb of queen Hetepheres I – the largest and most famous collection of silver artefacts from early Egypt. It is the ...