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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Scientists find link between faster ‘biological’ ageing and risk of heart disease
QIMR researchers have helped find new evidence that links faster ‘biological’ ageing to the risk…
International study reveals genes for breast, prostate, ovarian cancer risk
QIMR scientists have played a key role in the world’s largest study of its…
Mood is Influenced by Immune Cells Called to the Brain in Response to Stress
New research shows that in a dynamic mind-body interaction during the interpretation of prolonged stress,…
Farmers who commit totally to sell locally can make a profit
Farmers can make a profit selling their produce directly to local businesses, but they must…
Key to TB cure could lie underwater
Brian Murphy, assistant professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy, collects bacteria from…