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Monday 14 September 2026
Christen Chisholm named MND Australia’s Early Career Researcher of the Year
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190,000-year-old cave reveals how ancient human species lived and adapted
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Scientists watch, molecule by molecule, as cell helpers rescue problem proteins
Discovery offers new insight into protein clumping seen in neurodegenerative diseases
Could increasing omega-3 intake boost recovery and long-term health in elite athletes?
First large-scale study of Australian professional athletes reveals that closing the nutritional gap could support heart health during competition and beyond
The tiny AI device taking on one of the world’s deadliest killers
By listening to the buzz of a mosquito’s wings, UOW academic Kiran Trivedi is redefining how communities track the diseases mosquitoes carry
How to stop fraudsters tricking disabled people out of their NDIS funding
The way the NDIS was designed and rolled out left important gaps in preventing fraud. A new parliamentary report outlines some fixes – but even more could be done.
The Yerbury Lab researchers brave The Big Freeze for MND research
Four researchers searching for answers to MND are stepping out of the lab and under the ice bucket to support FightMND
Cheap, effective and dangerous: how Australian farmers came to depend on the toxic weedkiller paraquat
Despite concerns that longer-term exposure could be linked to Parkinson’s disease, there are few alternatives suited to current farming practices