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In this Perspective, Haubrock et al. argue that today’s scientific structures constrain creativity and that strategic conformity is a rational response. They discuss how this holds back early-career r...

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of tumour and matched non-tumour host tissues of the brown bullhead catfish reveals a type of naturally occurring transmissible cancer.

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Defendants face prison time for criminal charges but samples may all have been inactivated and used for routine diagnostics

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Click here to submit an abstract Click here to register August 26-28 2026, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Abstract submissions close June 19 2026 Register now as space is limited. Hosted by the...

Research led by the Museum für Naturkunde shows: seven European bat species sing and circle deliberately at wind turbines – an important clue for smarter mitigation.

Scientists have celebrated the announcement, saying it came as a welcome surprise.

Measles outbreaks have surged globally in recent years, but current surveillance systems have limited capacity to monitor measles virus (MeV) transmission and evolution at population scale. Although M...

Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

Pteropus bat with offspring, photo taken by Manuel Ruiz-Aravena.

Hendra@30 Henipavirus Conference, 2024

Doherty Institute's Dr Danielle Anderson shares the latest insights on Nipah virus reemergence in India, with two recent confirmed cases in West Bengal.

Hendra@30 Henipavirus Conference, 2024

Doherty Institute's Dr Danielle Anderson shares the latest insights on Nipah virus reemergence in India, with two recent confirmed cases in West Bengal.

Bats matter across the UK and around the world. Bat species play a vital role in ecosystems, from agricultural land to tropical forests. They pollinate ...

Saving the nature of the Kimberley

SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft.

The headlines would have you believe we're hurtling toward another global pandemic; this time an outbreak of Nipah virus. But how true is that actually? And what do the Australian Government and healt...

Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The Pathogen Dynamics Unit, located within the Department of Genetics in central Cambridge, is looking to recruit a part-time Research Coordinator to join our growing team of researchers carrying out

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of flying foxes have perished in the heatwave that scorched south-east Australia last week, the largest mass mortality event for flying foxes since black summer. Extreme temperatures resulted in deaths in camps across South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Grey-headed flying foxes, listed as vulnerable under federal environment laws, were the most affected. Continue reading...

Volunteers found thousands of dead bats at Melbourne’s Brimbank park, wildlife expert says

The ABC is delighted to announce the establishment of the ABC Science Journalist Fellowship Program, a new initiative within the ABC Radio National Science Unit.

After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.

After 440 positions were slashed last year, the CSIRO has announced more staff cuts across the country in a bid to remain financially viable.