University of Queensland

Scientists in Australia have developed an intriguing new technique for removing toxic “forever chemicals” from water. Adding a solution to contaminated water coats the pollutants and makes them magnetic, so they can easily be attracted and isolated.

While it's very important to track malaria infections in at-risk populations, drawing and analyzing blood samples can be problematic. A new device is designed to help, as it uses light to detect the disease within a matter of seconds.

Results from a trial testing the effects of CBD oil on symptoms of pain and distress in cancer patients suggest the popular product may be no more effective than a placebo, adding to an inconclusive body of research on the effects of cannabis for pain.

New research in Nature Communications has strengthened the link between sleep apnea and dementia, by using preclinical models to demonstrate exactly how breathing disruptions during sleep can cause brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Just like many of the flowers in your garden, rice has traditionally been an annual plant – that means new crops have to be sown every year. A perennial version is now available, however, which comes back on its own over multiple growing seasons.

Tree rings can preserve a snapshot of the Earth throughout the tree's life. Now Australian scientists analyzing these records have found evidence of huge radiation storms that periodically bathe the planet – and their origin remains a mystery.

A team of researchers has found that hungry little critters known as "superworms" have a healthy appetite for polystyrene, which they were able to trace to specific enzymes in the worms' gut bacteria that convert the plastic waste into energy.

Astronomers have discovered strange radio signals that could be coming from unseen planets. Models suggest that interactions between the magnetic fields of planets and their host stars produce radio emissions – a new potential way to detect planets.

Paleontologists have discovered the largest known flying reptile that ever took to the Australian skies. Named Thapunngaka shawi, this “fearsome dragon” sported a 7-m (23-ft) wingspan and a jaw full of awful jagged teeth.

New research has demonstrated how a drug candidate built off a molecule in funnel web spider venom can stop the "death signal" that results from a heart attack, potentially providing first responders with a powerful new way to intervene.

Scientists have uncovered some surprising news ways ultrasound can improve cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, something they believe could have wider implications for restoring cognition in the elderly.

Australian company Graphene Manufacturing Group has announced exciting performance test results for a new type of aluminum-ion battery that can charge over 10X faster than today's lithium-ion units, while lasting much longer and needing no cooling.