The field of RNA therapeutics has expanded incredibly in the past 30 years, and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines were just the start.
The sad case of the Norfolk Island morepork shows we need a way to control or eradicate invasive rodents without killing native species.
A new forensic tool was instrumental in identifying a drowning victim whose remains had lain submerged for 94 years.
Life insurance companies can legally use the results of genetic tests to decline coverage or increase premiums. MPs have called for legislation that bans this practice.
Trace the increasingly blurred line between man and machine in the world of transhumanism on our “What Happens Next?” podcast.
Professor Chris Lawrence’s passion for Indigenous achievement has come full circle.
From New York to Tokyo, Melbourne to Venice – honeybee hives have revealed the unique genetic signatures of cities, even providing insights into human health.
Scientists have unlocked the secret of how a hydrogen gas-scavenging enzyme uses trace hydrogen in the air to create energy, opening the door to create devices that can produce energy.
As the death toll mounts from the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, research is underway to utilise facial recognition technology to identify victims in future catastrophes.
Infertility affects one in six couples in Australia, and as many as 70 million globally, but a simple new device aims to help both clinicians and prospective parents.
German doctors have reported success in treating patients with severe lupus, using cell treatments like those used for some forms of blood cancer.
The virus is related to Hendra and Nipah viruses. But we don’t know whether it spreads from human to human.
Could a combination of phage therapy and antibiotics be the key to unlocking the antimicrobial-resistant superbug crisis?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria causes 700,000 deaths annually, but there are strategies we can use to slow the rapid rise of these superbugs.
There are things we need to unlearn, learn and relearn about conditions for living together on this planet in just, equitable and sustainable ways.
Population genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in Australia could be cost-effective for the healthcare system.
New research has found that using high-frequency ultrasound on sperm can boost their ability to swim and increase the chances of conception.
A by-product of above-ground nuclear testing in the 1950s is helping forensic scientists determine an unidentified person’s time-of-death.
This season of Monash University’s 'What Happens Next?' podcast kicks off with a conversation about weight loss. What does science really have to say about it? Should we change how we think about – and therefore talk about – diet, exercise and wellness?
We all know being surrounded by plant life is good for the mind and soul, but can it be good for the body, too?
Inconsistency, uncertainty and confusion are leading to vaccination delays.
The backdrop of the pandemic, and yet another terror-inducing mass murder, amplifies the need for content moderation, and a preparedness to fact-check the fact-checkers.
Dr Harry Al-Wassiti, Research Fellow at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), answers the questions about the jab that's on everyone's mind.
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