The most comprehensive analysis of Indigenous Australians’ genomes collected to date has revealed an “abundance” of DNA variations – some of which have never been reported anywhere else in the world – paving the way for new, tailored treatments that address health inequities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Tom Gibbs found a passion interacting with patients one on one, breaking down pathologies in Leyman's terms and bringing them a degree of comfort.

The world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital after they detected a live eight-centimetre roundworm from a carpet python in the brain of a 64- year-old Australian woman.

A new report shows what the Australian public thinks about Australia’s investment and activities in space and the results are eye opening.

Kathleen Folbigg was imprisoned over the deaths of her four children. Then, an ANU-led breakthrough uncovered the medical mystery behind the tragedy.

It was during a psychology course that Nathan Reynolds learned he was more interested in the brain rather than the mind.

Extreme heat events are becoming more frequent and intense in Australia. This can cause illness or worsen existing conditions. During hot weather, hospital admissions and deaths increase. Babies are among those particularly vulnerable. Looking after a baby during extreme heat takes a little planning and a lot of patience.

Isobel Bender is graduating with a PhB (Honours) having made what her supervisor Professor Jamie Pittock calls “an unprecedented impact on the public good as an undergraduate researcher”.

“I see maths as more of an art than a science,” Grover Lancaster-Cole says.