National Science Week

Agricultural scientist Dr Xia (Emma) Liang has travelled to Laos to work with local farmers and researchers on reducing nitrogen pollution from crops

Historically, medical research has excluded women as too complex. But a new study is investigating how the brain may drive alcohol misuse differently between the sexes.

Our changing climate means homes and workspaces also need to change. By retrofitting buildings, we can create healthier, more sustainable urban spaces

New research into some of Australia’s most significant aphid pests is investigating their genetic resistance and microbes to develop sustainable pest control

Astronauts report their tastes change in space which reduces their appetite and nutrition, so researchers are creating pioneering space food for long-term missions

A new annual global assessment of wildfires warns that climate change has increased the risk of extreme fire weather by about 20 times in some parts of the world

Engineering needs more diversity, but there are almost no role models for women engineers in popular culture

Enjoying food is one of life’s great pleasures – and it’s about way more than just taste, it uses all your senses (yes, even your hearing)

Tully Mahr is one of five Australians heading to an internship with NASA, where the 21-year-old will spend three months researching life’s origins and planet habitability

AI can be fooled into making mistakes, sometimes risking lives, but quantum computing could provide a strong defence