NHMRC incomplete approach to equality, diversity and discrimination in funding Editors' Picks NHMRC has improved its fairness in the distribution and transparency of funding decisions. More changes are required, argues Dr Lisa Grech.
A map to illuminate how gene activity changes in our brains November 3, 2022 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Australian scientists have developed a brain cell map to pinpoint gene activity in diseases like brain cancer and certain mental illnesses.
Study identifies antibodies responsible for neutralising COVID infection October 24, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal Australian research has contributed to a better scientific understanding of the human molecular immune response to COVID-19.
Knowledge-sharing focus for NHMRC as all peer-reviewed publications to become open access September 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Communications & Technology The National Health and Medical Research Council’s new open-access policy makes all scholarly publications backed by the funding agency free to access.
Research network to examine impact of ‘environmental change’ on community health November 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The HEAL network will focus on the threats to community health posed by changing environmental conditions and extreme weather.