University of Western Australia

Telethon Kids Institute and The University of Western Australia are proud to announce the appointment of the inaugural Fiona Stanley Chair of Child Health Research, Professor Melissa Penny.“There are many complementary topics to my own…

Children across Australia aged 4-12 years are being asked to grab their crayons, pencils or pens and create their best drawing of themselves and their siblings in a simple study that will help researchers learn more about sibling…

A new study has found open, light-filled forest edges support more flowers and pollinators than the dark interior of second-growth forests and the value of these areas should not be overlooked.The study, Forest edges increase pollinator…

Researchers from The University of Western Australia have discovered that the carbon found in 3.5 billion-year-old black chert – rocks made up of fine-grained quartz crystals – came from organic, carbon-rich compounds deposited in…

An international study, led by researchers from The University of Western Australia, has discovered a new property of highly metastatic breast cancer cells that could one day help develop better diagnostics and treatments."“We used a…

A record number of pupils from regional areas were among 50 year 12 students who stayed cool and productive as part of a four-day visit to The University of Western Australia for the Fairway Summer School experience last month.“Coming…

Tiny babies could soon have much-needed protection from community transmission of potentially deadly whooping cough thanks to a world-first nasal spray vaccine being trialled at Telethon Kids Institute."This is an incredibly exciting step…

Research from The University of Western Australia has revealed that a simple screening tool could help identify those people most at risk of returning to substance use after release from prison, potentially cutting down drug-related…

Vital research aiming to improve the treatment of potentially deadly Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) has been awarded $820,000 in the latest round of National Health and Medicine Research Council’s Ideas Grants.“We have recently…

Research led by The University of Western Australia has identified a new type of human protein known as an ADR3 i-body that could be used to stop bone breakdown and as a treatment for osteoporosis.The study, published in the Journal of…