Latest news /research/ en Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Ready for liftoff /research/news/list/2025/10/16/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-ready-for-liftoff By 2030, we’re set to establish outposts on the Moon, and Mars is on the horizon. Many legal, logistical, and ethical questions remain. October 16 2025 Dan /research/news/list/2025/10/16/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-ready-for-liftoff Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: 3 Minute Thesis /research/news/list/2025/09/22/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-3-minute-thesis Explaining years of research in three minutes, using only one PowerPoint slide. That’s the challenge 10 of our PhD students tackled in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. September 22 2025 Dan /research/news/list/2025/09/22/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-3-minute-thesis IVF outcomes: lifting success rates /research/news/list/2025/08/27/ivf-outcomes-lifting-success-rates From embryology training courses to groundbreaking research, the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is taking a comprehensive approach to improving IVF.  August 27 2025 Sarah /research/news/list/2025/08/27/ivf-outcomes-lifting-success-rates Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: The maternal microbiome /research/news/list/2025/08/18/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-the-maternal-microbiome Complications such as preterm birth and miscarriage affect thousands of Australian families every year. Worldwide, preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death. August 18 2025 Dan /research/news/list/2025/08/18/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-the-maternal-microbiome Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Revolutionising radiation protection /research/news/list/2025/07/18/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-revolutionising-radiation-protection Radiation can save lives—and harm them. It helps treat cancer and power protective technologies, but exposure can be fatal. July 18 2025 Victoria /research/news/list/2025/07/18/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-revolutionising-radiation-protection Working towards repatriation using ancient DNA /research/news/list/2025/07/04/working-towards-repatriation-using-ancient-dna University researchers are investigating how genetic data might be used to help return Ancestral remains of Indigenous Australians to Country. July 4 2025 Victoria /research/news/list/2025/07/04/working-towards-repatriation-using-ancient-dna Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Food system failure /research/news/list/2025/06/17/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-food-system-failure Chronic disease is rising. Health outcomes are unequal. And our food system—what we grow, sell, and consume—is a major cause. June 17 2025 Dan /research/news/list/2025/06/17/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-food-system-failure Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Farming for the future /research/news/list/2025/05/29/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-farming-for-the-future The environment is shifting—and our farming practices need to shift with it. May 29 2025 Dan /research/news/list/2025/05/29/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-farming-for-the-future Making beer more sustainable /research/news/list/2025/05/16/making-beer-more-sustainable The Waite Research Institute and Coopers Brewery have teamed up to make beer production better for the environment. May 16 2025 /research/news/list/2025/05/16/making-beer-more-sustainable Research Tuesdays Lecture Series: Low voter turnout, high stakes /research/news/list/2025/04/23/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-low-voter-turnout-high-stakes In democracies like Australia’s, voter turnout isn’t just a number; it’s a safeguard. April 23 2025 Dan /research/news/list/2025/04/23/research-tuesdays-lecture-series-low-voter-turnout-high-stakes