Blog archive:
October 2025

We spoke with Associate Professor Noushin Nasiri about the 'Eureka' moment and scientific investigation that won the Fission Chips Team the ANSTO Eureka Prize for Innovative Use of Technology.

We spoke to Professor Adrian Linacre about the work that won his team, Towards a Smart PCR Process, the inaugural Eureka Prize for Excellence in Forensic Science.

We chat to Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize – Secondary winner Sophie about her wonderful short film Swing Smart to Stand Tall.

Science and Engineering Challenge empower 25,000 students annually through hands-on STEM outreach across Australia, with a focus on equity and inclusion.

We spoke to Dr Sylvie Calligari from the PINK1 Parkinson’s Disease Research Team about the winning team’s findings on early onset Parkinson’s disease.

We spoke with Professor Karen Burke Da Silva about the success of Passport2Recovery, which unites 12 research programs into one website and app.

The Octopus and Ice Sheet Team uncovered genetic evidence linking Antarctic octopus populations, pointing to a West Antarctic Ice Sheet collapse 120,000 years ago.

Living Seawalls turn marine infrastructure into biodiverse habitats, boosting species richness and global eco-engineering potential.

Keira P. explores the theme ‘Above and Below’ by testing which cotton bedsheet thread count most effectively blocks dust mite poo while allowing airflow.

Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist and media communicator who inspires ocean conservation through accessible whale research and citizen science.

Dr Hasindu Gamaarachchi is revolutionising genomic sequencing with scalable, efficient computing that makes the field more accessible and democratic.

Dr Eger is a leader in global marine conservation with an inclusive vision and strong focus on restoration of kelp forests.

First Nations leaders, scientists and researchers joined forces for a two-week Bush Blitz biodiversity survey on Gamilaraay, Gamilaroi and Gomeroi Countries in the Pilliga, NSW – the largest remnant semi-arid woodland in the state.

Hidden beneath farmland in the central tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia’s most remarkable fossil sites, McGraths Flat, which dates back 11–16 million years into the time of the Miocene.