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2015

Fighting substance abuse

July 8, 2015 Operations

Thousands of young Australians suffer substance abuse and mental health issues on their own—afraid to reach out for help, or even admit the problem.

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2015

Changing the way we talk about the science of climate change

July 8, 2015 Operations

Lesley Hughes thinks she can change sceptical minds about climate change.

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200 divers changing marine science

July 8, 2015 Operations

The Reef Life Survey team has harnessed the efforts of 200 divers around the planet to create a unique global dataset that’s generating significant scientific findings.

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2015

First vaccine and treatment against Hendra virus

July 8, 2015 Operations

With a human death rate over 50 per cent and an ability to cross species, the Hendra virus that emerged in 1994 had frightening potential.

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2015

Bypassing genetic ‘spelling errors’ in muscular dystrophy

July 8, 2015 Operations

A promising treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) could open the way to therapies for cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy and other disorders.

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Science drives innovation and economic, social and cultural change.

It’s at the heart of the innovations that transform the human condition: vaccines, smart phones, flight and clean energy.

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It reveals where we, our world, our galaxy, and our Universe came from, and where we’re going.

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