Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were honored for research into how the body helps the immune system avoid attacking your own tissues instead of foreign invaders.

Costings commissioned by independent MP Monique Ryan reveal the government could double how much funding it gives to innovative health research each year.

In a groundbreaking advancement that promises to revolutionize our understanding of pregnancy complications, scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have successfully 3D bioprinted miniature placentas, or placenta organoids, offering an unprecedented window into early placental development. This achievement holds immense potential for unraveling the complex biological mysteries that underpin conditions like preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy disorder linked to placental dysfunction and affecting millions globally.

2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which provides a roadmap towards gender equality. While some progress has been made over the years, ...

‘Placental organoids’ may help research into the early stages of pregnancy and life-threatening conditions like preeclampsia.

Mini placentas can be grown in the lab to study pregnancy and complications like preeclampsia. Using 3D printing technology, we have bioprinted the first placental organoids and studied the impact of ...

The placenta plays vital roles in supporting fetal development. Here, Richards et al. develop a high-throughput bioprinted trophoblast organoid model to recapitulate the microenvironment of the e...

Biochemistry; Cell biology; Developmental biology; Computational bioinformatics

After months of pressure, Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned. This creates a unique opportunity for the federal government.