{"results":[{"title":"Glacial cycles shape evolution of many species of Antarctic sea slug","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sea-slug-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/glacial-cycles-shape-evolution-of-many-species-of-antarctic-sea-slug","publisheddate":"2026-05-21","summary":"
Marine scientists have discovered that what was once thought to be a single sea slug species is actually at least 75 distinct species that were shaped over millions of years by repeated Antarctic glacial cycles.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"UWA India announces landmark annual scholarship commitment","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/amit-india-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/uwa-india-announces-landmark-annual-scholarship-commitment","publisheddate":"2026-05-14","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has announced a landmark scholarship program through UWA India, which is among the most significant standalone commitments in the Indian market. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"}]},{"title":"European countries catching up to US on military spend","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/military-spend--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/european-countries-catching-up-to-us-on-military-spend","publisheddate":"2026-05-12","summary":"
Military spending last year by European NATO members and other non‑US members increased to significantly narrow the gap with the United States’ level of investment, according to research by an economist at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"New insight into formation of ancient continents","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/zircon-find-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/new-insight-into-formation-of-ancient-continents","publisheddate":"2026-05-11","summary":"
An international team of researchers’ analysis of minerals from the Pilbara region of Western Australia has given new insight into how ancient continents on Earth formed as far back as 3.5 billion years ago. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Iran has a long history of standing firm against outside aggressors","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/map-iran-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/iran-has-a-long-history-of-standing-firm-against-outside-aggressors","publisheddate":"2026-05-06","summary":"
US President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran since the war began have targeted not just the country’s military capabilities, but its entire civilisation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Perth Biodesign co-founders celebrate US FDA clearance in lead up to conference","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/earflo-in-use-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/perth-biodesign-co-founders-celebrate-us-fda-clearance-in-lead-up-to-conference","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
Following FDA clearance, the co-founders of Perth Biodesign have launched their award-winning Earflo device in the United States, which is designed to treat the underlying ear pressure associated with chronic ear infections in children.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Mental images directly linked to vaccine hesitancy and uptake in pregnant women","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/vaccine-imagery_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/mental-images-directly-linked-to-vaccine-hesitancy-and-uptake-in-pregnant-women","publisheddate":"2026-05-05","summary":"
New international research shows vivid mental images experienced by pregnant women when they think about vaccination directly influence their decision whether or not to get vaccinated.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Australia to make history with first zero gravity scientific flight team","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/zero-gravity-space-flight-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/australia-to-make-history-with-first-zero-gravity-scientific-flight-team","publisheddate":"2026-05-01","summary":"
Australia will fly its first zero-gravity scientific research team on a large crewed parabolic flight in October this year, following a landmark agreement between the French Space Agency CNES and The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Home Page"}]},{"title":"Replacing nitrogen with organic fertiliser found to improve soil and crops","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/fertiliser-study-card-template.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/replacing-nitrogen-with-organic-fertiliser-found-to-improve-soil-and-crops","publisheddate":"2026-04-30","summary":"
A new collaborative study has found that partially replacing synthetic nitrogen fertiliser with low amounts of organic components can improve soil quality, crop productivity and nitrogen uptake.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Chimpanzees look forward to a warm and dry night's rest","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/chimp-nest-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/chimpanzees-look-forward-to-a-warm-and-dry-nights-rest","publisheddate":"2026-04-29","summary":"
Chimpanzees have been found to adjust the design of the new nest they build every day in anticipation of overnight weather conditions, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]}]}